Wash Bucket Options

Flash Gordon said:
If you frequent a dry cleaners ask them for some of their old ones. I have those neat 3 gallon buckets that are easy to maneuvure and easy to empty/refill

I've gotten them from the deli down the street to, but they smelt like pickles for a month
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Well Flash you and I are the only frugal ones here I guess. I use the 3 gallons ones sourced from a local donut shop, label says apple fritter something. Anyhow they sell me 3 for a buck. GG's fit great, 3 gallons is plenty to wash a car with.
 
trufunk said:
any deas to put some wheels on those HD, Lowes, PJ White buckets? Any kind of dolly or suttin?
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I built a dolley to hold both of my buckets. Four wheels with two that lock. Works great.
 
I don't have a picture or blueprints. Get your buckets, a 2x4 and a piece of plywood. Put your buckets how you want them and cut the 2x4s to make a frame.
 
bobble said:
Well Flash you and I are the only frugal ones here I guess. I use the 3 gallons ones sourced from a local donut shop, label says apple fritter something. Anyhow they sell me 3 for a buck. GG's fit great, 3 gallons is plenty to wash a car with.
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This subject comes up every few months. I'm usually the only one using pickle buckets. I think all the hip kids call this being green?


The 3 gallon buckets are the only way to go IMO :autowash:
 
FYI the Griot's bucket has wheels that also do NOT lock, so beware on a slope.
IMO, it is overpriced and no better than HD bucket with GG.
 
Webb said:
Oh I see...Houses has some advantages...Minus all the bills...:xyxthumbs:
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Very true. However i do envy the fact you can get back from the office and do whatever work on your car as needed.

In my case, I have to be mobile to get myself to a wash bay/ garage.

City life still has its benefits though. :)

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beantown said:
Very true. However i do envy the fact you can get back from the office and do whatever work on your car as needed.

In my case, I have to be mobile to get myself to a wash bay/ garage.

City life still has its benefits though. :)

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How do you detail in a wash bay ? You rent by hour ? Asking because takes me sometimes 6 hours to detail my Jeep.How can you do it ? You go to a coin up type of car wash ?
 
Flash Gordon said:
This subject comes up every few months. I'm usually the only one using pickle buckets. I think all the hip kids call this being green?


The 3 gallon buckets are the only way to go IMO :autowash:
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I have one green pickle bucket left from many I pilfered in the 70's when I worked at a Mr. Steak restaurant in college. Used them for years but 2 disappeared as in my kids took them. I use it to hold all my mitts, wheel brushes and such, Just wash out of the 3 gallon ones I get.
The only green I am enamored with is cold hard cash.
 
bobble said:
I have one green pickle bucket left from many I pilfered in the 70's when I worked at a Mr. Steak restaurant in college. Used them for years but 2 disappeared as in my kids took them. I use it to hold all my mitts, wheel brushes and such, Just wash out of the 3 gallon ones I get.
The only green I am enamored with is cold hard cash.
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It gives me a great deal of satisfaction knowing I can get something for little or nothing by just being a little creative

Sorry to hear your kids lost your buckets. I'm sure it was nothing personel
 
Webb said:
How do you detail in a wash bay ? You rent by hour ? Asking because takes me sometimes 6 hours to detail my Jeep.How can you do it ? You go to a coin up type of car wash ?
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Lol. Ya a coin-op. Mainly to use the real estate. There is one nearby that always has at least 75% of the bays open at a given time. I can go there with a bag full of products and do a "quick detail"...can spend up to 2-3 hours there and wouldnt be bothered (maybe for the exception of a homeless person or two lol).

If I lm planning on doing anything more significant, machine polishing/sealing/waxing, I will usually take a trip out to the burbs for the day and use the garage at my folks house.

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Webb said:
How do you detail in a wash bay ? You rent by hour ? Asking because takes me sometimes 6 hours to detail my Jeep.How can you do it ? You go to a coin up type of car wash ?
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Just realized youre from the area. The place local is a diy coin op in Somerville.

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Gachrid said:
I don't have a picture or blueprints. Get your buckets, a 2x4 and a piece of plywood. Put your buckets how you want them and cut the 2x4s to make a frame.
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Thanks for your reply, I just might try this.

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Flash Gordon said:
It gives me a great deal of satisfaction knowing I can get something for little or nothing by just being a little creative

Sorry to hear your kids lost your buckets. I'm sure it was nothing personel
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Sounds like the apples didn't fall far from the tree. He took the buckets from the steak restaurant and his children took them from him.:) No offense intended, bobble.:)
 
Thanks for the tips. I dropped by HD and picked up 2 White/clear 5 gallon buckets with foam handle, 3 Zep spray bottles, and a roll of 1" blue 3M tape. One step closer to detailing nirvana. Lol

I wish I could buy their $19 foam gun but I can't find an adapter to my Karchner electric PW.
 
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