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Oh no, this is a small bucket found in the Paint Section. I only use this when I need no more than a 2 gallon solution, such as for doing a rinseless GDWM or rinseless 2BM on a small car. Grit guards should fit regular 5 gallon buckets, at least the ones I've seen.

I just washed my van yesterday. I used up a little over 3 gallons of rinseless wash but mixed in 2oz of ONR (so a tiny bit on the strong side). Does not include wheels and tires since I clean them with OPC. On my wife's car, about 2 gallons suffice. Home Depot sells 2gal buckets and these are...

I've used Lowe's Proline Tile & Grout sponge off and on with my rinseless washes going on 7 winters now. Sponge or MF, always do a pre-rinse when washing with rinseless. I've gotten by with a hose nozzle aimed 2 or 3 feet away from vehicle (so that more force hits the panel) but might get a...

Of course, that's a statement no one will disagree with, but it's not what I said. I said that my rinse bucket is always blacker with rinseless 2BM (no matter what wash media used), but especially compared to using a boar's hair brush with traditional 2BM. Using the same MF towel with both...

What size are the pads you used? 5.5" pads are the biggest I'd use unless I'm simply laying down wax.

I like EVOlved definition of both DD and GQ, especially the "nice weather" part. I think that's what most people see them as. JamesBoy's defines his DD as the vehicle who lives outside 24/7, and his GQ as never driven. Possibly too extreme and too strict of qualifications for either one, but...

I just go by what I do and the results I get. I'm saying, in reply to Frank's basic question, is that there's more than the difference in product. The technique differs too. With a traditional shampoo and 2BM, my aim is to "agitate and dislodge" dirt, not to pick it up, and this is mostly...

My wife and I exemplify the extremes with regards to photography. I've owned SLRs since the film days, from Nikon FM2, FE2, F3HP, F4s, and D700. My wife has probably owned more point-and-shoots than I've owned SLRs. She likes the quality of the photos I come up with and she's never happy with...

There's more difference than just the product. Taking the post-rinse step out of the equation, as you have hypothesized, you're left with the pre-rinse, the actual wash steps and the drying stage. And here's the big difference: With a shampoo, you're agitating and loosening the dirt, not much...

I won't add my own. In fact, I'll subtract from your list since that list is still too much work for an enthusiast like me: #1 - agreed, no coating for my vehicles ever #2 - agreed up to an extent. I apply a spray wax less frequently and for a different reason. I don't think it doesn't take...

A search turned up nothing, but if I've missed it, just post the link - no need to rehash an old topic. I've mentioned both terms in past posts, but upon reading the archives a while ago, I see that some people further qualify their "daily drivers" with "parked outside 24/7", or "a daily driver...

What others said - on the PC, use pads no bigger than 5.5". My very first mistake was getting the AG kit that was offered with the PC back then. They were 6.5" pads, this was years ago, probably not offered anymore due to the conflicting but correct advice on this forum. I spent a whole day...

This van was sealed with WDGPS 3.0 and layered with Fuzion in mid-August, and then topped again with Fuzion in September. Just maintainance washes ever since. The beading is not as tight as when the wax was fresh but still good IMO. However, the sheeting is now taking its time (getting worse)...

Sipping another coffee... I now believe the OP's initial post meant to say "....if you rinse the car off AFTER." (1st paragraph). Then there's probably at least a word missing in the 2nd paragraph. All the replies about the benefits of pre-rinsing just added to the confusion. Brain hurts...

Before coffee, this thread didn't make sense. Now after 3 shots of espresso, the fog's lifting. A little...maybe.... Oh well, I have another excuse for another cup!!

When I was new to all this (7 years ago), I did use my wife's laundry detergent, more out of necessity and lack of planning than anything else. I had listed, bought and prepared all my detailing supplies, except any MF detergent, which I didn't think about. I didn't even pre-wash them, so...