Autogeek Wash Bucket up close and personal

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I picked up two AG wash buckets with grit guards when they were on BOGO. I had two goals: translucent, gamma seal lids. The price was right.

Autogreek brand.


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Markings on the translucent buckets. Grit guard goes to bottom, covers the bottom 1 gallon+ water


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The gamma seal lid - leak proof


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Gamma seal - side view


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Underside of lid...notice ribbing not like your Home Depot lid


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The lid with some weight on center..


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Sorry no gratuitous soap shots.
 
Cool. I wish my Zaino buckets (same thing essentially) had the gallon markings. :0
 
nice, um... buckets?

Still trying to justify $13 buckets but if they were on bogo... I would probably gogo...
 
Metajames said:
I would probably gogo...
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James, I didn't know! :(
 
Al thanks for the review, glad you are liking the buckets.
 
Has anyone seen the dodo clear wash buckets? Those look pretty cool. They are pretty much translucent.
 
Mindflux said:
Cool. I wish my Zaino buckets (same thing essentially) had the gallon markings. :0
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I have Ace Hardware buckets. I used an empty milk jug, filled it with water, poured it in the bucket and marked the outside of the bucket with a Sharpie. Repeat until you have all your markings. Mine are marked to 3.5 gallons.


Colin
 
cnfowler said:
I have Ace Hardware buckets. I used an empty milk jug, filled it with water, poured it in the bucket and marked the outside of the bucket with a Sharpie. Repeat until you have all your markings. Mine are marked to 3.5 gallons.


Colin
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Yeah, I've done that before with brewing buckets (when I used to brew beer). Just haven't gotten around to it on my Z buckets. Though it's not hard to get a general 'eyeball' of how much you've got in after you've done it enoough.
 
I don't believe these were BOGO's. They just did a free bucket with an order this past week. They could have been VIP, but I don't remember.
 
DonMTV said:
I don't believe these were BOGO's. They just did a free bucket with an order this past week. They could have been VIP, but I don't remember.
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Yes they were -- well, the black (?) ones were but Meghan allowed me to sub.

A bucket is a bucket but a bucket with a gamma seal lid is special. The BOGO was quite timely.
 
DonMTV said:
I don't believe these were BOGO's. They just did a free bucket with an order this past week. They could have been VIP, but I don't remember.
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TheBy had red ones BOGO. Al was smart enough to call and horse trade.
BTW you can get Gamma Seals seperately if you search. US Plastics is a good source but their shipping is high.
 
Old Tiger said:
TheBy had red ones BOGO. Al was smart enough to call and horse trade.
BTW you can get Gamma Seals seperately if you search. US Plastics is a good source but their shipping is high.
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Jim,
When I ordered a bucket and grit guard last year, I didn't get the gamma guard lid. I thought that I could get one after the fact but the guys at AG suggested that it was very difficult to fit the lid.

In hindsight, I probably should have sent it back and gotten the one with the lid as was offered. I had no idea that the translucent bucket had markings. Bummer. I would have gotten that one instead had I known.
 
Kurt_s said:
Jim,
When I ordered a bucket and grit guard last year, I didn't get the gamma guard lid. I thought that I could get one after the fact but the guys at AG suggested that it was very difficult to fit the lid.

In hindsight, I probably should have sent it back and gotten the one with the lid as was offered. I had no idea that the translucent bucket had markings. Bummer. I would have gotten that one instead had I known.
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Kurt, they are not hard to add. They snap on but it is much easier if you have a rubber mallet. I suspect I know who gave you the bum dope, but I wont post a name on here. I would look on usplastics.com. Well worth it IMO!
 
cnfowler said:
I have Ace Hardware buckets. I used an empty milk jug, filled it with water, poured it in the bucket and marked the outside of the bucket with a Sharpie. Repeat until you have all your markings. Mine are marked to 3.5 gallons.


Colin
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I tried that with auto zone and advanced auto wash buckets but the grit guard didn't fit. It only went about 2/3 of the way down.
 
Old Tiger said:
Kurt, they are not hard to add. They snap on but it is much easier if you have a rubber mallet. I suspect I know who gave you the bum dope, but I wont post a name on here. I would look on usplastics.com. Well worth it IMO!
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Found the website. Thanks! I should have just bought the bucket with the lid.
 
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