Do you change wash bucket after every car/wash?

[ChrisT]

Thanks, ohl! Sorry, the only transposition that took place was in my brain. Doh.

I am familiar with that procedure from watching a video once. As OCD as I am, I’m not that OCD. Maybe I’ll devise a four bucket wash someday.

 

[fightnews]

Do you make up a fresh bucket of soap for every car you wash? I always change my rinse bucket, sometimes multiple times on one car. I always change the wash bucket too but I was thinking, is that really necessary? Especially if the car is not very dirty. The mitt gets thoroughly rinsed so it should be pretty clean every time in the wash bucket.

For home detailers, do you change your wash bucket after each of your cars? Do you put a lid on the bucket and save it for next time?

For pros, do you change wash bucket after every car? I have seen hand car washes have 55 gallon drum of wash soap. I wouldn't do that.

I think that is insane, even for an auto geek. Are you using a 5 gallon bucket? There is no way you should be changing it on 1 car. Unless it hasn't been washed in 5 years you are going way way over board.

 

[KirkH]

I think that is insane, even for an auto geek. Are you using a 5 gallon bucket? There is no way you should be changing it on 1 car. Unless it hasn't been washed in 5 years you are going way way over board.

I change out the rinse bucket because it gets too soapy. Not the wash bucket.

 

[KirkH]

Just to clarify- when doing a rinseless, are you returning towels back into the bucket after wiping the car, or just doing single use/discard to the laundry pile? I could see dumping the rinseless mix if not doing GDWM.

Single use discard to the pile.

I get it now. You are using the 1 bucket rinseless method. I do that with the optimum sponge sometimes.