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Grit Guard Official Bucket Gritguard - Silver

Grit Guard Bucket Insert Silver

Grit Guard Official Bucket Gritguard - Silver

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Grit Guard Official Bucket Gritguard - Silver Grit Guard Official Bucket Gritguard - Silver £9.95
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Silver here means a mid grey, as pictured. Choose this Grit Guard insert if you want one that blends in with a grey or black bucket but is lighter than the black insert, so the grit it traps is easier to spot against it. Other colours: Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Red, White and Yellow.

  • Grit Guard Bucket Insert Silver
  • Keeps grit at the bottom of the bucket
  • Scrubs dirt out of your wash mitt
  • Works with the two bucket method
  • Cuts the risk of wash scratches
  • Designed for car wash buckets
  • Reusable wash kit essential
  • A staple of any wash kit
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Silver here means a mid grey, as pictured. Choose this Grit Guard insert if you want one that blends in with a grey or black bucket but is lighter than the black insert, so the grit it traps is easier to spot against it. Other colours: Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Red, White and Yellow.

An ounce of prevention...is worth a pound of cure!

The Grit Guard® Inserts fit in the bottom of your wash bucket and separates the grit from the mitt! The inserts radial surface design extracts particles such as dirt, grit and grime from your wash mitt, providing a clean, scratch-free wash mitt every time you go back to the bucket for water. All of the potentially harmful dirt settle in the bottom of the bucket, keeping it out of your mitt and off of your paint. This simple and cost effective method protects your precious painted surfaces from being scratched and saves your paint from swirl marks and scratches.

The best method for extracting harmful dirt and grit from your wash mitt or brush is to agitate your washing utensil while submerged in water.

Grit Guard® is not a gimmick, it's common sense...when your mitt is in the water, the fibers are fluffed up. When you rub your mitt against Grit Guard® in the water, the fluffed up fibers allow the Grit Guard® to extract the dirt, grit and grime. Once dirt settles in the bottom of the bucket, the Grit Guard® keeps it there by separating the wash water into four quadrants, so the water cannot be disturbed. Also works amazingly well on tile grouting! Fits most 3.5 gallon, 4 gallon, 5 gallon and 6 gallon buckets.

U.S. Patent Number 7,025,880

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Key features

  • Bucket Insert Silver
  • Easy To Use
  • Home Detailing
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Expert Notes

The Grit Guard Bucket Insert Silver is made for two bucket washing. Fit it in your bucket, rub your mitt against it under water between panels and let the grit settle to the bottom. Rinse it after use and keep it out of reach of children. The Drivers HQ stocks a wider range of Grit Guard car care products. Empty and rinse the bucket and guard after every wash. Rubbing the mitt against the guard under water releases grit while the fibres are open.

Perfect For / Suitable Surfaces

  • Rinse buckets
  • Wash buckets
  • Wheel buckets
  • Wash mitts
  • Wash pads
  • Wheel brushes

Caution: Check it sits firmly in the bucket, and rinse the bucket out after every wash. Keep it out of reach of children.

Technical Specifications

Product Type
Bucket Insert
Brand
Grit Guard
Product
Bucket Insert Silver
Fits
Wash Buckets
Use
Two Bucket Washing
Method
Two Bucket Wash
Storage
Clean And Dry
Colour
Silver

How To Use

Setting up

  1. Fit it in your bucket, as the maker directs.
  2. Fill the bucket with water.
  3. Rub your mitt against it under water to release grit.
  4. Let the grit settle to the bottom.

Afterwards

  1. Empty the bucket after washing.
  2. Rinse the guard and bucket clean.
  3. Let them dry.
  4. Store them clean.

Top Tip: Rubbing the mitt against the guard under water releases grit while the fibres are open.

Performance Benefits

  • Scrubs dirt out of your wash mitt
  • Works with the two bucket method
  • Cuts the risk of wash scratches
  • Designed for car wash buckets
  • Reusable wash kit essential
  • A staple of any wash kit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is it for?

It is a Grit Guard bucket insert for two bucket washing.

Will it fit my bucket?

Grit Guard says it fits most 3.5, 4, 5 and 6 gallon buckets.

How does it work?

Grit Guard says its radial surface pulls grit from your mitt, and it splits the water into four quadrants so settled dirt stays down.

Why use two buckets?

Rinsing your mitt in clean water between panels keeps the grit it picks up out of your shampoo.

How do I clean it?

Empty the bucket, rinse the guard clean and let it dry.

Which bucket does it go in?

Your rinse bucket at least, and the wash bucket too if you have a second one.

Who makes it?

It is made by Grit Guard and sold by The Drivers HQ.

Do you deliver across the UK?

Yes, The Drivers HQ offers UK-wide delivery.

HQ Suggests Tips & Insights

  1. Use two buckets.
  2. Rub the mitt under water.
  3. Let the grit settle.
  4. Refill when dirty.
  5. Empty after washing.
  6. Rinse the guard clean.
  7. Store it clean.
  8. Order online with UK-wide delivery from The Drivers HQ.

The Brand

Grit Guard

Grit Guard is the American company behind the original bucket insert, the Grit Guard Insert. In 2002 its founder, Doug Lamb, built prototype after prototype of a settling filter for washing his favourite red car: a grid that lets dirt come out of the wash mitt, sink to the bottom of the bucket and stay there instead of going back onto the paint. Grit Guard holds US patent 7,025,880 for the Insert, is family-owned and operated, and designs and makes its products in the USA, from Bellefontaine, Ohio.

At The Drivers HQ we stock Grit Guard online with UK delivery and in our Ilkeston shop: the Grit Guard Insert in eight colours, the Washboard, transparent wash buckets, bucket lid cushions and Pad Renewing Solution.

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Black Grit Guard bucket insert and PRS Pad Renewing Solution spray bottle on a black display plinth

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The Insert. The Grit Guard Insert sits in the bottom of the wash bucket. Its radial surface pulls dirt and grit out of the mitt as you agitate it under the water, and the dirt settles at the bottom of the bucket, below the grid and away from the mitt. It measures 263mm across and 63mm tall and fits most 3.5 to 6 US gallon buckets. We list it in black, blue, gold, green, red, silver, white and yellow, so you can colour-code the wash, rinse and wheel buckets; black does not show staining from wheel cleaner.

The Washboard. The Washboard fits onto the Insert and gives the mitt or brush a second surface to rub against on a downward stroke, so grit is pulled out and drops to the bottom. Like the Insert it has no flat ledges for dirt to collect on. It needs an Insert to fit; the Insert is not included.

Buckets and lids. The transparent wash buckets come in clear, black, blue, red and orange, along with a white wash bucket (bucket only), and the 12-inch bucket lid cushion, in black or red, sits on a lidded 5 gallon bucket to give you a 1-inch foam seat or kneeler while you work on the lower parts of the car.

Pad care. Pad Renewing Solution is a concentrated spray that breaks down petroleum- and water-based compounds on buffing pads: two or three sprays release dried, hardened compound. It is non-corrosive and residue-free, and also works as a general purpose cleaner.

Shop by type: buckets and grit guards, wash mitts and pads and pad cleaning.

The two-bucket wash with Grit Guard

The two-bucket wash with Grit Guard

Most swirl marks come from grit dragged across the paint by the wash mitt. The two-bucket method with a Grit Guard Insert in each bucket keeps that grit away from the mitt:

  • Wash bucket: shampoo solution with a Grit Guard Insert at the bottom.
  • Rinse bucket: clean water with a second Insert, and a Washboard if you have one.

Load the mitt in the wash bucket, wash one panel from the top down, then rub the mitt across the Insert in the rinse bucket so the dirt drops to the bottom. Go back to the wash bucket for more solution and move to the next panel. Do the wheels last, or with a separate bucket, mitt and brushes, so brake dust never meets the paint; a different colour Insert makes that bucket easy to spot.

Pre-washing with a snow foam or citrus pre-wash first takes off more of the loose dirt before the mitt touches the car.

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