Is anybody using something home-made in reference to this Grit Guard.

I've been trying to think of something I have lying around, but I can't think of anything right off. It looks like the top of a grill.

 

Hey I found something interesting to use in place of the Grit Guard. Plastic eggcrate louver they use for lighting. Glue a couple of em together, what the heck"?

You guys have any other ideas?

 

I have four grit-guards. I use one in EVERY bucket that contains water which may touch my paint. I believe in them...big time.

 

someone once told me to get a cookie drying sheet and use it. it sets in the bucket at an angle and when I put the dirty sponge, brush, or mit, I run the wash side across it a few times.

it works for me.

 

Interesting idea there... I don't think I've heard that one.

So, I guess the theory is that you run the mitt over the drying rack thingy and it 'fluffs' the gunk out of the mitt?

 

I guess. I would have to pull it out and do it. I know on the brushes it works really well.

 

Or, you could just put a crowbar in your wallet and spring for a Grit Guard you cheap bastid........

 

Grit guards definitely work well for both conventional or rinseless washes. I don't use that exact model, but it's the same concept. My wash buckets cost $19.99 at full price and one sale they're an even better value. They come with casters that actually roll pretty well, have a removable grit guard, have molded gradiations marks to show you how much water you have in the bucket, etc.

http://www.containerstore.com/browse...4&PRODID=71858

 

I like that... but, with the casters, I have a feeling that my bucket will be a county away from me by the time I catch it based on my 'angled' driveway. LOL!

 

>>>Or, you could just put a crowbar in your wallet and spring for a Grit Guard you cheap bastid<<<

Thanks for the kind words.

I'm a class A card carrying machinist by trade, so naturally when I see things such as this grit guard I automatically think of other things to construct or use. A down side of the machinist is the fact, they haven't the capability to throw much of anything away--always a use for something. Especially old crowbars.

 

Yeah, if there's any kind of slope, there goes your wash bucket

Been there and done it and it doesn't take much of a slope for this thing to get rolling. And it's amazing how much speed that sucker can pick up once it gets going

If there's any kind of a slope to the work area, the good'ol round pale *without* casters is definitely the way to go .

 

I have an old shop vac--doesn't work, but it rolls beautifully. Glad I saved the thing now. Perfect!!!!!!!

I'm surprised those wash buckets don't have locking wheels.

 

I still think that gravity would win the battle in my driveway. LOL!