2 Bucket Method, it works!

[NFA]

Wheels were washed first and rinse bucket was cleaned out afterwards. This is all from the body of the 09 Z06 I had in this past weekend. The car hasn't been washed in 2 months and been through several rainstorms, only driven several times a month.

I use 2 different colors for my grit guards. Looking from above you can sometime get lost on which one is which once both buckets has a layer of foam on top. Blue is always the fresh soapy water and the red is rinse water.

End product. Light polish since the car really didn't have that many swirls on the finish. Opticoat for the LSP

[Nicholas@Autowerx]

That's a good idea on the different color grit guards. I try to use two different color buckets but sometimes if I am in a hurry I end up grabbing two same color buckets and have a hard time remembering which is wash and which is rinse.

It is amazing sometimes how much dirt comes off a relatively clean looking vehicle.

[random]

Use a sharpie and label your buckets. It may not be the prettiest, especially depending on your penmanship, but it's effective.

Also, I use a third bucket for wheels. I simply don't take any chances by using the same bucket for washing/rinsing the paint even after rinsing or cleaning out the bucket used for the wheels. My third bucket is also a convenient for soaking/cleaning and then storing all the various brushes I use only on the wheels when I'm done.

[faulksy]

Originally Posted by random

My third bucket is also a convenient for soaking/cleaning and then storing all the various brushes I use only on the wheels when I'm done.

This is exactly what I have starting do. It's not only reducing the risk but cuts down my clean up time.

[Klasse Act]

"The car hasn't been washed in 2 monthes", I'm having a nervous breakdown and its not even my car I seem to see more Corvette's dirty than I see clean, I just don't get it!

Car came out great, love the charcoal wheels on silver

[bsell]

Originally Posted by random

Use a sharpie and label your buckets. It may not be the prettiest, especially depending on your penmanship, but it's effective.

I have 3 Home Depot buckets that I labeled with a sharpie. 1 for wheels, 1 for wash, & 1 for rinse. With grit guards of course!

[vet]

I got the AG labels on my last order to go with the AG buckets I got earlier. I use the old cheapie bucket with a different kind of grit guard for wheels now.

The Vette looks great, by the way.

[marky3320]

Wow, I totally underestimate the amount of grit that can come off the wash mitt. I love the car!

[Wheelzntoys]

Thee best, 3 grit guards in your rinse bucket.

[Twister]

I have an Autogeek sticker on my wash bucket and the other is plain.

It's amazing how much dirt collects at the bottom of the bucket. Sometimes I'll dump the rinse bucket half way through and refill if the car is really dirty.