Wash bucket 3 or 5 gallon

[TuxedoTaurus]

I have the Lowe's 5 gallon buckets and mine go all the way in, but they don't fit snugly at all.

Walter

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Mine fit snugly, no problems with them staying down.

[KMG]

Did you get them locally?

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I did not get them locally. I ordered mine online from US Plastics along with several 16oz. spray bottles for some of my chemicals.

[Setec Astronomy]

I like my 3.5 gallon buckets. They are much easier to move around and they fit nicely on my shelves when I am not using them. I never filled a 5 gallon bucket all the way up anyways.

Only way to fly, IMO 5 gal are too deep. I have my 3.5's in bucket dollies.

[ski2]

I have the Lowe's 5 gallon buckets and mine go all the way in, but they don't fit snugly at all.

Walter

I guess this is a good reason to take a GG when you go to the store. I was specifically looking for buckets that are too small for the GG to go all the way down so I could build swanicyouth's DIY pad washer without having to add something to make the GG stay half way up in the bucket and the Lowe's blue buckets worked great.

[PurpleTowel]

I did not get them locally. I ordered mine online from US Plastics along with several 16oz. spray bottles for some of my chemicals.

This. Cheap and you can get a bunch of each for less than the cost of Big Box versions, and better quality, too. They also carry squeeze bottles and wax jars if you are looking to transfer old product out of broken containers. Plenty of stuff that you can add to your detailing kit, if you dig around the site.

[Ricorocks]

I use a six gallon bucket, as many soaps call for 1 oz per/ 5 gal.... The 5 gal bucket needs to be filled, almost to the brim, which makes moving it, spill. I use a 5 gal bucket for the rinse the wash mit bucket. This helps distinguish, which bucket to toss the wash mit in.

5 - 6 gallon buckets, grit guard fits fine.

[Setec Astronomy]

I use a six gallon bucket, as many soaps call for 1 oz per/ 5 gal.... The 5 gal bucket needs to be filled, almost to the brim, which makes moving it, spill.

Hmm...or you could use a 3.5 gal bucket, put 2.5 gallons of water, and .5 oz of soap...nah, that's crazy talk.

[Ricorocks]

It's like the 3 bears story, the six gallon, is just right, not to small, nor too big

[ramki1459]

Which one is your favorite? I am planning to get them (1 or 2 buckets) locally(homedepo or lowes) and grit guards online but confused abt bucket size. I feel 5 gal one is too big. 3 gal would be portal and easy to move around the car. If i buy grit guards online will they fit homedepot or lowes buckets. Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance

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I live in California, i dont have option to do traditional wash . I want these buckets for rinseless wash using ONR

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[Setec Astronomy]

Oh shoot, if you're doing rinseless all the more reason to use 3.5 gal.