Grit Guard Gap

**Detail_Dude** · 01-31-2012, 01:50 PM

Is it important that the grid guards sit flush at teh bottom of the buckets? My 5 gal buckets have varying diameters and the GGs float 4~6 inches high (off the bottom) on a couple of them.

Is the 'gap' between the GG and the bottom of the bucket 'okay', or is this counter-productive?

**Stang Man** · 01-31-2012, 04:06 PM

Originally Posted by Detail_Dude

Is it important that the grid guards sit flush at teh bottom of the buckets? My 5 gal buckets have varying diameters and the GGs float 4~6 inches high (off the bottom) on a couple of them.

Is the 'gap' between the GG and the bottom of the bucket 'okay', or is this counter-productive?

I think it'd be ok, except you will need more water and possibly more auto soap as a result.

**Pockets@PoorboysWorld** · 01-31-2012, 04:16 PM

I would say it is okay to use still just have to push it down slowly to scrub it on the bottom don't go down to fast or you will make the dirt fly all over

You may also want to just put a few wraps of electrical tape or something around the diameter to make it a tad bigger so it stays put

**TornadoRed** · 01-31-2012, 04:21 PM

My rinse bucket diameter is bigger than my GGs but they don't float. Put a fishing weight on 'em or something.

**shoeless89** · 01-31-2012, 04:36 PM

Just buy regular sized 5 gallon buckets. Problem solved

**Mustang81** · 01-31-2012, 04:47 PM

I have the same problem. I bought my buckets and grit guards from auto geek, and instead of the grit guard sitting at the bottom of the bucket it gets stuck before it can get there because of how the bucket narrows.

I don't think this is a problem. When you drag your wash medium against the grit guard the dirt will fall below it and the grit guard should keep it trapped there.

**Detail_Dude** · 01-31-2012, 06:24 PM

Originally Posted by Mustang81

I have the same problem. I bought my buckets and grit guards from auto geek, and instead of the grit guard sitting at the bottom of the bucket it gets stuck before it can get there because of how the bucket narrows.

I don't think this is a problem. When you drag your wash medium against the grit guard the dirt will fall below it and the grit guard should keep it trapped there.

Exactly my problem. I think the water below the guard will swish around a bit when I agitate my mitt across the top of the grit guard.

**Rsurfer** · 01-31-2012, 06:38 PM

They are not all the same diameter.

Originally Posted by shoeless89

Just buy regular sized 5 gallon buckets. Problem solved

**Rsurfer** · 01-31-2012, 06:43 PM

I don't think you should scrub your wash media on the grit guard, as this will stir up the debris on the bottom. They do make a dirt dropper that is a grit guard that sits vertically in your bucket.

Originally Posted by Detail_Dude

Exactly my problem. I think the water below the guard will swish around a bit when I agitate my mitt across the top of the grit guard.

**jeepnxj3** · 01-31-2012, 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by Detail_Dude

Is it important that the grid guards sit flush at teh bottom of the buckets? My 5 gal buckets have varying diameters and the GGs float 4~6 inches high (off the bottom) on a couple of them.

Is the 'gap' between the GG and the bottom of the bucket 'okay', or is this counter-productive?

I feel some people are getting confused on what you mean here. Are you saying that they are wedged into place, just not all the way down? If that is the case, it may be even more beneficial as I know some people use 2 GGs per bucket to keep the contaminants further away from the wash media when rinsing.