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Car Wash Buckets & Dirt Traps

Want to know how to spot a pro detailer in action? Count the buckets and check what’s sitting in the bottom of them. Grit guards, dirt traps, mitt slides... the simple stuff that makes a big difference. 

The reality is most scratches don’t happen out on the road - they happen when you wash your car. When you wash your car dirt comes off the paint, sticks to your mitt, then ends up in your wash water. Without something to trap it, that grit goes straight back onto your mitt, and right back onto your paint. 

If you’re going to do one thing to lift your car washing game, make it this: 

  • Use two buckets - one with clean water to rinse your mitt, one with soap. 

  • Wring your mitt out in the clean water before it goes near the soap. 

  • Use a grit trap or mitt slide in the bottom of each bucket to keep the dirt down. 

  • If you want to go a step further, get a separate bucket for your wheels - again, with a trap in the bottom. 

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Here’s what we’re using in our own wash setup: 

 

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Michelle Kit, choice of mitt slide/dirt trap - Lovecars - Autostolz - Kits - ZBKITBLACK - Save 26% Save %
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Michelle Kit, choice of mitt slide/dirt trap

Autostolz
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We can get a bit carried away with all the options and choices, this kit just gives you what you need to clean and dry your car and quickly and eas...

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Clear Wash Bucket + Mint Blue Mitt Slide Kit – 17L - Lovecars - RockCar - Buckets - ZRB2322B -
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Clear Wash Bucket + Mint Blue Mitt Slide Kit – 17L

RockCar
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  Crystal Clear Bucket. Mint Slide Style. Serious Swirl Prevention.Upgrade your car wash game with the Clear Bucket + Mint Blue Mitt Slide Kit...

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Rockcar 2 Clear Bucket & 2 Dirt Traps (1 Red, 1 Black) - Lovecars - RockCar - Buckets - ZRB2222T -
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Rockcar Clear Bucket & Red Grit Guard Kit

RockCar
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Step Up Your Wash Game – See the Dirt, Trap the Grit, Protect Your PaintThis kit is all about washing smarter, not harder. You get one Rockcar Tota...

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Rockcar Clear Bucket & Black Dirt Trap – Scratch - Reducing Wash Kit - Lovecars - RockCar - Buckets - ZRB2222B -
Rockcar 2 Clear Bucket & 2 Dirt Traps (1 Red, 1 Black) - Lovecars - RockCar - Buckets - ZRB2222T - Save 20% Save %
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Rockcar Clear Bucket & Black Dirt Trap – Scratch-Reducing Wash Kit

RockCar
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A Smarter Way to Wash – See the Dirt, Trap the Grit, Protect the PaintUpgrade your car wash setup with this scratch-prevention combo kit. You get o...

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Rockcar 2 Clear Bucket & 2 Dirt Traps (1 Red, 1 Black) - Lovecars - RockCar - Buckets - ZRB2222T -
Rockcar 2 Clear Bucket & 2 Dirt Traps (1 Red, 1 Black) - Lovecars - RockCar - Buckets - ZRB2222T -
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Rockcar 2 Clear Bucket & 2 Dirt Traps (1 Red, 1 Black)

RockCar
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Step up your car wash and detailing game.  Reduce scratches and keep your car wash water clean with this 2 bucket kit.   You get two of the new Roc...

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Rockcar Clear Wash Bucket + Black Mitt Slide Kit – 17L - Lovecars - RockCar - Buckets - ZRB2322D -
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Rockcar Clear Wash Bucket + Black Mitt Slide Kit – 17L

RockCar
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See It All. Keep It Clean. Wash Safer.This Clear Bucket + Mitt Slide Kit combines two of the best car wash tools to keep your mitt clean and y...

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Clear Wash Bucket + Mint Blue Mitt Slide Kit – 17L - Lovecars - RockCar - Buckets - ZRB2322B -
Best Car Wash Bucket – Rockcar Totally Transparent Clear Detailing Bucket 17L - Lovecars - RockCar - Buckets - R9992B -
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Best Car Wash Bucket – Rockcar Totally Transparent Clear Detailing Bucket 17L

RockCar
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See Exactly What’s Going On In Your Wash BucketThis is our favorite detailing bucket—simple, clean, and totally transparent. The Rockcar 17L Transp...

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Rockcar Clear Wash Bucket + Sunset Orange Mitt Slide Kit – 17L - Lovecars - RockCar - Buckets - ZRB2322R -
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Rockcar Clear Wash Bucket + Sunset Orange Mitt Slide Kit – 17L

RockCar
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Crystal Clear Bucket. Sunset Style. Serious Scratch Prevention.Get next-level wash control with the Clear Bucket + Sunset Orange Mitt Slide Ki...

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Rockcar 2 Clear Buckets & 2 Mitt Slides (Orange & Black) - Lovecars - RockCar - Buckets - ZRB2332K -
Rockcar 2 Clear Buckets & 2 Mitt Slides (Orange & Black) - Lovecars - RockCar - Buckets - ZRB2332K -
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Rockcar 2 Clear Buckets & 2 Mitt Slides (Orange & Black)

RockCar
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This is the ultimate 2 bucket set up.  The Mitt Slide takes the Grit and dirt trap design and steps it up, not only does it have V shaped filt...

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BLACK - Grit Guard - Lovecars - RockCar - Buckets & Related - G222B -
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BLACK - Grit Guard

RockCar
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This high quality filter sits inside your standard wash bucket like Rockcar and Chemical Guys and traps and holds dirt and grit at the bottom of th...

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RED - Grit Guard - Lovecars - RockCar - Buckets & Related - G232R -
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Car Wash Bucket Filter Dirt & Grit Trap - Red

RockCar
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This high quality filter sits inside your standard wash bucket like Rockcar and Chemical Guys and traps and holds dirt and grit at the bottom of th...

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Cyclone Dirt Trap-Car Wash Bucket Insert - lovecarsnz - Chemical Guys - Cleaning - DIRTTRAP01 - 0811339026612
Cyclone Dirt Trap-Car Wash Bucket Insert - lovecarsnz - Chemical Guys - Cleaning - DIRTTRAP04 - 0811339027381
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Chemical Guys Cyclone Dirt Trap-Car Wash Bucket Insert

Chemical Guys
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The Cyclone Dirt Trap is a car wash filter that uses nearly 300 cyclonic funnels to trap dirty wash water under the filter and keep abrasive parti...

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Mitt Slide - Mint Blue - lovecarsnz - RockCar - RockCar - B262M -
Rockcar Mint Blue Mitt Slide grit guard insert for car wash buckets to reduce scratches | lovecars
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Rockcar Mitt Slide – Mint Blue

RockCar
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Reduce Scratches & Wash Safer with the Rockcar Mitt Slide – Mint BlueThe Rockcar Mitt Slide is a next-level bucket insert designed to keep your...

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Mitt Slide - Sunset Orange - lovecarsnz - RockCar - RockCar - B272M -
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Mitt Slide - Sunset Orange

RockCar
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The Mitt Slide is a new product made in Korea, and is a huge step up on previous models.  We are a big fan.  It is curved so it doesn't just sit in...

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Mitt Slide - Forest Black - lovecarsnz - RockCar - RockCar - B282M -
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Mitt Slide - Forest Black

RockCar
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The Mitt Slide is a new product made in Korea, and is a huge step up on previous models.  We are a big fan.  It is curved so it doesn't just sit in...

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