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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.
Our Picks
Here’s what we’re using in our own wash setup:
Rockcar Mitt Slide - great for keeping your wash mitt and wash water clean
Rockcar Totally Transparent Car Wash Bucket – strong, durable, and suits mitt slides and dirt traps from Rockcar or Chemical Guys.
5.0 / 5.0
4 Reviews
The kit Adam built for Michelle. The one we recommend to everyone. Michelle said it best: "I just want to wash my car and make it look shiny. I don...
View full detailsThe complete hardware kit for the two-bucket wash method. Two colour-coded transparent buckets, a mitt slide for your rinse bucket, and a dirt trap...
View full details5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Your first upgrade to a safer car wash. One clear bucket, one mitt slide — matched and ready to use. Most wash scratches don't come from the road. ...
View full detailsStep 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...
View full detailsA 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...
View full detailsStep 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...
View full details4.5 / 5.0
2 Reviews
Most car wash buckets look the same on the outside. That's the problem. You can't see how dirty your rinse water is getting. You can't tell when gr...
View full detailsWhen you dunk your wash mitt into a bucket, the dirt has to go somewhere. Without a dirt trap, it sits in the water and gets straight back onto you...
View full details4.8 / 5.0
5 Reviews
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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