nice wash kit

Looks like a nice kit. Great product shot and you can use the bucket to store the stuff. For $90 you can get nicer products though.

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I have not heard great things about Griots, but I can't say from any personal experience. Chemical Guys has a nice looking starter kit as well, but again, no personal experience.

I've ofter thought that Troy or Steve should create a beginner's kit because it you start off getting all the basic stuff it can get really expensive and rather daunting for the beginner.
 
GearHead_1 said:
Start with something like this and add the shampoo, mitts and towels of your choice. You won't regret having a bucket that will hold your weight. Great for doing wheel wells, tires and rims. I think you can come in similarly priced with a better bucket/dolly set up.

5 Gallon Wash Bucket System with Dolly, car was bucket with dolly, complete car wash bucket, car wash
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I've thought about getting that before, but the price always stops. I use a 5 gal bucket from Home Depot but alas, no wheels on it. I'm sure this is a darn good bucket and like you say, you can add the other things too it.
 
Reddwarf said:
it can get really expensive and rather daunting for the beginner.
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I agree 100%. I just had to buy all the beginnners stuff. I spent some time on forums to get a little educated. Blackyukons site helped tremendously. :bigups:bigups

I don't like buying something only to find out I just threw away money. I'll spend money on things that make sense. That super nice bucket did seem cool but I bought a 5 gal from Lowes for $8 thats nicer than the $19 one I got from AG. The AG one did have a grit guard though.
 
I can't honestly tell if the grit guard is doing its job. I only started using the 2 bucket method that works wonderfully. But the rinse bucket water is so dirty I can't see down to the bottom of the bucket. Seems to make sense though....heavier stuff sinks to bottom.
 
08 PATRIOT said:
.....what's your take?
Weekend Therapy Wash Kit - Car Care Kits - Car Care - Griot's Garage
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I prefer sheepskin wash mitts so the two MF mitts wouldn't do me any good. I have one of his WW drying towels from a few years ago and unless he changed suppliers it isn't really one of my favorites. If that bucket has a grit guard then it should be OK, but I just buy 5 gal buckets at Lowes or HD and toss a grit guard in them. I haven't used his Spray Wax so I can't comment on that. I have heard very good things about his car wash soap, but everytime I use Poorboy's S,S,&S I can't bring myself to switch.

If you want to save a few bucks then just buy a couple of 5 gallon buckets locally and then order the following stuff from DetailCity (and get 10% off):

The Grit Guard - Hose Nozzles & Foam Guns

Poorboy's World Super Slick & Suds Car Wash 32oz - Car Washing & Drying

Sheepskin Wash Mitt - Car Washing & Drying

The Guzzler Ultimate Drying Towel 20x40 - Specials & Closeouts

Poorboy's World Spray And Gloss 16oz - Spray Wax & Quick Detailers

Anyway, you get the idea. Griots has some nice stuff and I have used some of it, but they tend to be a bit pricey for what you get.
 
JRs_Z71 said:
I agree 100%. I just had to buy all the beginnners stuff. I spent some time on forums to get a little educated. Blackyukons site helped tremendously. :bigups:bigups

I don't like buying something only to find out I just threw away money. I'll spend money on things that make sense. That super nice bucket did seem cool but I bought a 5 gal from Lowes for $8 thats nicer than the $19 one I got from AG. The AG one did have a grit guard though.
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I bought one of those orange buckets at Home Depot and a grit guard fits perfectly inside.
 
JRs_Z71 said:
I bought a 5 gal from Lowes for $8 thats nicer than the $19 one I got from AG. The AG one did have a grit guard though.
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Add the $10 for a Grit Guard to the $8 Lowe's bucket and the $19 AG combo is $17.10 after the DC 10% discount. It seems to be pretty competitive in price, but I can't comment of the quality or ergonomics of either one.
I always enjoyed browsing Griot's catalogs, but they always seemed a little pricey to me. :dunno:
 
That's expensive! You can definitely make your own kit for cheaper!

Those mitts rock! I have a few of my own and I love them! (other brand name but the basic design is the same!) Pssssttt... I bought a MF kit at Costco for 9.99.

You get:
2 - m/f Rasta mitts
2 - yellow m/f towels for buffing
1 - glass m/f towels
1 - yellow m/f mitt

The quality is quite decent. Just for the mitts it's worth it! Maybe you have that at a Costco near you!
 
Reddwarf said:
I've ofter thought that Steve should create a beginner's kit because it you start off getting all the basic stuff it can get really expensive and rather daunting for the beginner.
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We do have one that looks like this :

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif, Century Gothic] Poorboy's World Deluxe Wash Bucket Kit w/Dolly
A $222.30 Value! [/FONT]
  • 1 Five Gallon Blue Bucket w/Handle
  • 1 Grit Guard
  • 1 Dolly
  • 1 Seat Cushion
  • 1 Quart Super Slick & Suds... car shampoo
  • 1 Quart Spray & Rinse... wheel cleaner
  • 1 Quart Bio-Degradable All Purpose Cleaner Concentrate(APC)
  • 1 Pint Spray and Wipe... Waterless wash and Quick Detailer w/ sprayer
  • 1 Pint Spray & Gloss... Gloss Enhancer and Quick Detailer w/ sprayer
  • 1 Pint QW+ Quick Wax Plus ...quick wax and booster w/ sprayer
  • 1 Pint Trim Restorer ...Trim Cleaner and Protectent
  • 1 Pint Natural Look... Interior Dressing, cleaner & protectent w/sprayer
  • 1 Pint Bold N Bright... Tire Dressing w/ sprayer
  • 1 Pint Leather Stuff... Leather cleaner, conditioner, & protectent
  • 1 Pint Bug Squash... Bug, Tar and Sap remover
  • 1 24" x 36" Poorboy's World Waffle Weave Drying Towel
  • 1 Poorboy's World Mega-Mitt ...plush interior detailing mitt w/ thumb & cuff
We also have switched the QW+ to QD+ but have not had time to edit yet ;) It's listed under our Grit Guard section :)
 
Poorboy said:
We do have one that looks like this :

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif, Century Gothic] Poorboy's World Deluxe Wash Bucket Kit w/Dolly
A $222.30 Value! [/FONT]
  • 1 Five Gallon Blue Bucket w/Handle
  • 1 Grit Guard
  • 1 Dolly
  • 1 Seat Cushion
  • 1 Quart Super Slick & Suds... car shampoo
  • 1 Quart Spray & Rinse... wheel cleaner
  • 1 Quart Bio-Degradable All Purpose Cleaner Concentrate(APC)
  • 1 Pint Spray and Wipe... Waterless wash and Quick Detailer w/ sprayer
  • 1 Pint Spray & Gloss... Gloss Enhancer and Quick Detailer w/ sprayer
  • 1 Pint QW+ Quick Wax Plus ...quick wax and booster w/ sprayer
  • 1 Pint Trim Restorer ...Trim Cleaner and Protectent
  • 1 Pint Natural Look... Interior Dressing, cleaner & protectent w/sprayer
  • 1 Pint Bold N Bright... Tire Dressing w/ sprayer
  • 1 Pint Leather Stuff... Leather cleaner, conditioner, & protectent
  • 1 Pint Bug Squash... Bug, Tar and Sap remover
  • 1 24" x 36" Poorboy's World Waffle Weave Drying Towel
  • 1 Poorboy's World Mega-Mitt ...plush interior detailing mitt w/ thumb & cuff
We also have switched the QW+ to QD+ but have not had time to edit yet ;) It's listed under our Grit Guard section :)
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damn.....that's a kit!
very tempting.....
 
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