Gamma Seal Lids on Buckets

[hoss]

I'm using a 2 bucket wash system with grit guards in both buckets. When I'm done and empty the buckets I was having trouble getting the grit out of the empty buckets. When I'd rinse the buckets and tilt them up to empty them the dirt or grit would get hung up in the lip of the gamma seal around the rim and then go back to the bottom of the bucket. I ended up removing the gamma seal around the top of the buckets so that there was no lip for the dirt to get caught in. The main lid still fits on the top of the buckets but loosely. Luckily I never have to transport the buckets full so it's no big deal. Has anyone else experienced this?

[Team Adam's]

I generally take a shop towel or rag and wipe out the last little bit of stuff that gets trapped in the bucket. If you think about it you'll likely have more 'gunk' settle into the bucket while it sits without a lid on it than you would otherwise.

[07RS4]

I would have just kept the seal on the bucket, and ran a bead of RTV under the lip.

[Tim]

My cars rarely get dirty enough to leave grit in the bucket..

Kidding aside, I'm in the wipe out if necessary camp.

[hoss]

I generally take a shop towel or rag and wipe out the last little bit of stuff that gets trapped in the bucket. If you think about it you'll likely have more 'gunk' settle into the bucket while it sits without a lid on it than you would otherwise.

 

I still put the lids on when I'm finished, just that they aren't tight. Good enough though to keep any dirt out while not in use.

I never thought about running a bead of silicone around the inside lip though. That might have worked. I destroyed 1 gamma seal getting it back off and on the other bucket I never installed it to start with.

[Z71_Denali]

I would have just kept the seal on the bucket, and ran a bead of RTV under the lip.

 

oooooo this is a good idea!!!

[randyfox]

Yeah, I like Dave's idea too. I may have to do this with mine when I get back home.

[Chris@Adams]

I removed mine on my old buckets, but I haven't removed them from my new 5 gal.Adam's buckets...... my buckets stay in my garage no transporting either.

[07RS4]

I'm not taking credit for the RTV idea...I heard it from someone on here, haha!

[Chewy]

I'm not taking credit for the RTV idea...I heard it from someone on here, haha!

 

ME!

[07RS4]

ME!