Two (Different Sized) Bucket Wash

[Kingsford]

I just received a new bucket to use for the Two Bucket Wash. However one of my buckets it a 3 Gallon and the new one is obviously a 5 Gallon. So heres my question....

 

Which would be better, Fill the 3 gallon bucket with soap and water and the 5 gallon with just water OR fill the 5 gallon bucket with soap and water and the 3 gallon with just water.

 

Hope this isn't confusing.

[JBlack151]

I think this was brought up before in the middle of a non related thread. It seemed like everyone had their own reasoning for each.

 

If it were me I would use the larger bucket for soap since that is the one I usually have more water in. The smaller one would be just the rinse water that starts off with less water in to begin with and increases as you rinse more and more thru the wash.

 

Hope that made sense.

[Blazer15]

I think this was brought up before in the middle of a non related thread. It seemed like everyone had their own reasoning for each.

 

If it were me I would use the larger bucket for soap since that is the one I usually have more water in. The smaller one would be just the rinse water that starts off with less water in to begin with and increases as you rinse more and more thru the wash.

 

Hope that made sense.

 

That's the same conclusion I came up with. As long as there is water above the grit guard on the rinse bucket, it should be fine.

[Z71_Denali]

i always find myself running out of water in my 3 gallon soap bucket before my 3 gallon rinse bucket.

 

i've been tossing around the idea of upgrading though, just forget about it everytime i jump to order the latest/greatest stuff!

[GerryC]

I think this was brought up before in the middle of a non related thread. It seemed like everyone had their own reasoning for each.

 

If it were me I would use the larger bucket for soap since that is the one I usually have more water in. The smaller one would be just the rinse water that starts off with less water in to begin with and increases as you rinse more and more thru the wash.

 

Hope that made sense.

I would say use the larger bucket for the rinse water as that is where you are depositing the majority of the dirt removed from the car. More water in that bucket = less that stays on the pad when you dunk it in your clean soap.

 

Either way works though I suppose

[ihaveacamaro]

hmm interesting question, one that I believe there will be no "right" answer.

 

Me personally, I would use the 5 gallon for soap. And my reasoning is a little different than others. My reasoning is that when using 5 gallons of soapy water you would have to use more soap. Although I guess the dilution of soap to water would be the same, something about using more soap rather than less in the 3 gallon bucket would appeal to me.

[07RS4]

I asked the same question a while back, just to see what people's thoughts where and why. I use the larger bucket for the rinse bucket. The smaller bucket is actually 4.25 gallons.

 

http://www.adamsforums.com/forums/general-detailing-discussion-questions/21239.htm

[Team Adam's]

I generally find that my 'soap' bucket drops in level more significantly than my rinse bucket... so I guess if I had to choose I'd say soap in the big one, rinse in the small one.

[Guest Gone & Forgotten]

+1 for soap@largerbucket.com

 

I rinse my wash pad with hose before dunking into rinse bucket anyway.

[Feets31]

Get another 5 gal and use the 3 gal for your tires.

[Mongosg8]

Get another 5 gal and use the 3 gal for your tires.

 

 

^^ This

 

My smaller bucket is now my wheel bucket and the two 5 gallons buckets are for washing.

[Chuckkilo3]

I feel that 3 gallon buckets are for regular folks using regular car wash products. There has been at least 2 different specials on Adam's 5 gallon buckets with grit guards recently. I actually bought 3 even though I already had plenty of them. The price was too good to pass up. Get another 5 gallon bucket so you won't have to ask this question again.

[Blazer15]

I feel that 3 gallon buckets are for regular folks using regular car wash products. There has been at least 2 different specials on Adam's 5 gallon buckets with grit guards recently. I actually bought 3 even though I already had plenty of them. The price was too good to pass up. Get another 5 gallon bucket so you won't have to ask this question again.

 

I have the 3 gallon buckets.

[Chuckkilo3]

I have the 3 gallon buckets.

Step up your bucket game then. These have been on special lately and will likely go on special again.

 

Grit Guard | Car Wash Bucket | Car Wash Tools

[MAYBEN]

I'm going to be using my 3gal for my wheel bucket..

[Black out - Anthony]

I personally would not have enough with 3 gallons of soapy water. I'm just a limit 5 gallons.

[camaro2ssblack]

I feel that 4.25 gallon buckets are for regular folks using regular car wash products. There has been at least 2 different specials on Adam's 5 gallon buckets with grit guards recently. I actually bought 3 even though I already had plenty of them. The price was too good to pass up. Get another 5 gallon bucket so you won't have to ask this question again.

 

 

So a couple months ago before the larger buckets came out we were just regular folks using regular products...I guess that 0.75 gallons of added capacity makes us all more special now

[Chuckkilo3]

 

So a couple months ago before the larger buckets came out we were just regular folks using regular products...I guess that 0.75 gallons of added capacity makes us all more special now

 

I had 5 gallon buckets all along. I only fill it to about 3 gallons though.

[icantdrive55]

I've got a 3 Gallon and a 5 Gallon bucket - tried both ways to see which would be the best wash vs. rinse bucket size. My preference is the same as many previous posts - 5 Gallon for washing and 3 Gallon for rinse. Just a preference....