Meguiar's Yellow Bucket, Car Wash Bucket for Water and Suds - 3.5 Gallon

I am very pleased with this Grit Guard, it does what it is supposed to do very well. It is well made and fits my five gallon bucket perfectly. It rests directly on the bottom of my bucket with zero side play. My bucket is from Fleet Farm (Mid-West) and is made by Encore Plastics Corp. I paid under $3.00 for the bucket. The Grit Guard that I received measured 10 3/8". Since there is a lot of discussion about the diameter of this item on here I used over eight different measuring tapes and other devices from my well equipped shop. Two or three results showed a strong 10 3/8... perhaps 10 7/16". In any event, this is a very sturdy item that is well designed. The two finger holes in the center easily facilitate the romoval of the guard. If you are one who is concerned about protecting the finish on your vehicles this is a great addition to your wash regimin. This is a good value compared to other set-ups. I purchased both items for under $10.00. I highly recommend this item.

If you're an avid car washer this is for you. I wish I would have had one of these years ago, fits perfectly in the 5 gallon bucket and separates your sponge or brush from any grit that gets in to the bucket. I am pretty sure this will help keep down the swirl effect you get from the micro scratches the grit in the water can cause. I also use a micro cloths mop on a stick to clean the higher parts of my car and when I use to set it in the bucket it would sink right to the bottom and sit in the grit, I am sure it would then transfer some it to the micro fiber and then onto my truck. With this grit guard the chances of that happening are going to be greatly reduced. This is well constructed of heavy duty plastic and expect a long life out of it. Great product and would definitely recommend you get one. If you found this review helpful please let me know by pressing the helpful button below. I do my best to write honest and helpful reviews of products I actually purchase and use. Your feedback helps me to understand how good of job I am doing. Thanks.

This grate fits perfectly in the Meguiar's bucket (sold seperately) and works perfectly for car washing. It's a yellow grate that goes at the bottom of a bucket. Just like you think it is.

Sturdy unit, feels like it will last. Thought that it would fit my bucket as it was cited as fitting Home Depot and Lowe’s buckets but the old red Pep Boys bucket is too small at the bottom. I did try it in a Lowe’s bucket and it worked perfectly. I’m going to keep it because the 2” blades which keep it off the bottom of the bucket hold it in place, parallel to the bottom of the bucket, so it is useable despite not sitting directly on the bottom of the bucket. So it’s just a 2” higher in the water than one that sits on the bottom.Update...this item also fits perfectly into an Ace Hardware 5 Gallon bucket.

I can confirm it DOES FIT IN A LOWES BUCKET :)

fits in a home depot bucket and keeps anything that could scratch my paint off of the sponge

Great fit for the Meguiar's bucket. Keeps dirt particles on the bottom of the bucket.

Nice product to have when hand washing ur vehicles trap dirt in the bucket and prevent scratches!