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Chemical Guys IAI503 Guard Insert Review

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Revainrating 4 out of 5  
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4.2
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Description of Chemical Guys IAI503 Guard Insert

Fits 12 inches diameter buckets. The whole idea behind Grit Guard is to protect your precious painted surfaces from being scratched. Grit Guard is a product that simply works - it separates the grit from the mitt. Grit Guard prevents the swirl marks in your paint, caused by improper washing. The product's radial designed surface extracts particles such as dirt, grit, and grime from your wash mitt, providing a clean, scratch-free wash mitt, every time you go back to the bucket for water.

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Revainrating 4 out of 5

This insert is NOT suitable for Lowes Strom 5ga. Bucket.

Insert does NOT fit Lowes Strom 5ga. Bucket. Might be good for old people. I have several old Home Depot 5 ga. Buckets perfect for this use. I still have to test the compatibility with current HD buckets. Band shows approx. insert top height. Nothing wrong with this insert, I'm just a little disappointed that it doesn't fit all 5 ga. Bucket. Check before you buy. The diameter is a whopping 10 3/8 inches, and the wedges on Lowes are about 6 inches from the bottom of the bucket as measured from…

Pros
  • Lots of positive emotions
Cons
  • Requires socket

Revainrating 5 out of 5

overpriced looks cheap

only used 4 times i guess it couldn't stop me so much from removing dirt and grime from a very dirty car and it broke. I had to somehow climb into the bucket I used to put it in. I ended up buying one at the auto shop while trying to replace it. Their customer service was not at all helpful with such a cheap piece of plastic and demanded a photo of the broken sandguard. Of course I didn't stop to take a picture of something broken, I just threw it away and got in the car angrily to get a…

Pros
  • like everything so far
Cons
  • i'll write later

Revainrating 5 out of 5

A good product with a few points to consider before buying.

Exactly what I needed and expected. The only problem is that the grate is too high in a standard five-gallon bucket. It's about halfway up. This does not optimize the amount of water in the bucket. Also note that only the heaviest sand gets under the grate. There are many things, such as leaves, that will never fall under the grate and could potentially scratch your polish if rubbed with a gloved hand. Mitt But it offers another level of security from the sand that falls beneath. So overall…

Pros
  • Grit Guard prevents streaks on the paintwork caused by improper washing.
Cons
  • Working speed

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Chemical Guys overpriced, poor performance

Claims to fit any standard bucket. Haven't found a bucket that this thing fits in yet and I've tried probably 20. I guess it's on purpose to get people to buy a Chemist brand bucket, which is fine - just tell shoppers ahead of time. I feel like Chemical Guys products are generally overpriced and usually no better than their much cheaper competitors. Example; Eventually I got tired of buying new buckets to see if they would fit and I stumbled across a set of Michelin brand car wash buckets at…

Pros
  • Fits 12" bucket
Cons
  • Doubtful

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Not *quite* versatile.

It doesn't fit in my blue Lowes bucket and is a bit too small to fit well in my Home Depot Homer bucket. It spins pretty easily in my Homeric bucket. I'll probably end up doing something to permanently attach it so it doesn't move. They mention in their demo videos that it shouldn't move at all, since the walls that make up the quadrants are designed to keep water from splashing onto the floor and kicking up dirt. I wish Chemical Guys would have made it fit in a Home Depot bucket because a lot…

Pros
  • The whole idea of Grit Guard is to protect your valuable painted surfaces from scratches.
Cons
  • Slightly crumpled.

Revainrating 5 out of 5

You can purchase your own bucket at Home Depot

You're probably reading my review because you're scoffing at the price Revain charges for the perfect bucket (Chemical Guys) to match that particular sand fence or something similar in size. You also probably stumbled across my review because you use keywords to search for '5 gallon bucket' in 'HD'/'Home Depot' or 'Lowe's'. at Home Depot and found the perfect fit for it, so I didn't try Lowe's. I bought 2 sand catchers and 2 buckets to use the 2 bucket wash method in addition to a foam gun for…

Pros
  • . The product's radial surface removes particles such as dirt, sand and grime from the wash mitt, leaving you with a clean, scratch-free mitt every time you return to the bucket of water.
Cons
  • weak