Keep the grit at the bottom of the bucket—not back on the paint.
A reusable insert for 3.5- and 5-gallon wash buckets, designed to knock dirt from the wash media and hold it below the screen.
The single insert is currently available and uses 300 cone-shaped interceptors.
Trap wash-bucket grit — $15.95
Rinsing a dirty mitt does not help if the loosened grit stays in circulation.
During a contact wash, the mitt or towel carries dirt back to the rinse bucket. If that grit remains free to move through the water, the next pass can pick it up again.
That turns a cleaning step into a preventable source of wash swirls and scratches. The failure point is inside the bucket: released particles need somewhere to settle away from the wash media.
Put a physical barrier between settled grit and the next rinse.
The Pit Stop Particle Interceptor sits in a compatible bucket. Its 300 cone-shaped structures help knock debris from the wash media, while the screen keeps settled dirt and grit below the working area.
It is made from durable plastic for repeated use and is listed for both 3.5- and 5-gallon buckets.
One focused product for one defined job
300 cones
The geometric surface is designed to release particles from wash media.
Below-screen separation
Dirt and grit settle beneath the insert instead of staying in the working zone.
Two common bucket sizes
Listed to fit 3.5- and 5-gallon wash buckets.
Before
Released grit remains in the same bucket area as the mitt or towel.
After
Particles settle below a screen and away from the active rinse zone.
Bridge
Place the interceptor at the bottom of a compatible bucket before washing.
Add one reusable interceptor to the wash setup
One Pit Stop Particle Interceptor (SKU MFH111), listed for 3.5- and 5-gallon buckets.
Eligible unused items may be requested for return within 30 days of delivery, with approval required before return. Made-to-order, custom, sale and other excluded items remain governed by the current Genius Loci refund policy.
Questions before you order
Which buckets does it fit?
The product record lists compatibility with 3.5- and 5-gallon buckets.
How does it separate grit?
The insert uses 300 cone-shaped interceptors to help release debris, then allows particles to settle below the screen.
Does it guarantee scratch-free washing?
No. It can help reduce recirculated grit, but safe washing still depends on clean media, lubrication and careful technique.
Is the two-pack currently available?
The single insert is available. The separate two-pack variant was not available when this draft was checked.
Fix the failure point at the bottom of the bucket.
Give released dirt somewhere to settle before the mitt or towel goes back to the paint.
Trap wash-bucket grit — $15.95