MK5 Golf GTI

General => Detailing => Topic started by: Top Cat on July 26, 2009, 06:20:43 pm

Title: Carrying and storage of detailing goodies
Post by: Top Cat on July 26, 2009, 06:20:43 pm

At the minute i just use a large bag. Not very good tubes fall over and leak and basically its just a mess.

Any ideas on a good storage container of some sort. I was thinking of something like the old milk bottle carriers, so each item has a seperate section for its self.  :smiley:

any ideas.  :party:

Title: Re: Carrying and storage of detailing goodies
Post by: Jules86 on July 26, 2009, 06:25:18 pm

Lots of make shift options mate. I have a megs boot tidy

Heres a handy link for ya

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/products/products/225867/incar_tidies_test.html

Title: Re: Carrying and storage of detailing goodies
Post by: Top Cat on July 26, 2009, 06:42:11 pm

Cheers Jules just ordered the review winner.  :happy2:

Title: Re: Carrying and storage of detailing goodies
Post by: stealthwolf on July 26, 2009, 06:51:29 pm

Is this for in the car or just at home?

Until recently, I used a carrier bag containing the stuff, which was then placed in one of the buckets.

I now have a plastic box to carry everything to/from the car and it'll fit nicely without any problems. Have a fair bit of stuff so there's not much space for things to slide around or fall over.

Title: Re: Carrying and storage of detailing goodies
Post by: Top Cat on July 26, 2009, 06:55:34 pm

Its just for the house Stealth but will come in handy for shows.  :happy2:

Title: Re: Carrying and storage of detailing goodies
Post by: Jules86 on July 26, 2009, 07:01:59 pm

Always good to have one that does both. Nice one cherry. I like that one

Heres a very old pic of my megs one, i have 3 times as much stuff now and it doesnt fit lol

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fs131%2FJules86dad%2FSPM_A0073.jpg&hash=5dc1f79d07cb8fb071aa377c6a42f8c1853bf0b5)

Title: Re: Carrying and storage of detailing goodies
Post by: Top Cat on July 26, 2009, 07:03:40 pm

I dont have loads but enough to fill that.  :happy2:

And can i just ask why you have a dead woman in your room.  :chicken:  :rolleye:

Title: Re: Carrying and storage of detailing goodies
Post by: Jules86 on July 26, 2009, 07:08:56 pm

Messed my cleaning stuff up! Never mess with a mans car cleaning stuff!  :signLOL:

Title: Re: Carrying and storage of detailing goodies
Post by: stealthwolf on July 26, 2009, 07:37:02 pm

^^^I reckon he likes to dress up and walk around in girls' boots whilst detailing!  :grin:

Title: Re: Carrying and storage of detailing goodies
Post by: JPC on July 26, 2009, 11:05:21 pm

Tom, i used these expensive detailing storage things in the past and they almost always are dissapointing!

The best thing i have found are plastic boxes. Now the boxes i use are the ones you would find the in gardening section of B&Q etc. They  are normally cheaper than the ones in the "storage" section and they are much sturdier.
They are normally solid plastic, not opaque. The opaque ones are normally very flimsy and brittle, and can cost up to £15?!

the ones i use are normally green, to go with the gardening items too. and normally cost about £6-7


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