The Best 5-Gallon Bucket Lid and three honorable mentions.

The ubiquitous 5-Gallon Bucket is a staple of an active tool life. But what if you need to close it? Well, here are four choices, three by Leaktite and my favorite, the Gamma Seal Lid.
With color options and resealing choices, take your bucket to the next level with a new lid.
Brands:
Leaktite
Gamma Seal Lid

[@vidzeditz8537]

TY. Now I know I need a gamma seal column. KZbin continues to be the font of diy knowledge.

[@FrederickDunn]

Thanks, great job on that presentation!

[@dougjohnson1517]

Everyone's like, "I get my bucket for a dollar and lids for $3!". Then there's me searching for hours for anything less than $10 in either category :(

[@DankMemer42013]

In modern times it’s fucking insane the pricing of them

[@DokDream]

I bought a Gamma 2. Well made product. I cut out the center of the lid and screwed it to a plywood bottom that I made for my Bosch portable table saw. Of course I cut a matching hole in the plywood! Then I attached the adaptor ring to a 3 gallon pail. Now I have a really excellent sawdust collector. I'd like to find another adaptor ring so I can put it on a 5-gallon pail if the need arises. Any ideas where I can purchase the adaptor as.a replacement part?

[@frankenstein3163]

Did you find any of them to be leak prof ? I bet you know now there is a bucket wrench for the one that have the tear tabs. Does the wrench bypass tearing the tab and allowing it to continue having the best seal ? Ty for shearing.

[@weekendatbernies2265]

The gamma lids are stronger for stacking buckets. The cheap, light seal ones will break down eventually, especially if stacked under weight of other buckets.

[@SMMakesVideos]

How do I install the collar? I have the leaktite bucket with the lid, but once I start installing the collar I can get 1/2 or 3/4 of the collar down and the other part stays up. I've been using a plastic mallet and haven't been able to install it completely.

[@911mporsche]

Menards sells the gamma seal lids, it’s where I usually get them.

[@gussuk11]

you didn't leak test any of them?

[@mickpishek8782]

Wht would be best for keepin water out

[@sneevegastv7606]

Wonder how uv resistant they are

[@trollfest4867]

Show any water test?

[@daynastithem3576]

Tractor supply sells them

[@anthonyf2520]

Great Review on the Gamma Seal Lid, like to see a more eco-friendly solution, like 40% recycled materials or even hemp alternatives.

[@lynhanna917]

Amazon sells gamma lids by the 78 hour survival and they are not a good quality. The lids are hard to screw into the bands. Lee Valley sells true Gamma lids and they are a delight to use. They easily screw on and off. You can remove the gamma seal band using a tablespoon so if the bottom of your bucket cracks save your expensive gamma unit.

[@godrilla5549]

I like me a good bucket

[@ahhason]

Any of these lids seal air? Lets say for fermenting mead? I'm looking for a lid that will seal air and I could drill in to it install an airlock.

[@lastbesttool]

I think a properly installed and sealed Gamma lid is airtight but not under much pressure. These are all fairly inexpensive so there might be a more elaborate and airtight option out there.

[@carolfloyd4950]

@@lastbesttool All my Gamma lids leak water really bad. If water can get out air can get in. I called the company and they didn't want to even talk about it. The customer service was awful. And they're put on correctly but they all have a lot of flashing in the injection sites. That is where they leak when turned upside down.

[@nobodynoone2500]

USe a glass carboy. NEarly as cheap and won't leach chemicals.