vgacrew Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Can anyone recommend a brand of hand pressurized Garden Sprayer to use that would be durable enough for paint? Cone head nozzles preffered (Not fan tips)... If you know the deal with these (not many people out there)... I would appreciate the help. You can send me a private message. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vgacrew Posted July 18, 2006 Author Share Posted July 18, 2006 Also, would plastic be durable enough or do I need a brass tip w/ a metal bottle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piggy bank Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 most brass tips are fan tips. but just about any one should work. make sure the tube from the handle is metal or plastic, because a rubber one will be tough and take some time when in action. and you might want to thin the paint with either water or mineral spirits, depending on what kind aof paint you use. and water based paint would be your best bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvey Wallbanger Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Water based paint is never your best bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piggy bank Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 works fine for me. oil based will also clog the valves way faster too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vgacrew Posted July 26, 2006 Author Share Posted July 26, 2006 Yea, the watered down Latex didn't work out too well. It didn't really spray, it just squirted out paint... I'm going to try the Oil paint w/ Mineral Spirits... peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flavicon Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 hmm, i wonder why the latex and water didn't work out.. hmmm, quite the head scratcher there. hmmmm, hmmmm, hmmmmmmmm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveparesucksgasm Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 use a deck sprayer, they make them without fan tips, theyre cheap, and theyre made for wood stain so they work with stuff thicker than watered down fertilizer. also, they tend to have atomizer valves in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r3ader Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 garden pressure sprayers lack the pressure (you can pump until your arm falls off) to make a really mean look. it tends to kind of pour of of the end of the nozzle, like water on half pressure in a hose. something that's not a fire extinguisher but is pretty handy, though, is one of those cream whipper thingy's crackhead's use to do whip it's. ex: https://www.nitrousoxidechargers.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=11&zenid=af3a19bf89f7142ee59ad19ca2787f48 fill with bucket paint say 80% of the way, charge a few cartridges until it won't take anymore (usually 4-7 at most) then flip it over, use the handle and spray on. you gotta flip it over because the system lacks the down tube that makes the fire extinguisher so awesome. you can't reach as high as you can with a F.E., but you can definitely do some seriously drippy damage. practice, like anything, is suggested before usage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some1 Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Yea' date=' the watered down Latex didn't work out too well. It didn't really spray, it just squirted out paint... I'm going to try the Oil paint w/ Mineral Spirits... peace[/quote'] How does your mom feel about these experiments?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vgacrew Posted August 9, 2006 Author Share Posted August 9, 2006 she's pretty pissed.. i went through all the paint in the basement and ruined all the garden sprayers... i hope she doesn't ground me.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KARE? Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 pump alot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Orenthal Norton Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 CLOSE! i already started a thread about this "Bug Sprayer Tags".. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipone Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 at least SLIP WAS HERE!! before this got closed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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