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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: TomCrowther on April 21, 2020, 05:03:44 pm

Title: maintaining sprayer for sealant
Post by: TomCrowther on April 21, 2020, 05:03:44 pm

I used a new spray today for the first time. It's v similar to the Gloria 410. I emptied the unused sealant, rinsed with water and then filled with five litres of xylene and ran through the pump back into the xylene tin. I took the nozzle off and put into a small jar of xylene.
Is this the right method? What do you guys do?
There was still quite a bit of the non slip powder coating the inside of the pump.

Title: Re: maintaining sprayer for sealant
Post by: Smudger on April 22, 2020, 09:36:49 am

Sounds like you've done everything you can mate - personally I wouldn't be spending that amount on a sprayer - I find ik9's excellent  - and it doesn't matter  so much when the guys brake it.

Out of interest how long did it take to flush out and clean ?

Darran

Title: Re: maintaining sprayer for sealant
Post by: TomCrowther on April 22, 2020, 05:03:15 pm

Five minutes Darran.
My problem is I love a sales pitch. The guy told me his customers are raving about it and it's £60 cheaper than the Gloria. Sold.
It was great to use. I also bought a different nozzle that handles the non slip powder better than the standard. I used a small broom for the edges and then the sprayer for the rest 132 sq meters in less than ten minutes.

Title: Re: maintaining sprayer for sealant
Post by: Smudger on April 23, 2020, 03:08:43 pm

That's pretty good, always seemed to take over 20 mins to clean out spayers in the past

Darran

Title: Re: maintaining sprayer for sealant
Post by: Kev Martin on April 24, 2020, 10:50:13 am

Quote from: TomCrowther on April 22, 2020, 05:03:15 pm

Five minutes Darran.
My problem is I love a sales pitch. The guy told me his customers are raving about it and it's £60 cheaper than the Gloria. Sold.
It was great to use. I also bought a different nozzle that handles the non slip powder better than the standard. I used a small broom for the edges and then the sprayer for the rest 132 sq meters in less than ten minutes.

Link please

Title: Re: maintaining sprayer for sealant
Post by: TomCrowther on April 24, 2020, 01:23:16 pm

Hi Kev. I got it from Pics in Irlam. They are still open for business. It’s a Smith Performance Sprayer.

Title: Re: maintaining sprayer for sealant
Post by: Kev Martin on April 25, 2020, 07:28:39 am

Quote from: TomCrowther on April 24, 2020, 01:23:16 pm

Hi Kev. I got it from Pics in Irlam. They are still open for business. It’s a Smith Performance Sprayer.

What model number did you buy?

Title: Re: maintaining sprayer for sealant
Post by: TomCrowther on April 25, 2020, 02:38:09 pm

The blurb in the booklet says industrial and contractor series S103E then there is #190448

Title: Re: maintaining sprayer for sealant
Post by: TomCrowther on May 19, 2020, 09:25:28 pm

This is probably a stupid question, but can I {safely, without damage} use the new sprayer for weed killing too?

Title: Re: maintaining sprayer for sealant
Post by: Smudger on May 21, 2020, 09:11:05 pm

possibly - do you have a licence ?


Darran

Title: Re: maintaining sprayer for sealant
Post by: TomCrowther on May 21, 2020, 10:18:12 pm

Quote from: Smudger on May 21, 2020, 09:11:05 pm

possibly - do you have a licence ?


Darran

I’m working on it 🤘