What is the best way to clean this sprayer if using it to apply a solvent-based concrete sealer? Thanks!
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I used a small amount (pint) of Xylene. Xylene can be found at all the big box DIY places. Place in sprayer, swish around, pump up a few lbs. of air to run through hose, let everything air dry. I then recycle the waste at a local recycle center. Worked good so far for me on conrete sealer.........was clean enough that I have sprayed wood stain on fences and herbicides many times. Best sprayer I ever owned. No issues yet. Hope that helps..........
866388
Buy a gallon of xylene.. For use only in cleaning. Dump xylene in... Shake. Pump xylene back into its can.. Repeat as needed... Removing tip on second pump thru. Store xylene in original can for repeated use.
301759
It is concentrated, so I would mix with water according to label instructions and pour that into the sprayer and have at it. Thoroughly clean the sprayer after use even if you are going to use it only with this product.
477460
I clean mine with acetone after each use and so far so good. It's an amazing sprayer' very happy with it.
2163749
That is what I did. I mixed it 50/50 with purified water.Since I am on a drilled water well, I boiled the water. Then let it cool, (but not cold). Put in an equal amount of flakes. Stirred them until the flakes were dissolved.Then put it into a spray bottle... It worked out OK. (No clogged sprayer like I thought might would happen).
1588894
I have not had a problem yet with the sprayer, but do empty the cleaning solution.
1477358
I mostly spray water for cutting concrete but have also used it with weed killer (ground clear). I see concrete finishers use it as well for their forms. It will spray any liquid. Easy to pump for spray pressure. I hope that helps. What do you want to put in it?
33853
Fill the soap dispenser with soap, turn the hose on and spray. As water mixes with the soap in the dispenser, the diluted mixture of soap and water will be sprayed onto whatever you wish to clean. This is a most wonderful sprayer, very easy to use and reliable. My son-in-law is an engineer and he remarked upon trying it for the first time that it is "the perfect water sprayer"!
1593335
DO NOT put a needle or pin into the sprayer orifice! Here's what has worked for me: drain the oil; rinse the container & sprayer in very warm to hot soapy water. Be careful of the small screen on the end of the sprayer tube. After doing the above, fill the container to the fill line with the hot soapy water; pressurize the container and spray the soapy water. t has worked for me every time. Repeat with clean water to remove the soap.
257666
try it, this more for concrete/when putting sealer.I recommend testing a small area first and letting it dry to see what happens.
1378546
It has to be mixed with water depending on how dirty the target is. Mine was mixed 4 parts water / 1 part Nu-Calgon in a normal 1 gallon yard pump sprayer I had in the garage. It worked for me really well.
289741
I would not put this product through a sprayer as it is like a two part epoxy and will solidify in your machine. Apply with a hand tool, and only mix up what you can work with. This is an awesome product, which I had much success with, but read and follow the directions.
32550
After each use hold the can upside down and depress the nozzle. This will blow pure air through the nozzle and clean out any remaining product.
239777
It is a good practice to triple rinse the sprayer after every use (this includes running clean water through the spray tip). This will help prolong the life of the parts. Dried chemicals - even organics - can dry in the sprayer and clog it start degrading the plastic and rubber parts.
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Yes. Cleaning oil-based primer took forever to clean because you must use mineral spirits and be sure to get every bit of it off the interior parts. Cleaning latex-based primer and paint out of the sprayer with soapy water was much easier but still time-consuming, especially since I tried to get every bit of primer/paint off the outside of the sprayer and pump in case I want to sell it if we ever finish the kitchen-painting project. I am an almost elderly homemaker, amateur painter, and I was able to use it successfully.
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I have used oil based paint, and cleaned immediately afterwards with mineral spirits. It can easily take a gallon of mineral spirits to thoroughly clean the gun. If you use something stronger than mineral spirits such as a brush cleaner, you may degrade the rubber seals in the sprayer. If you must switch your spray gun from water to oil and back again, that can be very difficult. After the oil, clean with mineral spirits until the gun sprays perfectly clear, and follow with a lot of warm water. Be sure to finish with Pump Armor.
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I have been using mine in parts cleaning solvent (mineral spirits) for some time and have also used a water based cleaner. It has worked since I purchased it last spring.
1744774
I've never used it for this purpose. If you try using this sprayer to apply water based sealer, make sure you flush it out with clean water after use. I always do this after using it for agriculture spraying.