Chemical Sprayer

[One Tough Pressure]

Here is my new toy, I am getting a hose made, so that it will have a QC on the end for changing tips. It could be a gentle fan spray, or a long distance sprayer. Not an actual photo, but is just the same. What do ya think???

[Grant]

How about this one...its already got a longer hose

[One Tough Pressure]

What exactly do you call yours? How many gallons is it? and is does it refill with air like mine?
I don't need a longer hose for mine as I still need to push the handle, just need a qc for tips.

[Grant]

its a 125 pound dry chem fire extinguisher, but we dont use them for chems. I just posted it for fun!

[One Tough Pressure]

We can change that, Welcome to my Monster garage!! What are they worth??

[ron p]

OTP you are on the right track.
They make speciality tops for soda keg's[they are stainless steel]
that have an air valve built into them.
You need a compressor to charge them.
Then they use the hose coil type hose and either a spray nozzle or brush.
Lot's of car detailers use them.
The compressor can be as small as the type that you plug into your cigertte lighter.
Cant find the site right right now for the top's.

[One Tough Pressure]

Ron,
I recall the soda kegs that you are talking about, from back in my restaurant days. The extinguisher is basically the same, just that you need to be their to push the handle, where as the soda keg can be used with a ball valve.
The soda keg is slightly bigger than my FE, but you reminded me of the mini wine kegs that are slightly bigger than the soda, but still manageable.

[Littlefield]

Ron P. and OTP, The other day I was talking to my local PW dealer about setting up a shurflo. He mentioned that one of his bigger customers set up several 20- 30- gals tanks that were airtight. He charges them all with one aircompressor. Is this what you are trying to accomplish. ONe of the advantages is that the pump never goes bad.

I will check with him about the hardware required, and report back when I get the chance.

[ron p]

go to www.topoftheline.com
click "new products"
you will see what im talking about.

[One Tough Pressure]

Ron,
Thank you for the link. Mine will do basically the same, buy I already have it, and it was free. I can not afford what they are charging for those ones.

Rich,
In my case, bigger is not always better. I need something portable and durable, yet do not want to use a handtruck for it.

[ron p]

they have the 3 gal size.
I just used the site as a place to get the picture.
You can get used soda kegs for around $30.
I lost my link to the supply house that sold the conversion part's.
Anyone got that link?

[One Tough Pressure]

If mine fails, I will follow your lead. Around here, all I ever see for soda anymore is the plastic bag in a box.

[bulletproof]

Sorry to ruin this thread with the rookie question I'm about to ask, but here goes. The use of chemical sprayers based on what I am reading is for the application of a potentially dangerous chemical at lower pressures safely onto some surface that requires the use of such a chemical in order to be cleaned . At this time my main focus is on house washing , where I live we don't have log homes and any type of siding is rare if at all. My question is then would a sprayer of this type be neccessary for me to have at this time or can I get by with using an x-jet type nozzle for chemical application

[One Tough Pressure]

I would not reccomend my idea for housewashing, as it would take you all day to use and refill it. I have heard good things about the xjet, but that is to much for what I am using my idea for.

[Rick, ProWash]

Hello Guys,

We have been using modified stainless soda kegs for about five years. We install a stainless ball valve, a 6' hose and a trigger gun. This is the only way we apply any chems. It works great for house washing. Each wash rig has a 40 gallon tank (used propane tank) that we charge with a commercial compressor at the shop.

It's quick, and easy. No motors, no pumps, no batteries, no noise. We even use these to apply Ready Seal. On very large jobs that will deplete the 40 gallon tanks, we use CO2 to charge them.

See ya,
Rick