Anyone tried spraying ACF50 with a garden sprayer?

[spencetj]

I have a bottle of ACF50 but its quite thick stuff and doesn't spray very easily. The little pump bottle that came ith it works reasonably well but only for a second, then either blocks or runs out of pressure. I tried an electric paint sprayer but it just spat the stuff out in a dribble instead of a fine mist. Has anyone tried one of those garden sprayers that you pump up by hand? i don't want to spend the money on one then find out it won't mist the ACF because its too thick. Or any other alternatives? I haven't found any other sprayer that doesn't need either a separate compressor or a supply of CO2 bottles, which I guess wouln't last long and could work out expensive in the long run.

 

[Taff]

I have a bottle of ACF50 ... The little pump bottle that came ith it works reasonably well but only for a second....

I'm really surprised its that thick. Mine was pretty much the same consistency as WD40 - possibly slightly thicker, but negligible difference, but mine did come in an aerosol, not a bottle.

 

[Pukmeister]

Can't you use a paintbrush instead and work it into the nooks and crannies?

(Also, try standing the can in a bowl of hot water to make it less viscous before you use it.)

It has a tendency to 'creep' anyway so should get into those hard to reach areas with the help of gravity.

It's gotta be cheaper than a sprayer.

 

[MattW]

You need to warm it up to get it to spray properly (even out of its own aerosol can). I used a hand sprayer but had to stand it in a bucket of boiling water first (while I masked up the brakes etc).

 

[neil 23]

I have a bottle of ACF50 but its quite thick stuff and doesn't spray very easily. The little pump bottle that came ith it works reasonably well but only for a second, then either blocks or runs out of pressure. I tried an electric paint sprayer but it just spat the stuff out in a dribble instead of a fine mist. Has anyone tried one of those garden sprayers that you pump up by hand? i don't want to spend the money on one then find out it won't mist the ACF because its too thick. Or any other alternatives? I haven't found any other sprayer that doesn't need either a separate compressor or a supply of CO2 bottles, which I guess wouln't last long and could work out expensive in the long run.

Yes I did, it killed the feckin roses !!

 

[Mr K]

Spray it into the lid of an old aerosol can or something similar and brush it on?

 

[spencetj]

Warming it up helps but doesn't solve the problem. Brushing or wiping on with a rag is OK for accessible parts but I want to reach all the inaccessible bits as well.

The manufacturer of ACF50 recommend using a high pressure spray to atomise the stuff so it creeps in everywhere, and All Year Biker provide a mobile service that does just that, but I would like to be able to do it myself as and when I need to. Without having to spend a fortune on a compressor and spray gun! I have read some people have used a mini sprayer designed for painting model aircraft and the like but I haven't found anythng that looks like it would do the job.

 

[Slowdown]

B+Q do two garden sprayers for a tenner. They (well mine do) atomise ACF 50, FS365 and warmed Waxoil(albeit thinned a bit with parafin) very nicely.

 

[spencetj]

B+Q do two garden sprayers for a tenner. They (well mine do) atomise ACF 50, FS365 and warmed Waxoil(albeit thinned a bit with parafin) very nicely.

Do you mean there are 2 models that cost £10 each, or you pay £10 and get two? Its a manual pump-up thing I presume?

 

[muppix]

I used a hand sprayer but had to stand it in a bucket of boiling water first (while I masked up the brakes etc).

Just out of interest, what do you use to mask up the brakes? I currently employ the old rag-tucked-around-the-discs technique but am always open to new ideas.

Cheers,
Mup.

 

[MattW]

Just out of interest, what do you use to mask up the brakes? I currently employ the old rag-tucked-around-the-discs technique but am always open to new ideas.

Cheers,
Mup.

Newspaper scrunched around the disks taped up where necessary.

cheers
M

 

[unhinged]

Just out of interest, what do you use to mask up the brakes? I currently employ the old rag-tucked-around-the-discs technique but am always open to new ideas.

Cheers,
Mup.

Plastic carrier bags with the handles tied together.