Nippy Norman's ACF-50: spray or dribble?

[Tim Cullis]

I bought a couple of spray cans of ACF-50 from Nippy Norman. The first was fine, the second all I got out was a dribble.

I returned the can to Nippy Norman whose response was "This can came back to us and seems to be working fine. The ACF50 tends to dribble out rather that spray out. Would you like the can back?"

So was my first can (which sprayed magnificently) an aberation?

 

[Buz]

I'm still debating wether to get the a year company to do it or have a go myself, surely can't be that difficult? But I think I'd rather the spray tin rather than the dribbled, surely that's not right ?

 

[jimbo]

Warm it first. If a spray can warm gently

 

[oblertone]

Compared ...

... to something like WD40 there is relatively little propellant in a can of ACF, but more 'product'. Therefore you need to agitate it, or warm it up for best results.

ps - The company that did Jaqs bike at the hoggie use an air powered atomiser to create a 'fog' of ACF rather than a spray, it seemed to work very well.

 

[MattW]

You need to warm it to get a decent spray (try it in winter - it's virtually solid )

I put my can in a bucket of very hot water while I'm faffing around masking brake disks etc

 

[JoeC]

You need to warm it to get a decent spray (try it in winter - it's virtually solid )

I put my can in a bucket of very hot water while I'm faffing around masking brake disks etc

+1

 

[chad]

or you could just use the one we sell with the re-fillable hand pump sprayer

 

[Rob Farmer]

or you could just use the one we sell with the re-fillable hand pump sprayer

I need to order a couple of those 1 litre bottles from you soon

 

[MattW]

or you could just use the one we sell with the re-fillable hand pump sprayer

'We' being?

(I've been looking for somewhere to buy the refillable one)

cheers
M

 

[Rob Farmer]

'We' being?

(I've been looking for somewhere to buy the refillable one)

cheers
M

http://www.ruggedroads.co.uk/

I much prefer the bottles. Covered 5 bikes with one bottle of ACF50 last year. Works out to just over £6 a bike for a whole winters protection.

 

[MattW]

http://www.ruggedroads.co.uk/

I much prefer the bottles. Covered 5 bikes with one bottle of ACF50 last year. Works out to just over £6 a bike for a whole winters protection.

Thanks Rob

I'll get some ordered after my hols.

 

[stevie Allen]

I bought a couple of spray cans of ACF-50 from Nippy Norman. The first was fine, the second all I got out was a dribble.

I returned the can to Nippy Norman whose response was "This can came back to us and seems to be working fine. The ACF50 tends to dribble out rather that spray out. Would you like the can back?"

So was my first can (which sprayed magnificently) an aberation?

Hey tim it might help if you have a hein gericke close , the plymouth branch a re selling there cans of ac50 for 14.99 rather than 17.00 form normans

 

[tanneman]

You don't need a lot of ACF50 to protect the paint and metal. Keep a brush or rag handy that you only use for ACF50. Sray it on the rag or brush and wipe the bits with it. The brush works quite well on the engine. The mistake a lot of people make is to spray on to much. The ACF50 doesn't dry and emulsifies when you ride through rain and all the sh1te on the road. Just reaply after every wash. I wouldn't worry if it dribble out of the can as use a rag and brush to apply. Just my 2p.

 

[Arsey]

or you could just use the one we sell with the re-fillable hand pump sprayer

+1.

Got mine from Rugged Roads.

With the refillable pump action bottle it will last years !!

Much better than ACF 50 aerosols that I've used in the past that do tend to get clogged.

 

[timeandtide]

or you could just use the one we sell with the re-fillable hand pump sprayer

that's the one I got (not from you so no blame) but still dribbles.

 

[chad]

that's the one I got (not from you so no blame) but still dribbles.

vigorous pumping or at least thats what the wife says to me

 

[Septic]

ACF50d my bike yesterday i washed the bike off first
took off the panniers seats and tank and use an air compressor and
spray gun its by far the best way that ive been able to aply ACF50
It went on in a fine mist and hasn't run like it does with the cans.

 

[Rasher]

ps - The company that did Jaqs bike at the hoggie use an air powered atomiser to create a 'fog' of ACF rather than a spray, it seemed to work very well.

All Year Biker use this technique, same as the US Airforce do to protect airframes on aircraft carrier jets, but they use a longer lance!.

Works a treat, penetrates everywhere and into electrical connections and all the bits you just cannot reach, A can / bottle is handy to top up bits that get a large exposure to the elements.

 

[Capt Slackbladder]

I have just ACF50'd my bike and will (for the first time) run it daily throughout the winter (I usually swap to the car when the winters bad but needs must and the car had to go .. well .. it was that or the wife .. so no brainer there ).

anyway ..

Are you meant to 'hose' down the bike after each run (on salted/winter roads) and then reapply ACF50 or is it spray in autumn and leave well alone until Easter????

 

[STUBBS]

another one for warming then spraying through an aircompressor gun