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Old Dec 2nd, 2019, 07:43   #25
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Originally Posted by Ian21401 View Post
That garden spray bottle. Is it one of the pump up to pressurise types?
I ask because I used one for Waxoyl under the caravan and one for Cuprinol on one of our sheds but didn’t scrupulously clean them afterwards. Cheap ones from Asda garden section. The rubber washer/“O” ring in the pump went soft and deformed so didn’t work next time. I had great trouble finding replacements of the correct size. The ones in my stock of “O” rings were either the wrong ID or the wrong OD or the wrong section. I eventually managed to obtain replacement washers from a specialist supplier who searched out the correct size in a material which, they said, would not be affected by the fluids that I was using. Not sure how they will stand the test of time though.
Yes it's a pump up Hozelock one.
I have found this also with things like Duck oil, cheap trigger spray bottles last 2 minuits before they stop spraying. Suppose that's why Duck oil bottles are £6 each.
That was why I spent the money on a Hozelock, £12 or so in a local discount store. Been useing it for a year now with no problem functionally though I notice some rust on the plunger rod on the weekend when I used it, so it may not be long for this world.

I use Dinatrol rather than wax oil and baught a wax application gun that works off the compressor, just short of £100 but we'll worth the money as it makes the job so much simpler.

Paul.
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