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1 or 2 gallon chemical sprayer for undercoating

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by vettehigh, Oct 1, 2019.

  1. Dec 12, 2019 at 7:18 AM
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    chaoselephant23

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    Another for WoolWax. Kellsport is gracious enough to offer a 15% discount to Tacoma world patrons. Figured why not. PITA to spray in the cold. Outside temps were 45 to 50 F both days. Had to thin by dunking in hot water periodically. As it was a first time was unsure of the work. But now that the salt is out in full force, the woolwax is doing wonders. Other day, had salt formations on the outside of the truck. Frame just showed dirt covered woolwax!!!
     
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  2. Dec 12, 2019 at 7:19 AM
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    With my $800 compressor and $30 sprayer, I can do 3 trucks with 1 gallon of FF. I've paid for my tools 3 times over just this season. I've still got 3 more trucks scheduled. I'm not doing this with a hand sprayer. I can do a much better job, too.

    If you can afford a $40+k vehicle and you plan to keep it, you can afford to take care of it. Me, I'm gonna do the best job I can. A sprayer isn't going to acceptable for. It does NOT work as well as a compressed air sprayer.
     
  3. Dec 12, 2019 at 7:41 AM
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    I do want to try WW.
     
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  4. Dec 12, 2019 at 7:44 AM
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    I'm already sold on WW! Its advertised as no odor. FF smells like faint cat piss to me.

    Thanks for informing me.
     
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  5. Dec 12, 2019 at 7:59 AM
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    black woolWax, green IFC, borlaCB, custom Line-X PC drums, skid, nuts, hooks, 1/4 silver frame...
    the $350ish HF compressor i had to get was basically a 'sunk' cost to run the abrasive blaster gun
    i can understand some may not have the benefits of a garage and/or driveway to store and work on stuff
    especially in an apartment complex,etc.
    i have already offered my driveway and air compressor spray gun use to a few TW members in my region

    dirt and sand adhere to that WW fairly noticeably?


    pics!?
     
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  6. Dec 12, 2019 at 8:30 AM
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    Looking at the pics, it just looks a littlerunnier than FF. They both are lanolin based.

    It's gonna grab dirt the same.
     
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  7. Dec 12, 2019 at 8:33 AM
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    FF smells good to me WW smells like a barn it has a distinct animal smell to it. It does seem to go away after a while but it's fairly strong when you first spray it my garage smelled for several days.
     
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  8. Dec 12, 2019 at 8:43 AM
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    1st gen Tacomas keeping woolwax and FF in business. lol popular topic this time of year ;)
     
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  9. Dec 12, 2019 at 8:44 AM
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    how do either of those smell on any overspray on the exhaust components
     
  10. Dec 12, 2019 at 8:46 AM
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    It smells a little worse and burns off quick. Best thing to do though - is not spray on any exhaust component. Might need a gas mask to drive around for about a week. It smells really bad when it's hot.
     
  11. Dec 12, 2019 at 9:55 AM
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    There's a 3rd and 4th option too:

    3) Not everyone reads every F-ing post and responds to them individually. Try not to take that personally.

    4) Responders were talking about the specific sprayer the OP asked about, not a horse sprayer or a garden hose attachment.


    Bonus: That linked thread actually suggests using an undercoating gun, so not sure why you're dragging @koditten (who suggested using an undercoating gun) under the bus here.
     
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  12. Dec 16, 2019 at 5:53 AM
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    LOL, FF smells like straight manure to my nose! Sitting in the can- no smell; get it atomized- smells like you rolled around in a barnyard.

    Coincidentally, this past weekend was the first chance I had to do my first application of fluid film. I bought a spray gun with a flexible hose + 360° nozzle and some reviews said they could not get it work with FF. With this thread in mind, I went ahead and heated my FF and it worked perfectly with the nozzle. From what I've seen on here, a lot people wait until autumn to apply FF, and if you are doing it in cooler weather, you might want to heat it.
     
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  13. Dec 16, 2019 at 6:49 AM
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    the FF smell was not that bad to me, i have smelt much worse in the past working many weeks in sewage treatment plants during the summer and the worst was probably at a plant where they make dog and cat food :puke:good grief how can my poor dog eat that nasty smelling stuff they call food

    anyways, i was sorta stoked to find out this imported Canadian gel CF 3000 had no smell, no drip and no odd color like FF, which just looked funky yellow out of the rattle can

    here is what CF 3000 looks like misted on a body panel passenger side seam to prevent any roadspray seeping through the paint like had happened at some point in the past on the driver side in this area. it adheres and creeps like a magnet
    i will keep tabs on how durable it is this winter with routine spot-free rinsing and door jam wipedowns which would probably just wipe it right off, i don't know yet!


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  14. Dec 16, 2019 at 7:09 AM
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    Funny, I did plumbing for 6 years in an area with septic tanks, and I now do a few sanitary sewer evaluations so I'm used to that smell and FF was still somewhat offensive to my nares.
     
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  15. Dec 16, 2019 at 7:14 AM
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    i definitely respect plumbers and those smells they come into contact with.
     
  16. Dec 16, 2019 at 7:53 AM
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    Not to mention, using a hand pump sprayer to spray thick liquids through a small tube....nah. That will wear out my fingers. If you have a small compressor just get the gun, if you don't get just get the sprayers. I actually used 6 cans to finish the underside and behind the bumper on my little sisters yaris. I made sure I coat the underside and behind the gas tank too.
     
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  17. Dec 17, 2019 at 8:31 PM
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    I opened my gallon of Fluid Fil, cut a wire hanger and twisted it to make a mixer and mixed it really well with a drill when it was late fall. Dumped it into my $20 Harbor Freight abrasive blaster and it worked great. Ive got the 21 gallon Harbor Freight oiled compressor and had no issues other than letting the compressor build pressure again.
    Only downside is it's hard to get in the frame but i'm happy with how it worked.
     
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  18. Dec 20, 2019 at 8:46 AM
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    Unfortunately my pic proves me wrong on the salt. Salt did adhere to woolwax as you can see in the right of the pic. Either the road spray has eviscerated the woolwax there or I just looked at the frame on a day when unsalted road spray washed the salt off. Regardless, I’ll be touching up that spot soon enough. Ahh the power of owning:)
     
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  19. Dec 20, 2019 at 8:56 AM
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    the sand and stuff might be able to be hosed off fairly easily, while leaving the WW coating behind?

    i am now trying to figure how much psi the FF and WW can withstand before blowoff
    and how much psi on average most car washes with the hand wands use
     
  20. Dec 20, 2019 at 9:01 AM
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    If crystal salt is on the top of WW why would you bother washing it off. I hope WW is the same as FF - whatever is on the top of FF in my truck does not go through, meaning stays away from the frame. No worries, WW or FF will not rust because the salt is sitting on it :rofl:
     
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