Anyone buy or using the Fluid Film spray gun?

[Hay Dude]

I am tempted to buy this and get after my Ram, Jeep & trailers.

https://www.amazon.com/Fluid-Film-FFSG-Spray-Applicator/dp/B07YF5BCDH/ref=sr_1_5?crid=383EEHSVFWSKU&keywords=fluid+film+spray+gun&qid=1673129681&sprefix=fluid-film%2Caps%2C131&sr=8-5&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.f5122f16-c3e8-4386-bf32-63e904010ad0

It claims to waste less Fluid Film and do better job than spray cans.

 

[Jackball]

I have been using one for 6 years and it works good.
Included in my package is the long rod with 360° spray.
With my purchase of a new dump trailer in 22 I spayed it top to bottom to combat winter road salt.

 

[Jackball]

Further thought: The extension with the 360° spray is a long plastic tube not a metal rod.

Also, I have the lower priced sprayer: https://www.amazon.com/Kellsport-Pr...n/dp/B008RPZWLC/ref=psdc_15707181_t1_B07YF5BC

I believe you don't need the $141 unit.

All in all at my place it is used for protecting vehicles, implements, snow plows ect.

 

[Hay Dude]

Thanks! I saw that one, but what’s up with the fitting for air compressor?

 

[Jackball]

Not sure what you mean but here is a photo of mine.

 

[Hay Dude]

Looks like we supply the compressor fitting.

 

[Jackball]

Yes as there are various types of fittings that people choose to install on their equipment.

 

[mrmikey]

I use the SIL's, different gun but similar system, works well but it's a fine line between thick enough to last and too thick to spray. We've used a hotplate or propane torch to thin it out by warming which makes a big difference. The long hose with the 360 nozzle is great for inside doors or other inaccessible spots.
The actual commercial gun is pressure fed from an in-tank pump in the 45 gallon barrell and is atomized by mixing it with air right at the nozzle.
I made a sprayer a while ago from a 20lb propane tank. Fill the tank with waste oil or whatever you want. Pressurize it 20-40lbs or so and it'll push the oil thru a hose to a spray gun when it's mixed with air from another hose. Not quite as refined as a commercial gun but it works. Messy as all get out tho.

It claims to waste less Fluid Film and do better job than spray cans

Spray cans aren't cheap then again neither are gallon cans. Once spray cans get 1/2 empty they'll only spray pretty much with the can vertical. You get better more even coverage with a proper gun.
These are all in Canuk bucks at our local Princess Auto, Can. version of Harbour freight. Presently the CAN$ is US$0.75 so the US price is 3/4 the Can price.

Looks like we supply the compressor fitting.

You'd never think there were that many different fittings, none of which are interchangeable. There may be one universal...I think.

 

[Hay Dude]

I need to do enough vehicles & trailers that I think it’ll pay itself off in less than 1 application

 

[mrmikey]

I need to do enough vehicles & trailers that I think it’ll pay itself off in less than 1 application

No doubt. I think they charge $150 or so around her for a full size pickup

 

[solo machine]

Napa just had a sell, I bought a 5 gal bucket for 180.00. I still need to buy a gun, or I may fart around and make my own.
Although 46 bucks for the Woolwax isn't a bad price. I'm not going to spend 100.00 for a gun. I'm thinking of making a siphon gun, just thinking for now.

 

[mrmikey]

I'm thinking of making a siphon gun, just thinking for now.

Like I was saying, worst thing about the syphon guns is I don't find them that good for thick stuff. Reason I went with a pressurized tank, the viscosity didn't make a difference, just jack up the tank pressure

 

[bmaverick]

Snapon 711 fluid film and CRC 336 fluid film work nicely too. Already did the GMC Sierra 1500 and RAM 2500.

 

[groundcover]

I did the old LP tank like mrmikey did. Welded a dip tube into the tank, fill tank through the top where the valve was. Pressurize the tank with a regulator, pump product into a sand blast gun with line air Behind it. Works slick as a bean.
Started years ago with bar and chain oil cut with a little WD-40. Have used used hydraulic oil too but it's a lot thinner. Then switched to Fluid Film and last year went with Back to Black.

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[rodneyn]

Not sure what you mean but here is a photo of mine.

This is suction feed gun shown in photo. Dependent on the viscosity of the material you could also use typical Devilbiss JGA suction feed gun using .062” tip and needle. Turn the fan air down to decrease pattern to have more focused spray. Again what is the centistoke or viscosity of the material being sprayed.

 

[Monster5601]

Thanks! I saw that one, but what’s up with the fitting for air compressor?

Looks like it takes a female air plug. Typically, most air tools take a male air plug. The choice is the spice of life I guess.

 

[Monster5601]

For those of you that have treated the underside of your pickups, how much Fluid Film does it take?

 

[mrmikey]

For those of you that have treated the underside of your pickups, how much Fluid Film does it take?

I know the outfit that does mine with Krown (all that's local) says it takes 2 liters but they're doing it for a profit. When I was using waste oil it was a good gallon. Mind you, using that amount there was a lot of dripping but cost wasn't as factor.

 

[crashz]

About a gallon will do a typical pickup truck. I like a couple of spray cans for tight areas or when doing more controlled work too. I have similar Fluid Film Spray gun as Jack, but the tip is different. Its a large plastic nozzle that doesn't have a pattern. Just a shotgun blast of grease!

I find the Fluid Film in gallon cans to be thick, almost as viscous as #1 grease. But the stuff in the spray cans is light like engine oil. NH Oil Undercoating is somewhere in the middle.

For what its worth, this is a messy process. As prepared I thought I was, I didn't realize how much you will cover in grease. Years will go by and you'll still see signs of it. Its like dog hair. And it all attracts dirt and grime.

 

[nyone]

For those of you that have treated the underside of your pickups, how much Fluid Film does it take?

Start with 1gal on a full sized vehicle if you want to get inside every rocker, every wheel well, every hole in the frame, every nook and cranny. That's how much I sprayed on my suburban. The next year i just touched up with about 1qt.

I have the kell sport gun (the woolwax gun) it works well and the tips are good quality. I tried a cheaper version and it dosnt even last one vehicle. I have done 3 with the kell sport gun.