yeah I’m wondering if I need the full 12v setup now. I’ve been using a pump up sprayer for spraying different chems on decks and I’m ready to move up to some kind of battery assisted sprayer and I was pricing them out. But I have enough stuff laying around that I could piece together a simple little portable 12v milk crate system I think for cheaper than a decent battery sprayer and it would be much better for what I need to do. Could be semi portable with a 50’ hose but not wearable (don’t really want to wear the chems on a backpack anyways) and better GPM. Plus the pump could double as a transfer pump on my rig for double duty.
If it’s for infrequent use and your not planning to do roofs then just get an x-jet.
I’ve posted this gun before, but I think I’m still the only one using it. It’s basically a low pressure X-jet. It’s really simple for applying chems without a pressure washer or 12v system. Just uses garden hose pressure. Like an X-jet, you have to have carry a jug around, but it’s not that big of a deal. I made up a belt clip holder for gallon jugs so I don’t have to hold it walking around. For larger jobs, I have a 3 gallon jug.
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Correct me if I’m wrong but the overspray is real on the xjet, no? I work on multi million dollar homes, I need something that is low PSI and won’t mist. I was thinking a 12v 60 PSI ish maybe 5.5gpm max
I mean, there is some overspray, one of the reasons I wouldn’t use it on a roof, but it’s not unusable. I think it sprays a tighter pattern then the M5DS… regardless, you’ll be able to see where it’s hitting and stop before you get too close to the edge of whatever you’re spraying. I have yet to have a multimillion dollar homeowner bat an eye when I’m using it.
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Thanks for the feedback but I think I’ll pass. It will be too easy to build something with a 12v pump and a 20a lithium battery and a 5 gallon hedpack and then it could double as a transfer pump on my rig which I need.
But you probably know better than I do so maybe I’ll spring for an xjet and test it in the right scenario so I know my boundaries on it…
A bigger tank just takes up space. It doesn’t matter if you have a ten gallon or thousand gallon tank. You can only use what the spigot puts out. The down time waiting for water is the same.
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Yeah I’m starting to wrap my head around that. I put a pause on any equipment or vehicle purchasing until I learn more and figure some stuff out. I honestly think I’ll just run my 5gpm belt drive and 55 gallon buffer. It’s working good!
Pressure washing is still only like…10% of my income but I’ve long since paid off my stuff (which is bonus because the higher flow 5gpm machine really helps me with prepping decks). The house washing is still basically an upsell to my customers but they eat that up!
I just want more equipment if I’m being honest hahaha
Maybe I’m not fully tracking what you’re trying to accomplish… you definitely know your space, budget, and goals better than I do. I thought I saw that you’re mostly doing vinyl, stucco, and concrete, and working out of a Tacoma.
If you’ve already got a pressure washer, vinyl and 90% of concrete can be handled easily with a downstream injector. Stucco you’ll need a hotter mix as well as the other 10% of concrete jobs. A bucket lid sprayer (which I’m assuming is what you mean with the 12V pump, 20A lithium battery, and 5-gallon headpack) can handle flatwork and one-story stucco just fine.
But for reaching the peaks on two or three-story stucco, you’ll want something with more range. I do maybe a dozen stucco jobs a year and I don’t clean roofs, so a full 12V setup or gas roof pump never made sense for me… the X-Jet did. It’s cheap, creates a hot enough mix, and doesn’t take up any space. A pressure washer with a downstream injector, an X-Jet, and a simple 12V bucket sprayer, I’ve been able to tackle every job I’ve come across so far.
that pretty much describes me to a T - the bulk of my income still is refinishing/staining decks and probably will be for several more years until the washing side picks up (so far I’ve done about 5k washing this year and 30k in decks to give you an idea what I’m spending the vast majority of time on). I’ve been through this process with the deck work business years ago and I know it takes several years to build real momentum and I’m patient/smart about it. I’m still in the “oh I got another house washing job, wow!” phase 
I think what you describe equipment wise is the perfect setup for me. I’m going to make the bucket lid sprayer now because I’ll get use out of it on really dirty concrete and decks then I’m going to wait on the Xjet until I get a job lined up that I need one for it (like a dirty stucco house) then I’ll scramble and order it.
Thanks OhioFloMo!
