Need to get a fine mist out of 4 gpm 60psi garden pump. Need suggestion

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Hello guys and gals.

My mom got an old NothernTool sprayer that has a burned up pump. I told her I will update the pump so I got an Everflo 4.0 GPM instead of puny 1.2gpm northern star. lol I know it is overkill for the tiny spray wand that came with a pump so I am prepared to dedicate a link of 1/2 softwash hose and build a pvc spray wand for the cause. I need a suggestion on widest spray pattern nozzle tip that would give me the finest mist. The pump is an everflow 4gpm 60psi. I will use 1/2" hose and ball valve with a link of PVC pipe as a spray wand. Is there a tip that would give me 90 degree or even wider pattern? I don’t really care much for the distance as long as it reaches top of peach trees and is roundup and malathon resistant.

Any info is much appreciated.

Cheers!

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You gotta do more restriction, so find out about the nozzles you need to use.

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I am not sure I understand you. I am trying to find the nozzles I need to use thus the question in my post. What restriction are you referring to?

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Lack of restriction results in free flow (stream), restrictions result in erratic flow (mist). If you want mist you need restriction.

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Big hole-bad
Small hole-good

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Or that :point_up:

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Fine mist and reaching the tops of trees is gonna be a hard combo without some serious psi. I bet you’d get a decent “spray” at 2520 or 2530, but not much of a mist

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That’s pretty solid life advice too…

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Y’all got me in a dog house. Thought I would shine with my life smarts , told my wife the same thing. She got mad at me for some reason.

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