Pump up sprayer for stain

I definitely see where you’re coming from with that definition. And I think painters maybe use the terms in that way.

But, for example, Sherwin Williams sells a solid, water-based deck stain. It’s film forming. If you told SW you were going to paint/stain your deck, they’d sell you a can of stain. They wouldn’t sell you paint.

And there really is a huge difference between using a solid, water-based stain on a deck and a solid, water-based paint on a deck.

They’re formulated differently. The paints wears horribly on decks. It doesn’t breathe as well. I can tell almost immediately when I step on a deck (if there’s a solid coating on it) whether the product used was a stain or a paint. The paint usually chips and peels in larger chunks. It doesn’t adhere to the wood as well.

Let me know how that sprayer works. I’ve only used a pump-up a handful of times for spraying a small deck. My experience is that you blow through a lot more stain. So if it comes with different nozzles, start with the smallest one.

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Will do. I haven’t used everett’s stuff because it is so pricey that most customers pass. I’ve been dying to use it just to get around the moisture issues so to speak. I haven’t used SW products either because most people choose the oil stains, or they want lowe’s/HD stuff. I’ve only used SW film formers on family and friends, and after a hard winter with ice melters and shoveling they look like crap.

I do not guarantee the longevity of any water or oil based product, only my workmanship, and I write that up in my estimates. I also clearly state what most manufacturer’s recommend - yearly cleanings and maintenance coats to comply with their warranties. You already know this because you do it, I just thought these little tidbits needed to be posted to clear the air so to speak. Plus I have some time on my hands. They are calling for rain about everyday for the next two weeks, so my schedule is screwed up. I’ll let you know about the pump up.

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Man, give your equipment to some kid with hustle and buy a fishing pole. Heck, I’ll send you one. I’ve tried to quit for the last couple of years but I don’t won’t to see my guys lose a good gig. Retire. Quit working. Tinker and enjoy yourself

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I read somewhere awhile back that a family could live comfortably there for $30k a year. I’m about tired of this country, politics, corruption etc. Change of pace might be nice

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Well, I kind of agree with everything you are saying, except for the fishing part. The only fishing I have enjoyed is the deep sea stuff where it can pull you off the boat.

I’ll flash back to when I was thinking about getting into this gig, just so no one on here thinks I am BSing anyone. I did this because I didn’t want to be stir crazy, it gets me out of the house, and that little tidbit helps my relationship with my wife. I also wanted a little side income for toys and whatnot so to speak. I honestly believed that I could help my kid learn a trade to fall back on as well in case something goes sideways with the education, but that didn’t pan out. I painted my way through college because I was poor and needed the money. I side huslted my whole life, so it is really hard to completely let go. My kid grew up watching me work FT, side hustle, and do the whole DIY thing constantly and wants nothing to do with it. So here I am, sitting here typing incessantly on my PC while I have a heating pad on my back so it loosens up so I can get all the new gear I ordered on my rig.

I am an idiot. That is what I told the pool guys last year when they were busting my chops on the work site. They had the old fat guy wheel barrow tons of sand down and side eyed me the whole time. I wouldn’t give them the satisfaction, little pricks, but I love them. I guess I miss that comraderie of construction after years of working in a professsional setting with HR always waiting in the wings to get you.

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I’ve been there quite a few times. They have some areas specifically geared towards retired Americans. But you could live just about anywhere and be just fine.
It’s a great place.

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Thanks for the response! Chemical stripping is still quite aways away. For now I’m happy mechanically stripping. Until I’m not lol. I’ve read the deck cleaning 101 thread a few times over but always looking for more content to read during downtime at work. Appreciate your time :pray:

Finally shipped to the store yesterday. Came with three different nozzles and a spray shield. Just wondering if the smallest orifice will clog, but I am trying that one first.

Try all 3 with water when you get it home so you’ll know which one does what you need

Update:

used the sprayer today, after testing it with the red tip and water yesterday. During my test it seemed to come out a little heavy on the ends (which is typical for a fan sprayer). Today I used it with oil based stain, red tip, pumped it up pretty good…disaster. came out in a stream. Thought it might not have been enough pumping, pumped the snot out of it, sprayed a double stream. Tip might not be big enough, don’t know, caused a mess and I had to get out my big brush and start spreading the oil around. Put it off to the side.

We knew you were a red tip kind of guy. :grin: Think I use the yellow mainly, but not positive.