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06-16-2008, 07:36 AM
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Name: Ryan City: Rolesville State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Mar 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Would anyone use the Earlex to stain a fence?
I've been reading allot of reviews on the Earlex and have heard great things. I also need to have my fence stained. We were going to just hire someone to do it but thought I may be able to save some money and get a new tool out of the deal.
While I realize that the Earlex would have no problem actually running the stain through it, am I asking too much of it to a fence. Mind you its not a long fence but my concern is the small container.
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06-16-2008, 09:35 AM
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Name: Dan City: Asheville State: NC County: Buncombe Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 62 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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What kind of stain do you want to use. Is it one of the deck stains. If so they are usually thicker than the water based stains/dyes and the furniture oil stains. In that case I'd suggest you test out the viscosity before trying the Earlex.
A possible alternative is to rent one of the commerical airless sprayers that let you use the stain/paint container.
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06-16-2008, 10:08 AM
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Name: Ryan City: Rolesville State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Mar 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by dancam  What kind of stain do you want to use. Is it one of the deck stains. If so they are usually thicker than the water based stains/dyes and the furniture oil stains. In that case I'd suggest you test out the viscosity before trying the Earlex.
A possible alternative is to rent one of the commercial airless sprayers that let you use the stain/paint container.
Dan C. I did not have a stain picked out yet. Can anyone recomend a stain that would work best for this?
I was hoping to be able to purchase the Earlex for the fence and then have it to finish other projects. | |
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06-16-2008, 10:16 AM
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Name: Travis City: Wake Forest State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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You can probably spray it, but I expect you will need to get the larger needle set. As for recommendations on stain, I have used both Sherwin Williams and Cabot with good results.
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06-17-2008, 08:12 AM
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Name: Peter Davio City: Hope Mills State: NC County: Cumberland Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Ryan, I know someone that has used a garden sprayer for just this application....
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06-17-2008, 08:20 AM
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Name: Ryan City: Rolesville State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Mar 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by NCPete Ryan, I know someone that has used a garden sprayer for just this application.... I saw a product that uses the garden hose but was not sure of the quality.
How did it turn out using this method? | |
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06-17-2008, 09:30 AM
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Name: Rob City: Hendersonville State: NC County: Henderson Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 66 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Ryan,
I think Pete meant a pressurized tank-style garden sprayer. I have used one successfully in the past to apply stain and also wood preservative on a deck and railings. It worked fine, but obviously, it becomes a dedicated sprayer for this type application, but they are pretty cheap. The challenge is getting a uniform spray pattern and dealing with the overspray. Wear a mask for sure!
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06-17-2008, 09:47 AM
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Name: Ryan City: Rolesville State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Mar 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by McRabbet Ryan,
I think Pete meant a pressurized tank-style garden sprayer. I have used one successfully in the past to apply stain and also wood preservative on a deck and railings. It worked fine, but obviously, it becomes a dedicated sprayer for this type application, but they are pretty cheap. The challenge is getting a uniform spray pattern and dealing with the overspray. Wear a mask for sure! .gif "Drogar BigGrin(DBG)")
I thought he was talking about this http://www.fiveminutefence.com/ | |
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06-17-2008, 10:48 AM
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Name: Glenn City: Baskerville State: VA County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 59 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I have used the Wagner airless sprayer to paint my entire house , fences etc in NJ and here in VA I painted my shop inside and out. I am pleased with the result. With a hopper that holds about 2 gallons and a 25' hose it is not really suited to very small projects but IMHO it cannot be beat for larger projects. Gleem paint co. has them new and recon. and they are also available from the BORG: http://www.gleempaint.com/paint-crew-770.html
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Last edited by Glennbear; 06-17-2008 at 10:50 AM.
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