Constant Spray Bottle Issues

AustrianOak82

AustrianOak82

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Long story short, I am over the quality of every spray bottle I have used. I have a couple of commercial bottles I got at big box stores, as well as a lot of spray products in my arsenal. I also have the Meguiar's APC spray bottles with the upgraded nozzles. Over the past three weeks, I have sent two bottles of Meguiar's Ultimate Protectant back because they simply don't spray at all, just drip out or nothing at all. The other ones I have do the same thing. Is there something causing these to fail? I can't see why a good product like the UP would have faulty nozzles. The buttons are obviously on and I am not pointing them at the ground.

I've done some reading, and it looks like the spray bottle to get is the Kwazar Mercury. Is this the route I should go, just buy new ones that are nice? Any other options I should consider? Sick pf pumping 20 times to get 4-5 good sprays and then nothing. Thanks guys.
 
The chemicals in the products will cause the issue.

Ed
 
The Kwazars are very nice. I find that the longer I own them, the better they spray. As if, there is a break-in period.
 
try cleaning the nozzle after each use or maybe once a month. I spray the nozzle in Hot water works everytime...
 
I have been using the HDX sprayer from Home Depot...$1.75 ea....32 oz....have not had any issues....
 
Tolco makes a lot of the rebranded sprayers that are on the market. They have a "T" on the side

They make several different sprayers based upon what you will be spraying with them. The internal workings, like seals are different to resist the effects on harsh chemical

I do like the Kwazars and the black veterinary version is good too


Sometimes I run into a brief issue when I am pulling the trigger too fast or "short stroking" the trigger and not letting it return to its full rearward position

The grey Tolcos are good, but will not stand up to Megs Wheel Brightener. For harsh chemicals, I try to take the spray head off...dip the tube in a bottle of water and give it a few pumps to clear the MWB, before reinserting in in the MWB bottle

Good luck
 
I use the Grey Tolco "T" sprayers for everything. I get them locally for $1.25 and $0.50 per 32 ounce spray bottle. I have had the same sprayers without replacement for the past 5 months and except for one that I had to replace because I dropped it and landed on the trigger from a high distance.
 
allenk4 said:
Tolco makes a lot of the rebranded sprayers that are on the market.
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as does calmar. as mentioned (been doing this for years) you can always flush the sprayer after you're done with it with water...
 
expdetailing said:
The Kwazars are very nice. I find that the longer I own them, the better they spray. As if, there is a break-in period.
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I had issues with both of the Kwazars that I ordered. Both of them the sprayer head section separated from the part that screws onto the bottle. Had the bottle fall and damn near hit my trunk with one. The other I just grabbed the bottle from the shelf and was walking with it to the car and it fell off.

They pop back together and work fine if you don't loose the ball that sits in that section.

Really like the Tolco Mega round bottles like autogeek sells. But with the grey sprayers chemical resistant sprayers. Tolco also makes gold and black sprayers that are acid resistant
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I've had great luck with Tolco grey and the calmar sprayers (like what come on the Blackfire products). I have not had to replace any of these in 3 years. I don't use any acid based products. APC, IronX, TarX are about the most aggressive products I use and they have all been fine with these sprayers.
 
I'm really liking my Kwazers, I have 2 one litre ones that I use for rinse less and waterless washes and 4 of the .5 litre ones that I use for glass, QD and wheel cleaners. Looking forward to years of service!

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Another vote for Tolco grey sprayers. I started out using the white ones and they worked well, but under a lot of use, they don't do too well with stronger chemicals. I have a few whites ones that are still holding on, but all my new ones are the grey ones. Megs WB is the only thing that seems to wear them out, I got one of the gold Tolcos though to use once the current grey one finally kicks the bucket. The gold ones seem really nice, but probably overkill for basic things like window cleaners, APCs, and dressings.
 
these are kwazars also I believe . made in Poland . at my local fleet farm store . maybe the seals not the same idk but they look and work the same to me . $8-9 for the big one $6-7 for the small one .
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I recycle meg UQW/UQD sprayers which have a rubber texture at the trigger. Been holding up really well and it fit nice on CG 16oz cylinder bottles.
 
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