FIFO bottles

[sscully]

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Also, I would not recommend them for any product that requires shaking, unless you place you finger over the rubber dispensing tip while doing so.
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This was my question, after reading the thread and doing a search, how the heck do you shake the product before application.

I just cut the bottle off the next size larger bottle ( the 32oz for my 16 oz bottles ), drilled a hole in a 2x4 laid flat, drill a hole for the size the neck on the 32oz bottle, and used a pane washer and screw to screw the 32oz bottle to the 2x4. When I am detailing, I place the bottle upside down in the larger bottle. Can use anything larger than the bottle you want to hold, just need a large enough base so it does not tip over ( i.e. if the bottles are 32oz, might want to go with 1/2" plywood 12"x 12" ).

I did not try to make it water tight as to use hot water in the holder. If I have something like this I just use the empty Clorox wipe can and give it the snap to get the product to the tip.

 

[Ted S.]

If anyone decides to get some of these, here are some tips:

• Blue spout-cap/silicone-tips dispense the product thicker.
• White spout-cap/yellow-silicone-tips dispense product thinner.
• Don't fill over 75% of the way, especially on the thicker dispensers caps/tips.
• Do not use them for High Volume detailing...

As stated previously, they should be fine for DIYers, but I am curious as to how chemical resistant the silicone-tips are to some of the chemicals; as they are intended for food service.rops:

 

[Lost in MN]

Hi Guys, I realize this is an old thread but I can shed some light on Fifo Bottles. I own a company which sells Fifo bottles with specialty valves for the paint industry. The silicon used in the valves is impervious to just about everything except for strong acids and bases. Petroleum products, oils, vegetable oils and the majority of VOC's found in paints and polishing compounds will not affect the Plastic or Silicon. My guess is that the bottles you guys have used in the past had the wrong valve type size hence why you had problems.

Because these bottles are food service they are of stricter quality control than most other bottles on the market. They are also designed to take HIGH HEAT washing such as in the restaurant industry.

We are currently in testing for the Automotive market and would be willing to send out some samples to people in this industry if they would agree to give us feedback on the bottles performance.

PM me if this is something that may interest you.