Milwaukee Sure Shot Sprayers

[Dick in Wisconsin]

Is anyone using these?

http://www.sureshotsprayer.com/default.htm

Discovered a few weeks ago at a motorhome service facility. Techs had brake cleaner in a 55 gallon drum with a drum pump. Filled the sprayer and then gave it a shot of compressed air. Probably much less expensive than a case of aerosol cans.

 

[zkling]

Yes, very economical vs aerosol cans. Plus you can spray thing that traditionally don't come in aerosol such as acetone. Make sure you get the appropriate one for the fluid you want to use.

FYI, they have been discussed on here numerous times.

 

[dnschmidt]

They are great but expensive. Get the stainless steel one if you're going to put anything containing water in it. The steel are for solvents only.

 

[dclassical]

I have one 32oz for brake cleaner and one 16oz for WD40. I like them a lot.

 

[Dick in Wisconsin]

I presume buying the brake cleaner in bulk (gallon or 2 1/2 gal or 5 gal) is no big problem.

 

[454ragtop]

Went to an auction for an auto parts store going out of business, bought a whole end cap of them, must have been 30 or 40 of em. Took them to a swap meet and made good money with them, keeping a couple for myself. After using one, I think they need a bigger filler plug, kind of a pain to fill without a funnel, hard to tell how full it is with a funnel. Kind of gave up on it after a while.
Jim

 

[signcrafter]

I presume buying the brake cleaner in bulk (gallon or 2 1/2 gal or 5 gal) is no big problem.

advance auto sells the 5 gallon pails of brake clean.

 

[fred d]

A few years back we used them at a BBQ cook off

We filled them with a liquor Mix and sprayed "shots" right in the mouth of the patrons. Had to be careful not to use the stream tip, and not too much pressure

 

[Tinner]

We have a few of them at work that are around 20 years old. They work great. The maintenance guy says he has replaced seals in them once or twice. They are the Model A variety.

 

[rshadd]

I have the Sure Shot Sprayer (model B) and it's well made and comes with several nozzles (fine, medium, course and regular) and extra seals, labels.

 

[GTO]

I have one of the steel model A,love mine.
Works great.
Like stated above,great for brake cleaner.

 

[SM Racing]

I have a steel one and have been using it for years. I fill it with Lacquer thinner. Easier to find than brake cleaner and does a better job cleaning parts. They can be had for under $50. That is a lot cheaper than buying cans of brake cleaner.

 

[bigfunwmu]

We use the quart size steel cans with brakecleaner every day. They work well, but we have trouble with the seals lasting in them. Either the seal around the tip leaks or the stem in the schrader valve does.

They still hold pressure for a while, and if they are low just hit it with shop air quick and it is back running.

The can we use for rust-preventative spray seems to have the seals last longer than the brake wash cans, but it doesn't get used as much though.