spot sprayer pump corrosion/protection

kossetx · May 22, 2006

I spray a lot of roundup, 2-4d, remedy and soon remedy/reclaim mix. I have a 26 gal spot sprayer but continue to use a pump up unit to avoid corrosion because their all plastic. Is corrosion a problem with sureflow pumps used with these chemicals and how do you work to prevent it? I was thinking to rinse it after use and maybe pump some vegtable oil through it afterward. I'm thinking vegtable oil because I may want to use it for something other than killing everything, so petro oil residue may be bad. Will vegtable oil prevent corrosion enough? TIA, MP

kossetx · May 22, 2006

I spray a lot of roundup, 2-4d, remedy and soon remedy/reclaim mix. I have a 26 gal spot sprayer but continue to use a pump up unit to avoid corrosion because their all plastic. Is corrosion a problem with sureflow pumps used with these chemicals and how do you work to prevent it? I was thinking to rinse it after use and maybe pump some vegtable oil through it afterward. I'm thinking vegtable oil because I may want to use it for something other than killing everything, so petro oil residue may be bad. Will vegtable oil prevent corrosion enough? TIA, MP

Bird · May 22, 2006

I think the first thing you need to know is which ShurFlo Pump you're talking about. They make several different ones for different uses.

Bird · May 22, 2006

I think the first thing you need to know is which ShurFlo Pump you're talking about. They make several different ones for different uses.

texasjohn · May 22, 2006

Howdy.. am in Central Texas, too.

Now is exactly the right time to spray Reclaim... am getting ready to do that myself... Have used it for several years with extreme success... PM me if you wish details. Reclaim (without Remedy included) in the A&M mix is a superb foliar spray... and is EXTREMELY selective... I've sprayed mesquite with vines in it... and other trees growing in it... mesquite died and vines and other trees bushes didn't even have a brown leaf... truly amazing.

Thus, if you use Reclaim, I would have extremely little concern about residual ... so would simply run a lot of water thru it before the next application.

texasjohn · May 22, 2006

Howdy.. am in Central Texas, too.

Now is exactly the right time to spray Reclaim... am getting ready to do that myself... Have used it for several years with extreme success... PM me if you wish details. Reclaim (without Remedy included) in the A&M mix is a superb foliar spray... and is EXTREMELY selective... I've sprayed mesquite with vines in it... and other trees growing in it... mesquite died and vines and other trees bushes didn't even have a brown leaf... truly amazing.

Thus, if you use Reclaim, I would have extremely little concern about residual ... so would simply run a lot of water thru it before the next application.

Justaplain · May 23, 2006

Been running gly phosphate and Amine thru a 12v sprayer for years and the only time it gets a good rinse is in the fall with anti freeze.bcs

Justaplain · May 23, 2006

Been running gly phosphate and Amine thru a 12v sprayer for years and the only time it gets a good rinse is in the fall with anti freeze.bcs

kossetx · May 23, 2006

Bird, I just figured that when I stated it was a 26 gal spayer it would be understood that it was either the 1.0 or 1.8 GPM pumps by shurflow, which are built simalarly. I'll be more thorough next time.

kossetx · May 23, 2006

Bird, I just figured that when I stated it was a 26 gal spayer it would be understood that it was either the 1.0 or 1.8 GPM pumps by shurflow, which are built simalarly. I'll be more thorough next time.