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What Spray Gun To Buy
With so many excellent Spray Guns to choose from, you may be wondering which spray gun you should buy for your operation. Spray Guns fit onto the end of a wand or hose and are used to efficiently apply liquid water or chemical products to lawns, turf, and gardens. Spray guns come in a variety of materials, flow rates, lengths, inlet sizes, and maximum pressures.
Choosing A Spray Gun
Choosing a spray gun to suit your applications requires thoughtful reflection about your intended use and expectations of various features.
Always consider:
Materials
Spray Patterns
Trigger Locks and Other Features
Materials
Spray guns are available in a variety of materials, including stainless steel, brass aluminum, copper, and plastic. Each of these materials has a unique advantage.
Manufacturers
Many manufacturers have designed their own models of spray guns. Some of the most well-known designs come from TeeJet’s GunJet line, Hypro, and Valley Industries’ High-Pressure Jet Spray Guns.
Types of Spray Guns
Lawn
Curved Extension
Adjustable
Long Range
High Pressure
Trigger Jet
Pistol
Nozzles
Many spray guns offer interchangeable nozzle tips that can be customized using a simple threaded connector. Different nozzles will produce different droplet sizes, as well as varying maximum operating pressure. Consider your operating pressure needs when choosing the nozzle for your spray gun.
Using a Spray Gun
The type of spray gun that you choose, as well as your technique while using, is imperative to ensuring full crop coverage.
Hand-Held Spray Gun
Make a sweeping motion over the foliage in order to allow the spray product to penetrate through the leaves and cover their undersides.
Fixed-Fan Spray Gun
Use an air circulation system in order to enhance the airflow movement and pattern to distribute pesticide mist particles throughout the canopy. The fans should be on a set timer that allows them to continue to blow for 30-60 minutes after the chemical application is complete.
Learn more about spraying systems and electric sprayers.
