They used to have a problem with "quality". Just 5 years ago, a lot of their tools were pure cheap junk. Not so much anymore, now you can get high-quality tools and equipment at a low price.
@@vandalsgarage Nice review. Funnels, I never use them either, mine always look too dirty. Dirt road in front of the barn, everything is covered in dust.
@@seeharvester I actually used one this weekend on a push mower, then I discovered the fuel lines are leaking so it still made a mess. Going to replace the line this weekend.
Harbor Freight has come in clutch on the tools I don’t intend to use very often or the tools I look to modify and don’t wanna sacrifice my more expensive wrenches
FYI. The Difference between the HF sprayer and and "others" compared to the the USA made 1 is (besides price): If they break they CANNOT BE REPAIRED (no parts are available or sold anywhere). It is Disposable! The "Sure Shot" has been around since 1934. Every part is Fixable, especially Seals!🤔
Used this type back in the early 80s, a lot less expensive then 😂. US made are not much more money, and built for professionals, so replacement parts are definitely available and worth the minimal additional costs.
I have a home hobby shop and i created different tips 4 inches 6 inches and 12 also made a couple hose extensions. These will make your life so much easier!
The first one I bought leaked air. I suggest if you buy one, make sure it will hold air or you will lose product all over the place when you fill it. I exchanged the one that leaked and tested the second one for seven days before introducing an "expensive" brake cleaner, and once I knew it would hold without leaking, it has held up well. It cannot be used for all sprayable products, and there are small hoses that can be added for tight areas made by other companies that sell this same style sprayer for much more. These are all from the same place, and HF has given it a price cut and they should sell more.
Is Brake Cleaner Toxic? In short, yes - benzene is a known carcinogen. Brake cleaner instructions will recommend usage outside or in well ventilated areas. For professional mechanics, however, who experience prolonged exposure, ventilation does little to prevent inhalation and skin contact. Few companies provided proper warnings in 1960s and 1970s, when benzene levels were higher than today. Today, some of these toxic chemicals are now listed in the ingredients. There are loopholes in the law regarding warning labels. The true chemical composition may be hidden to protect “trade secrets”. And because it’s nearly impossible to use brake cleaner at a safe distance, inhalation is nearly unavoidable. Even with the use of a mask, you are still not 100% protected.
@@REVNUMANEWBERN It's amazing what they were exposed to back in the day. Asbestos dust and toxic chemicals. I remember some of those old timers cleaning their hands with brake cleaner. I'm surprised more didn't die from cancer.
Thank you for the review, you posted this at the same time I was thinking about these units and yours is the only informative one I could find of this sprayer. Gonna go to Harbor Freight for the fifth time today, thanks! Also thanks for showing how to remove that mister from the nozzle. I will be using mine for homemade penetrating oil, and misting just won't cut it.
Tighten the hell out of the cap. And pull the valve piece out so you get a straight stream out of it and it’s a good can. It’s more heavy than a Zep or Surshot, but beats the heck out of them for the price. Sureshot wants $29 for the rebuild kit I couldn’t even get to work with my old can. Hopefully the HF lasts as long.
I as you always ran out of the spray when I needed it and some jobs it simply took TOO MANY of the spray cans, whereas when I got the H.F.P.S. and could get MORE pressure then I could do the job QUICKER & BETTER with less cost
I use mine with water based degreaser. Works great. I just empty out the remaining fluid when I'm done and blow compressed air to dry the inside of the tank so it won't rust.
I've always wanted one of those but because of the price i settled for a pump up sprayer from the garden dept at Lowes. I checked the price of the CRC brake clean, and it is $122 per gallon. The $8 dollar a gallon naphtha at my local oil supplier seems to work just fine. Don't mean to rain on your parade but reality is just too much up front money for most of us hobbyist.
@@EmbarkWithMark I went back to that Amazon link you posted, and the CRC doesn't show a price per gallon. I mistook the $122 a gallon for another brand name that is supposed to be an alternate to the CRC. At this point I still do not know what the CRC cost but my $8 a gallon Naphtha still is a better buy than any canned brake cleaner. I used to buy the AutoZone canned brake cleaner 6 cans at a time, and it just got too pricey for me. Time is coming when industrial and commercial inflation is going to start filing bankruptcy due to deflation. I said Deflation because the buying power of our hard-earned dollar is falling so rapidly. I went to Lowes last week to buy a gallon of mineral spirits (Naphtha) and it was almost $19 a gallon. I made it all the way to check out and decided to take it back and put it back on the shelf and went to my local oil and gas dealer and paid $8 a gallon for it.
That's pretty cool. I've been looking at the sure shot ones but they are pricey. I use an m12 inflator and a Schrader valve from old bike inner tube to charge up my brake clean cans when they go flat (90psi).
If you can add air to a brake cleaner can, then you can add more brake cleaner! How long does one hold air? It might be worth reusing the original can for the little bit I need.
Make your own sprayer using an empty portable propane canister. You can use the brass shrader valve from an old bike inner tube and a spray nozzle from a pressure washer or make your own.
The tool isn't bad but it doesn't look like a much beter deal the gallon is $33 but also from Amazon the same amount in cans is like $35 and going to Walmart its under $29 so maybe the convenience of the bigger size but if you have the cans there not really and its not like there is a convenience of having it around there is nothing stopping you from just buying a bunch of cans for the less or more money so unless there is a bigger price break down for like a 5 gallon i dont thing for brake parts cleaner for a home gammer it make much sense but if you need to oil some stuff to keep it from rusting usilike used motor oil or atf and acetone for Penetrating oil actually as im talking here some gas or gas diesel mix makes sense or just acetone its cheaper and thats a large part of what brake parts cleaner is
I used to use brake clean on everything and the smell started to hurt my nose. Now I just put some diesel in a spray bottle set to squirt and it cleans off oil and grime just fine. If I need something super clean for a gasket or something, then I use a little brake clean on a rag so it’s not airborne.
I normally spray it on a rag to wipe things. However when I really need to get after something, like rebuilding an axle, I’m sure glad to have this thing. I just turn my garage fan on for lots of ventilation 😂
My aviation mechanic uses one of these, but uses AvGas instead of Brake Cleaner since its a lot cheaper. There has a be a readily available, safe solvent, that isn't $60/gallon
Bro that is so true LMFAO 😅 Everytime I need to use brake cleaner I run out of it. Last weekend I did the right right of my jeep brakes and I'm like okay I have enough for the left side. And JUST AS I START...I ran out of it. And it's like 8 bucks from O'Reilly f that.
I think what would really be cool, is to figure out a way to fill those containers with liquid propane, as propane and other hydrocarbons are used as propellants for brake clean and carb cleaner.
I bought one of those years ago. The only problem is that everyone in the shop wants to borrow it. Everyone says they will buy one until they realize they are pretty pricey.
I use brakleen as well but only for surfaces that must not have a film. Like brake drums. For almost everything else, I MUCH PREFER mineral spirits. Almost no fumes WAY safer to work around and handle. Oh and 10 times cheaper.
@@EmbarkWithMark In your video you were cleaning an oil pan. It clean oil pans, spick & span! Next time you go to Lowes-Depot, buy a gallon and try it. WAY, WAY more healthy to use.
I got 3 of these one for PB blaster 2 for cleaning agents tool the needle out of the PB blaster one and one of the cleaning cans I found the mist to be perfect to clean big areas and oil drain pans now and then I'll put the needle back in the PB blaster one to undercoat the frame and body of my truck for the winter to help keep salt water from staying on my truck in the winter months for that I'll use strained used motor oil and then clean it out when I'm done 👌🏻 works flawlessly to clean it all up for service or in the summer months I got one of those under car sprayers for a power washer and a foam cannon I'll out a HD degreaser in
I use a 1 gallon pump up sprayer like the ones for spraying weed killer around the garden. That sprayer looks nice but never going to pay 30 bucks for that thing. The pump up sprayers don't atomize the sprayed cleaner near as much. Less coughing, lol
in California most counties have banned the onsite sale of gallon size brake and carburetor cleaner. you can only get the small spray cans in the stores.
Yeah well California just sucks overall... Our company now has a policy that we can't order anything that comes from that state and I work for a large corporation what's 1500 employees.
@@EmbarkWithMark I ordered the Badlands off road jack from them last week and I had a 25% off coupon. So instead of $ 319.00 plus tax I paid $ 254.00 with tax .I'm going tomorrow to pick the pressure tank like what you bought. Love the coupons or sales they have.
Might look into that for refrigeration condenser cleaner, using Refrigeration Technologies Viper products and pressurizing with the nitrogen tank we have to use for purging.
You can put water based stuff in these but only charge it with nitrogen at 100psi. When refilling the little air that’s trapped won’t cause a problem, it will be compressed down to nothing.
I got one online for about $50 few months ago. NAPA Had the gallon brake clean. I love mine. I am so tired of dropping $60 on a case of brake clean every month. This is way cheaper. I did not know I can remove the plunger on the spray head, that will really make the can super functional. Also, I hate aresol cans, waste of money and resources
I have a sure shot I like mine but if you want a straight stream it wont do it its fog spray only get yourself a funnel so you don't waste your brake cleaner by spilling it all over hft have them as well and while this is a nice idea not everyone has a air compressor . i myself have 2 but I'm a tech at a shop and have a shop at my house
Yeah I have two 'vaper' brand sprayers. One is full of brake clean and the other my homemade gun cleaning solvent that works as a penetrating oil/cleaner perservative. They are left filled for months on end and never fail spray. For air I just use one of those cordless tire inflators. If I had another solvent I used a lot I would buy another 'vaper' But I am that guy who has six 4.5" angle grinders with most of em being the cheapest around.. Like $20 and one cordless one. Every single one of em has a different disc on it LOL.....I only change when one of the discs is worn out. They all get pretty light duty since there are so many and even the $20 ers will probly last decades.
As long as you get a high pressure bike pump, which they do make, then yes this would work well. It doesn't have a lot of volume so I don't think it would take long to pump up either.
Aww… I thought that because of the thumbnail, you were making a reference to Schmoos from that old comic Lil Abner. Then I heard how young you sounded and there went that..
Why is brake cleaner bad? What's in Brake Cleaner? Brake cleaning products contain hydrocarbons like benzene and toluene, a benzene derivative. Benzene is known to cause blood cancer and bone marrow cancer like acute myeloid leukemia (AML), multiple myeloma (MM), myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL).
@@josephlopez6114 spray some in a glass of water and tell me with a straight face that’s ok to be in your body. The skin absorbs everything you touch and it goes straight into your blood and throughout your entire body. Also when you inhale this it goes into your lungs and also into your blood.
I bought one to use as a general cleaner with gas, and it works great misting or a stream, but the second one I bought to mist oil, and it will only come out as a stream. I switched the nozzles back and forth, and both units mist gas, but will not mist oil.
Not a bad idea. Are you trying to provide a protective coating against rust/elements? It's Interesting to me the spray has trouble shooting oil. I'd think at max PSI almost anything would spray out. @@jonlanigan3439
@@EmbarkWithMark It's for general rust proofing of parts in storage or the underside of a car. There are different nozzles available, but I don't think it would make a difference. I used 5w30 synthetic oil, but it has to be more like the consistency of an aerosol spray lube you would buy at Walmart or a parts store.
My brake clean cans always get the sprayer cap nozzzel busted off.. so you are trying to figure out how to get the crap out of the can without covering your skin in carcinagentic stuff,,, good idea this device
Its proportional to the amount of air space available in it. If its half full of fluid, it will hold the pressure more constantly through use where as if it was nearly full of fluid the volume of compressible air is reduced greatly and the pressure will drop drastically as the liquid is expelled.
Brake cleaner is for quickly cleaning brake parts and evaporates fast, leaving no residue. Parts washer solvent is used in a parts washer for more thorough cleaning of a variety of parts and usually takes longer to dry.
think did lot at time application vs aplcater apply brush rags homemade even soak control lay on surface catch pan use old oils less tourch less heat elctic iron vs hot air or cold freezer expand or contract bearings etc now fabric sunlight pressure low or high add to same less is more concept i use old gas old diesel very fine penatration gets in pinholes threads
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I never went to Harbor Freight before.. but oh man replacing my Timing Belt last week, HF came in clutch!! My eyes are open to so many new tools 😅
Honestly, Harbor Freight has really upped their game in a big way over the past few years.
@@EmbarkWithMarkthe icon line up is no joke!
I remember that feeling 😂
They used to have a problem with "quality". Just 5 years ago, a lot of their tools were pure cheap junk. Not so much anymore, now you can get high-quality tools and equipment at a low price.
Welcome to the dark side, brother. Join the Inside Track Club and we'll teach you the secret handshake. 😂
Harbor Freight also sells clever little things called funnels.😊
At 2:28 he says he's going to go back to HF for a funnel.
@@vandalsgarage Nice review. Funnels, I never use them either, mine always look too dirty. Dirt road in front of the barn, everything is covered in dust.
@@MikeOrazzi
Clean your funnels. Simple.
@@seeharvester I actually used one this weekend on a push mower, then I discovered the fuel lines are leaking so it still made a mess. Going to replace the line this weekend.
Harbor Freight has come in clutch on the tools I don’t intend to use very often or the tools I look to modify and don’t wanna sacrifice my more expensive wrenches
FYI. The Difference between the HF sprayer and and "others" compared to the the USA made 1 is (besides price):
If they break they CANNOT BE REPAIRED (no parts are available or sold anywhere). It is Disposable!
The "Sure Shot" has been around since 1934. Every part is Fixable, especially Seals!🤔
Very good point!
The odd thing is when I priced brake cleaner by the ounce, it was cheaper to buy spray cans
Yea, it looks that way currently, all though I am unable to order the cans of break clean to my door. However, I can order the 1 gallon jugs!
I buy brake cleaner by the case…but this is tempting.
@@NomenClature-o8sNot when it costs more than the cans
Used this type back in the early 80s, a lot less expensive then 😂. US made are not much more money, and built for professionals, so replacement parts are definitely available and worth the minimal additional costs.
I have a home hobby shop and i created different tips 4 inches 6 inches and 12 also made a couple hose extensions. These will make your life so much easier!
Now that sounds worth while! I’d love to have me a few different tips.
How did you make other tips and hoses? Where did you get the parts?
Can you show what you used for the different tips?
What's the thread pitch on that bad boi?
After searching several stores for a sprayer , I finally found a store with some in stock and bought two of them.
Harbor Freight also sells funnels.
Cheap too.
The first one I bought leaked air. I suggest if you buy one, make sure it will hold air or you will lose product all over the place when you fill it. I exchanged the one that leaked and tested the second one for seven days before introducing an "expensive" brake cleaner, and once I knew it would hold without leaking, it has held up well. It cannot be used for all sprayable products, and there are small hoses that can be added for tight areas made by other companies that sell this same style sprayer for much more. These are all from the same place, and HF has given it a price cut and they should sell more.
Never knew HF had this. A must do with PB blast as well, thank you brother.!
Any time! I also plan to get a second for PB blaster!
Why? ATF .+ acetone is better and FAR cheaper.
@@dontblameme6328that mix is also extremely flammable, so, not great for all applications.
LOL, that first spray test was an eye-opener for sure
The coughing at 3:30 cracked me up. The fumes are rather breath taking aren't they? 🤣😂
Takes my breath away every time! 🤣
Is Brake Cleaner Toxic?
In short, yes - benzene is a known carcinogen. Brake cleaner instructions will recommend usage outside or in well ventilated areas. For professional mechanics, however, who experience prolonged exposure, ventilation does little to prevent inhalation and skin contact. Few companies provided proper warnings in 1960s and 1970s, when benzene levels were higher than today.
Today, some of these toxic chemicals are now listed in the ingredients. There are loopholes in the law regarding warning labels. The true chemical composition may be hidden to protect “trade secrets”. And because it’s nearly impossible to use brake cleaner at a safe distance, inhalation is nearly unavoidable. Even with the use of a mask, you are still not 100% protected.
@@REVNUMANEWBERN It's amazing what they were exposed to back in the day. Asbestos dust and toxic chemicals. I remember some of those old timers cleaning their hands with brake cleaner. I'm surprised more didn't die from cancer.
Thank you for the review, you posted this at the same time I was thinking about these units and yours is the only informative one I could find of this sprayer. Gonna go to Harbor Freight for the fifth time today, thanks!
Also thanks for showing how to remove that mister from the nozzle. I will be using mine for homemade penetrating oil, and misting just won't cut it.
Wow, what timing. Glad this video was helpful! Harbor Freight is strangely addictive. I also plan to get a few more for Penetrating oils and such.
Tighten the hell out of the cap. And pull the valve piece out so you get a straight stream out of it and it’s a good can. It’s more heavy than a Zep or Surshot, but beats the heck out of them for the price. Sureshot wants $29 for the rebuild kit I couldn’t even get to work with my old can. Hopefully the HF lasts as long.
Thanks, been a Harbor Freight customer for years, missed seeing this product.
Thanks for watching!
Something I never knew I needed. Just a possibilities of the different stuff I could use in that.
I as you always ran out of the spray when I needed it and some jobs it simply took TOO MANY of the spray cans, whereas when I got the H.F.P.S. and could get MORE pressure then I could do the job QUICKER & BETTER with less cost
There is no reason these ancient tools should cost more than HF gets for them so I approve. I have a couple of the fancy ones in my machine shop.
I use mine with water based degreaser. Works great. I just empty out the remaining fluid when I'm done and blow compressed air to dry the inside of the tank so it won't rust.
I've always wanted one of those but because of the price i settled for a pump up sprayer from the garden dept at Lowes. I checked the price of the CRC brake clean, and it is $122 per gallon. The $8 dollar a gallon naphtha at my local oil supplier seems to work just fine. Don't mean to rain on your parade but reality is just too much up front money for most of us hobbyist.
Ooph, $122 a gallon is far too much for this home mechanic. For me it’s $58. If it was $122 I’d still be buying spray cans.
@@EmbarkWithMark I went back to that Amazon link you posted, and the CRC doesn't show a price per gallon. I mistook the $122 a gallon for another brand name that is supposed to be an alternate to the CRC. At this point I still do not know what the CRC cost but my $8 a gallon Naphtha still is a better buy than any canned brake cleaner. I used to buy the AutoZone canned brake cleaner 6 cans at a time, and it just got too pricey for me. Time is coming when industrial and commercial inflation is going to start filing bankruptcy due to deflation. I said Deflation because the buying power of our hard-earned dollar is falling so rapidly. I went to Lowes last week to buy a gallon of mineral spirits (Naphtha) and it was almost $19 a gallon. I made it all the way to check out and decided to take it back and put it back on the shelf and went to my local oil and gas dealer and paid $8 a gallon for it.
That's pretty cool. I've been looking at the sure shot ones but they are pricey. I use an m12 inflator and a Schrader valve from old bike inner tube to charge up my brake clean cans when they go flat (90psi).
Now that is a nifty idea. I might give that a shot with a few of the cans I have laying around. Thank you!
If you can add air to a brake cleaner can, then you can add more brake cleaner! How long does one hold air? It might be worth reusing the original can for the little bit I need.
U can put a schrader valve on most cans.
But oxygen is volatile, they usually use an inert gas for propellant
You have just solved my bear spray dilemma ... thanks you the man!
Alright… you win most creative uses.
That new HF pressure sprayer is awesome! So much better than the Sure Shot design that every company rebrands. HB also sells funnels, my guy.
I use acetone in mine.You can get acetone for $20 a gallon and it works just as well as brake cleaner....
Mine lasted only a couple days with acetone in it. Maybe they changed something.
Make your own sprayer using an empty portable propane canister. You can use the brass shrader valve from an old bike inner tube and a spray nozzle from a pressure washer or make your own.
Dang! Alright, I might give this a shot. Thank you!
@@EmbarkWithMark I have lots of other great ideas too!
The tool isn't bad but it doesn't look like a much beter deal the gallon is $33 but also from Amazon the same amount in cans is like $35 and going to Walmart its under $29 so maybe the convenience of the bigger size but if you have the cans there not really and its not like there is a convenience of having it around there is nothing stopping you from just buying a bunch of cans for the less or more money so unless there is a bigger price break down for like a 5 gallon i dont thing for brake parts cleaner for a home gammer it make much sense but if you need to oil some stuff to keep it from rusting usilike used motor oil or atf and acetone for Penetrating oil actually as im talking here some gas or gas diesel mix makes sense or just acetone its cheaper and thats a large part of what brake parts cleaner is
I used to use brake clean on everything and the smell started to hurt my nose. Now I just put some diesel in a spray bottle set to squirt and it cleans off oil and grime just fine. If I need something super clean for a gasket or something, then I use a little brake clean on a rag so it’s not airborne.
I normally spray it on a rag to wipe things. However when I really need to get after something, like rebuilding an axle, I’m sure glad to have this thing. I just turn my garage fan on for lots of ventilation 😂
@@EmbarkWithMark I’m a technician, so I’m exposed to chemicals all the time. It’s one less thing to potentially cause health problems down the road.
very snappy audio for in a garage! was not expecting it at all but I guess being close to that wall helps with dampening.
Thank you! I put a lot of work in trying to have good audio for you the viewers. Glad it pays off.
Order yourself a 5gal bucket of brake cleaner from O'reillys and use that sprayer and never look back to a 14oz or 19oz can again
Can you do that? Didn’t know they carried that much brake clean!
I had been looking for something like this to eliminate the spray cans. Thanks.
Same here! I love not having cases of spray cans taking up shelf space.
My aviation mechanic uses one of these, but uses AvGas instead of Brake Cleaner since its a lot cheaper. There has a be a readily available, safe solvent, that isn't $60/gallon
Bro that is so true LMFAO 😅 Everytime I need to use brake cleaner I run out of it. Last weekend I did the right right of my jeep brakes and I'm like okay I have enough for the left side. And JUST AS I START...I ran out of it. And it's like 8 bucks from O'Reilly f that.
There must be a 4th dimensional black hole where my brake cleaner walks off to. That or all the brake clean is killing is killing my memory.
I think what would really be cool, is to figure out a way to fill those containers with liquid propane, as propane and other hydrocarbons are used as propellants for brake clean and carb cleaner.
That would be very interesting!
I have one of these. It would be better if they had an adjustable nozzle and a pressure gauge on it. Other than that, it’s pretty good!
I bought one of those years ago. The only problem is that everyone in the shop wants to borrow it. Everyone says they will buy one until they realize they are pretty pricey.
They are super handy. I might buy one or two more for different liquids.
if i remember correctly, Brakleen is essentially just acetone and toluene, i think there is some alcohol in it too but cannot remember
That's awesome! Thanks for sharing I'm getting one!
Welcome! They definitely come in handy!
3:35 "Trying to save brain cells here."
Too late for that. lol
40 bucks now at HF. I've bought them cheaper on Amazon. I have two, one for WD40, and one for Brakleen.
i personally buy brake clean from rock auto 12 of the 14 oz cans for $28
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Brake Kleen works superbly on wasp nests and that jet stream is nice and strong.
That’s a big brain move!
I use brakleen as well but only for surfaces that must not have a film. Like brake drums. For almost everything else, I MUCH PREFER mineral spirits. Almost no fumes WAY safer to work around and handle. Oh and 10 times cheaper.
Not a bad idea. How does it clean vs brakleen?
@@EmbarkWithMark In your video you were cleaning an oil pan. It clean oil pans, spick & span! Next time you go to Lowes-Depot, buy a gallon and try it. WAY, WAY more healthy to use.
I got 3 of these one for PB blaster 2 for cleaning agents tool the needle out of the PB blaster one and one of the cleaning cans I found the mist to be perfect to clean big areas and oil drain pans now and then I'll put the needle back in the PB blaster one to undercoat the frame and body of my truck for the winter to help keep salt water from staying on my truck in the winter months for that I'll use strained used motor oil and then clean it out when I'm done 👌🏻 works flawlessly to clean it all up for service or in the summer months I got one of those under car sprayers for a power washer and a foam cannon I'll out a HD degreaser in
You think they could have changed a dollar more and gave it an adjustable spray nozzle to make it useful?
That would have been smart!
I use a 1 gallon pump up sprayer like the ones for spraying weed killer around the garden. That sprayer looks nice but never going to pay 30 bucks for that thing. The pump up sprayers don't atomize the sprayed cleaner near as much. Less coughing, lol
Excellent 🎉 Review !!!!
Thank You 😊
Glad you liked it!
in California most counties have banned the onsite sale of gallon size brake and carburetor cleaner. you can only get the small spray cans in the stores.
That is true, I was able to order mine in through amazon. Some other sites will also ship it in.
Yeah well California just sucks overall... Our company now has a policy that we can't order anything that comes from that state and I work for a large corporation what's 1500 employees.
Most of America has long wrote California off. Streets are full of trans drugs and poo....
I have been looking into getting something like this , but I never thought of HF . I Guess I will check them out on Monday .
Labor Day sell right now! I’m buying another for penetrating fluid.
@@EmbarkWithMark I ordered the Badlands off road jack from them last week and I had a 25% off coupon. So instead of $ 319.00 plus tax I paid $ 254.00 with tax .I'm going tomorrow to pick the pressure tank like what you bought. Love the coupons or sales they have.
Might look into that for refrigeration condenser cleaner, using Refrigeration Technologies Viper products and pressurizing with the nitrogen tank we have to use for purging.
"Upon further review".... solvents only, not for water based fluids
You can put water based stuff in these but only charge it with nitrogen at 100psi. When refilling the little air that’s trapped won’t cause a problem, it will be compressed down to nothing.
I got one online for about $50 few months ago. NAPA Had the gallon brake clean. I love mine. I am so tired of dropping $60 on a case of brake clean every month. This is way cheaper. I did not know I can remove the plunger on the spray head, that will really make the can super functional. Also, I hate aresol cans, waste of money and resources
I concur, buying brake cleaner spray cans is a waste of $$$$ when parts need cleaning, now question is what brand cleaner to get..........
Thank YOU bruv!
Definitely much cheaper in the long run, I will be buying one soon.
I have a sure shot I like mine but if you want a straight stream it wont do it its fog spray only get yourself a funnel so you don't waste your brake cleaner by spilling it all over hft have them as well and while this is a nice idea not everyone has a air compressor . i myself have 2 but I'm a tech at a shop and have a shop at my house
Tractor supply sells a 5 gallon can of parts cleaner for 50 bucks good stuff 👍
I'm going to have to look into this... Thank you for Sharing!
Yeah I have two 'vaper' brand sprayers. One is full of brake clean and the other my homemade gun cleaning solvent that works as a penetrating oil/cleaner perservative. They are left filled for months on end and never fail spray. For air I just use one of those cordless tire inflators. If I had another solvent I used a lot I would buy another 'vaper' But I am that guy who has six 4.5" angle grinders with most of em being the cheapest around.. Like $20 and one cordless one. Every single one of em has a different disc on it LOL.....I only change when one of the discs is worn out. They all get pretty light duty since there are so many and even the $20 ers will probly last decades.
Didn't get mine at HF, but have had one in my hangar for years. Keep either Avgas or MEK in it. Can't imgine not having that in my aersonal of tools.
One for knocker loss and one for degreaser
That exact brake cleaner fluid is like 114$ on Dubai’s amazon that’s crazy 😂
I didn't know the price was that high over there.
@ it’s actually hard to find a gallon of liquid brake cleaner even on amazon, we mostly have the small sprayers which is around 8$
Do you think its possible to fill it up with air using a bicycle pump? Enough pressure?
As long as you get a high pressure bike pump, which they do make, then yes this would work well. It doesn't have a lot of volume so I don't think it would take long to pump up either.
@ great! Thanks for replying!
Nice video. Suggestion while the o-rings or seals are in good shape. Buy some replacments. Some cleaners will degrade seals.
Great idea!
Why would they not have an adjustable nozzle? That's just stupid.
Right? but once the mister is removed, the thing works super well.
Aww… I thought that because of the thumbnail, you were making a reference to Schmoos from that old comic Lil Abner. Then I heard how young you sounded and there went that..
Wonder how this reacts to thinned out paint
Hmmm!
Some Rusto and xylene
Why is brake cleaner bad?
What's in Brake Cleaner? Brake cleaning products contain hydrocarbons like benzene and toluene, a benzene derivative. Benzene is known to cause blood cancer and bone marrow cancer like acute myeloid leukemia (AML), multiple myeloma (MM), myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL).
Only in the state of California
@@josephlopez6114 spray some in a glass of water and tell me with a straight face that’s ok to be in your body. The skin absorbs everything you touch and it goes straight into your blood and throughout your entire body. Also when you inhale this it goes into your lungs and also into your blood.
I use one and I buy the bulk gallon WD-40 works great
I also have a gallon of WD-40. It’s great!
Question is, how long will it last??????
Awesome and yes Harbor freight does sell funnels 😂
This is great. Subbed.
Thank you!
Does it come with a user manual ?
I bought one to use as a general cleaner with gas, and it works great misting or a stream, but the second one I bought to mist oil, and it will only come out as a stream. I switched the nozzles back and forth, and both units mist gas, but will not mist oil.
Interesting that it will not mist oil. What kind of oil are you trying to mist with it?
@@EmbarkWithMark Engine oil. I ended up mixing the oil with 50 % gas and it mists ok. The gas will evaporate, leaving the oil film after drying.
Not a bad idea. Are you trying to provide a protective coating against rust/elements? It's Interesting to me the spray has trouble shooting oil. I'd think at max PSI almost anything would spray out. @@jonlanigan3439
@@EmbarkWithMark It's for general rust proofing of parts in storage or the underside of a car. There are different nozzles available, but I don't think it would make a difference. I used 5w30 synthetic oil, but it has to be more like the consistency of an aerosol spray lube you would buy at Walmart or a parts store.
Harbor Freight is awesome!!
It sure can be!
Can this be filled using a portable tire inflator?
I’m sure it could. Doesn’t take a lot of volume. Just pressure.
Wish the fill hole was bigger. I like mine
That would be a nice improvement.
If I ever get to HF I will get me other one because there very handy for lots of stuff in shop and home 😊
I need a second for some PB blaster
Got one and love it.💪👍🇺🇸
Could you spray fluid film through this?
Unsure, I should test what we can spray through this thing though! Good idea.
Wonder how it works with thicker fluids
Something I need to test.
My brake clean cans always get the sprayer cap nozzzel busted off.. so you are trying to figure out how to get the crap out of the can without covering your skin in carcinagentic stuff,,, good idea this device
Makee in America ?
You don't need to buy brake clean. Acetone is far cheaper by the gallon and good ol gas is great.
I use old fuel on my chainsaws, works great. Somethings need the good stuff though.
Wonder if it will last as long as a genuine Milwaukee Sure Shot...
Time will tell, so far its been great!
Looks like it will be fine for the K+N air filter oil
Oh, now that would be a great use!
Can bulk fluid film be sprayed from any of these?
No idea. I should give that a try though!
Can you use it just as a air sprayer ???
probably, but I can't see how this would be useful.
20l of break clean is 45eur + tax where i live
Isn't that like 5 gallons!?
@@EmbarkWithMark yes it is
how long does it last before adding more air pressure?
I still havn't added any air since this video. My guess is it probably lasts the whole can. However, good question. I shall run a test.
Its proportional to the amount of air space available in it. If its half full of fluid, it will hold the pressure more constantly through use where as if it was nearly full of fluid the volume of compressible air is reduced greatly and the pressure will drop drastically as the liquid is expelled.
@@redneckhippiefreakyep, just like a pump up weed sprayer I suppose
i use mine with Fluid film for rust prevention
How does it work?
Whats the difference between Brake Cleaner and Parts Washer Solvent? Anyone?
Brake cleaner is for quickly cleaning brake parts and evaporates fast, leaving no residue. Parts washer solvent is used in a parts washer for more thorough cleaning of a variety of parts and usually takes longer to dry.
How has this held up over many uses?
I use it almost every weekend and it’s held up well so far.
Can you put regular cleaning stuff in them
I don’t see why not!
Do you know if it works spraying upside down or on its side?
Doesn't really work, you can sorta get it to spray for a second or two but works best when held upright
Anyone know if u can spray diesel fuel and motor oil mix with this sprayer? Looks like it maybe handy to undercoat my trailers.
OOOHH Im going to give this a shot.
Half that size would be perfect.
Yes it would!
think did lot at time application vs aplcater apply brush rags homemade even soak control lay on surface catch pan
use old oils less tourch less heat elctic iron vs hot air or cold freezer expand or contract bearings etc now fabric sunlight
pressure low or high add to same less is more concept i use old gas old diesel very fine penatration gets in pinholes threads
That thing is begging for a small hose to reach up and into nooks and crannies.
Oooo. Now that’s a big brain move. The search for parts begins.
Hf sells a funnel for about 50 cents
How often you gotta fill it with air?
As soon as it runs out.
@@firstname6208 😂
I went yesterday to harbor fright and the sprayer price is $40
Interesting. I wonder if they had the 20% off coupon this black Friday.
They must have seen his review and jacked up the price!
@@firstmkb Thats faltering! But I doubt this little poky youtube channel has enough influence for that. Thank you!