What's the secret to spraying with Tectyl?

[fozzy]

Been slopping on the Tectyl on my trailer and want to do inside the box sections. The tin says not to thin the stuff so I tried spraying it just as it comes out of the tin - not a drop out of the nozzle. I'm using a supercheap degreaser gun and air compressor as mentioned hereabouts. It sprays water OK so I know it's not blocked.

Put the Tectyl tin into some hot water so it made it more runny and put some in the pot, same result. Lots of air, no tectyl.

Should I try to thin it with something, or should I change to inox for the insides? From what I've read that stuff will spray, or am I using the wrong type of paint gun for the Tectyl?

Any advice is appreciated.

Dave

[Giffo65]

I used white spirit to thin Tectyl to spray it using a degrease gun, worked well.

[billfisher]

Where did you but it? I can't seem to find Tectyl in Sydney stores these days.

[Shark Poker]

Yes as Giffo says you need to emulsify it first to mix it all together.
or you can lose the spray gun and use a brush, rag...

[fozzy]

Billfisher,

I had to order it in from a Repco store up here, only took 2 days so nice and quick.

Fatbuoy,

I did think of a rag and a piece of conduit or a broomhandle to reach up the void, I'm just thinking that spraying has a greater chance of proper coverage. I'll try some white spirit and see how I go. Thanks for the tips guys.

Cheers,

Dave

[Boat Hog]

Better than a rag is an old piece of sheepskin, or those decking oil applicator pads from a hardware/paint shop.

[Spaniard_King]

I used normal thinners and a degreaser spray gun to apply..... worked well

[GBC]

Petrol works to thin it.

[captain rednut]

We mix 10% WD 40 or INOX in a 5 ltr bulk bottle to thin Tectyl

[MyWay]

I did my trailer last weekend using normal thinner
my trailer turn from silver into gold

[fairpractice]

Hi. Tectyl from super cheap on order. suitable thinners used to date; my favourite dry cleaner, innox (not lannox as it eats galvanized dunbier trailers),universal paint thinner, kero. Thinner evaporates and tectyl is left in box section. You are using the right applicator. cheers john

[TheRealAndy]

According to the datasheets you should only use white spirit, dry cleaning fluid or commercial aliphatic mineral spirits such as shelsol etc. The other stuff I imagine can compromise the product's anti corrosion properties.

[GBC]

white spirit, shellite, naphtha (aliphatic mineral spirit) = petrol. Don't waste your money mate.

[fozzy]

Cheers for the feedback guys, I have some unleaded in the mower tin and some turps. Gonna run a small experiment and see what works best.

Dave

[TheRealAndy]

white spirit, shellite, naphtha (aliphatic mineral spirit) = petrol. Don't waste your money mate.

petrol is an aromatic, not a aliphatic spirit. I think aircraft fuels ate aliphatic, but dont quote me on that. Question for resident chemical engineer.