The OSUT #219....Finally....Spring is, Springing

[cb46184]

Use Rain-x window washer fluid, you may not need the wipers, serious. Orange bottle.

Yep, always use Rain-x fluid and, you're right, usually helps but not this time. Thankfully, it only lasted a minute or two.

 

[maxwelhse]

Yeah, I'd say twice a year anyhow. And if the weeds have gotten big, it might take two applications to kill them, but it says that on the jug. I bought the 1 gallon jug with the sprayer built in, and then just buy the refills (2 gallon this time), which makes it cheaper. The sprayer is battery-powered too and you can change the batteries. No pumping or spray trigger to wear your hand out.

Hummm... There is a "year long" version of that stuff, it is dirt cheap by the concentrated gallon, and I have a 4 gallon backpack sprayer.

I had bad luck with the 365 version of RoundUp, so much so that I demanded they refund my money under their refund policy (still waiting on that check from 10 years ago), but I might roll the dice on such a formulation again from another manufacturer. Maybe next year will be weed killer thunderdome and I'll just kill the entire lawn, drop the keys, and stop paying the rent?

 

[chocktaw2]

Yep, always use Rain-x fluid and, you're right, usually helps but not this time.

Wow, that had to be a downpour.

 

[maxwelhse]

Use Rain-x window washer fluid, you may not need the wipers, serious. Orange bottle.

Oh.. The RainX winter formula is to die for. I buy it by the case when I can find it.

 

[chocktaw2]

Oh.. The RainX winter formula is to die for. I buy it by the case when I can find it.

They make a good product.

 

[maxwelhse]

They make a good product.

I made the mistake of buying some truck stop winter deicer once because I was out of options. The fluid was OK, but it was green! Every time the ice on the cowl would melt it would leave a green puddle under the car and I thought the heater core was leaking.

 

[chocktaw2]

I made the mistake of buying some truck stop winter deicer once because I was out of options. The fluid was OK, but it was green! Every time the ice on the cowl would melt it would leave a green puddle under the car and I thought the heater core was leaking.

Not good.

 

[chocktaw2]

I made the mistake of buying some truck stop winter deicer once because I was out of options. The fluid was OK, but it was green! Every time the ice on the cowl would melt it would leave a green puddle under the car and I thought the heater core was leaking.

The Rain-x is usually in stock by late Sept. They have the release date down pat. Just in time for winter.

 

[maxwelhse]

The Rain-x is usually in stock by late Sept. They have the release date down pat. Just in time for winter.

Yeah, I just have to remember to be in a place that has it. Seems Meijer tends to carry it?

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Hummm... There is a "year long" version of that stuff, it is dirt cheap by the concentrated gallon, and I have a 4 gallon backpack sprayer.

I had bad luck with the 365 version of RoundUp, so much so that I demanded they refund my money under their refund policy (still waiting on that check from 10 years ago), but I might roll the dice on such a formulation again from another manufacturer. Maybe next year will be weed killer thunderdome and I'll just kill the entire lawn, drop the keys, and stop paying the rent?

I'd like to get one of those backpack sprayers. Even with having to pump it every once in awhile, they look like they'd be much more efficient. Or else one of these backpack sprayers...

 

[chocktaw2]

I'd like to get one of those backpack sprayers. Even with having to pump it every once in awhile, they look like they'd be much more efficient. Or else one of these backpack sprayers...

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Go Stihl.

 

[maxwelhse]

I'd like to get one of those backpack sprayers. Even with having to pump it every once in awhile, they look like they'd be much more efficient. Or else one of these backpack sprayers...

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I can't say enough good things about my backpack sprayer. In fact, old boy in yer pic there is using my exact sprayer as the basis for his cig lighter.

One thing I will say is likely a universal truth with backpacks (except maybe the round ones) is to never under estimate the morale boost of having ~35lb of nice 45 degree ground water strapped to your back on a 90+ degree day. I increased the throughput of my wand so the tank would run dry before I got too hot.

 

[chocktaw2]

I'd like to get one of those backpack sprayers. Even with having to pump it every once in awhile, they look like they'd be much more efficient. Or else one of these backpack sprayers...

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Fire in the hole!

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Go Stihl.

Big Stihl fan. Didn't know they made backpack sprayers. My chainsaw, hedge trimmer and leaf blower are all Stihl.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Fire in the hole!

Are we talking flamethrowers or redheads?

 

[chocktaw2]

Big Stihl fan. Didn't know they made backpack sprayers. My chainsaw, hedge trimmer and leaf blower are all Stihl.

Yeah, 1 pump on theirs goes 2 times farther than others.

 

[chocktaw2]

Are we talking flamethrowers or redheads?

Redheads of intercourse.

 

[maxwelhse]

Yeah, 1 pump on theirs goes 2 times farther than others.

Dooood....



What I have:



I gotta do something to build up the pump on my left arm... Right seems to get plenty already.

 

[GregD]

We have rain and a bright sun!

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Dooood....

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What I have:

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I gotta do something to build up the pump on my left arm... Right seems to get plenty already.

Wear it on your chest!