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    it forces the stain deeper into the wood. It also puts a more even coating on the wood, if you know what you are doing. with the speed you get, you can charge a little less and still make the same per hour. I did a job once where I was spraying and someone was getting their deck done right next door. It was funny because we both started staining about the same time. When I was finished, and packed up I went over to introduce myself and say hello, actually doing re con, and saw that he was only half way done with the railings. spraying in my opinion is 75% faster. there are soooo many other uses for it as well.

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    God Bless America, and everyone who fought for her...

    Michael Cappa

    US Army, 19th Engineers

    TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS,

    HE LIVED ALL ALONE,

    IN A ONE BEDROOM HOUSE MADE OF

    PLASTER AND STONE.

    I HAD COME DOWN THE CHIMNEY

    WITH PRESENTS TO GIVE,

    AND TO SEE JUST WHO

    IN THIS HOME DID LIVE.

    I LOOKED ALL ABOUT,

    A STRANGE SIGHT I DID SEE,

    NO TINSEL, NO PRESENTS,

    NOT EVEN A TREE.

    NO STOCKING BY MANTLE,

    JUST BOOTS FILLED WITH SAND,

    AND ON THE WALL PICTURES

    OF FAR DISTANT LANDS.

    WITH MEDALS AND BADGES,

    AWARDS OF ALL KINDS,

    A SOBERING THOUGHT

    CAME TO MY MIND.

    FOR THIS HOUSE WAS DIFFERENT,

    SO DARK AND SO DREARY,

    THE HOME OF A SOLDIER,

    NOW I COULD SEE CLEARLY.

    THE SOLDIER LAY SLEEPING,

    SILENT, ALONE,

    CURLED UP ON THE FLOOR

    IN THIS ONE BEDROOM HOME.

    THE FACE WAS SO GENTLE,

    THE ROOM IN SUCH DISORDER,

    NOT HOW I PICTURED

    A UNITED STATES SOLDIER.

    WAS THIS THE HERO

    OF WHOM I'D JUST READ?

    CURLED UP ON A PONCHO,

    THE FLOOR FOR A BED?

    I REALIZED THE FAMILIES

    THAT I SAW THIS NIGHT,

    OWED THEIR LIVES TO THESE SOLDIERS

    WHO WERE WILLING TO FIGHT.

    SOON ROUND THE WORLD,

    THE CHILDREN WOULD PLAY,

    AND GROWNUPS WOULD CELEBRATE

    A BRIGHT CHRISTMAS DAY.

    THEY ALL ENJOYED FREEDOM

    EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR,

    BECAUSE OF THE SOLDIERS,

    LIKE THE ONE LYING HERE.

    I COULDN'T HELP WONDER

    HOW MANY LAY ALONE,

    ON A COLD CHRISTMAS EVE

    IN A LAND FAR FROM HOME.

    THE VERY THOUGHT

    BROUGHT A TEAR TO MY EYE,

    I DROPPED TO MY KNEES

    AND STARTED TO CRY.

    THE SOLDIER AWAKENED

    AND I HEARD A ROUGH VOICE,

    "SANTA DON'T CRY,

    THIS LIFE IS MY CHOICE;

    I FIGHT FOR FREEDOM,

    I DON'T ASK FOR MORE,

    MY LIFE IS MY GOD,

    MY COUNTRY, MY CORPS."

    THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER

    AND SOON DRIFTED TO SLEEP,

    I COULDN'T CONTROL IT,

    I CONTINUED TO WEEP.

    I KEPT WATCH FOR HOURS,

    SO SILENT AND STILL,

    AND WE BOTH SHIVERED

    FROM THE COLD EVENING'S CHILL.

    I DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE

    ON THAT COLD, DARK, NIGHT,

    THIS GUARDIAN OF HONOR

    SO WILLING TO FIGHT.

    THEN THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER,

    WITH A VOICE SOFT AND PURE,

    WHISPERED, "CARRY ON SANTA,

    IT'S CHRISTMAS DAY, ALL IS SECURE."

    ONE LOOK AT MY WATCH,

    AND I KNEW HE WAS RIGHT.

    "MERRY CHRISTMAS MY FRIEND,

    AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT."

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    Great price. Rob, the titan 440 i is the way to go for applying stain. It works great too if you get houses to paint. It will pay for itself in 3 jobs due to the speed you get compared to doing it buy hand. It also atomizes the stain, which used to be a huge selling point for me since so many near me do it by hand.

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    here's what I would do if you still havent' been paid. Tell him to pay you within 3 days or you will go put the dirt back on the house. If you don't get paid, get some dirt, mix it with water and then throw it all over the house. You could first tell the homeowner the contractor owes you money and see if they will pay it, probably not, I would put the dirt back, then visit the non payer with a bat at your side. I will collect it for you for a fee.

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    you can mix oxalic and hd-80 with cold water, the chem just won't disslove fully fast enough. I have tried it both ways. when I used cold water, my pump up, or shurflo kept getting clogged because of un diluted chem. Hot water works much better. It is also nice when you want a hot cup of coffee. Bet noone has done that yet, lol

    Rob, the setup you are getting is SWEET, just add a hot box to it and you will be a cleaning mad man. It will be well worth the couple extra bucks.

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