Been doing plenty of testing these past few weeks with various oil and waterbased stains through hvlp, flojet, and pumpup spraying methods. Was real eager to try out the 5 year semi transparent Olympic Maximum (brown label) which is an oil/waterbase modified alkyd (emulsion) for decks,fences, siding. Is not what some are trying in the 3 year Waterproofing Sealant product they also offer.
First I chemically low pressure cleaned and brightened part of my fence last evening and then this morning shot the Omax through the flojet. Tried a 25020 and then a 25055 and had dismal results at trying to atomize the product with either. It showered out totally to my disliking and I ended up backbrushing and wetting fence to try and even out. Haha... I must say I like hvlp spraying by far and am better suited to that and so I can't blaim Omax really. I feel if I would have achieved an actual spray that the time messing around would have been minimized.
When it goes on it looks like a solid which made me really want to get a real even coat. Found it impossable with what I was using. Is no wonder why HO's trying it with a pumpup could get blotchy results.
Cleanup was a pure PITA... soap and water cleanup yea right!!. Got to get it real fast if you want clean up like standard waterbased products is my feeling.. What a sticky mess. Much rather cleanup oil with spirits then this stuff. Results stink but I include pics for your pleasure just the same :)
This product needs two coats and/or a good spray while applying is my feeling.. Do like the color though....
Now I really want to hear if anyone has had good results of putting this waterbase product through a wand/pump setup as Shane uses. Diluting it down with water by 50% or more may work since it did start to spray better while flushing my hose line and wand...
Results of one watered down backbrushed coat stink but I include pics for your pleasure and to see what the natural cedar color looks like:
Been doing plenty of testing these past few weeks with various oil and waterbased stains through hvlp, flojet, and pumpup spraying methods. Was real eager to try out the 5 year semi transparent Olympic Maximum (brown label) which is an oil/waterbase modified alkyd (emulsion) for decks,fences, siding. Is not what some are trying in the 3 year Waterproofing Sealant product they also offer.
First I chemically low pressure cleaned and brightened part of my fence last evening and then this morning shot the Omax through the flojet. Tried a 25020 and then a 25055 and had dismal results at trying to atomize the product with either. It showered out totally to my disliking and I ended up backbrushing and wetting fence to try and even out. Haha... I must say I like hvlp spraying by far and am better suited to that and so I can't blaim Omax really. I feel if I would have achieved an actual spray that the time messing around would have been minimized.
When it goes on it looks like a solid which made me really want to get a real even coat. Found it impossable with what I was using. Is no wonder why HO's trying it with a pumpup could get blotchy results.
Cleanup was a pure PITA... soap and water cleanup yea right!!. Got to get it real fast if you want clean up like standard waterbased products is my feeling.. What a sticky mess. Much rather cleanup oil with spirits then this stuff. Results stink but I include pics for your pleasure just the same :)
This product needs two coats and/or a good spray while applying is my feeling.. Do like the color though....
Now I really want to hear if anyone has had good results of putting this waterbase product through a wand/pump setup as Shane uses. Diluting it down with water by 50% or more may work since it did start to spray better while flushing my hose line and wand...
Results of one watered down backbrushed coat stink but I include pics for your pleasure and to see what the natural cedar color looks like:
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