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Clean Sprayer and Store Safely

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Get rid of weeds around your property the easy way!

What happens here

After completing all herbicide applications, it is crucial to thoroughly clean the spray system. Dispose of your used gloves only after the cleaning process is finished. Rinse the tank multiple times with clean water, ensuring all herbicide residue is flushed out. This prevents chemical buildup, clogging of nozzles, and corrosion of internal components, particularly if using salt-based herbicides like glyphosate. The spray boom is spring-loaded and collapsible, designed to prevent damage if it accidentally hits an obstacle, allowing it to fold up rather than break. Always store the cleaned sprayer in a safe location, away from children, pets, and anything that could be damaged by residual chemicals. Refer to the meter on the back of the tank to manage mixture levels if you don't need to spray the full 25 gallons.

Goal: After completing the spraying, thoroughly clean the entire spray system to prevent clogging and corrosion, and store it safely until the next use.

Tools and materials

  • Fimco Industries 25-gallon Spray Tank
  • Hand Protection (Gloves)
  • Water Hose
  • Clean Water

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that's it that's how it works guys um i won't dispose of these gloves until after i clean this out so after every use we'll clean it out whatever type of herbicide you decide you want to use whether you want to go with a glyphosate herbicide or whether you want to use something different like a vinegar base or some homemade concoction this thing will work just of note the sprayers are a non-drip type sprayer so once you turn it off it doesn't drip anymore it sprays everything out and when you turn it off no drips okay now in case you're cruising along buy an edge of a fence or by the gate down there where we were this is collapsible so not only does it fold up if you hit something this is spring loaded so it's not going to damage whatever you bump into so if you accidentally bump into grandma's mercedes well if grandma's got a mercedes you shouldn't have it parked in the way when you're doing this you want to make sure that your driveway is all clear for the handheld wand definitely want to wear a mask and you want to wear gloves you want to protect yourself no matter what you're using you don't want to breathe it in so that's pretty much it guys i hope you enjoy this there is a meter on the back of this in case you don't want to spray a full 25 gallons there's a meter on the back there so you can judge how much mixture you want to put into your spray rig rinse it out when you're done have fun with it this is a huge time saver for us on the farm lots of folks have been asking what do you do what do you do man you never have any weeds in your driveway so i've been letting them grow up just so i could show you thanks a lot guys thanks to gempler's again there'll be a link down in the video description to this critter and i hope you guys have a great day we'll see you next time on the stony ridge farm tool tuesdays all right

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