Does anyone here spray Anchorseal?

[Brad_bb]

I'm going to have a load of logs to end seal on Monday.  This past year I've just had a couple that I've done with a brush.  The brush method seems fairly in-efficient due to dripage and trying to get it in the nooks and crannies.  Does anyone use a portable sprayer that works well?  UC coatings that makes Anchorseal sells some spray options- an electric, a gas/honda engine powered, and a backpack sprayer.  I'd love the Honda engine option, but am afraid to ask the cost.  I wondered how well the back pack version would work and how would you clean a hand sprayer to prevent anchorseal from drying in the hose/pump/nozzle if it sets for a long period?  Can you run a solvent through a sprayer without hurting it?
Here is a link to UC Coatings spray options.
http://www.uccoatings.com/Products/SprayingEquipment

[Magicman]

I would think that a Wagner Airless Paint Sprayer such as this would work.  (excuse the Wally Mart link, it was just the first one that I found with several models shown)

[red]

We had used a Backpack type sprayer.  . But I liked using a Big Brush and it can get messy

[Chuck White]

What about using a simple "pump-up" garden sprayer?

No generator required and no additional engine!

[Brad_bb]

Have you done that Chuck? I want to know if it works before run it through there and possibly clog it up.

MM, I believe the Wagner is electric.  I'm looking for an option that is more portable, so I can take it where I don't have access to electric. 

[johnnyllama]

Brad,
  I haven't tried it with anchorseal but have used cheap garden sprayers to spray solid colored stain with no issues. For around $30 you don't have much of an investment. Worse case, you might have to enlarge the orifice a bit but most of the ones I used were pretty large anyway, you just unthread them to open up passageway a bit more. I don't think cleaning would be that big an issue. I can't remember if anchorseal cleans up with paint thinner or if you need something stronger.

[Brad_bb]

Yeah, I've got some anchorseal in a mixing cup that dried out.  I need to experiment and see if anything will re-liquefy it.  Hot water? Denatured Alchohol?

[Chuck White]

Brad; I've never used Anchorseal.

I was just thinking that since you mentioned spraying it, why not use a simple sprayer instead of a powered one.

[BBTom]

The backpack sprayers create more pressure than the normal garden sprayer.

I have used the backpack sprayer for Anchorseal,  It works pretty good if you get the right tip for it.  I liked using a teejet nozzle (don't remember what size) for a flat fan spray.

[beenthere]

I'd be willing to bet that hand brushing will win out in the end... spraying will be much more of a mess, more time consuming with the cleaning, unclogging, over-spray, dripping, etc than brushing.
But will be interested in your outcome.

[Jim_Rogers]

I'd be willing to bet that hand brushing will win out in the end... spraying will be much more of a mess, more time consuming with the cleaning, unclogging, over-spray, dripping, etc than brushing.
But will be interested in your outcome.

X2 I've tried the spray system and when back to the brush. It didn't work for me.
Jim Rogers

[scsmith42]

I have the backpack spray system from US Coatings and love it. Much faster to apply AS to multiple logs than brushing, a much more uniform coat and it is faster overall.

I leave the AS in the sprayer all the time and just top it off as needed.

My only maintenance item is to remove the brass nozzle if it has been setting for a while and hold it under a hot water faucet to clean the nozzle.

I use winter formula year round and it works well.

[Brad_bb]

Good information.  Thank you all for your responses!  Taking Jim's experience into account, I think I'm going to try spraying on this load of logs I have coming in.  I think it will be much faster and more consistent.  I understand that I should probably clean up the sprayer mechanism after.  Hot water and dishsoap probably.

[Tom the Sawyer]

AnchorSeal cleans up with soap and water, much easier than latex paint.  Each of the spraying options on their webpage states, "Regular cleaning is recommended, but not required."