spraying glue

[vdegrazia]

I use a mixture of 50/50 Elmers glue and water to hold down grown cover, grass, etc.
My problem is with the spray bottles I have tried. None of the nozzles give a nice even spray. I clean them very thourghly after each use to no avail.
Any suggestions?

 

[MasonJar]

I usually apply this mix with an eyedropper (the large kind from children's medicine bottles) or a glue syringe like this: http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=20003&cat=1,110,42967

Andrew

 

[Russ Bellinis]

Most spray bottles don't atomize very well. They are more like "squirters" than "sprayers." An old perfume bottle will have a much better atomizer than the typical spray bottles.

 

[kirkendale]

It sounds like your are trying to spray the glue. I have used a spray bottle to wet down the area. After it is well dampend I use an old glue bottle with the glue/water mix, capillery action draws the glue mix in. If you have a large area ( I'm in O scale :thumb: ) then a few pennys more for the bottle is wise.

 

[steamhead]

Ahhh...The never ending search for the perfect spray bottle. I found mine in a Lysol bathtub & tile cleaner bottle. It gives a nice even spray that doesn't "Bunch up" ballast, ground cover, etc. I clean it VERY thoroughly after every use...

 

[Collyn]

I liked the spray bottle woodland scenics sells for their premix glue.
I found an off brand window cleaner botle that gives an extreamly fine mist.

 

[Biased turkey]

I use a mixture of 50/50 Elmers glue and water to hold down grown cover, grass, etc.
My problem is with the spray bottles I have tried. None of the nozzles give a nice even spray. I clean them very thourghly after each use to no avail.
Any suggestions?

Maybe the problem is causet by the fact that you want to spray a 50/50 ratio mixture, it's too visquous..
I did some trials and the best result I had was using a smaller amount of glue, like 25 % glue / 75 % water ratio.

 

[steamhead]

Biased Turkey (what's your bias??) is right. Even a very good "mister" will sputter if the mixture is too "thick". I use more like a 45/65 mixture and do it twice. More work...less frustration.

 

[steamhead]

That's "35" not "45"...