Re: Apple-Crop: sprayer cleaning

[alan surprenant]

gary- another thought would be to follow david's suggestion of renegade with a cleaning using citra solve. might speak to organic principles.
alan surprenant brook farm orchard ashfield, MA


From: David Barclay [EMAIL PROTECTED]Reply-To: "Apple-Crop" apple-crop@virtualorchard.netTo: Apple-Crop apple-crop@virtualorchard.netSubject: Re: Apple-Crop: sprayer cleaningDate: Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:54:08 -0400Gary,Try soaking the whole machine with a product from Grainger called "Renegade". It is a super detergent with some acid. You dilute it in water.We use it sparingly but it will clean absolutely anything.DaveAt 07:58 PM 7/1/2007, you wrote:
I am trying to clean an old sprayer so that I can use it for organic vegetable production. So it is a one time event, but not an easy one! There is cleaning the inside of the tank and the piping, and then there is the encrusted exterior, especially in the area near the nozzles. Anyone on the list have any ideas? Buying a new sprayer for the job is just not justified--too small an acreage. Thanks in advance.Gary MountTerhune Orchards330 Cold Soil RdPrinceton, NJ 08540609-924-2310fax 924-8569
David Barclay169 County Rd. EastColts Neck, New Jersey 07722Phone: 732-544-9035Fax: 732-542-7855  Make every IM count. Download Messenger and join the i’m Initiative now. It’s free. 



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Apple-Crop: sprayer cleaning

[Gary Mount]

I am trying to clean an old sprayer so that I can use it for organic vegetable 
production.  So it is a one time event, but not an easy one!  There is cleaning 
the inside of the tank and the piping, and then there is the encrusted 
exterior, especially in the area near the nozzles.  Anyone on the list have any 
ideas? Buying a new sprayer for the job is just not justified--too small an 
acreage.  Thanks in advance.


Gary Mount
Terhune Orchards
330 Cold Soil Rd
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-924-2310
fax  924-8569

Re: Apple-Crop: sprayer cleaning

[David Barclay]

Gary,
Try soaking the whole machine with a product from Grainger called 
Renegade. It is a super detergent with some acid. You dilute it in water.

We use it sparingly but it will clean absolutely anything.
Dave

At 07:58 PM 7/1/2007, you wrote:
I am trying to clean an old sprayer so that I can use it for organic 
vegetable production.  So it is a one time event, but not an easy 
one!  There is cleaning the inside of the tank and the piping, and 
then there is the encrusted exterior, especially in the area near 
the nozzles.  Anyone on the list have any ideas? Buying a new 
sprayer for the job is just not justified--too small an 
acreage.  Thanks in advance.



Gary Mount
Terhune Orchards
330 Cold Soil Rd
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-924-2310
fax  924-8569


David Barclay
169 County Rd. East
Colts Neck, New Jersey 07722

Phone: 732-544-9035
Fax: 732-542-7855