Tapers, how do you clean your tools?

McDusty

shortcutting slob? uhhh ok, to me it's not a shortcut, it's just completely unnecessary.

the seals in your auto tools don't like wet/dry cycles. i've had my boxes for 3 years and they still don't piss out any mud behind the seals... maybe it's because i've never even had to open the back of my boxes for cleaning and destroying the seals. they love being in water. i have never lubed any thing i use, i don't even have lube in my possession.

Capt-sheetrock

Dusty,,, how do you keep your bazooka wet? Do you use some kind of trough to store it in?? Serious question, not trying to be a smart arse.

cazna

I think Mcdusty does not use a bazooka Capt, Why run when you can stay crawling

Capt-sheetrock

LOL, that makes sense, I don't clean my banjo till the end of the job, I just leave it nose down in a water bucket. Then after the job, I'll blast it out with a water hose. I clean my zooka as soon as I'm done with it, I don't even wait till the end of the day. Then of course I fill it with WD40,,, Iknow I know,,, that ain't reccomended. but hey, it works for me.

alltex

I,v been a slob ,been a clean freak let my bazooka dry with mud in it , run hot mud in every tool i own and let em freezz,Had some of them 20 year,and they still work like new After being cleaned and oiled good .I don,t realy like w-d 40 .i usualy use motor oil.In a pinch i have pulled my dipstick and used that oil .Thats all i get anal about is oiling.At the end of the day its just drywall and you can,t see it from my house

rhardman

cazna

I agree

BIG DADDY OOO NUTS

anyone in this thread that doesn't wash there tools after each use please leave now. ur wasting other peoples time. but you could stay here and i can make fun of you.

PrairrieDogExpress

Some tools need to be cleaned after use. Some do not. My flushers and roller stay in a pail of water after use. Never had any issues. Make fun of me if you want to.

PrairrieDogExpress

DSJOHN

Capt-I do the exact same with the banjo,My Apla tech cannon gets washed immediately after use[cost too much] I hose the heads at the jobsite then bring home in bucket of water and thoroughly clean with hot water and soap, I spray with silicone and fogging oil.

D's

I've just gotten in to the Apla-tech system and am curious how other keep their setup clean. My Graco Mark V is connected to the 25 gal hopper. Everything seems tightly sealed, the hopper has a cover, and I just stick the tool ends in a bucket of water between uses. The only time I can see needing to clean it is if it's going to sit around between a couple of jobs. Any thoughts from other Apla users?

Most of my tools(angle heads, roller, boxes) soak in a bucket and get cleaned at the end of a job. I use to treat my bazooka the same way but I've noticed the cutting blades and gooser get dull real quick if soaked too long. Have learned to clean it as soon as taping is done instead.

D'S

drywallnflorida

I clean my alpa setup everytime I use it!!!!!! Dosen't take that long to clean and it cost way too much to not clean it after each use, and imo its easier to put back in the trailer when its not hooked to the hopper and full of mud.

SaskMud

Clean out the stall after your done and most car wash places are pretty happy...

cleaning out the dirty box of your truck from a mixture of cow crap and hay, and some hits the stall attendent.... well thats a different story...

Capt-sheetrock

Everyone has their own way, but I can't fathom how someone can spend this kind of money on tools and NOT clean em after they are done using em,,,,, heck after a bit of play with the sweetie, I clean the ole tube up before i go to bed, and heck I was born with that, didn't have to spend anything on that tool.

D's

You put WD-40 on that as well?

rebel20

100 points for D's

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Capt-sheetrock

HeeHee,,, excellant idea, I have been worrying about it rusting up from lack of use lately !!

D's

I've come up with an easy & cheap cleaning station consisting of a rubbermaid garbage can, a $30 plastic laundry tub from HomeDepot, and a garden hose + sprayer. The laundry tub sits perfectly over top of the garbage can so you can clean your tools out in the tub and the water drains into the can. Provides a nice working height, and all the solids settle to the bottom of the garbage can. When the can gets full you just take the tub and place it over the toilet drain and bucket the water from the can into the tub and down the drain, or use it for thinning mud. You can even recycle the gunk at the bottom, mixed with some setting compound, to first coat beads.

So now I just ask the builder to provide a hose bib on the toilet line and an open drain. No more dirty tools!

Makes a decent urinal too!

Saul_Surfaces

that's a great idea. Should come in especially handy now that its winter time. thanks for posting