Phelps Wand and Phelps Equipment

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Dan Stapleton

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I had initially enlisted Don for help with a "harry" two story barrell tile roof but we had a conflict in our schedules.

I met Don in Orlando today, I needed help setting up my shurflo system. He not only hooked me up by running around town getting a few parts but he bought me lunch! Cool guy. I picked up a Phelps wand and got to see his equipment and some of the equipment he sells. Nice stuff and reasonable. We swapped some housewash and spent a couple hours mainly talking p.w.

I wanted to post my experience, because I really apprecaited the favors. Thanks again Don.

Dan Stapleton
 
The pleasure was all mine Dan!

I had a great time just hanging out and talkin' the biz.

Let me know what ya think about the wand after you give her a spin. :)
 
Will do Don. You got me chompin at the bit over that set-up. Arrrgh. Keep it nice and clean. Lotta roofs in my near future...........Ya never know!

Thanks again,

Dan
 
Phelps wand

Thanks Russ. Exlusive neighborhood, Housewash and concrete are included, after much thought and planning I'm expecting fairly smooth sailing ......cha-ching!

Dan
 
Good luck to you!! If you are ever in the tampa bay area shoot me an e-mail and maybe we can do lunch..
 
Thanks Nick. Job went well, can't say I want alot of tile roofs though! Last guy clammered around up there and used high pressure, glaze gone, took a strong solution, a couple coats in spots, timely but priced accordingly. I don't get to tampa much but I'll keep you in mind when I do.








Dan Stapleton
352-343-2811
 
Hey Jon,

It's a wand made of pvc pipe with plastic and stainless fittings for corrosion resistance, used with a shurflo system for roofs. Don sells them but also offers the parts list if you want to make one yourself. Do a search and you'll find pictures as well.







Dan Stapleton
352-343-2811
 
Dan Stapleton said:
Hey Jon,

It's a wand made of pvc pipe with plastic and stainless fittings for corrosion resistance, used with a shurflo system for roofs. Don sells them but also offers the parts list if you want to make one yourself. Do a search and you'll find pictures as well.







Dan Stapleton
352-343-2811
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Stainless steel is NOT very resistant to chlorine, only having a C rating.
Much better to use a plastic nozzle.
Stainless nozzles lose their pattern from the corrosive effects of chlorine.
 
i would like to see the plastic nozzle you are speaking of,as far as wands go ,no offense but i like the way mine works and don has been using these for years ....im shure everyone has their personal preference...but i do enjoy this one i have ....but im always willing to learn ...if it helps i will keep it if not i move on
 
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Apple Roof Clea said:
Stainless steel is NOT very resistant to chlorine, only having a C rating.
Much better to use a plastic nozzle.
Stainless nozzles lose their pattern from the corrosive effects of chlorine.
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Actually, I use plastic nozzles(Lurmark) and Hansen stainless couplers.
 
Russ s said:
i would like to see the plastic nozzle you are speaking of,as far as wands go ,no offense but i like the way mine works and don has been using these for years ....im sure everyone has their personal preference...but i do enjoy this one i have ....but im always willing to learn ...if it helps i will keep it if not i move on
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Stainless Steel will hold up, for a while.
It's better then brass.
But Spraying Systems and Delevan make plastic nozzles that will last till you loose them.
The Nylon nozzles we use loose their patterns too like Stainless, after 6 months or so, and then we pitch them.
We put up with them because they offer quick change capability on our guns.
I would rather have a plastic nozzle, but they simply are not available in a quick change format to fit our gun.

The quick change is great to have.
We carry 3 color coded quick change nozzles, a 15 degree, 25 degree, and a zero degree "jet tip" to really shoot.

We start out with a 15 degree and do the edges, then switch to a 25 for the rest of the roof.
If it's a big commercial job, we go to 45 degrees and fly.

When we do a roof, and miss a spot, we simply screw the zero degree Jet tip on, and shoot across the roof to hit the spot we missed.

No more dragging hoses back across the roof to 'touch up" a missed spot.

Changing a nozzle is easier and faster then changing a clip from a handgun.
1/4 turn and the old nozzle screws right off, and another 1/4 turn and the new one screws on.
 
Dan Stapleton said:
Actually, I use plastic nozzles(Lurmark) and Hansen stainless couplers.
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How's the wand working out, Dan?
 
Works good, Don. I have'nt been doing a lot of roofs but will probably get more when my before and after post cards get done and out. Thanks.
 
Dan Stapleton said:
Works good, Don. I have'nt been doing a lot of roofs but will probably get more when my before and after post cards get done and out. Thanks.
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Mine works GREAT, even though it IS a bootleg copy!

I did break it last week, tho. Had it leaning against the ladder and it tipped over and cracked the elbow on the nozzle end. Thank God for spare parts!
 
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