Chapin International Seal Poly Sprayer for Deck Cleaners and Transparent Stains and Sealers Chapin 25020 2-Gallon Clean 'N, Yellow/Black

Good sprayer. Using this to spray/treat buckthorn. Works well, with nice spray control. Easy to use. The two gallon lasts a "good" amount of time to spray brush/trees. A little on the pricey side, but didn't have to worry about clogging unlike others.

Worked perfectly with Olympic clear deck sealant. Loved it and will definitely use again WITH Olympic. I ran out of Olympic and switched to Thompson Water Seal clear deck sealant --- biiig mistake! The pump sprayer immediately got clogged barely sprayed. It would be helpful if the manufacturer told us which products work in the sprayer.

This product got a lot of bad reviews but there aren’t a lot of lower end options, so I decided to chance it. I used this to apply a semi transparent stain to a new 6’ cedar fence. I completely read the directions, assembled the sprayer and chose the nozzle that was appropriate for staining my new cedar fence. The pump held the pressure well and the nozzle applied enough stain. I ditched the spray shield early in the process as it blocked my view. I also used a fence stain brush to even out the sprayed application (which I do recommend). In my opinion it doesn’t apply the stain evenly enough to go with the sprayer alone. The stain I used had water clean up so when I was done I was able to fully clean out the sprayer and all of the accessories.

Just finished using this to spray just over 9 gallons of clear oil based sealer on a new cedar fence. Whole project took less than 2 hours to do my side and neighbor's side of fence. I did not know how well this would work with oil based, many say they don't recommend using them, this didn't say one way or the other. For a fence, this worked Great. You do have to keep it pumped up but that's not surprising. It includes 3 tips, I used the blue one based on information on the box. I can understand why some may have puddling on a deck surface that would need brushed out but on a vertical surface and clear (transparent) stain/sealer, any runs just soaked in. I do think if it was a colored stain, it may have needed some brush work, but still would have worked well. For my needs, 5 stars.

I read a lot of reviews regarding different sprayers and I had no idea there were so many types based on the chemicals you are using. I just needed a pump sprayer to brighten/clean my deck and nothing more. This Chapin pump sprayer did just that. I read the Chapin reviews and was very surprised on all the negative reviews because I hear this was a good pump for what I needed. Then I noticed the majority of the negative reviews were written when the consumer used the sprayer for staining. Look, I get it. One the sprayer itself it states it can be used for stain, sealer, and wash, but who uses a pump sprayer for full stain?! I cannot vouch for the negative reviews because I would not try staining with anything under $30. The have professional sprayers for a reason. Like I said, I purchased this to wash my deck and it worked terrific. I have a pergola as pergola as well (12'x20') and I was able to spray everything under 30 minutes. The wand has way more power than I expected (I was thinking round-up sprayers) and I only had to re-pump every five (5) minutes or so. It came with three (3) nozzles and I used only the one (red cap) and it was perfection. I will be using this to wash my fence later this year. I believe this pump sprayer will last for years. It seems very durable, but again, I will not be staining or sealing. If you are just washing your deck, this pump sprayer will be able to do everything you need it to do with no hassles and will last for years to come. I cannot say the same about the staining, but washing I give it five (5) stars!