DON'T BELIEVE WHAT IT SAYS ON THE TIN! (Ronseal Power Sprayer)

Member Name: Darkstar101

Product:	Ronseal Power Sprayer
Date:	28/05/09 (157 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: HARD TO THINK OF ANY...

Disadvantages: HOW LONG HAVE YOU GOT?

This is the worst DIY product I have ever purchased in my entire life!

Ronseal:

Normally I tend to go for Ronseal products as they do seem to do the job - "does exactly what it says on the tin" is a phrase that has moved into common usage - and although their products are slightly pricier than competitors it is usually worth the premium for the end result.


The Power Sprayer:

The wand and hose are long enough to enable most people to reach the top of a 6 foot fence panel without over-reaching, and battery access is easy. The sump is held on by 4 robust catches, easy to fill, and the weight of a Fencelife filled Sprayer is easily held in one hand.


The Performance:

What a disappointment! The battery operated pump - 6volts via 4 x 1.5v batteries - is feeble and nowhere near strong enough to deliver a steady continuous spray making an even coating of the fence panel impossible.
The system has to be primed by putting water through first and then adding the Fencelife, and after a few minutes of relatively smooth operation the filter clogs and you get a pathetic dribble from the end of the wand ,if anything at all, and you have to stop and clean the nozzle filter out.
You spend most of your time dismantling, cleaning, and priming the system to get it going again.
The majority of the (overpriced) Ronseal fencelife product is wasted as you need a litre or so in the sump before it even reaches the bottom of the suction tube and a lot is then lost because whilst spraying the stuff goes everywhere much to the amusement of onlooking neighbours. The vaporised spray particles stick to clothes, skin, and pets much better than they do to the wooden panels.
Don't even contemplate spraying if the side wind is greater than the backdraft from a passing butterfly.............


So Does It Do What It Says On The Box?

The box claims the sprayer can do a fence panel in about 2 minutes - this is probably true if the filter nozzle doesn't clog up, the sump doesn't run too low, there is no wind, and the wooden panel is new and untreated.
The reality is you can achieve a more consistent finish wih a brush much quicker than using the sprayer by the time you have factored in all the stopping, cleaning and re-starting.
The fencelife product claims to do up to 6 standard panels from the 5 litre tin - realistically this is about 3 due to the volume wasted.


Conclusion:

Ronseal should be absolutely ashamed of putting their name to this product as it doesn't even come remotely near to doing exactly what it says on the tin!
In my opinion this has seriously dented their previously impeccable credentials in my household, and my experience of this product will certainly make me pause for deliberation before making my selection for the next DIY product I need, whereas prior to this I would have automatically selected the Ronseal version as long as the price differential was not too great.

My personal conclusion: a complete waste of time and money - my sprayer has gone to the tip - it is so bad I didn't even put it on E-bay!

Summary: DOES NOT DO WHAT IT SAYS ON THE TIN