On Saturday 02 November 2013 11:29 mike wrote in uk.d-i-y:

I recently bought a "Bondit" branded gun for used with cans of expanding
foam. It worked well, much better than the cans with straws.

It's the silver one here although I think they've for the
description/product code mixed up with the black one:

http://www.bond-it.co.uk/product/hea...onal-foam-gun/
http://www.bond-it.co.uk/product/pro...ding-foam-gun/

I cleaned it out afterward with the appropriate aerosol can of cleaner
attached -- kept the trigger pressed and waited until it was coming
through clear -- but the second time I came to use it about a week later,
it's just not working.

Did you leave the cleaner in for an hour, then blast through, then leave
more cleaner for another hour and repeat 3-4 times? It needs to soak...

The trigger and the valve at the end of the barrel move freely, there's no
obvious obstruction at the inlet valve and I've reattached the can of
cleaner and tried to blast it through again, but it ain't having it.

What is the best way to get it working again or is it a binner? Can these
thing she disassembled and cleaned successfully or is it full of
ping****its that never fit back together again?

Shouldn't be. I took mine apart and rebuilt. There are places the foam gets
that do not get cleaned. You may need some Loctite thread seal (not thread
lock) for one or two of the screw joints. FAiling that, some PTFE tape might
suffice.

The bit that was a PITA on mine was the little green plastic ball that acted
as a non return valve where the can attached.


Any useful advice welcome. It was fun while it lasted€¦..
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