Chapin Portable Concrete Sprayer, 3-1/2-Gallon Capacity, Model# 1949

Quality item. Works well. Packaged well. Got the job done

The first sprayer I got was defective. The screw mechanism in the handle did not work properly. I discovered this by the video on Chapin's website, demonstrating how their TriLock system works, and for which Chapin should be commended. Great video. I emailed Chapin and got no response after three days (actually no response ever). I emailed Amazon, describing the problem, and within one hour, while I was still answering emails, I got an email back from customer service, telling me a replacement order was already placed, one-day shipping, and a link to a label for printing out to send back the defective product. How can you beat that for fast service. Amazon is GREAT!The replacement sprayer has been working perfectly, but I really had to learn how that lock system works. If any other purchaser does find it frustrating to figure out, go to the website and watch the demo video. Once you get the hang of it, it's really so simple and super.The quality of construction and metal material is tops. The tank is nicely enameled on the outside in shiny red that appears heavy duty durable. Coated on the inside as said in manufacturer's description. When filled with solution (I bought it for weed spraying exclusively about my 2.5 acres), it is too heavy to carry around. I use bungee cords to strap it on my little garden dolly and wheel it around. I looked for a better option than hand pumping, but found only one portable battery operated which is all plastic (hate plastic anything) and the ATV 12-volt battery kind are overkill. So I reluctantly settled on the Chapin because it is advertised as professional quality. And it is.20 fast and easy pumps last over half the 3.5 gallon tank. Doing all my acreage takes only pumping 20 pumps twice, when the old 2 gallon Solo took 30 and more pumps over a dozen times. The Solo took over 30 pumps even when new, but as it got older required more frequent exhausting pumping until it just quit. Even the "feel" of the pumping action of the Chapin substantiates a precision-made productThe wand is not so long as I like, 24", but better than 18" as on so many box-store sprayers. It is all quality metal and too well made and its performance too good to replace with the 36" extension wand I bought for the Solo, which has a plastic nozzle as opposed to Chapin's brass nozzles. There are two unadjustable; one broad spray, the other spot spray. There is a handy holster attached to the side of the tank for carrying the wand and extra nozzle or more. It is black plastic, but even the plastic appears durable. I don't like Chapin's customer service (they could have at least acknowledged my email). I love the product.And once again I have to laud Amazon for its professional integrity and superior business policies of standing behind the products it sells, which make just about all other giant corporations small in those qualities.

After sealing our concrete a few years ago mostly using a roller, I decided to order the Chapin 1949 when planning to seal again this year. I got a pretty good deal on one through Amazon and was excited to receive it. Upon receipt of the item, it was immediately obvious that it lived up to it's stellar reviews. As one reviewer noted, this thing will outlive it's owner. The sprayer has a simple yet smart pressurizing design. It comes pre-assembled so there is literally no prep work prior to spraying. I was honestly a little disappointed with the performance once it started spraying. It was immediately apparent that the ends of the spray fan was coming out heavier than the rest of the fan. So I ended up spraying in sections, followed by rolling what was applied simply to make sure there was no streaking. Although this method was still faster than a roller with a paint tray, it was still not saving me as much time as I had hoped. After finishing the original job, I ended up contacting Chapin about the nozzle issue. As previously reviews have noted, they responded in a very timely, thorough, and professional manner and sent a replacement nozzle within a few days. I have yet to use the new nozzle, but their response to the issue redeemed my favorable view of this company.

I purchased this based on the positive reviews about how well it worked to seal paver driveways. I agree, it worked really well and my driveway took less than an hour! I was able to get the sealer in the sand without spreading the sand all over! Quick and easy. I filled the can 3 times and on the 3rd fill, that's where everything came crashing down. I was made 5 feet from being done and the can would no longer seal. If it doesn't seal, the lid does not lock-in. During the practice runs and during the prior fills, the top locked, I pumped the handle, and good to go. This time. no matter what I tried, the top would not lock into place. It went into the position but it never locked. I took a rag and wiped the seal, I turned the top locking mechanism every way that I could, I took it off and put it back on. Each time, a loose fit, and I could hear air wooshing out when I pumped - never heard this before. So yep, believe the negative reviews, the seal does not last long!If I knew then what I know now, I would have filled the can to the top with sealer and I probably would have been able to get through the entire job before it broke - hint, hint. I was afraid it would be too heavy to move around since it does not have a true handle. Now, I know it would not have been. Well, Amazon is getting this back and I will find a different brand sprayer to seal my pavers.

Well built for sure. Built to last. Two spray nozzles were supplied with the sprayer with two different GPM's. I would prefer to have an adjustable nozzle also supplied. The locking mechanism for the pump handle works great but a took a bit to figure out how to use it. All in all a pretty good sprayer but not a 5 star for the stated reasons IMO.