H2O sprayer bottle on the cheap

[subieboy]

Been thinking about re-posting this...

Stuff needed for this el cheapo arse job:

a) Factory windscreen washer bottle - $5 from wreckers - if your lucky you get a working pump(s) with it,

b) plastic pipe (from work as freebie - but you can get it for nix from Bunnings/M10/boat shops/etc (about $7 for a meter) - make sure it is the same size as the neck of the washer bottle. More on that later. A smaller plastic hose for use as a breather pipe

c) Fibre glass (chopped strand mat and associated stuff, like the roller thats about $9 at bunnings,

d) garden nozzles - you can get it for nix from Bunnings/M10

e) some vacuum pipe (or other pipe) ou can get it for nix from Bunnings/M10/Supercrap/Ri(off)co/etc

f) some aluminium for a bracket - could use anything metal really

g) Free time, place to make a mess

Righty oh:

The sprayer bottle - neck chopped off - make sure the pipe fits inside the neck before you buy.

Cut the top off the washer bottle (the bit just below the lip - try to keep as much of the neck as possible attached to the bottle):

As you can see I used a windscreen sealer to seal it before fibre glassing

First layer of Fibre glass - applied after the sealant dried:

Filler hose attached - drill a hole where it will bleed off most of the air, I used masking tape to hold it in place.

Fibre glass in place (1st layer):

This is why you cut off the lip, also note the position where the bleeder hose returns:

TADA looks factory when you clean it up, bog/smooth and paint it...

Let rip with as many layers of fibre glass as you need (I used three) - Let dry:

Have fun sanding the bugger down - trim the excess mat before it is too dry and get rid off those extra bits that are poking everywhere...

This is what my hanger looks like:

I made another one for below the bottle - almost hammock like - cant find a photo.

There you go all done and hiding in the front drivers side wheel well - you can see the yellow factory lid by the (now defunct) poddie:

There you go - Hope it inspires you to do some more stuff on the cheap

[zarnah]

Mint! sticky...................

[pl0x]

How well does this work with front mounts? ive heard they constantly drain because of gravity?

[zarnah]

^^^ put a non return valve in the water line somewhere= no draining due to gravity

[subieboy]

 zarnah said:

^^^ put a non return valve in the water line somewhere= no draining due to gravity

+1, should use them for topmounts too...

They are cheap from Supercr@p if I remember right... that or raid ya neighbours Ford/Holden while he isn't looking

[DRFVDR]

Or how about a headlight washer set up I am sure some legacy's came with this option they usually have a huge water tank in the inner guard and spray units on the bumper that could be redirected

I know i have them on my Leone and spare sprayers(not sure on the watertank though)

thye also have a valve of some sort on them as well

 zarnah said:

^^^ put a non return valve in the water line somewhere= no draining due to gravity

um how would this work as u are trying to stop flow in the same direction not in the opposite direction(non return valve is one way)

[Guest]

HMMM

I have a half completed project in the garage somewhere with a factory STi GC8 switch to turn this on, and a factory tank to take water from.

Managed to score from tard me for pretty much nix.

Have not got a pump as yet, but your DIY version has given me more inspiration to sort my shit out and do my one.

[zarnah]

Stops the flow unless there is positive presure to open the valve

[Guest]

I,v just re routed the lines to the front mount from old top mount position and added an extra soft spring ball valve thingy to stop the water from draining out.

Suppose it was easier because every thing was already there, i just added a few garden nozzles