redwood1922
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I have really a lot of caulking to do for weather sealing and my hands aren't what they used to be. It's battery vs air. I don't need to do super thick urethane, might mostly end up acrylic-silicone formula.
Batteries - I really hate batteries and I have plenty of not-quite-worn-out ones to prove it, and chargers that are only good for 1 thing I need. But as far as caulking is concerned the tools and prices seem to be OK, I think I've seen the Milwaukee 18 volt kit as low as $200 w/charger, some other decent choices as low as around $140.
Air - I'm a homeowner w/no experience with air but the question keeps coming up from one project to another. Looks like a nice lightweight pneumatic caulk dispenser w/good reviews on Amazon for around $55. I would want maybe the smallest compressor to bring into tight spots in crawlspace and so called attic and also ideally get compressor up a ladder and sit it where the paint usually goes. I have an idea a caulk gun is not going to beat up a compressor and a lower priced compressor will probably do. Not sure about cost after it's all fitted out but seems to be in the same ballpark as cordless?
Which would you choose and why? And thanks for listening.
Batteries - I really hate batteries and I have plenty of not-quite-worn-out ones to prove it, and chargers that are only good for 1 thing I need. But as far as caulking is concerned the tools and prices seem to be OK, I think I've seen the Milwaukee 18 volt kit as low as $200 w/charger, some other decent choices as low as around $140.
Air - I'm a homeowner w/no experience with air but the question keeps coming up from one project to another. Looks like a nice lightweight pneumatic caulk dispenser w/good reviews on Amazon for around $55. I would want maybe the smallest compressor to bring into tight spots in crawlspace and so called attic and also ideally get compressor up a ladder and sit it where the paint usually goes. I have an idea a caulk gun is not going to beat up a compressor and a lower priced compressor will probably do. Not sure about cost after it's all fitted out but seems to be in the same ballpark as cordless?
Which would you choose and why? And thanks for listening.