AWF PRO - Mortar Pointing Gun, 1 Quart (32 fl oz.) Capacity, 12:1 Thrust,2 Nozzles, Adjustable Pusher Plate, AWF-Pro

I did attempt to purchase this before previously, when I had no luck with the mortar bag, but it was backlogged on shipping, so I cancelled that first order. I tried another tube mortar gun after that and could not get the mortar to come out no matter what mix I tried.I then tried to purchase this one again and it arrived quickly and as promised.The only thing I would suggest to the manufacturer to update would be a screw on adaptor rather than press to fit. Luckily, I placed the adaptor I was going to use on the tube because I don't know if I will ever get that one back off.The Mortar Gun itself is sturdy, well-built and with the tube filled it is still easier to use than the bag.I cleaned in between mixing new batched, which is easy with cold water from a hose, so that there is no hardening of residue.You do need to test the fit for the plunger out of the box. I tightened a bit, with the included wrenches before I started and had absolutely no problem with blow back, or application, even with a bit thicker mix than I had previously tried.I am using to mortar a thin brick system of 50 sq ft, and the only reason I wasn't done in 1 day, is I ran out of mortar mix, wasting time and mix trying the other suggested and advertised systems.Buy this one! Even comes with a handy mix tool.

The mortar gun fails to function well and is very difficult to clean. The gun is very similar to a caulk gun. It has a plunger that fits into a cylinder. You fill cylinder with mortar. The plunger, operated with a trigger just like a caulk gun, then pushes into the tube, forcing the mortar out of the tip. Theoretically a good idea. Two problems. The plunger has nuts on both sides that enables you to expand it so that it will fit tightly enough in the cylinder to ensure mortar does not seep out around plunger. When you do this and use up the mortar you then attempt to pull plunger shaft out of cylinder, just as you do with a caulk gun. However, if the plunger has been extended enough to prevent seepage it is very nearly impossible pull out. I had to ram the hook on the plunger shaft against an upright 4x4 to bang it out, and that was a chore. You cannot just pull it out. It's just too tight. If you loosen the adjustable nuts on the plunger enough to more easily remove plunger from the cylinder most of the mortar seeps back into the cylinder. This tool seems as it it would be very useful. Unfortunately, in actual use it is a frustrating failure. A standard rubber grout float is much better, simpler, easy to use.

We had a building that was built on grade in the northeast without a frost footing. After excavating four feet, pouring a frost footing and ICF foundation walls under the existing building we had to grout the top inch gap between them. It was 15 inches (5 inches of polystyrene and 10 inches concrete) to the back of the new foundation wall. The old ground level footings had been poured in a soil trench so they were irregular. We considered a grout bag and/or trowel forcing mortar into the gap but that got me wondering about a tool to do it . . . so on a hunch and searched "Grout Gun" and voila this one popped up. It was exactly what I imagined though I did have to cut one of the nozzles to clamp on a one inch plastic tubing so we could reach to the back of the 15" gap. It worked so great I decided I would have use of it in other projects like re-grouting a brick wall this summer. I called the company about having had to cut my nozzle and they sent me two new ones . . . free, which arrived a couple days later. I would have been glad to pay for them but they were like dealing with a home town supplier. This is a solid sturdy well build tool that will last. It even comes with adjustment wrenches and a mixing paddle. I do suggest if you have a lot of grouting that you may want to periodically clean it up as the grout on the tool gets dry and then lube it with WD40.

In the U.S. southwest, stone walls are ubiquitous. Although some are built by stonemasons and skilled craftsman many are not. Such is the case with the walls around three-quarters of my home. The laborers cut corners by mixing too much sand in the concrete mix, filling the space between the rocks interior to the wall with dirt or worse, nothing. Repointing the wall is a job in and of itself but filling the voids is much more difficult. However, the Pointing and Grout gun has been a lifesaver and works well in filling the voids and large openings in the walls face. The gun is well built except for one issue. I have to use a mallet to unseat the tube from the gun every time the cylinder needs to be refilled. The nozzle at the end of the tube becomes wedged in the gun's frame. Thus the four-star rating. Despite this aggravation, I'd recommend the gun. Hint, before filling the gun the first time, follow the manufacturer's instructions and tighten the plunger.

Great product and exactly what I needed for my project that involved replacing a temporary board with a permanent fireplace mantel that was installed after the stonework was completed.As anticipated, removal of the temporary board broke off some of the mortar work. Installation of the new mantel created an additional 1/4” gap. Placing cement by hand and trowel was not feasible and using the “caulk gun” for the cement worked perfectly. It was like piping frosting on a cake.Hints-Be sure to test your viscosity. Make sure the mix isn’t too thick. Adjust the rubber gasket so that it is not too snug as pulling it back out can be really challenging if too tight. Wrap the back end with a towel as drops of water will fall back on you. That’s the trade off when not expanding the gasket overly tight. Keep either a wire coat hangar or #12 electrical wire to break free any plugs by inserting into the tip. I used a bucket to mix the cement and then a paint stir stick to load the cylinder. Fit the tube perfectly. Again, perfect product!!

Not very easy to use, finding the right viscosity of grout that works best very difficult, sealing push rod to not leak or be too tight also difficult, if you find the happy median, works great