Today I came out to DMS to use the Vapor Hone to clean off a single part of some upholstery glue and some small amount of paint. The rubber hose has always been a bit crimped just above the nozzle, but was easy enough to straighten out to get the full flow of air, water, and zinc oxide material. Today, the hose was far more pinched and I had to hold the nozzle at an unusual angle just to get my small part cleaned. It appears that the hose is about ready to tear at this crimp and thought I should point it out before it does.
A possible solution would be just to cut off about three or four inches of the hose and move the hose clamp to get to some unmolested hose, but given that it is a high pressure line I didn’t think I should attempt to undertake the repair myself.