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I have a few of projects coming up where I think having a paint sprayer would make things a lot easier. I want to paint a desk, then I want to repaint my front door and then I want to repaint my kitchen cabinets. I have used a paint gun on a compressor before (compressor was undersized so this was a little frustrating, but have since upgraded the compressor) and I've used a Homeright spray gun before which I never could get to spray consistently and hated thinning paint.
For my next sprayer I would like something that I don't have to thin the paint and is easy to use, but like with most things the internet has no shortage of opinions. The ones that I keep seeing mention are the Graco TrueCoat 360 but it comes in single speed, dual speed and variable speed and I'm not sure if I need more than one speed for what I want to paint. The other is the Wagner Flexio but I can't find if I would need to thin the paint or not so I am assuming I would. Seems the Graco TrueCoat would be the winner but I've seen a couple of complaints about it so it is making me second guess things.
Does anyone here have any experience with either of these or are there other sprayers that I should be looking at? Since I only have a few projects I want to use it with I would prefer to stay under $300 by as much as I can. Thanks
For my next sprayer I would like something that I don't have to thin the paint and is easy to use, but like with most things the internet has no shortage of opinions. The ones that I keep seeing mention are the Graco TrueCoat 360 but it comes in single speed, dual speed and variable speed and I'm not sure if I need more than one speed for what I want to paint. The other is the Wagner Flexio but I can't find if I would need to thin the paint or not so I am assuming I would. Seems the Graco TrueCoat would be the winner but I've seen a couple of complaints about it so it is making me second guess things.
Does anyone here have any experience with either of these or are there other sprayers that I should be looking at? Since I only have a few projects I want to use it with I would prefer to stay under $300 by as much as I can. Thanks
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FWIW- I don’t have any experience with those machines, but I’ve got an Earlex 6003 that I’ve been using for several years. It’s above you’re price range, but it’s an awesome unit. It sprays anything I’ve asked it to, is easy to clean, and is a quality product. It’s a step down from the higher end stuff, but is defiantly not low end.
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
With paint, you'll need to consider an air-powered or a force-feed unit like the pros use for large jobs. I know the force feed units (Graco) can handle paint without any additives. Air powered need the force to get the paint to atomize. Lots of fiddling but with the right equipment and needle/cap selection it can be done. For air power, there is siphon fed and pressure pot fed. I believe that a pressure pot would be the way to go for that if your compressor lacks the required CFM.
Post job cleanup ease is another consideration.
I don't paint many things so I have not yet found a good comfort zone with my HVLP (Earlex 7000 series). It certainly didn't test well with the stock 1mm nozzle set. I have a 1.5 and 2mm but haven't tried them.
In my opinion, thick "brush" paints are the most difficult thing to spray with good results and it comes down to the right equipment which can be $$$
Maybe check out the rental places and see what equipment they recommend for those jobs, at least you can be introduced to equipment that has been proven (otherwise they probably wouldn't rent it)
Post job cleanup ease is another consideration.
I don't paint many things so I have not yet found a good comfort zone with my HVLP (Earlex 7000 series). It certainly didn't test well with the stock 1mm nozzle set. I have a 1.5 and 2mm but haven't tried them.
In my opinion, thick "brush" paints are the most difficult thing to spray with good results and it comes down to the right equipment which can be $$$
Maybe check out the rental places and see what equipment they recommend for those jobs, at least you can be introduced to equipment that has been proven (otherwise they probably wouldn't rent it)
Splint is very much correct. If you’re spraying house paint, you want a commercial airless sprayer. But, anything a bit more refined will usually flow pretty well through a turbine sprayer with at least three fans. The advantage there is that it’ll also spray the thinnest dyes and stains, clear coats, shellac, whatever.
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
Graco and Titan are good brands of sprayers.i have a Milwaukee sprayer and it got the job done but I wouldn't recommend it. I would stay away from Wagner stuff. I tried one of the small guns they make. I returned it.
Wagner tends to be just home owner stuff. If you've seen a TV add for it, then it's probably not worth the effort.
In doing some more reading and watching YouTube videos last night a couple of the biggest complaints of the Graco TrueCoat was the weight of the gun and the refilling of the bag. Then last night I found the Graco Magnum Project Painter Plus which could solve both of those issues.
i can only add if you want to paint without any thinning at all the cost of equipment would be higher sorry for the bad news 😢😢
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NOTW-I have a couple HVLP systems....Earlex 5500 and Fiji mini mite 4. Both require some thinning, despite the fact I have 2.0 nozzles for each. In order to get the paint to atomize, I think it has to be reasonably thin. That said the little dribble cup, says it is perfect at 8 seconds, but I have sprayed with the drizzle time to be 50 seconds and it leveled out and looked awesome. It also say not to thin more than 10% and I have gone up to 35%. Now the sheen is somewhat effected in that it get more and more satin the more you thin.....but still looked awesome. To be awesome, I was shocked at how nice it looked.
Mike
