Anybody got a recommendation for a decent airless sprayer. I will use it interior and exterior. I prefer something that I can buy locally which would include from HD and Lowes. I see the Graco brand. Any comments?
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Rather than big box, if you have a local paint supply--sherwin williams even--go ask them about their rentals. These are often very good units and they'll occasionally sell them after a # of hours use for subst. discount.
I got a Spraytech unit this way and it's been excellent.
I will give that a go tomorrow--thanks--never thought of that.
Nobody is as good as they seem, nobody is as bad as they seem either.
They'll certainly have an opinion.
I have the Graco small one gun pump, perfect for prime outs, shooting trim, utility. Bought it at HD about 5 years ago. I use to refinish aluminum siding so all we did was spray, Graco's are great pumps. Check on getting a recon'd one.
Chuck
HD has RX5 and RX7, is yours one of these?
Nobody is as good as they seem, nobody is as bad as they seem either.
I fell in love with my Lemnar, spraying a 6 panel door with cleanup, 15 minutes!!! Only problem with airless units is that only about 40% of what you spray will make it to the piece, the rest floats around in the air, or is atomized so quickly it dries before hitting the intended target, you'll wind up buying a ton more finish than a brush would take. Take a look at HVLP systems ..
I already have two Turbine HVLP systems, I paint trim and cabinets with them all the time. I also use them for touchup on walls and love that. Are you saying that they are just as good or better for wall painting and priming? If so, I would be willing to try them and then buy the other if it did not do well.Nobody is as good as they seem, nobody is as bad as they seem either.
sorry. I'm confused, what do you want an airless unit for if you already have 2 HVLP systems??, you can't get better than that??
Most HVLP's do not perform well with latex paint and they are much slower then an airless for large areas.
Using an HVLP to spray interior or exterior walls is an exercise in futility.
The most important thing is what size tip you will need for the paint, primer, whatever you will be spraying, then what the max tip a sprayer will support. The smaller ones will not go up to the bigger tips you'll need for some of the latex paints.
In my area, everyone uses Graco, usually around the 390 size or Titan 440's.
Be careful buying a used sprayer, many new units have lifetime warranties on parts of the sprayer but it's only for the original owner.
I will use it for thick primers and ceiling paint. I do whole house updates on empty houses and seem to have nasty ceilings and dark wall colors to cover up, closets and such. I replace all flooring and lots of these houses have paneling (dark) and cabinet carcasses that I have to prime. So I guess I will need a large tip-What size would that be?
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.Nobody is as good as they seem, nobody is as bad as they seem either.
I have a Graco Magnum XR7. When I use it to apply Kilz Premium latex straight from the container I need to use the full power from the pump for optimum pattern using a .017 tip. You can get several sized tips for the gun/machine. The XR7 is rated for 300 gallons per year. I find that they have many different machines and lots of information on their web site. They also the have a great tech support web site.