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   JasonMI | Dec 03, 2002 03:24pm | #1

   I guess it all depends...personally, I'd always opt to spray in almost all situations (within reason of course). I'm not going to haul out the big airless to spot prime a window casing...but in your situation, an empty, vacant home, I'd definitely go for it. Now, I of course am assuming you've got the necessary tools (or experience and access to them), know how to spray, and have done it enough that it will actually save you time and money. Spraying finished homes isn't the same as new construction. But all in all, I vote spray if possible.

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   JasonMI | Dec 03, 2002 03:29pm | #2

   Oh hell....sorry, didn't even see the last part of your message about "what kind of sprayer". I'd go with at least a .40 GPM, piston pump, 3300 PSI airless from a GOOD manufacturer (e.g., real Graco...not HD style, SprayTech, Titan, etc.). You need to be able to support (and I don't remember the exact amount from the manuals), something between a .017 and .019 tip at .34 GPM to spray good latex (Ben Moore, S. Williams, etc.). If you don't have one (and a basic one in the above configuration will set you back about 700 on sale), I'd suggest renting one from a REAL paint store...in my neck of the woods, Ben Moore and Sherwin Williams both rent and service the same sprayers they sell; so they generally are in much better condition than from a rental yard...plus they know and have on hand everything you need to make it work well.

   Don't even think...not for one second, about those puny little handheld jobs you see on TV, made by a company starting with W...particularly for a whole house, you'll sooner spray yourself in the eyes than put up with that.

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   heck22 | Dec 03, 2002 05:03pm | #3

   Jason, those things made by a company starting with a 'W' should be in a thread around here called 'most annoying tool' , although calling those things tools is a stretch.

   jwwhat the heck was I thinking?