Airless sprayers in new construction

[tawilson]

Yeah, my father-in-law painted 50 cars in one day once. It was not a good thing.
The only time I've had problems with my Sam's sprayer was when using cheap primer/paint. Plugs up all the time. I like Sherwin-Williams.

 

[tommu56]

I bough a dayton from granger 20 years ago to paint my cabin.
and wouldn't get rid of it yea it sits far a year or 2 at time but when you got open spaces to paint its the only way to go.

As some one else stated prep and clean up is a little more envolved than a brush and roller. I use a piece of fascia as a straight edge to cut in areas in straight lines.

tom

 

[Mrwurm]

Guys, I have a Wagner Paint Crew. It has a two gallon hopper. Here are my observations: It sprays latex paint very well and requires no thinning. The spray pattern and handle quality is very good. To do any serious painting, you need a helper to refill that hopper as you work because it runs out so fast. I worked on cleaning mine for about three hours and its still not clean. 20 minutes of painting = 3 hours of cleaning. The cleaning involves filling and emptying the hopper and running it in a recycle mode until the water (and soap) stays clear. It never happens. There is always some paint in the system.

I would definately go with one that syphons paint out of a five gallon bucket. There is much less clean up required with this type of unit. Avoid having a hopper to clean.

 

[KentT]

I am just a few weeks out from having sheetrock in my new house and am considering the purchase of an airless piston sprayer in lieu of paying a professional to do the work. Northern Tool sells this 1/2 hp Wagner for $299 and this 7/8 hp version for $539. For those that have used these sprayers before, is it worth the investment? Is the more powerful unit just able to spray thicker material faster or is there some other benefit? How do these units compare to using an HVLP pressure?

Any and all ideas appreciated.

I have the 3/4 HP Wagner Model 9170 and it does a good job. You can flat put some paint on with it...

Wagner 3/4 HP Piston Paint Sprayer — Model# 9170 | Paint Sprayers | Northern Tool + Equipment

I bought it to paint my old colonial house, and I consider it one of the best tool investments I've made. Once prepped and masked up, I can put 6 to 8 gallons of paint on in less than 3 hours, including the time to move the ladder and clean the gun & hoses when I'm done... Allows me to paint an entire coat after work, rather than it being an all-day (or more) job for each coat.

I bought mine from Northern a few years back as a factory refurb with a 1 year warranty. I think I paid about $250 plus shipping... If saving $$ is the object, I'd advise getting a refurb of a more powerful unit (if you can find one) rather than buying an underpowered one. I had tried a less expensive Wagner, their backpack sprayer model (can't recall model number) and it went to the yard sale...

I've sprayed both latex and oil-based paints and primers without thinning, in addition to deck stain.... Painting my house, decks and barn, I've put well over 50 gallons of stuff through it. It's paid for itself, for sure...

 

[hazmat]

I've got a graco (I think it's the XR 9) from HD. Haven't actually sprayed with it. I bought the roller attachment. I've found I'm at least 2X faster than rolling by hand (don't have to refill the roller every 30 seconds). Painted an entire duplex with it. No need to mask off anything either.... Be sure to buy lots of paint - It will suck up most of a gallon just priming the pump & line...

Cleanup is more involved than a regular roller, but not terrible, simply hook the hose up & pump some water thru. probably 20 minutes. I don't think I'd ever use it on oil based - requiring mineral spirits for cleanup.

 

[rox]

Hazmat,
I to bought a wagnor product but it was just the power roller. My husband did real well with it. I found that I did not have the upper arm strength to go at it all day. I could do it for a bit but then put it down and painted the borders of the walls with a paint brush. For a man it is not an issue probably but for a gal, it is tiring. That being said it still did a great job, I especially liked that the paint didn't splatter as it would with a traditional roller.

It had been 12 years since the walls were painted so they really sucked up the paint, i was glad to have the power roller, it delivered paint and a lot of it. I was able to do one coat with the power roller becuase it put on a lot of paint, whereas if I would have done it with the trditional roller it owuld have taken an extra day and another coat of paint. Bottom line-I liked it and felt it was well worth the money. I do think Wagner (Wagnor?) improved their machine from the early introduction in the 70's or 80's.

 

[ToddW]

I am just a few weeks out from having sheetrock in my new house and am considering the purchase of an airless piston sprayer in lieu of paying a professional to do the work. Northern Tool sells this 1/2 hp Wagner for $299 and this 7/8 hp version for $539. For those that have used these sprayers before, is it worth the investment? Is the more powerful unit just able to spray thicker material faster or is there some other benefit? How do these units compare to using an HVLP pressure?

Any and all ideas appreciated.

That 1/2 HP Wagner sprayer used to be a Spraytech Apex series sprayer until Wagner bought them in 2005 or so. I have that sprayer and it rocks. I've painted several houses with them and repainted some popcorn ceilings with it as well. You'll do well with it.

/Todd

 

[rcowan]

Hey Forgeblast are you still happy with the Wagner Paint Crew?
I'm looking at the one at Lowes.

PSI: 2750
GPM: .20
Horsepower: 3/8 HP motor
2 Gallon.

The wife wants the back side of the barn painted and I figure we need one anyway.


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It is a wagner paint crew. I have stained my barn using HD's Baer Solid color stain. The paint crew really works well. Nice control, easyish clean up.
I do use a bit more paint, but for the ease of staining a rough cut hemlock barn, It was worth it.
Let me tell you too it was so easy to stain the lattice. I have one more part on my barn, and then this summer i will start on my house. i just need to seal and mask some parts and replace some of the moldings around the windows.

Good luck
Forgeblast[/QUOTE]

 

[wedge40]

I have a Wagner 3/4HP that I bought from Lowes 10plus years ago. Since you're going to be doing an empty house, go for it. Like others have said you will spend more time taping things off then painting. The place where this thing came in handy was when I was doing the ceiling. I have textured ceiling and a spray gun did a good job of providing an even coat.

Wedge

 

[KennethBrown]

Not who you were looking for but I'm still happy with the paint crew. Its done my house, several other houses and a couple of garages. No real problems.