Has anyone ever used one? I have a large room to paint and don't really want to use a roller out hire someone. These sprayers look like it is so much easier, but I know it can't be as easy as it looks. Anyone with any experience?
1) You need to spend a LOT of time prepping. Overspray will go everywhere, so you need tarps on everything and every border taped.
2) They are a time consuming bitch to clean.
3) You need to spend money on a quality sprayer or you get a shit job.
4) You need some practice to do it right or you get an uneven mess
And I have no idea how to get everything cut in neat and avoiding getting paint on the ceiling when spraying the walls. Maybe it works for others. Doesn’t seem worth it to me.
don't do it. Only use a sprayer on something like a door that has lots of detail. Even then, you take it off and lay it on a couple of saw horses in your garage.
Get a high quality roller and just do it. It will actually cover better than a sprayer too because latex paint sometimes does not play well with the spray guns and you can end up with some spitting on the wall.
I agree with what has been said above, but 2 scenarios that might be a good choice for a paint sprayer are:
-A long length of outdoor fence.
-Outside house siding.
using a paint sprayer definitely requires skill and practice Â
sure you don't bend your wrist when sweeping with the sprayer, it must be pointing straight at the surface at all times. Otherwise you will fill the room with a fine paint mist that you will be breathing in.
sure you don't bend your wrist when sweeping with the sprayer, it must be pointing straight at the surface at all times. Otherwise you will fill the room with a fine paint mist that you will be breathing in.
Good point about the mist. You should wear a respirator mask when using a paint sprayer.
for a few jobs, but I wouldn't use it for walls in a room for all the reasons mentioned.
I used a bigger sprayer with a feed into a 5 gallon bucket to paint the underside of floor and floor joists, and ductwork in my basement black to give it a loft/industrial look. It came out nice with track lighting and much less expensive than sheetrock... and I was able to keep the ceiling higher.
I recently used a smaller graco sprayer to paint built-in shelving and louvered doors. The smaller sprayer is easier to clean, but you need to refill it more often (20 ounces versus 5 gallons. The results came out very nice.
Sprayers are only worth it if you have a lot of detail or nooks and crannies. For walls, I would definately use a roller.
For a larger room, basically a stick with a roller,and the paint goes in the stick. As you roll and you need to put more paint on the roller, you squeeze a trigger. Much, much faster Paint stick - ( New Window )
1) You need to spend a LOT of time prepping. Overspray will go everywhere, so you need tarps on everything and every border taped.
2) They are a time consuming bitch to clean.
3) You need to spend money on a quality sprayer or you get a shit job.
4) You need some practice to do it right or you get an uneven mess
And I have no idea how to get everything cut in neat and avoiding getting paint on the ceiling when spraying the walls. Maybe it works for others. Doesn’t seem worth it to me.
Get a high quality roller and just do it. It will actually cover better than a sprayer too because latex paint sometimes does not play well with the spray guns and you can end up with some spitting on the wall.
tried it once and was very sorry
had it returned the same day....complete waste of money, time and paint
-A long length of outdoor fence.
-Outside house siding.
Roll it.
A good sprayer will cost $750 or more.
Roll it.
Good point about the mist. You should wear a respirator mask when using a paint sprayer.
Cleanup is trivial, though. Definitely not as simple as throwing away a roller and a plastic cover, but not onerous.
It does take some skill, but it's spray painting not rocket science.
I only use it when I have a very big, open space to paint. Otherwise, it's not worth the effort.
I used a bigger sprayer with a feed into a 5 gallon bucket to paint the underside of floor and floor joists, and ductwork in my basement black to give it a loft/industrial look. It came out nice with track lighting and much less expensive than sheetrock... and I was able to keep the ceiling higher.
I recently used a smaller graco sprayer to paint built-in shelving and louvered doors. The smaller sprayer is easier to clean, but you need to refill it more often (20 ounces versus 5 gallons. The results came out very nice.
Sprayers are only worth it if you have a lot of detail or nooks and crannies. For walls, I would definately use a roller.
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