In reply to Post #14
Another little tip : Buy some disposable paint strainers (nylon mesh type) from a supplier or from Ebay or Amazon.
They are well worth using as even after stirring your paint well it's worth straining it through before putting it through the gun and will save you getting any blockages and hassles.
Another little tip : Buy some disposable paint strainers (nylon mesh type) from a supplier or from Ebay or Amazon.
They are well worth using as even after stirring your paint well it's worth straining it through before putting it through the gun and will save you getting any blockages and hassles.
In reply to Post #16
Definitely helps, I learned that and to always use an extension so you can keep the tip in a bucket of water if you stop quite early on, I found cheap sifts better than the paint strainers
Definitely helps, I learned that and to always use an extension so you can keep the tip in a bucket of water if you stop quite early on, I found cheap sifts better than the paint strainers
In reply to Post #16
I use women tights for that..not mine by the way
. one thing to remember when spraying is the time taken masking/sheeting up due to over spray. I use Wagner sprayers but only the hand held bottle types on doors and trims.
I use women tights for that..not mine by the way
. one thing to remember when spraying is the time taken masking/sheeting up due to over spray. I use Wagner sprayers but only the hand held bottle types on doors and trims.
In reply to Post #18
The masking can take ages, I'd say I can cut in with a brush twice as fast as I can mask up. The main reason I went with airless over hvlp types like those wagner guns is that a lot more paint goes where you want it, lots of the buying guides talk about wastage through overspray, and it seems the finer the finish, the more wastage, some of the systems mention 50% waste!
Preperation has to be better too, as the roller texture hides a multidude of sins. The firm who introduced me to spraying will put two heavy coats of super leytex or similar then go to town with drywall sanders, keeping halogen lights in the corners to highlight imperfections. Mind you they're doing £1m refurbs so it should be better than most
I mainly use it for priming joinery so there's no difference in prep time really
The masking can take ages, I'd say I can cut in with a brush twice as fast as I can mask up. The main reason I went with airless over hvlp types like those wagner guns is that a lot more paint goes where you want it, lots of the buying guides talk about wastage through overspray, and it seems the finer the finish, the more wastage, some of the systems mention 50% waste!
Preperation has to be better too, as the roller texture hides a multidude of sins. The firm who introduced me to spraying will put two heavy coats of super leytex or similar then go to town with drywall sanders, keeping halogen lights in the corners to highlight imperfections. Mind you they're doing £1m refurbs so it should be better than most
I mainly use it for priming joinery so there's no difference in prep time really
In reply to Post #19
While the airless sprayer has been great, I need something for smaller volumes, I've tried a couple of cheaper options (sealey, plastic wagner) but the finish is a long way short of the quality I get with the airless. It's pretty expensive to run when you need 2l minimum to use it
Is there a budget friendly, portable hvlp kit anyone can recommend rather than having to spend £500 on a graco cordless sprayer?
While the airless sprayer has been great, I need something for smaller volumes, I've tried a couple of cheaper options (sealey, plastic wagner) but the finish is a long way short of the quality I get with the airless. It's pretty expensive to run when you need 2l minimum to use it
Is there a budget friendly, portable hvlp kit anyone can recommend rather than having to spend £500 on a graco cordless sprayer?
Any recomendations for something cheap and cheerful for fences / decking
TIA
TIA
In reply to Post #21
Most of them are fine for fence/deck stains as they're so thin, if you go to the paints (cuprinol garden shades etc) you want something a bit better.
The £45 erbauer one from screwfix ain't bad
Airless ones are a bit of a jump in price, much easier for big volume work tho. Not very cost effective for a diyer but with my sprayer a fence panel takes about 15 seconds
Most of them are fine for fence/deck stains as they're so thin, if you go to the paints (cuprinol garden shades etc) you want something a bit better.
The £45 erbauer one from screwfix ain't bad
Airless ones are a bit of a jump in price, much easier for big volume work tho. Not very cost effective for a diyer but with my sprayer a fence panel takes about 15 seconds