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08-27-2008, 07:26 PM
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Name: Michael Shelley
City: Wilson
State: NC
County: Wilson
Join Date: Jul 2005
Age: 60
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Paint sprayers
My wife wants me to spray some outdoor stuff and I don't believe my guns will pull off spraying latex. Any suggestions as to a gun which will work with a compressor? Sad part is, it may not get used much so I don't want to spend a fortune on one.
MIke
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08-27-2008, 08:50 PM
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This Space for rent
Name: Travis
City: Wake Forest
State: NC
County: Wake
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Re: Paint sprayers
Have you considered renting an airless sprayer?
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Wife changed my perspective.  I need want some additional tools. I need want a
multi-spindle line borer - unlikely in 2008
pocket hole machine - unlikely in 2008
Festool sander and vacuum -told I don't need 2 not going to happen
Edge bander - unlikely this decade
oscillating edge sander - unlikely in 2008
floor model chisel or slot mortiser - unlikely in 2008
and a bigger shop - maybe in 2009
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08-27-2008, 09:37 PM
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This Space for rent
Name: jeff...
City: Stovall
State: NC
County: Granville
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Re: Paint sprayers
I just finished spraying latex with my cheapo HF gun - this gun I really don't care much about so I use it for experimental type spraying. The cheapo HF gun worked great just had to thin the latex down a little with water in order to get it to spray correctly which is no big deal.
As far as I'm concerned this cheapo HF Gun is one of those HF gems - it takes a licking and still keeps ticking.
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08-27-2008, 10:00 PM
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Name: Reggie
City: Albemarle
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County: Stanly
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Re: Paint sprayers
The Earlex HVLP guns come with a needle that allows you to spray latex. Also come with a viscosity cup to help you thin properly.
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08-27-2008, 11:12 PM
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Name: Jeremy
City: Charlotte
State: NC
County: Mecklenburg
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Re: Paint sprayers
Somewhere out here is an old post where I was doing the same thing ... in the end, I bought a Vasper (?) gun from Northern Tool with a 2.3mm tip for latex spraying. I still had to thin the paint some, so I used water and some Floetrol to make it lay down nice. It did a wonderful job and used the paint super efficiently.
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08-27-2008, 11:15 PM
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This Space for rent
Name: Jeremy
City: Charlotte
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Re: Paint sprayers
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08-27-2008, 11:40 PM
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Name: Geoff
City: Lillington
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County: Harnett
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Re: Paint sprayers
Rockler has their paint sprayer on sale for $79.99. I have been tempted.
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08-27-2008, 11:45 PM
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This Space for rent
Name: Jeremy
City: Charlotte
State: NC
County: Mecklenburg
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Re: Paint sprayers
Originally Posted by Bigdog72
Rockler has their paint sprayer on sale for $79.99. I have been tempted.
That smaller sprayer probably won't do much with paint -- though it probably is good for laquer. I had the Wagner FineSpray (a $99 unit like the Rockler one -- which looks like one sold at Harbor Freight) and the small nozzle (1.4mm, I think) just couldn't get the paint out without clogging up.
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08-28-2008, 09:55 AM
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This Space for rent
Name: Jimmy Coull
City: Clayton
State: NC
County: Johnston
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Re: Paint sprayers
Originally Posted by Bigdog72
Rockler has their paint sprayer on sale for $79.99. I have been tempted.
Geoff,
Rockler's gun and Woodcraft's gun (same style) are exactly the same as the HF gun. The only differences are that the Rockler gun has much better directions (buy the hf and download Rocklers inst.) andthe price.
I don't think they work good for latex, but you get a decent spray in other mediums.
Jimmy 
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08-28-2008, 11:12 AM
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This Space for rent
Name: Glenn
City: Baskerville
State: VA
County: Mecklenburg
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Re: Paint sprayers
I used a Wagner airless sprayer (true gun, not a BORG buzz gun) to paint the interior and exterior of my shop. The gun is identical to pro airless guns and did a great job. I ordered some tips etc from Gleem paint co and now I see that they have recon sprayers the same as I used on sale with a 90 day warranty. For just a chair or something similar the paint hopper is a tad large but if you can line up several things to be painted at once with the same color it works great.
http://www.gleempaint.com/paint-crew-770-recon.html
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08-28-2008, 11:48 AM
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This Space for rent
Name: Travis
City: Wake Forest
State: NC
County: Wake
Join Date: Dec 2005
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Re: Paint sprayers
That is an EXCELLENT buy! I bought one of those and used it twice and it quit. Took it back to HD without issues. At the time it was $199. I looked the other day and they were $149, so the price has come down a lot. I wouldn't spray a house with it, but it is good for miscellaneous latex and other outdoor type projects.
I think I will be getting one.
Correction. I have one on order.. 
__________________
Wife changed my perspective. I need want some additional tools. I need want a
multi-spindle line borer - unlikely in 2008
pocket hole machine - unlikely in 2008
Festool sander and vacuum -told I don't need 2 not going to happen
Edge bander - unlikely this decade
oscillating edge sander - unlikely in 2008
floor model chisel or slot mortiser - unlikely in 2008
and a bigger shop - maybe in 2009
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08-28-2008, 02:32 PM
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This Space for rent
Name: Jim
City: Lexington
State: SC
County: Lexington
Join Date: May 2008
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Re: Paint sprayers
I use a Wagner conversion gun (HVLP but using a compressor instead of a turbine) I got for about $125 from Gleem paint. Once I got the air setting figured out it works well. I mostly spray Resisthane - a clear lacquer equivalent - but have sprayed Minwax's poly with it. I think the stock tips would be a bit small for latex but the help number at Gleem paint would give you better advice. They might change the tips for you and sell it that way if you ask. Extra tips are about $50 so not a minor expense (at least to me).
Highland Hardware's website has an article about mixing Resisthane with latex to make it harder and thinner. I don't know what you are painting but it might be an idea.
Jim
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08-28-2008, 04:40 PM
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This Space for rent
Name: Geoff
City: Lillington
State: NC
County: Harnett
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Re: Paint sprayers
Originally Posted by Travis Porter
That is an EXCELLENT buy! I bought one of those and used it twice and it quit. Took it back to HD without issues. At the time it was $199. I looked the other day and they were $149, so the price has come down a lot. I wouldn't spray a house with it, but it is good for miscellaneous latex and other outdoor type projects.
I think I will be getting one.
Correction. I have one on order..
Travis,
Which one are you talking about?
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08-28-2008, 04:48 PM
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This Space for rent
Name: Travis
City: Wake Forest
State: NC
County: Wake
Join Date: Dec 2005
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Re: Paint sprayers
Originally Posted by Bigdog72
Travis,
Which one are you talking about?
The wagner paint crew from Gleem paints for $99. .gif "Drogar Laugh(DBG)")
__________________
Wife changed my perspective. I need want some additional tools. I need want a
multi-spindle line borer - unlikely in 2008
pocket hole machine - unlikely in 2008
Festool sander and vacuum -told I don't need 2 not going to happen
Edge bander - unlikely this decade
oscillating edge sander - unlikely in 2008
floor model chisel or slot mortiser - unlikely in 2008
and a bigger shop - maybe in 2009
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