Best Airless Spraying System?

[BMH]

I know ive spoken about this before but couldnt find the thread so I have started a new one.

I have just ordered one of these.

https://www.googleadservices.com/pa...hUKEwjTt67u-IzdAhWTTcAKHQ6JBBQQ9aACCDI&adurl=

At £189 I thought it was worth a punt!

Seems to be somewhere in the middle of the two wagner systems at screwfix that are £249 and £599.

 

[B+.]

I know ive spoken about this before but couldnt find the thread so I have started a new one.

I have just ordered one of these.

https://www.googleadservices.com/pa...hUKEwjTt67u-IzdAhWTTcAKHQ6JBBQQ9aACCDI&adurl=

At £189 I thought it was worth a punt!

Seems to be somewhere in the middle of the two wagner systems at screwfix that are £249 and £599.

I bought the Wagner one (https://www.screwfix.com/p/wagner-c...ss-paint-sprayer-520w/8314x?_requestid=431031) but, so long as you can spray thick masonery paint, it'll do the job. It's the tips that make the difference

Edit: I just looked at the spec. It says nothing about the range of tips (nozzles) you can use. You also have to load the paint into the hopper rather than have the machine suck it up using a filtered inlet. It'll probably do the job but you'll get fed up refilling the hopper. The Wagner will go through a 10L bucket of masonery paint in no time (I did about 40 Langstroth nucs out of 3*10L buckets of Sandtex (https://www.screwfix.com/p/sandtex-ultra-smooth-masonry-paint-mid-stone-10ltr/17664)

 

[BMH]

Really? it says suction tube and filter to draw paint directly from a can? that was a big selling point for me

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[JWF]

Really? it says suction tube and filter to draw paint directly from a can? that was a big selling point for me

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This is what is says on the Aldi website

Features
2m cable
High quality premium spray gun with trigger
For use with water based paints, oil based paints, primer, enamels, aluminium paints, wood preservatives, stain and varnish
High volume spray capacity
Max. flow rate 1,100ml/min
Delivers spraying pressure up to 3000psi for covering large areas in a short period of time
Spray hose length approx. 7.5m
Folding handle for storage and transportation
Pressure control dial to regulate pressure and flow rate to suit different painting applications
Steel frame designed for durability and stability
Suction tube and filter to draw paint directly from a paint can

 

[B+.]

Really? it says suction tube and filter to draw paint directly from a can? that was a big selling point for me

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My mistake. I see the second hose now

 

[BMH]

My mistake. I see the second hose now

Phew! Jury's still out on whether it'll suck up masonry paint without thinning

 

[domino]

I bought one of these to spray my nucs. I'm back using a brush.

They need a lot of cleaning, which put me off as it's a bit of a faf.

 

[BMH]

is it the exact model?

how did it cope with masonry paint?

 

[B+.]

is it the exact model?

how did it cope with masonry paint?

Yes. Fine.
After a while, you do get a bit of paint on the guards of the gun but just scrape that back into the bucket and carry on.
If you have a lot to do, it beats painting with a brush. The time saving alone is worth it. Then, you have the absence of streaks, drips, etc - a much neater job (not that the bees notice)!

 

[BMH]

That's what im after.

Takes forever with a brush to get in the all the nooks and crannies.

 

[B+.]

I bought one of these to spray my nucs. I'm back using a brush.

They need a lot of cleaning, which put me off as it's a bit of a faf.

Yeah, the ones with the hopper would. You'd be forever filling/cleaning out the hopper. Those that have a suction pipe aren't a problem. You do have to prime the machine with paint, and then, flush it with water....but, that's really not a problem.

 

[domino]

Phew! Jury's still out on whether it'll suck up masonry paint without thinning

I thin it.

 

[BMH]

Did it suck it up without thinning?

Was it the exact same model as the Aldi one?

 

[domino]

Did it suck it up without thinning?

Was it the exact same model as the Aldi one?

I've got a Wagner one and just found it easier if I thinned it out a bit.

 

[BMH]

Ah ok.

Is that the one with the hopper yeah?

 

[domino]

Ah ok.

Is that the one with the hopper yeah?

Yeah, B+ has pointed out a better tool for the job. I'll need to keep my eye out for it.

 

[Roola]

I use a black and decker one for mine... About 60 quid and works fantastically. Thin the masonry paint down to just under double cream consistency and it sprays on a dream. Easy to clean up afterwards too. I highly recommend it.

 

[BMH]

Is that an airless sprayer or one of those compressor ones?

Ive got of them and they work fine when the paint is thinned but i want to be able to slather it on at full thickness!

Its coming tomorrow so ill give it a whirl and report back

 

[Roola]

Is that an airless sprayer or one of those compressor ones?

Ive got of them and they work fine when the paint is thinned but i want to be able to slather it on at full thickness!

Its coming tomorrow so ill give it a whirl and report back

No compressor... Just a fan that blows the paint out. I think the paint but I still get perfect coverage with just one coat

 

[Hivemaker.]

Ive got of them and they work fine when the paint is thinned but i want to be able to slather it on at full thickness!

If you want to spray really thick coatings use a shutz gun, they work well for coating poly boxes.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Under-Se...777735?hash=item2aa1004c47:g:h~IAAOSwPb9ajtrv