From: exubak@exu.ericsson.se (Becky Keifer)
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: wagner airless sprayer
Date: 6 Nov 92 23:50:55 GMT
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In article 6977@donner.SanDiego.NCR.COM, davel@booboo.SanDiego.NCR.COM (David Lord) writes:
>In article <gmVPTB1w164w@carrera.wvus.org> pete@carrera.wvus.org (Pete Gregory) writes:
>>hi - i'm painting the interior of our 10-yr-old home... now that the walls
>>are painted in some rooms, we're noticing that the acoustic ceilings really
>>need to be painted as well.
>.. . .
>>getting the airless sprayer sounds intriguing to me.  i could paint the 
>>room quickly and with a lot less hassle than rolling it, and for a lot
>>less $$$ than hiring a painter.  the paint shop guy says there is
>>"practically no overspray" with this sprayer (i'd still drop-cloth
>>*everything* and use a cardboard spray shield, since i've already painted
>>the walls).
>
>For once I got smart and had someone come out and spray the ceilings
>before I painted the walls, that saved me some money because the painter
>could spray without masking the walls. Also it made painting the top
>edge of the walls easier since I was painting them nearly white.
>Unfortunately it sounds like this is too late for you. A couple of
>observations on the sprayer though:
>
>The painter used an airless sprayer and put drop cloths over the carpet and
>countertops. The tops of protrusions like door knobs and such ended
>up speckled though they can be cleaned if you get to them before the
>paint really has time to cure. Also plan on cleaning your windows and
>mirrors soon after painting. Don't expect a cardboard spray shield to
>completely protect the tops of your walls. My painter tried it in one
>room and it didn't do too well, though I have used them myself 
>(a big plastic one with a handle actually) with
>some success outdoors where it didn't have to be quite so perfect.
>
>If you are painting pure white over the old accoustic white (slightly grey)
>count on putting on quite a bit of paint, at least a gallon per hundred
>square feet. Needless to say, two light coats is better than one heavy
>coat.
>
>In my case spending the money for a pro to do the ceilings was well
>worth while, just doing all the walls in a three bedroom house burned
>me out even with a friend helping with much of it. Actually I still
>have one small bedroom left to do, anyone want to volunteer to come
>over and help? (-:


We bought a Wagner hvlp to do some painting indoors.  It looked like just the thing, inexpensive, fast and easy.
Well, it was anything but fast and easy.  The paint splattered and spit, also ran like crazy on the applied 
surfaces.  My husband who did the operating (I just had to bear the brunt of his "unhappiness") was very
upset.  He did think that part of the problem was operator error and partly equipment.

We returned the unit to Home Depot (WONDERFUL PLACE) and rented one for $45 at the paint store.
This worked great and without the stress to the operator and staff (me).

I do not recommend the Wager painters.  For just the cost of the rental fee and your own time, you should be
able to get the job done well.  We rented an HVLP sprayer and there was still overspray but considerably
less than with the standard model.

Good luck and let us know how the job turns out.
                 
                 Becky  
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