Can the prox9 spray heavy texture paint?
335827
Even regular exterior and interior house paints are better "boxed", that is, thinned with 1 gallon of water per 5 gallons of paint when using sprayers. This sprayer does a perfect job with that technique. We don't believe there is a sprayer that would perform well with thick texture paints. Hope this helps.
335828
the only paint i have used that was thick was asphalt aluminum non fibered paint and it worked fine. the only complaint that I have with the sprayer is that i think it was a store display model, it was new but it didn't come with instructions or the original box.
335829
I have never tried heavy texture paint but my guess is the filters would clog and make it difficult to keep painting without frequent cleaning of the gun & pick up filters. Also, the pickup filter that goes in the paint can would likely not allow the texture to get to the pump or the gun.
540555
I can't personally attest that it can, but because it has a variety of spray tips, I think that you might be able to. From what I read on the Paintinfo web page says that you don't want to spray, because you can't put on a thick enough coat, even if you do two coats. It seems that the optimum layer of elastomeric is in the range of 27 to 32 mils, and a sprayer is only going to give you in the range of 2-3 mils per coat. The info states that even with brush or roller application, you will probably need more than two coats to get your desired thickness. I hope this helps.
1784114
Actually you can. But my suggestion for this sprayer is to use Oil Based paints and enamels. It says you can use latex. But even after using latex paint conditioner and watering the pain down somewhat, it still clogged and sputtered. I actually painted my outdoor porch underlayment(ceiling) with a high gloss white oil based enamel and it went on very even and good without overspray.
540553
Depends on how heavy. By removing the gun filter and thinning, I was able to spray a heavy product, Home Depot's deck Rrestore. Had to buy the large nozzle. Took a little fiddling but worked
672533
It is pretty thick so I brushed and rolled it on, I would think spraying would be difficult if not impossible. It's consistency is somewhere between paint and caulk. Good product though.
1429693
Yes. It would be great for that. You could use a piece of siding to press the texture in it.
1141746
No. It is only for doing texture finishes like popcorn,orange peel etc...Wagner does have paint sprayers that are excellent though.
1595911
Yes, I was able to spray latex paint straight from the can with no thinning. A light touch of the trigger is required, or you will wind up with too much paint on the object being painted.
124739
You can use a latex thinner to spray latex paint but follow those instructions closely.
1078407
Yes, as long as you can get the viscosity dialed in, it should be capable of spraying near anything. I have used it successfully with water based finishes and ethanol dissolved shellac. Like any HVLP it requires tweaking of spray conditions. Test on cardboard or other waste panels before using on actual item.
1399027
Yes. Just mix it into the paint according to instructions. The medium grade mix I find adds good texture.
2060531
no this does not require a texture sprayer. This works with any standard compressor that can provide 30-40 PSI of pressure.
1266469
I would say if it's thicker than latex paint the answer might be no. I see on the Olympic website it says 'do not thin' so that's not a possibility. Remember this is light duty sprayer, not a heavy duty professional tool.
1266468
Nope. In my experiance with It it won't spray anything thick. Even just regular paint. Not unless u thin it with a ton of water.
1449720
It just depends how thick the Plasti Dip is. This unit will spray uncut latex paint, which is pretty thick, using a large tip. I think I use about a 19... I don't know how large a tip this unit can use, so look that up, and use the largest tip possible. And use the shortest hose length possible, as the longer the hose the thinner the paint must be. Hope this helps,JK
1586882
Absolutely. This sprayer can spray latex paint which is much harder to spray than poly. No worries. - Gleem Paint
180842
i bought mine for accoustic & mud only, but if your spraying mortar mix & thin it enough, i'm sure you could, but only it your tring to create a finish look of some type. might get runny on you since it would have to be mixed fairly thin. just can't say for sure since i've never tried it. as for the cement flashing. never worked with it, so i really don't know? i can tell you, what ever you spray, as with all hoppers of this type, it has a pretty big pattern and goes all over the place! not sure what you're using it for, but if it's for a cement textured finsih, good possiblity it might work with the right pressure & thinned enough. it's cheap enough to give it a shot. good luck ! i bought mine for accoustic & mud only, but if your spraying mortar mix & thin it enough, i'm sure you could, but only it your tring to create a finish look of some type. might get runny on you since it would have to be mixed fairly thin. just can't say for sure since i've never tried it. as for the cement flashing. never worked with it, so i really don't know? i can tell you, what ever you spray, as with all hoppers of this type, it has a pretty big pattern and goes all over the place! not sure what you're using it for, but if it's for a cement textured finsih, good possiblity it might... » Read More i bought mine for accoustic & mud only, but if your spraying mortar mix & thin it enough, i'm sure you could, but only it your tring to create a finish look of some type. might get runny on you since it would have to be mixed fairly thin. just can't say for sure since i've never tried it. as for the cement flashing. never worked with it, so i really don't know? i can tell you, what ever you spray, as with all hoppers of this type, it has a pretty big pattern and goes all over the place! not sure what you're using it for, but if it's for a cement textured finsih, good possiblity it might work with the right pressure & thinned enough. it's cheap enough to give it a shot. good luck ! « Show Less