has anyone ever sprayed thinner based paint from this unit? im not going to b spraying water based paint. will this unit handle thinner based paint?
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It will handle it. You better clean it good afterwards. I only used water base paints that were extrenely easy to clean.
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You can use any water based paint (thinned and cleaned with water) You can also use any oil based paint thinned and cleaned up with lacquer thinner. You can use with any stain. Clean up is more difficult (in my opinion) with an oil based paint or stain. I prefer water based paint. :)
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Sorry to say, I have had nothing but trouble with this model. It clogged no matter what I feed through it. I wasted time and paint. It's cheaper, in the log run, to get a better quality sprayer.
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If you tip the paint canister horizontal, aiming the nozzle at the ceiling you'll quickly run out of paint. It will only work when the canister is full. If you are using latex paint - check out my comments.
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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.
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I dont know anything about black fall paint but if its a latex paint I would suggest adding water because the sprayer couldnt handle real thick paint. I wouldnt have high expectations from this sprayer although I was satisfied with my results of the exterior of my house. I saved money buying this sprayer rather than renting one. I would look in to tips if you purchase this item.
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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.
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I have used oil based paint and it worked great. Make sure you clean it well afterwords.
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I have not used my SprayIt yet for latex paint but have used many similar LVLP guns for just that purpose and they work great. You will need to thin the paint with water and it would help to strain it with a medium or fine mesh. The consistency should be like heavy cream used for cooking and sauces. Experiment with your pressure until you find the right amount (no more than 60psi).
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This is good but you need to thin the paint with water. You can make the spray a minimum or maximum with knob near the trigger. And you need to clean it super thorough. Other than that it's really good and super conservative with paint
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That's a complicated question, and I,m going to give a seasoned answerer. It can, but to avoid excessive thinning I have enlarged the nozzle/tip size to approximately 5/64s of an inch using a drill bit. I thin 10% and go from there. Depending it can take as much as 30% thinning for a smooth flow, but over thinning can affect/effect gloss or lack of and coverage. In reality if you are spraying a large area...an airless is advised. I use this gun for small projects, and with proper thinning it works well. Good luck.
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No problem spraying latex paint. But I do suggest a larger diameter tip than the one that comes standard with the unit. You'll get a much smoother finish.
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Very simple. Adjust regulator on compressor to desired psi, load paint cup, spray on test area while monitoring/adjusting pressure through the regulator on the compressor. Due to the design of the compressor, the pressure will remain very consistent while spraying. Different thicknesses of paint, as well as volume being applied, may require some adjustment of pressure. Just my observations after many hours spent with this unit....
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Yes, just about any paint that you can think of can be put through this sprayer. The real real question is "should it be used for house painting." The answer is no and the reason is simple. Tp paint a house, you need a thicker coat of paint and a much larger reservoir than the single quart that this unit offers. This unit is excellent for jobs such as painting patio furniture, a child's wagon, etc. For a house you should look into an airless paint sprayer which pumps a thicker coat of paint through the paint nozzle (and with a wider spray pattern). Check out the following Amazon web page for various examples:
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yes, but I wouldn't recomend. I would use a control spray, which is to be used only with oil base paints.
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We recently did our master bath with these tiles. I mixed semi-gloss water based paint with a little water and put in a 1 gallon garden sprayer (the kind you pump-up for pressure). You can adjust the nozzle to do a fine mist. I "spray-painted" my tiles before putting them on. It worked great. I "spray-paint" everything like that. =) From past experience, if you spray-paint stryofoam of any kind, it'll melt.
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If the paint level is too low in the paint bottle it won't spray. Also you have to tilt it to get the paint flowing. I had some issues with it when I first got it as well.