I am painting my cabinets white using semi-gloss paint for trim and doors will that work with this sprayer or is this used more for stain?
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This should work with paint, but the paint needs to be diluted. I used my to paint wood panelled walls with white latex paint and it worked wonderfully. It takes a few tries to figure out the best dilution. I also found that I needed to keep qtips handy to clean the nozzle every once in a while.
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I have used this for my cabinets and a door but I did need to dilute the paint a little. The end result was good.
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By using the black plastic funnel that comes with the kit, by reducing the paint with water until it takes 32 seconds to drain is a good mix. I had no problems with cleaning the nozzle.
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We used it with a paint sprayer. If you use a brush, use a good brush as you don't want brush marks.
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I painted a car I restored and the paint came out beautiful. To try and compare that and answer your question is difficult. Stain has a much thinner viscosity than automotive paint. What you will need to do is adjust the fan spray pattern as well as the air mixture but it can be easily done with this unit. It is an LVLP and compared to my other guns that are HVLP, LVLP gives a much finer spray with much less overspray which will allow you to have much less loss of material from overspray as well as less orange peal. Make sure your compressor is able to provide about 10 CFM or better and keep your tank pressure as high as possible and adjust it down at the gun with a pressure valve at the gun. Be sure to test the air compressor with an empty gun by holding the trigger and making sure that after several minutes of continuous use, the pressure regulator at the gun can maintain a pressure in the peek of the green zone.
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Yes the sprayer can use any paint that will pass through the testing cup as specified in the instruction notes. I have used a latex house paint and primer with no problem and a deck stain again no prob;em.
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If the stain is water based, yes... If the deck is big, it's an OK idea, but small decks, just use a pump sprayer...
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Yes! That's the beauty of it. Mine were white-wash stained cabinets initially. I used "000" steel wool pads to scuff the surface in the direction of the grain to remove any gloss and to clean them up (don't kill yourself sanding...the steel wool works great and gets into the crevices). The gel stain is like a paint...it stays on top of the surface...does not really sink into the wood anyway, so as long as you scuff it up slightly it will work fine. Go for it!
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Howard's Clean-A-Finish may be used on white kitchen cabinets, be they painted metal or wood. It is a good choice for use in the kitchen as it removes grease as well and grim without scrubbing. Follow the directions when it states to rub (not scrub) the surface in a circular motion. Do not scrub too vigorously or you may remove some of the top finish on older, weathered items. Let the product do the work.
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The only way to do this is by COMPLETELY sanding the old cabinets. This product is not like paint, it is a stain and works best on light to medium colored wood. The color (end result) varies depending on the original color of wood.
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For home use and light hobby work, yes. I've used mine to paint trim work (baseboards, window trim etc.) with thinned enamel paint and to apply stain & poly finish on wood furniture I have made (T.V. cabinet, Medicine cabinet, ect.) If you plan to use your sprayer in a commercial setting (Multiple users, tossed in a job box at the end of a shift, etc.) you may want to try a turbine unit. For single users like myself I believe it is the best bang for your buck.
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No. I don't have to thin latex paint. This sprayer is great and has no problems with any paint or stain
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I used the Power Painter to paint the railing of my deck with Behr solid-color stain. I've never used a power painter before, but I had no trouble whatsoever with this, and it functioned perfectly. The stain was maybe just a little bit thinner than latex paint.
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If cabinets are painted, it will take off the paint. I'm not sure what it would do to stained cabinets. I don't recommend it.
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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.
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I had shiny wood gloss stain (I can not remember exact) and it went on without sanding at all! I also had paint on one of my cabinets and it went on that as well! It is still on and still looking great after at least 2 months!
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Yes it will spray primer. I did not have to thin it at all. I did not use Kilz, I used Zinser 123 with the fine mist application jar. I used 2 coats, but that is just me, I wanted every thing to be covered. Then I used latex paint. I did not need to thin it out but I added Flotrol so the paint would take longer to dry, which makes for a very even application. I used it on a vanity, draws, and doors. I am planning on painting my kitchen cabinets next. It is an extremely good sprayer and I tried several.
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There is a bit of over spray but you get a better finish with less. I primarily use it for painting furniture but I would highly recommend this sprayer.
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Make sure you are using the right tip on the sprayer AND the right type of stain. I usually use the 1.7mm tip with stain. A spray on stain will dry quickly and you won't need to wipe it off. Spray light coats until you get the coverage you are looking for. I have found the more stain you spray on, the darker it will be and you will lose the wood grain.