Can this sprayer be used for polyurethane varnish?
931904
I wouldn't use it with varnish. You'd have to use turpentine to clean it and if you didn't get all the varnish out it would clog the jets.
931905
Yes. Of course, I've used this for the same purpose along with a few other usages... It worked quite well provided you've take care of the necessary precautions as described in the user's manual provided and available online...
931906
yes, but I wouldn't recomend. I would use a control spray, which is to be used only with oil base paints.
1909545
I applied this to older oak cabinets which had uneven levels of polyurethane remaining. I did a good cleaning with an all purpose spray cleaner and then a light sand with a sanding block. We have finished 3 bathroom cabinets at this point and the finish is great on all of them using this same process.
250600
If you are going to use a very thin product like a stain, it should work fine. However, this sprayer does not handle thicker products well at all. You would have to dilute paint quite a bit to make it function. This sprayer is better suited to a smaller project than a deck. I would invest more money in a better quality sprayer to use it on something of that size. I ultimately returned mine because it did not work well at all, plus the contatiner was cracked so it leaked everywhere.
1848963
i wouldn't use it for spray painting unless spraying a small area its only 2.8 cfm sprayers use more than that... I use it for nail guns wouldn't use it for high cfm tools like angle grinders, sand blasters, air snips, hvlp or chisels. its a great compressor but still has limitations
1341360
I don't know about that, but I wouldn't recommend this product. I threw mine away - did nothing. However - John Freida has a volumizing spray that works great!
323356
I would think so. I usually mix up whatever I have in a separate container and pour it into the sprayer but I think you could mix it up in the sprayer if you so desired. Hope this helps.
1883741
Don't see why not. For small projects/hobby-painting or limited duration I think it would be great! Again, for industrial/commercial apps, or heavy-duty use on a daily basis, I (personally) would go with more muscle. Never tried it though as I have, and use electric power sprayers for the type of work I do (homeowner-decks, fence, yard ornaments.) A sweet compressor though...that should be effective for limited duty.
2282359
I use it in a hand pump garden sprayer. I suspect it would work in a power sprayer as long as you were ok with the splatter- which might affect plants, furniture, etc. I don't use a power sprayer on wood- it can damage it unless you turn the PSI down (which of course reduces the effectiveness).
1887403
I use this gun almost exclusively for oil based polyurethane. I tried using it with latex paint and was not impressed. The paint has to be thinned down so much that multiple coats have to be applied. I also had a problem with the paint gumming up at the atomizer. I've seen where others have used this gun with latex, but my experience was negative. Good luck to you.
136334
I dont see why not, though I'm not personally an expert. Canvas seems sturdy enough to handle a little bit of spray pressure.
226004
Yes. For all sprayers you need to thin paint. I used this sprayer to do a fence in solid stain and that had to be thinned. It worked great once I got the right viscosity which was easy to accomplish with the provided measurement bucket and viscosity cup. Also, check the paint manufacturer's ratio for thinning which should be on the can.
554508
Generally, one never sprays lacquer over other paint types. I don't know what will happen if you decide to spray a lacquer clear coat over a polyurethane base coat. I don't recommend it. but I am very much not an expert in this particular field. I do recommend that you consult a professional if you seek professional results. Perhaps some testing may produce suitable results?
858893
I Would have to say No. The sprayer itself is plastic. This item is a POS. Tried many thing to get it to work to no avail. Paint just comes out in any pattern it feels like.
1260593
My sprayer does not have a uniform spray pattern and the pressure varies. I would not use for stains
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.
1274224
I am not sure, but for outdoor applications with lots of sun exposure and weather, I like to use a marine varnish. It will last a long, long time.
2033477
That would be along the lines of what this sprayer was meant for. However, I'd be inclined to believe that it's better suited for traditional enamels such as you could buy in quart cans at a home center. I don't know that I'd want to spray any hot lacquers through it, or anything too exotic such as two part isocyanates or anything else where you'll want to be wearing a 'space suit' and breathing through a supplied air respirator. Now, those could work! But I've never tried it, and I'd want to hear from someone who has before attempting it. Rustoleum or the like, absolutely. Do be sure to properly thin whatever you spray, of course.