Airless paint sprayer

[Stephensonlouis]

After recommendations on airless paint sprayers, and will they spray thick industrial style paint

 

[BobGreen]

Try Sprayplant uk
Ours came from there. £2,000 though

 

[Blackleg]

Tritech, Wagner, Graco
Beware of DIY spec machines which won't be any good for thick paint
Elmbridge

 

[Munkul]

Is there a good solution under £400 for airless spray?

I'm painting with thick glosses, red oxide primer and vinyl paints... using a cheap gravity feed gun with a 2.0mm tip atm and it works fine... just very slowly! Refills of 600ml at a time gets tedious when I'm painting 10 litres in a session...

So basically anything that can acheive the same results as present, only faster, would be good!

 

[Wisconsonian]

Is there a good solution under £400 for airless spray?

Used only. Get one that you can get parts for, and it will outlive you.

 

[Turnip]

Got a Wagner system, very happy with it.

 

[Stephensonlouis]

Got a Wagner system, very happy with it.

I also brought a Wagner system for not silly money and couldn’t be happier with it

 

[Munkul]

This sort of thing:

Wagner 2371058 Control Pro 350 M Airless Sprayer 600W 240V

Wagner Control Pro 350 M Airless Sprayer for all painting jobs, including medium to large objects. Equipped with high-efficiency airless technology...

www.powertoolsdirect.com

Would it have the power to pump fairly thick paint?

If I knew it would do what I want it to do, I'd order one against the next decent size steel job.

 

[AJR75]

Plenty about on ebay : https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Spray-pa...scent-paint-/184688047212?hash=item2b0043f46c

I bought mine on there as a refurbished unit and have had no issues

 

[Munkul]

That's a huge jump in budget, though! I can just about justify £500, I can't justify £1300. I mean, I'm using a £20 gravity gun atm and getting done what I want done, it's just slow...

 

[aidan]

What you going to be painting

 

[Munkul]

This is what I've been on with this week...
Using red oxide primer, alkyd gloss, and some vinyl black matt which is quite thick. Thinned down just enough to flow and atomise OK.
Using the most £20-est HVLP gravity gun with a 2.0mm nozzle. I've had expensive guns in the past but I don't think they would work any better on these paints.

Problem is, I've got a whole load more steelwork to paint in a months time, probably another 20 litres worth, as well as wanting to repaint one of our silage trailers...

 

[Stephensonlouis]

This sort of thing:

Wagner 2371058 Control Pro 350 M Airless Sprayer 600W 240V

Wagner Control Pro 350 M Airless Sprayer for all painting jobs, including medium to large objects. Equipped with high-efficiency airless technology...

www.powertoolsdirect.com

Would it have the power to pump fairly thick paint?

If I knew it would do what I want it to do, I'd order one against the next decent size steel job.

Exactly the one I brought, been spraying tin sheds all week with thick barn paint not been a issue yet

 

[aidan]

Exactly the one I brought, been spraying tin sheds all week with thick barn paint not been a issue yet

how do you prep a shed roof

 

[Munkul]

Exactly the one I brought, been spraying tin sheds all week with thick barn paint not been a issue yet

What's it like for cleaning the lines? Do you just send some gunwash through it?

 

[AJR75]

I leave mine pumping/ circulating the gunwash after running the paint through the line. @Munkul that was just what a quick search revealed- I paid £800 for my kit, the saving in time was worth the extra cost on its own.

 

[Universe]

Unless doing a lot of spraying and you have patience to clean it through properly!! then stick to what you have.
A lot harder to clean properly and obviously more cleaning solution required, so suited to big jobs. They're a great bit of kit though+ 1 for wagner

 

[Munkul]

Exactly the one I brought, been spraying tin sheds all week with thick barn paint not been a issue yet

What solvents do you use for cleaning the lines out?

I've just bought my own 350M and haven't used it yet. Bit worried since it says in the manual its not suitable for substances containing acetone or cellulose thinners.
Bit worried because all my gunwash has 10% acetone...

 

[Wolfgang]

https://www.vinnybyrne.com/body-sho...m-with-spray-gun-hoses-1-8mm-set-up-html.html

Maybe not what you are looking for but we have something similar to this for larger jobs cuts down on refills

 

[Stephensonlouis]

What solvents do you use for cleaning the lines out?

I've just bought my own 350M and haven't used it yet. Bit worried since it says in the manual its not suitable for substances containing acetone or cellulose thinners.
Bit worried because all my gunwash has 10% acetone...
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I’m not expert but I’ve been using gun wash and seems to be alright so far