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YES! These paint sprayers can spray chalk paint , latex paint , oil based paint , primers, and even stain (yep, I’ve tried it). I would recommend only spraying water based paint out of them, to keep the cleanup from being tedious. But you CAN spray multiple different products.
Best Airless: Graco Graco Magnum X5 Airless Paint Sprayer The Graco Magnum X5 is a capable model that has become a go-to sprayer for medium-to-large projects by professionals and DIYers alike.
That means spray painting is the fastest way to paint large areas where you don’t need so much accuracy, like an exterior wall; roller painting is good for interior walls where you need to avoid getting paint on other surfaces; and brushes help you do the detail work.
Spray painting is faster than brush painting . Most spray paint is oil-based and provides a more durable finish than latex paint . Spray paint dries much more quickly than brushed-on paint . Spray paint is easier to apply on furniture with spindles, small pieces, or intricate nooks and crannies.
As long as you’re into taping sheets of plastic on the walls and you’ve got a bottomless budget for paint , a sprayer is worth considering. It has its strong points, but it’s not a truly practical replacement for the old brush and roller.
Because there’s no air, a lot more paint comes out of the spray tip. If you don’t mind the noise, need to paint large surfaces quickly, and don’t want to mess with thinning the paint , then an airless sprayer is a good choice. For less overspray and a finer finish on interior projects, HVLP is a better choice.
Do as many light, thin coats as you need to get the coverage you want . For this project I did about 3 coats and used about 3.5 cans. The dreaded spray paint crinkling!! Way too cold outside and it may have also had some dust on it from our super clean garage.
A portable air compressor will typically require to have 0 to 5 cubic feet per minute (CFM) at 70 to 90 pounds per square inch (PSI). whereas if you are working in an industry or at a professional level with larger tools that are connected to stationary systems, your requirements may exceed 10 CFM at 100 to 120 PSI.
How to Paint Furniture Like a Pro Use the Right Tools. To avoid visible brush strokes in your paint job, you need to use the right tools. Know What Not to Paint . Lightly Sand Before You Begin. Use Primer. Water Down Your Paint . Lightly Sand In Between Coats. Finish with Polycrylic. Put Furniture on Blocks.
Smoother Coverage. When professionals use a paint sprayer to paint cabinets , there’s no worry about leaving behind those unsightly brush strokes that come when they use a paintbrush or roller. Paint sprayers leave a nice even finish that doesn’t typically require touch up or sanding after the fact.
Using spray paint indoors , however, can be dangerous if it isn’t done correctly. Spray paint fumes, if not ventilated properly, can irritate the skin, nose, throat, and lungs. Prolonged exposure to these fumes can also cause vomiting, headaches, nausea, and fatigue.
The advantages to rolling a house vs. spraying is that the paint will be applied much thicker giving overall better coverage than if it was sprayed . Also it is much easier to be precise and when a house is rolled it eliminates the risk of such things like overspray.