Posted: 8/17/2009 11:48:26 PM EDT
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I hate posting to the GD, so I hope someone here knows something about paint sprayers. I need to paint a room in my house, and half the walls are slump block so rollers & brushes are out. What I need to know is if it is worth going with some sort of HVLP setup (I have a large compressor already), or should I just pony up the dough and rent a professional-grade sprayer from one fo the home improvement places?
If it helps, the room is about 18x30 and will be my bar/pool/darts room. The previous house owners painted it a bright aqua blue.  . Time for something a bit neutral. I can post pics in about 24 hours (when I get home) if anyone wants to see the room.
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Pony up and rent an airless spray rig for a day. The wastage with an air compressor and traditional spray gun is way higher and you would need way more paint.
The professional rigs dip straight into the 5gal paint buckets and are easier to clean too. Just use water in another bucket, and properly dispose of waste. Good luck. |
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Pony up and rent an airless spray rig for a day. The wastage with an air compressor and traditional spray gun is way higher and you would need way more paint. The professional rigs dip straight into the 5gal paint buckets and are easier to clean too. Just use water in another bucket, and properly dispose of waste. Good luck. Yep, it is the way to go. you'll be surprised house fast the painting goes. you will spend as much or more time masking as painting. |
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Pony up and rent an airless spray rig for a day. The wastage with an air compressor and traditional spray gun is way higher and you would need way more paint. The professional rigs dip straight into the 5gal paint buckets and are easier to clean too. Just use water in another bucket, and properly dispose of waste. Good luck. I agree rent @ home depot 4 hours for like $60.00 they have a pretty nice one to buy for 399 AVOID WAGNER, every time i use one I am reminded why i dont own one. Also block will soak up the paint. Lowes 2 weeks ago had a 5 gallon buck of priner for $25.. or so. |
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If you're painting indoors, a few suggestions.
Make sure you seal the room you are painting off from the rest of the house. Tape up vents, the door, etc. If there is an exterior window, open it and maybe put a box fan in it to blow air out. If you don't do this, you will find overspray everywhere. It really fogs up. Also, get a GOOD mask and eye protection. You don't want to be breathing that crap in, and you don't want it in your eyes. |
It is money well spent for eye and breathing protection.
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I foolishly painted the inside of a shop with an airless. All the doors closed up, and I didn't wear a mask. I figured it was only going to take a couple minutes, so who needs it, right?
I was seriously coughing up white paint for several days afterwards. Big chunks of paint, and all the 'loogies' I spit up were white. Bad. Fucking. Idea. Went to the doc, and he said "Bet you won't do that again." And he's right. 
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Roll it out with a 1" to 1 1/4" nap roller way quicker and a whole lot less expensive. What he said...totally doable. I've got slump block without furring too, thick enough nap will do the job, just make sure you use a good primer (moisture barrier proof) if you are on totally exposed block wall. |