Graco QuickShot [Tips & Tricks] Troubleshooting and PUMP REPLACEMENT 

Hi James, my apologies for the delayed reply - I’m just working through and catching up on comments.. I’m sincerely grateful for your very kind and detailed feedback, it really does mean a lot and I value you taking the time to comment 🙏 Kind regards.. Pete 💙💯

Thank you Beija, really appreciate you watching and your kind feedback 💙💯

Thanks Mike, you’re a diamond 🙏 Appreciate the support and your kind feedback my friend 💙💯 Regards Pete

Hi Rick, great to hear from you and share your journey.. I do love to hear from Carpenters, it’s a bit of a passion of mine, watching and learning from my dad growing up (he’s 88 now).. The UQS is a small job sprayer, but could handle trim / woodwork in small amounts, say tackling one room at a time.. if the amount is on the larger side, perhaps look at a GX19 (it’s named a GXFF here, GX19 in North America).. the Cordless version is like a bigger version of the UQS (hopper feed design).. I wish yourself and your wife, a happy, healthy retirement.. have fun tackling your new and exciting project.. please keep in touch, I’d love to hear how it all goes ..and if I can be of any help with some advise, please feel free to reach out 🙏 Thanks for your kind feedback on the video 🙏 regards Pete 💙💯

Hi Rob, thank you so much for your kind words of support 🙏 All’s good with me, keeping busy 😫 Hope you’re all good and you’re keeping well 💙💯 regards Pete

You’re very welcome 🙏 Thank you my friend for your kind words of support 💙💯 Keep in touch.. regards Pete

Thank you buddy 🙏 petroleum based lubricant is widely used and something I’ve used in airless / airspray lubrication of threads / needles / air caps etc ..just don’t use a silicone base, and just small amounts of petroleum 👍 Hope you’re keeping well.. regards Pete

Thank you Tony, you’re so kind 🙏 regards Pete 💙💯

Thank you Steve, very much appreciate your feedback 🙏Hope you’re keeping well 💙💯 Regards Pete

Hello my friend.. the symptoms you describe, specifically ‘junk in the filter’, then being able to spray a couple of passes before stoping - suggests the tip is blocked.. if you remove the tip and tip guard, does paint spray through the line and gun?.. if the tip is blocked, try soaking in Pump Armour overnight and spray hot water (just hot from the tap), speed 10 with the tip in the ‘unblock’ position 👍 let me know how you get on my friend.. regards Pete 💙💯

@@PaintHQ Thank you so much for the feedback. I did try switching out the tips. But now I’m not completely sure I did. I will definitely try what you suggested. I really fell in love with the sprayer. I hope I can get it working again.

@AngieWilliamsDesigns You’re very welcome, and I’m sure you’ll get to the bottom of the problem.. I try to think logically and take a few steps back.. for example does water prime in the cup, then switching to spray (with tip / tip guard removed), does water exit the gun? If so, does the speed work 1-10.. if so, add a tip guard and tip and try a different tip, then does water pressurise and spray through the tip?.. I’m sure you’ll eliminate the ‘problem’ 👍💙💯 regards Pete

@@PaintHQ I was feeling so anxious last night and this morning fearing I had broke the gun. I just happened to get my new tips from Graco in the mail today. So before anything else I tried one of the new tips. I definitely made sure to strain the product. It worked perfectly fine. I feel so much better. I have the two tips I used yesterday in pump armor and will try them again tomorrow. Thank you for your help.

@AngieWilliamsDesigns Ah great news 💙💯 ..Yeah soak the problem tips in Pump Armour, then next day install tip in reverse (in the unclog position), and spray water through, speed 10.. any blockage should clear 👍 Regards Pete 💙💯

Thank you Eddie, you’re a diamond 🙏💙💯

Hey Stuart, great to hear from you buddy.. yeah I’ve been following your awesome work using the QuickShot 👏👏👏 I hear your point about ‘quick release’, it’s actually been around for a while, but naturally there’s always a question of safety when used with high pressure equipment 🤔 ..Thanks for sharing your insight.. Hope you’re keeping well my friend 🙏 regards Pete 💙💯

Thank you very much, really appreciate the feedback 😄❤️💯

Thank you so much 🙏💙💯

Thank you Natalie, appreciate the feedback 👏👏👏 regards Pete

Thank you buddy, appreciate you watching and sharing your experience owning the QuickShot 👏👏👏 Regards Pete 💙💯

Thank you very much my friend 🙏💙💯

Ah great news John, yeah it really is a straightforward procedure 👍 Appreciate the support.. regards Pete

@@PaintHQ hi Pete just a quick question have used the quick shot with an extension stick if you have how did it go any spits at all cheers

@johnthemod71 Hi John, that’s a good question.. Yes, I’ve used a 25cm extension and you do still get a very small spit - that’s virtually undetectable in the finish when spraying ceilings.. logically a spit will occur when using any extension on any gun, because the paint that’s in the extension past the shut off of the needle, is at a lower pressure by the time the paint passes through the tip - so the spit is un-atomised paint 👍 hope this makes sense 😄 regards Pete

@@PaintHQ cheers that was a big concern of mine because I would probably use a 300mm stick to spray woodwork and all that bending up and down isn't good for my back and knees at my age I'm only 52 but feel 100 😂😂😂 cheers for the reply mate greatly appreciated

You’re so kind, thank you brother 🙏 ..keep in touch my friend 🇺🇸💙💯 regards Pete

Hi Julian, thank you for watching my friend and sharing your experience 🙏 You might like this video, if you’ve not already seen it - masking and spraying a staircase using the UQS and a FFLP 206.. How I Use The Ultra QuickShot and Stop Airless Sprayer Overspray ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-q54gOAGuOcY.html Thanks for your kind words of support 💙💯 Regards Pete

Thank you my friend.. appreciate your input 👏👏👏 regards Pete 💙💯

Great tip Dmitriy, I’ll be sure to look into that 👏👏👏

Haha that’s great, appreciate your support.. I feel like I should send you a prize my friend 😄 Hope you’re keeping well, regards Pete 💙💯

Hey buddy.. Sorry to hear you’re having trouble.. Sounds like you’re loosing prime - apologies if this is obvious, ensure the lid plug is open, filter is not clogged (check you’re using the correct filter).. So spraying / atomising water is trouble free, just paint after 10 seconds?.. is the tip clogging - perhaps try a new tip.. hope you resolve the problem 🙏 keep in touch my friend, happy to help any way I can.. regards Pete 💙💯

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Probably werent cleaning it/priming it properly. Ive used hundreds of gallons through mine. Door paint, exterior house paint, clear coats, and primer all thru my pump

@dabefarkel9382 Thanks for sharing your experience my friend 💙💯 Regards Pete

Hey Martin, thank you for watching and your kind words.. Yes in theory, if the viscosity is low enough, materials will spray through FFLP 106 and 206 tips - other factors are in play, such as the ‘sprayability’ of the material, where some pigments would be problematic, atomising through airless spraying.. I’ll have to do a video to demonstrate further - in this video, what you see is very good atomisation through a FF LP 206, at speed 4.5 - I found just a .5 more, so speed 5 (there’s a sweet spot).. would cause the prime valve to open (you can hear it) - material still atomises, but if you think of the unit ‘very quickly dropping and building pressure’ - what you’ll get a spray pattern that’s not fully atomising.. it all happens very quickly and is a safety feature to stop over pressuring and protect the pump 👍 you have to think of .006” tip as smaller than a human hair and pushing material through under pressure, the pressure will soon build.. So I understand why the Graco ‘official’ minimum tip support is .008 ..it would be less ‘problematic’.. the fluid flow between a .006 and .008 is considerably less 👍 If I recall, this video demos the difference using a mechanical gun and a 395.. EXPLAINED Graco FFLP 106 and FFLP 108. Paint Viscosity and Airless Spray Tips ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-02ThdxmVOLw.html ..I will make a video specific to the UQS, the .006 tips and paint viscosity.. You do get HVLP like control, especially spraying spindles with a 106.. in the past I’ve used a 108, you have to move extremely quick 😫 Hope this helps explain a little.. appreciate your support 🙏 regards Pete 💙💯

Thanks Pete that's great. Your idea of a video on the 'sprayability' of different paints would also be very interesting.

Hello my friend, happy to help if I can.. it depends on your application / what you’re spraying.. if a latex / emulsion, then a 514 is the right choice out the 3 you mention.. You could thin the material - now I don’t like to do that with woodwork / joinery paint.. Then, the golden rule of increasing in tip size orifice, eg .008 -> .010 -> .012 is after increasing pressure and pressure becomes higher than you would expect (in the example of the QuickShot, you’re at speed 9 or 10), and tails are occurring.. that’s when to increase orifice size - your test with a 514 confirms that theory.. you may need a 312 or 412.. paint is spread thinner over a wider angle, 412 Vs 312, so a 412 could be a better option, or move quicker with a 312.. some tip size selections are a trade off.. Hope that helps my friend.. keep in touch.. regards Pete 💙💯

Hi Ben, good question.. Yes absolutely - like you say, using an FFLP tip, in conjunction with the material being sprayed 👍 I see many in the refinishing world, sharing results where they’ve sprayed cabinet doors and boxes.. particularly useful onsite manoeuvring the electronic gun into tight spaces 👍 Then if I compare what I’ve achieved with a bigger airless pump, Vs the Ultra QuickShot.. the finish is the same - just remember the UQS is for smaller spraying projects 👍 ..Great to hear from you in Chicago my friend 🇺🇸💙💯 regards Pete

Hi Mike, thanks for sharing your experience.. I’m not familiar with Armstead and it’s ‘sprayability’ - I’m suspecting it’s a product that doesn’t atomise and spray well, certainly as you say it won’t go through a .008 - most thixotropic / brush / roller products are paired with a .010 as they’re higher viscosity.. maybe a .012 such as a 312 or 412 is more suitable 🤔 it’s hard to say, I could be wrong.. regards Pete

@@PaintHQ thanks for reply I will try that thanks again

Hey Paul, thank you my friend, as always I appreciate you watching and your support 🙏 It would be wrong to choose the Ultra QuickShot over the GX models, unless the projects being sprayed really are that small - I think of the GXFF, especially the Cordless GXFF as the ‘big brother’ to the UQS - Same principle in paint delivery with its hopper / gravity feed of material, but the GX ProXChange pump would be more robust - The Cordless GXFF is on my wish list 😄 Now the QuickShot will certainly be a good complement to your 495 👍 There is things you can do for your 495 to reduce the amount of material required to get spraying, a hopper / finishing kit / 3/16” hose for example 👍 Apologies, perhaps give off topic.. hope this helps.. regards Pete 💙💯

Hi Pete thanks for the quick reply,my 495 is already fitted with a hopper and smaller hose but as its an older model brushed motor @ 29kg it’s a lump to move around so I was thinking Gxff would do a lot of my work as I’m mostly domestic.Thank you for all your help.

@paulmorgan1636 Ah I see 👍 A unit that’s lighter could be useful 👏👏👏

Haha 😂🙈 ..SpraymanUK, speak to Mike 😉 All the best my friend.. regards Pete 💙💯

Yes you can my friend 👍 it just causes the unit to tip up a little because the bigger battery no longer sits flush with the bottom of the sprayer.. I have to say, the UQS is designed for small jobs, so longer runtime is not overly recommended - plus you get 2 batteries, so the one on charge will finish charging before the one in use runs out.. I’ve pretty much not used more than one battery on a job - one battery has been sufficient, including cleaning 👍 hope this helps.. regards Pete 💙💯

Good question.. This was an opportunity to troubleshoot a unit not spraying and demonstrate a pump swap out. Lifecycle is impossible to calculate, due to many contributing factors - materiel being sprayed, viscosity, speed / pressure, duration, cleaning. I can confirm I’ve tested and used various units / pumps and received feedback from others - What I’m hearing is all very positive 👍 You’ve invested wisely in a great unit, I’m sure it will earn its keep many times over.. Keep in touch my friend, would love to hear your feedback and experiences in future. All the best.. regards Pete - Really appreciate your kind words and support 🙏💙💯

Hello my friend, I’m sorry to hear you’re having trouble.. I get a lot of feedback, all very positive, so I’ve not heard of any pump failures - please share your symptoms - does the unit prime and spray / atomise water (reply to this comment) ..then failing that I’ll get you to email me directly and I’ll do my very best to help 🙏 regards Pete 💙💯

@@PaintHQ Hey Pete. Thanks for the swift reply and for offering to help. It is with one of the authorised repair guys (finally) so, hopefully it will get sorted. I was happily spraying away with a waterbased satin and then out of the blue - literally, it went from spraying to not being able to spray anything at all. It continued making the pumping noise but couldn't spray anything including water. I'm glad to hear you think this is a rare anomaly.

@Decoratortess you’re very welcome 🙏 hope all goes well with the repair.. if you get chance, please let me know what gets discovered 👍 regards Pete

Thanks. Sure, Will do. Still waiting. 3 weeks later lol!! @@PaintHQ

Hi. I got the sprayer back. Apparently they replaced 1 solenoid. I didn't get any more information than that, nor how to mitigate that happening again in the future, which would have been handy to know. Hope you're well.

Hi Dmitriy, I’ve tested and used various units / pumps, this was an opportunity to troubleshoot a unit not spraying and demonstrate a pump swap out 👍 regards Pete 💙💯

I’m afraid not.. well not an ‘official’ way at least 💙💯 Regards Pete

@@PaintHQ the cost of work is too high..is that money worth it to you?

Thank you Fabrice, appreciate your kind feedback 🙏 Thank you also for your input - I will look to investigate further and report back anything positive. If it’s a piston / packing, unfortunately by design there’s nothing that can be done (unlike the bigger Graco pump counterparts).. Thank you once again for your input 🙏 regards Pete 💙💯