It's not really bad if you're using water based paints. I don't have this sprayer but I have the larger sprayer that sucks paint out of a 5 gallon bucket. The key is to clean it immediately after you use it. Just draw water through it instead of paint until it sprays clear water. Then, remove the tip, filter, and valve and clean with a toothbrush. I've used mine for years and never had a problem. Cleaning on this portable version should be pretty much the same. Hope this helps.
I’m a painter and I only use graco, have 2 695s for big houses and a 395 for smaller houses, that being said this would be amazing for small details and smaller interior jobs, HOWEVER $1400 for this is insane 🤣 I bought my brand new 395 for $1100 from sherwin Williams
I also have a 695. Bought the Graco Ultimate MX II hand held powered by dewalt. The pump motor blew after 12 quarts. Some lacquer mostly water based ploy (can handle both). Now I'm skeptical on the little pumps from graco.... Love my 695
Nah dude, a journeyman painter taught me the RIGHT way to use a roller and once you know the secrets, you learn why pro's only use rollers. I could run circles around this guy with his sprayer if i had a roller. One pass coverage,. The secret is load the roller up 10x more than you think you can or should, then rotate the roller in your hand SLOWLY as you bring it to the wall, then SLOWLY roll down, back up, overlapping half of, done, next swipe. You can knock out a TOOOOOOON of area this wayt FAST
Fuji is the way to go. I have a professional cabinetmaking shop and if you’re trying to achieve factory finish on cabinets and furniture go with the Fuji they are relatively cheap, small, easy to use and don’t waste a gallon of paint and spray paint all over the place like these do. I’ve used the grace sprayers they are good for house painting, not fine woodwork. Also for anyone interested Sherwin williams makes a product called kem aqua , they have. It ln clear and light colors it’s a water based lacquer and is the best stuff I could find after years of trial and error
Good Morning @anthonycosares ! Im own a small residential/ light commercial painting business, the past 7 years and still counting. I've been painting for 27 years total, still yet have i found/ came across a good sprayer & paint product not only giving that smooth sleek flawless factory like finish but also having the formula/ chemicals within the product itself not only allowing for better bonding to the surfaces being sprayed but also 6 months later from the date when the last stroke was laid down the cabinets needing cleaned cause of grease being all over on the face / fronts of cabinet doors, COULD THE PRODUCT YOU RECOMMENDED - LACQUER BASED WATER CLEAN UP WITHSTAND A GOOD SCRUBBING ? Having becoming a Residential/ Commercial Painter myself, I only know of 1 product that could be scrubbed without causing the painted surface to peel or turn colors from the product used to scrub the area with, not to mention obtaining the longevity having the cabinets/ furniture still looking like you just sprayed these surfaces which in MY OPINION THIS PRODUCT WOULD OUTLAST ALL OTHER PRODUCTS THATS BEING SOLD OFF THE SHELVES AT YOUR LOCAL PAINT SUPPLY STORE, TO DATE. The product that Ive used/ cut my teeth on when I first began my career that I would & have recommended countless times is none other than, OIL BASED GLYPTEXT OR OIL BASED PAINTS IN GENERAL- WHICH YES IT SMELLS LIKE NO OTHER ( MAKE SURE TO WEAR THE PROPER PROTECTION / MASK WHEN USING -APPLYING OR SIMPLY BEING AROUND FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME HAVING TO INHALE THE TOXIC FUMES OF THIS PRODUCT ESPECIALLY BEING OR TRYING TO BECOME PREGNANT WHEN HAVING TO BE AROUND ANY OIL-BASED PRODUCTS) THIS PATICULAR PAINT ITSELF ( OIL-BASED) IS NOT - I REPEAT IS NOT A SOAP AND OR WATER BASED CLEAN UP PAINT - OIL BASED PAINTS IS MINERAL SPIRITS / THINNER SOLVENT CLEAN UP A.K.A. THINNER CLEAN UP . I noticed in your comment regarding a GOOD PAINT PRODUCT FOR CABINETS, not to mention a sprayer that has the capabilites of achieving THAT FACTORY LIKE SHOW ROOM FLOOR APPERANCE. So my question for you is; The paticular sprayer you mentioned above, I believe the brand being FUJI. 1st QUESTION - IS THE BRAND / SPRAYER MACHINE JUST KNOWN AS A FUJI, OR DOES IT HAVE A SERIES OF NUMBERS / LETTERS WITHIN THE BRAND / NAME OF THE SPRAY MACHINE ITSELF QUESTION # 2 -Does the sprayer have a compressor built in or would it require a seperate compressor to run it? 3RD & FINAL QUESTION - THE CABINET PAINT PRODUCT FROM SHERWIN WILLIAMS PAINT STORE, THE CABINET PAINT PRODUCT YOU MENTIONED WITHIN YOUR COMMENT, DOES THAT TYPE OF PAINT EVEN BEING A BASED PAINT BEING ITS WATER CLEAN UP- HOLD UP WELL ON THE CABINETS, MEANING EVEN THOUGH THE CABINETS / FURNITURE PAINT IS A LACQUER BASED PAINT HAVING WATER CLEAN UP, HOW WELL ON A SCALE 1- 10, 10 BEING THE BEST WOULD YOU RATE THE OVERALL PRODUCT FOR AS FOLLOWS, THE APPLICATION ~DURABILITY ~ ONCE THE PAINT IS CURED (2 WEEKS TO A MONTH) CAN YOU CLEAN THE CABINET SURFACE AREA WITH A LIGHT GRADE SQUARE FOAM SCRUBBER THAT TYPICALLY USED FOR DISHES, A SCRATCH PAD ON 1 SIDE AND A POROUS SPONGE ON THE OTHER SIDE. IM SO READY FOR A EASY CLEAN UP BEYOND DURABLE AND A SILKY SMOOTH LIKE APPERANCE NOT HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT IS THIS PRODUCT GOING TO START FLAKING OFF WHEN THE ITEM THAT PAINTED IS MOVED AROUND WHEN CLEANING- IS THE COLOR OF THE ITEM GOING TO FADE AFTER 90 DAYS !! IM REMAINING HOPEFUL FOR A PRODUCT THAT CAN MEET THE DEMANDS OF BOTH, THE HOME/ BUSINESS OWNERS AND MOST CERTAINLY THE LADIES AND GENTLEMEN WHOM HAS ENOUGH PATIENCE- STEADY HANDS -A KEEN EYE AND DOESNT MIND STEADY - CONSTANT STEADY REPETITIONS !! MR. @anthonycosares1574 , Sir you MIGHT HAVE JUST MADE MY DAY...LOL..HECK MY ENTIRE YEAR - IVE BEEN WAITING FOR WHATEVER COMPANY TO COME OUT WITH SOMETHING WORTH WHILE - THE PRODUCT YOU MENTIONED HAS MOST DEFINITELY RESTORED MY FAITH IN SHERWIN WILLIAMS - CAUSE FOR SEVERAL YEARS ITS BEEN BLEEK !! IM EAGERLY YET PATIENTLY WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY SIR. SHOULD YOU NOT I UNDERSTAND AND WANT YOU TO KNOW I MORE THAN APPRECIATE THE OPINION/ ADVICE GIVEN IN REGARDS TO BOTH THE FIJI SPRAYER AND THE SHRWIN WILLIAMS PRODUCT HAVE A BLESSED MORNING-AFTERNOON-EVENING AND NIGHT
Stop the cap. Sherwin products are some of the worst out there. And lacquer, really?! Just about every other type of cabinet coating is better then lacquer. Conversion varnish should be the standard at this point and Sherwin dosent even make a good version of it.
@@lessthanahome I never quite understood... A lazy Susan is a chair, right? And also the name of the type of bearing that allows it to spin..? But has it by now become synonymous with all things that are able to spin smoothly through eh.. human power?
I had the “extreme pro” version of their handheld. It took about 3 gallons to blow up and Graco wouldn’t do a thing about it. $500 flushed. Fuck Graco. My 15 year titan 440 is still kicking to this day.
I agree. I still use the cheapest entry level Wagner project pro 117 from approx 15yrs ago. Even run oil based enamel through it. Sprayed commercial factory roofs etc. Only had to replace the Teflon washer on pump once. Who needs a Graco. They're All sht.
Here in the U.S.A. We use sprayers as well. We just use pump and sprayer with a 5 gallon bucket attached. I can’t see a practical application for this I would need
All agree it is expensive but anybody who paints for a living knows the value of what that can do for you. I think it's totally worth it and I plan on getting one for my painting business.
I’m an industrial coatings contractor and have two of these things. We call them the assassins because of the electronic trigger control. Super precise. The fact they can spray solvent based products like MEK - sold x2. Highly recommend for industrial work
Chinese dont make anything good, no moving parts, solenoids, switches, just bought a new 3/4 hp electric motor BAD RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX BRAND NEW, Dishwasher, refrigerators, break all the time, people tell me l just bought that expensive junk, not fixing it no more no more electronics, cars too new have electrical problems brand new,
People think that this is expensive.... Try buying a normal sprayer, AND the air compressor that can run it all day, THEN try spraying while lugging around an air hose. Nothing wrong with air power, but the money is in the convenience.
A full size airless sprayer can probably get 5 times more work done in the same amount of time, and you're not really lugging it around, just buy a longer freaking hose.
Its nice but you can’t bend down cause its not balanced very well the tank end will tilt down when its on the belt and if you bend down a bit it feels like paint will spill out the top hole. I used this and had to hold it in one hand it worked better for me that way but its a bit annoying cause you also have to hold the hose too so it doesnt hit what you’re painting cause it’s a bit too long so you have to hold the hose with one hand. Also you cant get the gun wet at all or everything stops working and you can’t use it anymore. Theres also some cable that has to be connected to ground it or something it plugs into an electrical outlet. With that on you might as well use a regular sprayer with a long hose that way you won’t have to stop a lot to refil your paint
Used to do nothing but commercial multi family painting now I work for myself and stick to residential but I wouldn't use it at either level. I've used them before and I've had subs that had them but they just don't hold enough paint there's probably enough paint in there to spray 2 doors lol and on a comercial job where you have a 1000plus doors this thing would add a week of labor not worth it when you can just have a little electric
Very nice, I've always heard of them never seen them in action. I'm more in the $30-50 sprayer range. They become disposable after a few uses. I do like your machine, it is as I said before, very nice. Thank you for sharing this with us
When I asked Graco about pump life they said they didn't know 😳 can't believe that they've not tested then to see how long the pumps last. Hope it's longer than the handhelds
I have a Graco for big jobs that we do around the house and farm. It makes short work of just about any project we do. Cleanup is a pain but it is so worth it.
So much hate on this thing but I know several painters that swear by theirs for reliability & convenience. Always funny going into the comments of construction videos to get the perspective of DIYers and consumers after a long day of being onsite with the guys actually doing this kind of work.
I used an airless sprayer to spray rust oleum flat black on my truck expecting it to look like shit. It looks as good as a professional spray. I get compliments regularly. Especially when I say how I did it.
I don't know it look like he had to move pretty fast to lay it down which is confusing cuz he was using a fine tip to maybe had the pressure to high, and I really wanted to see you close up of how it laid down
