Emulsion paint Sprayers

[oxoman]

Morning All. Has anybody had experience of spraying emulsion paint using something like this picture. I've used the 1 litre pot type before but ended up with number hands from the vibration of the gun / pump. Got a lot of painting coming up and ideally need an easy option short of employing someone.

 

[fossyant]

Many years ago. Rollers are quicker !

 

[Bonefish Blues]

I looked at these. Seemed to me that the prepping & masking took more time than the spraying.

 

[Gwylan]

Have used one like this, previously, with success.
Economic, makes the paint go a lot further.
Also great for large areas including ceilings. Decorating flats between tenants. Or when we were in "company housing"

A bit of practice and the masking off becomes less demanding. Follow instructions to dilute the paint carefully. Once you get the hang of it it becomes much easier.
Do wear a face mask and make sure the room is cleared or furniture completely covered.
Cleaning up is fiddly but no worse than washing out rollers.


https://www.tilswall.co.uk/product/home-electric-spray-gun-paint-sprayer/

Oh, and because the coats are thinner they dry quicker. Expect to do 4 coats, 1 vertical, 1 horizontal and do on.
Check which way the nozzle is polarizing the spray. Handy for cutting in.

 

[oxoman]

Have used one like this, previously, with success.
Economic, makes the paint go a lot further.
Also great for large areas including ceilings. Decorating flats between tenants. Or when we were in "company housing"

A bit of practice and the masking off becomes less demanding. Follow instructions to dilute the paint carefully. Once you get the hang of it it becomes much easier.
Do wear a face mask and make sure the room is cleared or furniture completely covered.
Cleaning up is fiddly but no worse than washing out rollers.


https://www.tilswall.co.uk/product/home-electric-spray-gun-paint-sprayer/

Cheers folks. I think I'm going to definitely get one as I've got the whole house to do including 3 storey landing. Just go to decide which one. Suspect once I get it family will want to borrow it. Masking off doesn't bother me to be honest, done enough in the past

 

[AuroraSaab]

The Erbauer one was recommended on another forum I'm on. Wagner too but they are ££££. It's the masking up that's time consuming but the results are good apparently.

 

[dicko]

We lived in a rented flat in London in 1955 and father decided to give the living room a coat of magnolia emulsion.
As we had a Miele hoover he decided to buy a paint spray attachment connected to the ‘blow’ outlet of said Miele vacuum cleaner. It took all day to apply the emulsion it would have been quicker with a roller. Dad then discovered paint pads but that’s another story.