Which paint sprayer to use with this compressor?

Proulx06

Here's the compressor I got for Christmas. I have yet to use it (no time). I'm in the process of painting all the wood trim in my house white, and I'd like to remove all the doors and spray them at once. Just not sure where to start with the sprayer...I've never so much as used one (yes, I'll practice first). Any suggestions?

http://huskytools.com/Product.aspx?p...848&cid=790912

Workaholic

The problem with spraying with a compessor is that you have to thin the material to much. IF you have a big project to do i would rent an airless. If you only have a small amount of work to do i would recommend the old fashion way via brush or roller.

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Proulx06

Thanks for the reply.

I'd say this is a decent sized job. We have about 14 doors (all interior) that are stained wood. I'll need three coats on each, so it's a sizeable job. Probably not anything I can paint in one day, even if I spread out the prep work. Renting isn't out of the question, but I was hoping to purchase something myself.

Is the thinning of the paint a problem or a nuisance? I obviously don't want to make my job harder...

Hamilton

Save that oiless compressor for nail guns or filling the tires on your car.

I've tried both pot guns and gravity fed guns, neither work with house paint. By the time you get the paint thin enough to spray there's no substance/color to it and it runs like crazy.

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Proulx06

OK cool, thanks folks. Now if I'm renting...can I use normal latex paint? I have a couple gallons of Sherwin Williams Pro Class that has been working great for the trim in my house, and I'd like the doors to match.

And is there any specific type of sprayer I should rent? Something like this?

http://www.homedepotrents.com/diyToo...nt_sprayer.asp

Doesn't have a rental price, I'll call...

Proulx06

Looks like I have my answer right here...not exactly what I wanted to spend, but if I can prep all the doors beforehand (might need a day or two off from work!) then hopefully I can paint most of them in one day. I've painted some discolored white doors a new coat of white before, and that was tedious with a brush/roller.

Hamilton

I haven't heard of an "Airlessco", but that doesn't mean anything. Paint stores also rent sprayers, like professional Graco or Spraytec.

What kind of primer are you using?

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Proulx06

OK, I'll check out the paint stores. I'm using Sherwin Williams Preprite Problock. I did one room's worth of trim...one coat of primer and two coats of paint and it looks fantastic. I'm very happy with it.

Hamilton

I haven't tried that but I see that it is alkyd base, you should do fine, good luck!

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Proulx06

Whoops, meant to paste this above!

http://www.groverental.com/equipment...48&key=SPRAYPA

Da Vinci

The airlessco works fine for this. The only thing is you need a different tip for doors. Use a 413 for a better finish (8" fan, .013 tip orifice). the .017 is way too heavy, you'll have runs.

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Workaholic

The airlessco will work fine, around here the HD's rent titan 640's.
I agree with using two different tips as well. I usualy use a 211 on door casings and a 311 on most doors.
I have used the preprite, pretty good stuff.

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Da Vinci

I like the 311 too, except they seem to clog more with latex paint.

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Hamilton

I, too, like a 311 and had the same experience with clogged tips. So I bought the finest screen filter and put that inside the handle of the gun...problem fixed!

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Workaholic

I like to use those little strainers that you tie onto the suction tube over the screen.
With that and the screen on the pump, and another on the gun it reduces chunks quite a bit.
If the trim paint has been sitting awhile i strain it.
I strain all wall and ceiling paint, even after comming straight from the store, as you guys know it is often chunky.

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