Painting interior doors and baseboard

03-27-2007, 10:37 PM	#1
bdalekid Newbie   Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 12	Painting interior doors and baseboard Can I use a cheap walmart wagnor power sprayer to paint my interior doors and baseboards (before they are hung) ? Im using 100% acrylic interior semi-gloss enamel. Do I need to thin it down if I can use it ? thanks

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03-28-2007, 12:53 AM	#2
vhville Newbie   Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1	Painting interior doors and baseboard I can certainly appreciate your desire to spray the doors/trim. However, the Wal-Mart special would probably not give you the finish you are looking for. I have found that those sprayers 'spit' the paint out rather than spray. You would be much better off renting a airless paint sprayer to get a nice finish.

03-28-2007, 02:16 AM	#3
joewho Pro Painter   Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 434	Painting interior doors and baseboard I agree. Do all your prep work first, then rent a sprayer for a day. Thinning requirements will be included on the paint label.

03-28-2007, 05:15 PM	#4
slickshift Tired, Cold, and Damp     Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Cape Cod Posts: 3,089	Painting interior doors and baseboard Yup, it's a spitter Prep 'n' rent

03-30-2007, 10:06 PM	#5
troubleseeker remodeling pro   Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,399	Painting interior doors and baseboard Quote: Originally Posted by bdalekid Can I use a cheap walmart wagnor power sprayer to paint my interior doors and baseboards (before they are hung) ? Im using 100% acrylic interior semi-gloss enamel. Do I need to thin it down if I can use it ? thanks Sure, as long as you like paint that looks like hell. Get everything ready, the go to a paint supplier like a Sherwin Williams or Benjamin Moore dealer, and rent a pro quality airless. They can also advise on additives to help the paint spray better.