Battery Paint Sprayers
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I have quite a few (8+) internal doors to paint in the upstairs of our house. They're currently plain oak and I would like them white (other opinions are available but I do prefer white doors).
I was thinking about buying one of these paint sprayers to make the job a little more tolerable:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cordless-Sprayer-Detachab...
Has anybody used one and are they any good? If not, I'll stick with brushes and make my wife do it!
I was thinking about buying one of these paint sprayers to make the job a little more tolerable:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cordless-Sprayer-Detachab...
Has anybody used one and are they any good? If not, I'll stick with brushes and make my wife do it!
Given 90% of the time is spent doing the prep (I assume you're doing the doors in a separate space, where over-spray isn't an issue!), is it worth going for cordless when decent wired units are available and fully supported?
I have a wired Wagner from Screwfix, not expensive, and surely better quality than a cheap Amazon jobbie.
I have a wired Wagner from Screwfix, not expensive, and surely better quality than a cheap Amazon jobbie.
Personally I wouldn't bother.
As others have said, you'll have to take the doors off, and paint them in a room like a garage that is suitably well masked/covered to catch all the overspray. Plus, as you are inexperienced, you probably won't get a great finish anyway.
I would put the money towards hiring a decent painter and decorator instead. They'll get a great finish using a brush/mini roller and the doors won't have to come off.
As others have said, you'll have to take the doors off, and paint them in a room like a garage that is suitably well masked/covered to catch all the overspray. Plus, as you are inexperienced, you probably won't get a great finish anyway.
I would put the money towards hiring a decent painter and decorator instead. They'll get a great finish using a brush/mini roller and the doors won't have to come off.
Mont Blanc said:
Plus, as you are inexperienced, you probably won't get a great finish anyway.
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I've painted cars before so I'd like to think that I can handle a spray gun .
(sadly, I sold all of my painting equipment shortly before we moved here!)The doors will all be taken off so overspray etc is not a huge issue but good shout on the wired version - hadn't really thought of that.
With 8+ to do, as taking them off typically isn't a huge job, assuming they haven't be butchered, I can see the reason for looking at spraying.
Presumably these are proper panelled wooden doors, rather than pressed hardboard fakes, or flat doors you could paint with a roller?
Assuming current surface is sound, prep can probably just be a through wash with flash and a scotch-brite pad.
Lots of thin coats, don't forget which door is which. Undercoat followed by the topcoat, as opacity will be key.
That said its amazing how quick you can paint a door with a 2.5" brush, waterbased primer is lovely to work with.
My preference is then. Little Green intelligent eggshell over the top. I think it was 'Flint' we used as white in our house.
Presumably these are proper panelled wooden doors, rather than pressed hardboard fakes, or flat doors you could paint with a roller?
Assuming current surface is sound, prep can probably just be a through wash with flash and a scotch-brite pad.
Lots of thin coats, don't forget which door is which. Undercoat followed by the topcoat, as opacity will be key.
That said its amazing how quick you can paint a door with a 2.5" brush, waterbased primer is lovely to work with.
My preference is then. Little Green intelligent eggshell over the top. I think it was 'Flint' we used as white in our house.
You won’t get a decent finish with that sprayer - there’s just not the adjustment for fan, air and product mix.
I spent £600 on a Wagner HVLP system that has all the adjustment and even that struggles at times.
As a decorator, I’d have 8 -10 doors brushed and rolled easily in a day with an oil based adhesion primer - I use Tikkurila Otex mixed to the finish colour - whilst it’s oil based it’s compatible with all water based top coats, and dries quickly.
I spent £600 on a Wagner HVLP system that has all the adjustment and even that struggles at times.
As a decorator, I’d have 8 -10 doors brushed and rolled easily in a day with an oil based adhesion primer - I use Tikkurila Otex mixed to the finish colour - whilst it’s oil based it’s compatible with all water based top coats, and dries quickly.
Square Leg said:
You won t get a decent finish with that sprayer - there s just not the adjustment for fan, air and product mix.
I spent £600 on a Wagner HVLP system that has all the adjustment and even that struggles at times.
As a decorator, I d have 8 -10 doors brushed and rolled easily in a day with an oil based adhesion primer - I use Tikkurila Otex mixed to the finish colour - whilst it s oil based it s compatible with all water based top coats, and dries quickly.
Thanks, that was exactly the kind of information I was after. Brush and roller it is then!I spent £600 on a Wagner HVLP system that has all the adjustment and even that struggles at times.
As a decorator, I d have 8 -10 doors brushed and rolled easily in a day with an oil based adhesion primer - I use Tikkurila Otex mixed to the finish colour - whilst it s oil based it s compatible with all water based top coats, and dries quickly.
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