Wagner 0525027 Power Painter Plus

Bought this to apply tinted stain to our new garage. Figured a garage, especially with stain, doesn't have to be perfect, is a good place to learn technique, and getting the job done quickly was of more value than a perfect application. Turned out I learned good technique fairly rapidly and this little baby freakin' BLASTED through the job! A month later thought I'd try it on the shutters. We have wood shutters that my wife and I have painted with brushes twice before. The first time we didn't know what we were getting into; the second time we did and we just about had to make ourselves do it. This third time we were DREADING IT, but the thought of maybe, just maybe, this little sprayer might make an awful job bearable was enough for me to give it a try. Used really thick, high quality paint. I did 18 big shutters front and back before the fourth quarter of a football game I was listening to was over! And, I missed a side of one of the shutters and had to do it by hand, with a brush. Besides reminding me of how slow and tedious that is, I also quickly realized it was much easier to get an even coat without streaks using the sprayer. Some random thoughts: I wouldn't use it indoors. I would start with something forgiving like I did, so that you can learn good technique. You need to use good 'spray painting technique', like constant, even movement; consistent, minimal overlap; starting and stopping just before and just after what you really want to paint. Don't let the reservoir run dry and you'll avoid spatter. A mist is generated that travels so move anything you don't want speckled well away from your paint area. And, if you ever want to use it more than once, plan on serious cleaning time. I mean, like an hour or more. You will use much more paint or stain than you would with brushes. Make sure your task is suited to spraying - use this sprayer for something like a picket fence or wicker furniture, not window frames. All that being, said, however - this little sprayer worked very, very well for me and saved me a ton of time and work while delivering a very good finished job.

I started my week by painting a fence with a roller and brush. Some of the fencing was a flat style and a large portion was overlapping shadow box style. After two hours and two panels, along with coverage problems, (even on the flatter portions) I decided to look at paint sprayers... and one that could spray thicker premium stains. I discovered a variety of sprayers, at a variety of price points. The Wagner Power Painter Plus seemed like a product that could spray a variety of materials, and did not represent a huge cost to a novice for a relatively small job. I was so surprised how well it worked. Having read all the instructions, including the cleaning directions (and some of the reviews!), prep time was low on the new fence. Two gallons of heavy premium stain went on that same fence in literally 30 minutes. I would have spent at least 4-5 hours doing this job manually. In fact, I spent more time filling up the paint reservoir than actually spraying. Conveniently, Wagner provides a pouring lid for a one gallon can to help you fill the reservoir with low mess. Operation wise, the stain went on evenly, easily, and quickly. The learning curve was very low. Now, I cannot even imagine hand painting the overlapping fence portion! Clean-up? I took a number of reviews to heart, but also did something else that the instructions did not really indicate. Since my stain was water soluble I cleaned up the reservoir and sprayed one container of water into the grass--just to be sure the nozzle portion would be relatively clear and clean before I took it apart. The instructions are pretty clear about the disassembly with easy to follow steps guiding numbered pictures. Again, I was pleasantly surprised how easy it was. Everything you need is provided for the cleaning (except water or mineral spirits). I cleaned every thing up according to the instructions, let all the parts dry (with some shaking out and air). Then I made double sure I oiled the piston portion thoroughly (as another reviewer indicated--thanks for that!) before putting everything back together. Even my neighbor who had painted the other side of the fence without a sprayer was impressed with how quickly the job was done, and the results were better than the brush/roller applied side. Now I am thinking of painting my shed! Price and performance makes me a fan of this easy to use Wagner Power Painter Plus!

I am satisfied with this purchase and it has worked well for each time I have used it, though like others cleaning it is a pain. Each time I have used it I sprayed oil based paint so that may make a difference in cleaning. The only real problem I had was the disassembly of the uptake/suction assembly, in which I broke the plastic tabs used to twist it apart. The product still works but I think that is the only real design flaw I have had. I would say set up of the sprayer is fairly quick, but clean up at least with oil based paint is 30 minutes at least, not 5-10 like the manual says. I have no bases on whether I am using more or less paint for what I have accomplished but I would guess slightly more. Though I would say it saved me hours in painting time so that in itself is worth it.

Se pinta rápido con esta pistola y con un acabado bueno. Apliqué casi tres galones de pintura en una tarde. Durante la aplicación casi no se desperdicia pintura. El único inconveniente es la limpieza de la pistola, la primera vez me tardé casi hora y media, nunca había dedicado tanto tiempo a limpiar una herramienta, pero vale la pena para cuidar la inversión. Estoy en México, utilicé Vinimex Total de Comex, la apliqué sin diluir y sin problemas; una sola mano fue suficiente con pintura de color; en paredes nuevas con pintura blanca hubo zonas que sí me pidieron una repasada. Sin duda la volvería a comprar

After reading online reviews of this model and other Wagner products I was very wary. However, the description of paint sprayer was what I was looking for... inexpensive, can spray interior latex high gloss finish without dilution, and can spray floor or ceiling (not level dependent). My project was to paint 6 closet doors that have horizontal slats top to bottom. I tried doing just one by brush and what a paint. 1 coat on 1 side took 30 minutes to do and the finish was terrible. Had to do another 2 coats and wait in-between coats for it to dry. Needless to say I was not looking forward to another 1.5 hours per door for the remaining 5 doors. So, ordered this 6.6 GPH PP from Wagner. Let me tell you, even if this thing breaks and I can't use it again, it was well worth it! In under an hour I had painted the remaining 5 doors and they only required 1 coat! I did a second coat for minor touch ups but this thing worked great! Clean-up was relatively easy and the instructions were straight forward. I did experience quite a bit of fogging over spray. Drop cloths are a must. I also mistakenly let the cup run dry once. This was only an issue after I refilled with paint and the next spray resulted in drops on the doors. Not really a problem as I was able to use a regular brush to smooth them out and respray. I read in one review that the finish wasn't smooth. I used a high gloss (trim) latex paint and my doors are very smooth.

I originally gave this product one star review. After I took it all apart, cleaned it and put it back together myself, I discovered that it actually works fine. The photo above shows what happens if there is one piece slightly loose. I assume either from the manufacturer or during shipping one piece of the product came a little bit loose and resulted in paint leaking everywhere. So, I highly recommend that you take it all apart and put it back together before you use it for the first time. I was able to paint a wood ceiling start to finish in two hours. Primed it and only needed one coat of paint, the best part about this is you don’t have to wait for the primer to be completely dry before you start your coat of paint since there is no roller or brush to pull at tacky paint. Make sure you do a good job with drop sheets to avoid over-spray damage and you’ll be good to go!

Pinto bien mientras duró.. solo un mes y ya no funcionó

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