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A Wagner power painter, properly used, will save you a ton of time and effort. I love mine, other than the fact it's obnoxiously loud. Mine has the "backpack" reservoir, which holds over a gallon of paint. You can really go to town with it in that mode. A few shots of water through it between full reservoirs, and it will let you go for hours. Less waste than rollers, brushes, and their associated paraphernalia.

Just make sure you disassemble and clean it well when you're done. Mom & Sis used mine once, and said it "only worked for a little while", but further investigation found they'd used it for a while, then took a long lunch break with paint still in it. The latex paint dried in the meantime inside the gun's orifices. It was a bitch to get working again. Now that it does, it's a champ.
 
Dr.Jass said:
A Wagner power painter, properly used, will save you a ton of time and effort. I love mine, other than the fact it's obnoxiously loud. Mine has the "backpack" reservoir, which holds over a gallon of paint. You can really go to town with it in that mode. A few shots of water through it between full reservoirs, and it will let you go for hours. Less waste than rollers, brushes, and their associated paraphernalia.

Just make sure you disassemble and clean it well when you're done. Mom & Sis used mine once, and said it "only worked for a little while", but further investigation found they'd used it for a while, then took a long lunch break with paint still in it. The latex paint dried in the meantime inside the gun's orifices. It was a bitch to get working again. Now that it does, it's a champ.
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I would do that but I don't want to get overspray on the floor as I have yet to seal it. I already have the paint and the rollers so I'll just be doing it the old fashioned way. :D

My dad offered his airless sprayer too but it would be too much of a pain to use, lots of fumes and mist and you can't open any doors.
 
Diplomat_Wagon said:
My dad offered his airless sprayer too but it would be too much of a pain to use, lots of fumes and mist and you can't open any doors.
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and they are FUCKING LOUD!!!!! I think the guy who invented those things was the same deaf guy who invented the "Compressor of hate" If he wasn't deaf when he invented those things he sure as hell was after the testing was done! SOAB those things are loud!!!!
 
When I was using the Wagner, the overspray was nonexistent. It would get less paint on the floor than roller spatter. Yes, it's noisy but it was faster and more-efficient than rolling the paint.
 
Stretch said:
and they are FUCKING LOUD!!!!! I think the guy who invented those things was the same deaf guy who invented the "Compressor of hate" If he wasn't deaf when he invented those things he sure as hell was after the testing was done! SOAB those things are loud!!!!
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Compressor of hate....Love it....:bwuhaha:

I have one of those....man I hate it when its running.....:doh:
 
As for wires entering your body...I had one recently that was in my arm probably a good 1" to 1 1/2". Didn't notice it until I went to wipe down my arm and found a little nub just protruding from the skin...had to use a pair of needle nose to grab the end. Man that hurt pulling out!

I also one time had a small metal spark some how ricochet around my fully flared safety glasses and embed itself into my eye! Thank god for universal health care...I had to go into emergency and they then put my head in a vise, dug out the metal shard, and then had to use a friggin dremmel like tool to auger out all the contaminated flesh of my eye....not fun.
 
Dr.Jass said:
When I was using the Wagner, the overspray was nonexistent. It would get less paint on the floor than roller spatter. Yes, it's noisy but it was faster and more-efficient than rolling the paint.
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Well I found a nice condition airless paint sprayer at value village for $20 case accessories and all, it's a brand I recognize but for the life of me can't remember right now.

Gonna give it a try since I've had my fill of rolling paint.
 
thrashingcows said:
As for wires entering your body...I had one recently that was in my arm probably a good 1" to 1 1/2". Didn't notice it until I went to wipe down my arm and found a little nub just protruding from the skin...had to use a pair of needle nose to grab the end. Man that hurt pulling out!
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My brother had a grinding disc explode and a sliver got stuck in his cheek, few weeks later a white head appeared there. When he popped it the piece was pushed out...

thrashingcows said:
universal health care...
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:dgt: No thanks...
 
Believe me, the Compressor of Hate was a lot louder than the Wagner. I used to roll it outside simply because I couldn't hear myself think when it was in the garage running. Thank God it finally died. You literally couldn't shout over that thing. Stretch gave me that compressor for nothing when he got bigger and better, because he couldn't stand it either... man, that thing was obnoxious.

I think you'll like the airless sprayer, Dippy. If you don't have a compressor already, check around with local shops with big air needs. You'll probably find a non-national brand that, for a few more bucks, is higher-capacity and quieter than a Campbell Hausfeld, Husky, etc. The brands sold at chains like Wal-Mart, Home Depot, etc. are sold there for a reason. If you saw my thread about my new compressor, you know I shopped around. It may run more often than my buddy's Husky 80-gallon, but it's a bunch quieter and delivers more CFM. Plus, it's built to last rather than on a budget.
 
Oh, yeah... Craftsman junk. Screamin' loud, but it did do most of what it was asked, which is amazing seeing the low build quality after it died. It ran constantly when spraying or running a DA or other high-CFM tools. 3.5HP my flat foot. It weighed maybe 60lbs (that's probably a high estimate), whereas the portable I replaced it with weighs 175. The only thing "portable" about the C-Aire is the tank size (22 gallons) and the fact that it's on wheels. Industrial quality head and motor, and it can be rewired for 220V operation if I want to later. The motor on it--which probably weighs close to the entire weight of the old compressor--is rated 1.6HP continuous, 4.0HP peak @ 120V, but it cranks out more air @ 95PSI than the Craftsman did at 50. The best thing about it, though, is that you don't have to raise your voice when it kicks on. Stretch was amazed at how quiet it is; he even wanted me to see if C-Aire could provide him with a compressor head for his home compressor, it's so quiet.
 
any time someone mentions "oilless" i just cringe......as for the comp of hate...ive got someone with exactly that compressor...you litteraly have to just stop and wait before thinking or speaking..loud just doesnt describe it
 
Exactly. Anything that sounds that unhappy about doing its job probably is. Even though I knew I was facing a largish expense when it died, I was almost happy that it did. I think part of it was that on hard wheels and a metal bracket to keep it level, it transferred even more noise into the pavement. In a 26-foot-square garage with finished walls, the noise was just staggering. :doh:

Even though I'm convinced it was a relatively-cheap fix, it just wasn't worth doing. The life expectancy of those things is around 3-4 years; this one was at least 9 years old.
 
I'm quite sure my neighbors where happy when I gave that thing to you. I would put it outside of my garage and let it scream out there. Damn that thing was hateful! It did out last it's life expectancy by a long shot. I would run my blast cabinet or any of my air tools on that thing for hours on end. It would run nonstop.

Although "the compressor of hate" is a good name it dosen't hold a candle to the name given to my previous compressor. This thing was old! When I say old I mean OLD! Older than 68RT in fact! The motor had exposed brushes, oil cups, and was made of cast iron! The tank was heavy as hell too. Hell, for all I know it was cast iron as well. As a matter of fact it had hammered rivits holding the end caps on the tank. Pierre named it for the sound it made when running! "A-poop-a-chicka" Just saying that makes me laugh. I can hear it now. LOL

A-poop-a-chicka-poop-a-chicka-poop-a-chicka-poop-a-chicka.....
 
Yes, but it was pretty quiet and worked well until the rings went out of it. Stretchy was going to try and fix it, but the head wouldn't come off, even with all the bolts removed and the compressor running. :D
 
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