On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 17:04:52 -0800, "SteveB"
wrote:


"Jeff Cochran" wrote in message
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Looking at buying an airless sprayer. Will be painting my house,
sister's house and mother's house over the next two years, plus I've
got about 1300 square feet of deck and a bazillion miles of wood fence
that will need to be restained. Will be primarily latex primer, latex
exterior paint, and latex solid stain. But if I like it, I may use it
for woodworking as well, so some lacquer/oil finishes are possible.

Suggestions as to sizes, make/model, or specific accessories?

Thanks,

Jeff

I have a Graco XR7, and I really like it. I am going to pull it out soon
and do about 3,000 sf of block wall. Airless has its own nuances, but I
like them. You need to do prep, masking, the usual followup brushing, but
airless is like spraying paint on with a water hose.

That's the same unit I was looking at. Even though it's slightly
overkill for occasional use, I'm inclined to go for more power and a
larger orifice available than fewer dollars.

I can't say I've been impressed with the rental units I've used in the
past, but I think that's mostly due to older models and/or poor
maintenance. But I really despise the Wagner line (the airless
sprayers, not the "Power Painters") a friend has had. Too many
breakage issues. I've used a friend's Graco, though I don't remember
the number, and it was great. Too bad he moved away...

Jeff