Airless Paint Sprayer Recommendations?

[Dave Lehnert]

The sprayer you linked to at Lowe's will probably work fine. However I have this one:
https://www.harborfreight.com/airles...kit-60600.html
that I got for about $170 with a coupon. It worked fine for painting my carport, and uses Graco parts.

Thanks for that link.
Spent a few looking at videos on line and so far it looks to be a Harbor Freight gem.

I have a 3 car garage needing painting bad. Was going to hire it done but may reconsider.

[ChrisA Edwards]

I have a Graco X5, lots of different spray tips available for different applications.

I initially bought mine as I got a note from the HOA that I needed to stain my (60 yards) of lapped fence, 8 feet high. Worked great.

I then used it to spray wall paint, on the walls and ceiling in a 30' x 30' x 10' room. Used an extension wand to do the ceilings.

I'm in the process of building plantation shutters for about 11 windows, I'm painting a latex sealer primer and latex acrylic semi gloss for a finish. I'm spraying both of these without any thinning.

I spent about $1500 on a HVLP Turbine sprayer, which I planned to use for the Shutters, but the Graco has worked out best.

The Graco is easy to use, easy to clean.

[Matt Meiser]

I found a company doing business on Ebay that sell recon X5's for just under $200. The have a 47,000+ rating and 99.7% positive so sounds pretty reliable. I might just go that route.

[John Goodin]

I, too, have a Graco X5 and think it is perfect for small jobs. It did all the priming and painting for a flip including doors and trim. Just finishing up a remodel and it did the same. I had a painter/drywall guy come in for some patch work and said my molding looks like taffy. Since they can be messy I bought a plastic washing machine pan and stage everything from it. The learning curve is not steep if you have never sprayed. Watch some utube videos like The Idaho Painter

[Bill Dindner]

I have the Graco 360 VSP, used it to spray Paint and Deck Stain. Quite happy with it, think it would work well for you.

[Rich Engelhardt]

Matt - I have that exact same Graco you linked to.
Shop around and see what HD and Menards sell it for. IIRC, I paid $199 for mine.

They work perfect for the size job you're planning.

After you're done using it, flush it well with water, then change over to mineral spirits and flush it with that & store it with MS.

Antifreeze will also work - - but - -I hate using that because it's so nasty if a pet gets into it. There are some non-toxic antifreezes, but, they run more than MS.

Personally, I'd hang onto it & not sell it. An airless is one of those tools that you never know when you'll need it again, but, when it pops up, you'll be glad you have it.

[Dave Lehnert]

Matt - I have that exact same Graco you linked to.
Shop around and see what HD and Menards sell it for. IIRC, I paid $199 for mine.

They work perfect for the size job you're planning.

After you're done using it, flush it well with water, then change over to mineral spirits and flush it with that & store it with MS.

Antifreeze will also work - - but - -I hate using that because it's so nasty if a pet gets into it. There are some non-toxic antifreezes, but, they run more than MS.

Personally, I'd hang onto it & not sell it. An airless is one of those tools that you never know when you'll need it again, but, when it pops up, you'll be glad you have it.

Could one use RV antifreeze?

[Dave Lehnert]

For owners of the X5

Why did you chose the X5 vs the cheaper Project Painter Plus?
Recommended annual usage is 50 gal vs 125 gal.
I will be lucky to use 50 gal in a lifetime.

I liked the reviews of the Harbor Freight linked above but the Graco can be had for about the same price if you search for a good deal. Menard s is $209 and amazon has been as cheap as $169 in the last few months.

[Tom M King]

I haven't looked at either one of those. The pump is not as important as the gun. If both have the same gun, get the cheaper one. If one has a better gun, get the one with the better gun. A gun that takes the Fine Finish Low Pressure tips cost around 150. I'm using a 30, or 35 year old commercial pump with a good gun. For painting walls, it might not matter much, but when they came out with the Fine Finish tips for airless (previously only for Air Assisted Airless), I sold my good turbine setup the first time I used a FF tip.