WHAT TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING A PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE?

WHAT TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING A PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE?

For fast and easy painting with wide coverage, nothing beats a good paint sprayer. Airless paint sprayers offer the best combination of speed and high quality finish. Our airless technology ensures an even and flawless paint finish on all surfaces, whether you are painting an interior or an exterior.

Unlike traditional painting tools such as brushes and rollers, a paint sprayer atomizes the material used into a fine mist, making it easier to apply evenly to the surface you are working on. In theory, this makes spraying much faster than the old-fashioned way of painting.

Choosing the best paint sprayer for your projects is not as easy as buying a disposable brush and roller set. The type of paint jobs you'll be working on and how often you expect to use the tool will help you determine which model to choose. Regardless of the type of sprayer you choose, it is very important to keep it clean after each use. 

What are the types of paint sprayers?

Air-based sprayers use an air compressor to atomize and apply the materials you are working with. Due to the enormous amount of pressure that air compressors produce, they are very good at spraying large volumes of paint in a short time. However, this also makes for a lot of overspray, which means more material waste (and potentially more mess).

Airless sprayers use a piston pump to push the coating through a small spray nozzle at high pressure to atomize it. Airless spraying is 10 times faster than brushing or rolling and creates uniform coating on surfaces, leaving a consistent and high-quality finish.

(HVLP) sprayers use air to atomize high-volume, low-pressure paint, but they do so at a much lower pressure than models that use air compressors - they operate at about 20 PSI compared to the 1,000+ of a conventional sprayer. They are also much more compact because the fan or turbine is integrated directly into the design of the sprayer. Because they spray at lower pressures, HVLP models are better suited for locations with hard-to-reach areas such as cabinets and doors.

Why do you need different nozzles and attachments?

Good paint spray guns can be set for a targeted spray pattern in the nozzle jet.  Depending on the application, you can distinguish between horizontal or vertical flat spraying or set a round spray pattern. This means that both very small objects and large areas can be sprayed effectively. Interchangeable nozzles are very useful for different viscosities.

Since Graco invented the first portable airless paint sprayer more than 60 years ago, it has been innovating to deliver the high performance and maximum productivity you need to grow your business. Whether you're focused on small residential jobs or tackling the largest projects every day, you're sure to find a configuration designed to meet your needs.