Magnum 262800 X5 Stand Airless Paint Sprayer, Blue

I have an old house with low basement joists since the basement was never supposed to be a living space, so a drop ceiling wasn't an option unless I wanted to walk hunched over all the time. I called a couple of pros for estimates and they wanted $2K-$3k for just the joists. Then offered to do all the new walls for another $2K. I am not paying that kind of money for an interior paint job I could do myself. After watching some youtube videos I found they had a common theme, black dryfall paint and a Graco sprayer. I know what you are thinking, "you just said you had low basement joists and dryfall paint needs 10' to work correctly". You are correct BUT I wanted it because it looked like a good black and I didn't need to prime any wood to use it. Not only that but stuff isn't expensive compared to paints and primers. I did some comparisons of the different Graco models and I decided on the X5. I could have gone to a lower model but with what this was potential saving me I felt comfortable spending a little more for the X5. I also ordered most the other supplies including a respirator and a couple disposable painting suits from Amazon and had everything in time for a Saturday morning of fun. Menards actually had 5 gallon buckets of dryfall at the store so I bought that local. Paints sprayers are fast but it takes a lot of time to prep your paint space. After much cleaning and prepping I got to work with the Graco. I read the manual front to back but really you just need to follow the laminated quick guide. The sprayer is pretty simple to use, prime it up, take some test sprays to get your pressure just right, and then start painting. The first coat took me probably around 6 hours to get it all applied. The next day I looked and I was a little dismayed. The wood soaked in the paint differently all over the place and I either missed some spots or did a light coat in some places. It was difficult painting because my mask and work light would get coated in over-spray and they would have to be cleaned about every 3rd joist. You have to use more paint than if you were to brush or roll, however the actual time of spraying is a fraction of the time you would be rolling or brushing. On Sunday I did a second coat which went much faster. Now I had a rhythm and some experience so it went quicker. Not only that but I didn't have to apply it as thick as before. The next day I went down and uncovered all the lights to see my handy work. I can honestly say, I don't think the pros could have done much better than what the Graco did. The second coat evened everything out and the coverage was great. The wood, romex, PVC, and duct work all looked good. The pros would have done the duct work and PVC a bit better than me but you really have to look close to see the spots where it was too thick. Everyone that has seen it can't believe I did it myself because of how great it turned out. Not sure if that is a compliment to the Graco or an insult to me. Since the ceiling turned out so well, I decided to try my luck with the walls. I had to do a bunch of prep work to cover the ceiling but it turns out it was all worth it. Since this was all on new drywall, I primed the entire area. Rolling the area would have been a few hours but with the Graco I did the entire space in about 40 minutes. Once you get your rhythm down it goes extremely quick. To be honest, I was a little disappointed when I ran out of wall to paint. The result was smooth and even walls. I know I wouldn't have gotten the same result if I would have rolled those walls. It turned out really well. When I did apply the paint I only did one coat since everything was applied so smooth and evenly. Cleaning the Graco isn't fun. I saved the dry fall buckets and then ran water through the system and into those buckets which then went to the hazardous waste recycling center. The latex paint was easier to clean and dispose of since I was able to let those buckets dry out. I then ran the Graco pump armor through it and it is now waiting on the shelf for the next project. The Graco, suppplies, and paint ended up costing around $1K for what they wanted to charge me $5K for. I have some diehard DIY people in my family (they did my framing and drywall) and they all said the same thing after seeing my painting, "Hey, can I borrow that paint sprayer for my next project?" If you have a large painting project, this thing is a must.

First time sprayer user here. Instructions were awesome, on a placard not paper, and easy to refer back to at any time, which I sure did. Extremely easy to set up the machine, took no practice to use it, and wow does that thing put out paint! This weekend I pressure washed, dried then primed and painted TWO 20 foot long, 8 feet wide, 8 feet high steel cargo containers. This machine made it an absolute joy to do (as much as one can enjoy such a project on a hot humid day anyways...) The only area where I had an issue was of my own doing: I used paint I'd opened prior and had reshaken, not thinking about all the small pieces of dried primer and paint I'd encounter. The filter in the spray handle worked great, the filter on the intake was easy to clean albeit messy, and the best part was the nozzle - you flip it around to blow it out, flip it back to continue spraying - super simple and effective. I'd give this machine more than 5 stars if I could!!

I'm spraying the thickest exterior latex enamel through this machine and it has performed flawlessly without the need to thin the paint. The hose connection on the intake tube allows for very easy cleaning of the internals and hoses. The only drawback that I have found is that the diameter of the return line screen end is very difficult to get through the top hole on the 5 gallon paint bucket; I like leaving the lid on the bucket while spraying to keep debris out and to protect from a major spill should I pull on the hose to hard.

This is a professional grade sprayer. The instruction video is very good, and I recommend watching it several times. Everything needed to run the sprayer is included. Our first project was an exposed basement ceiling. The coverage within the overhead floor joists was very good once I got the fan of paint oriented correctly. The finished job looks great. We used thin plastic sheeting to mask off the adjoining walls and you must be careful, the spray ripped the masking right off the wall, demonstrating just how powerful the spray is coming from the gun. Speaking of using the sprayer, it does have a lot of pressure and wrestling the stiff paint hose and sprayer around over head was a bit tiring. We purchased our paint in gallon cans and we went thru 3.5 gallons of paint in about 1 ½ hours. If we would have rolled (impractical) or used brushes it could have taken all day. I recommend taking the sprayer and associated hoses outside to perform the cleanup. The hose that attaches the gun to the sprayer is really stiff and hard to maneuver, I'm sure this is to handle the pressure. We sprayed with latex and it cleaned up pretty easy, the solution to keep the sprayers internal seals lubricated after use came with the kit. All in all, not being a painter, and really not enjoying this type of work I would recommend this machine. It made short work of what would have been a long and difficult painting project. With this sprayer we will be able to paint the outside of the house this summer and for that we will save a lot of time and also $$ on the the expense of a professional painter. It may seem like a lot of money for a sprayer, however you get a unit, that with proper maintenance after the fact will allow you to keep your home looking nice for a lot less effort. I would recommend this equipment.

This sprayer worked out well, it was easy to setup and operate. The quality of the spray gun is top-notch, this sprayer was spraying thick house paint with no problems and no thinning. Highly recommend this sprayer for anyone who has a good size project to paint. Clean up is a little tedious, but take your time and do it right and it will last a while.

la había visto antes pero se me hacia muy cara y despues de pintar un cuarto de 30m2 (sellador + pintura) y de sufrir un tremendo dolor de espalda por varios dias, decidí invertir y comprarla. la semana siguiente pinté una pared de 15mX2.5m y puedo decir que me tardé mas en preparar la máquina y la pintura que en pintar, si vale la pena. pros: - ahorra tiempo y esfuerzo pintando. - no necesitas diluir la pintura y por ende necesitas aplicar menos manos. - pinta continuo todo una cubeta de pintura sin tener que estar rellenando vasitos, solo pones la manguera en la cubeta, preparas la máquina y listo, hasta que se acabe la pintura. - máquina de calidad. - si se atasca la pistola solo le das la vuelta a la boquilla, apriestas el gatillo para limpiarla, le vuelves a dar la vuelta a la boquilla y sigues pintando normal. cons: - es cara - necesitas ventilacion (si vas a pintar en un cuarto cerrado USA MASCARILLA) - necesitas encintar lo que no quieres que se pinte por que avienta mucha pintura - la máquina tiene su curva de aprendizaje. - solo es recomendada para pinturas a base de agua. si piensas pintar toda una casa o cuartos muy grandes, si te la recomiendo, te vas a "ahorrar" en dolores de espalda y tiempo.

First time buying and using a spray gun system that is over $400! But the result is definitely worth every penny! I’ve tried a few of those air sprayer that cost around $50-$70, but preping process just took too long since you have to thin out the paint, and you can’t even put a quart of paint in the canister and the ending result wasn’t satisfactory! But this baby is the king!! Beautiful smooth finish!! I used eggshell paint for my basement and after the paint dries off you can’t even see any streaks, and the best part is the time that it saved me!! Only took me about 2hrs to finish the paint job that would normally takes me about a day to finish!

Only used this item for a couple of hours and it stopped working. Returned it 8 days ago and still haven’t received the refund

La maquina me gusto. La verdad facilita mucho la chamba mas en lugares de un solo color. Lo dificil es empapelar las ventanas o cosas que no quieres manchar. Y la limpieza final es tediosa al principio por que hay que ir leyendo como hacerla. Pero creo que en cuanto aprenda sera mas rapido. La he usado dos veces. Una pinte 60 mts. Cuadrados en 1.5 horas y en la segunda pinte una barda de piedra de 18 mts cuadrados en 25 min. Y la mas feliz es mi esposa que ando pintando todo jajajajajajajaja. Saludos y espero les sirva mi opinion. La compre a buen precio y a 6 msi.