Looking for info on home paint sprayers
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Margaret on May 26, 2015I would love to know the answer to this as well I have a picket fence to paintHelpful Reply
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Carol on May 27, 2015I would like to hear opinions on this as well!Helpful Reply
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Alecia Hartman on May 27, 2015I just ordered one for a few projects but have never used one before. I would like to hear what people have to say also ☺️Helpful Reply
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Debi53 on May 27, 2015I have an Earlex 5500 HVLP sprayer. In the past I have purchased/used most of the typical sprayers found at Lowe's or Home Depot & found them all to be subpar.They all sprayed globs onto my projects & had to be refilled constantly. I have done a lot of pain/stain projects for my house (cabinetry, furniture, outdoor deck, picture frames, & more) so the $300 price tag for the Earlex was worth it to me & gives a beautiful finished product every time. It also makes the painting effortless & fast. If you are going to do a lot of projects in the future, skip the cheap sprayers and invest one time in a good HVLP sprayer. Mine will do chalk paint with a 1.5 mm needle. I assume other sprayers will work for chalk paint also, just be sure to thin the chalk paint down to your product's specifications. My husband built me a large turn table (30X30") from 2 pieces of plywood & a heavy duty lazy susan. This was the best: I can turn the project instead of walking around. If the piece is too large for my lazy susan, I just put a larger piece of wood on top of the lazy susan. This was easy to build & makes painting so much easier. Hope this helps.Helpful Reply
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Poppies Paint Powder on May 27, 2015Thanks so much @debi53 . Excellent info.Helpful Reply
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Christina aka Queenopearls on May 29, 2015Google "Homeright sprayer with chalk paint"... I've forgotten the bloggers who have used this with great success using homemade chalk paint as well as name brands. :)))Helpful Reply
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Margaret on Jun 01, 2015Thanks Debi53 Great review and advice. We are putting up an unpainted picket fence. Lots to paint!!!! We had a paint sprayer many years ago. I hated to use it because it was hard to clean.Helpful Reply
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