My wife and I want to knock out kitchen and living room. Is this good for walls and doors? any spray leakage?
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Excellant for small jobs only. Using the right 'mud' and keeping the angle the same way through out the area, i.e. the ceiling or wall, it is very good but large areas, you may tell what angle you were shooting the "gun". It shows up when your arm is tired and you tilt it different from original point.
156849
I am not sure I understand why you would be using this to spray doors. It is very good for medium splatter to knock down textures for drywall texture. I have not tried to shoot acoustic popcorn ceilings, but my opinion is that it would also do that. The only limitation I have found is to spray a very light orange peel. There is no way to increase the pressure. To make a lighter texture you have to make the texture thinner. Also do not use drywall mud use drywall texture for a lighter texture. I hope this helps.
156850
It's not as powerful as a compressor driven sprayer. There will be more overspray on the floor, cover anything under the target area and go. Drywall texture is a mess with any application. This is a good tool for small, less than multiple rooms. For the money, it is a good tool.
156851
It worked really well for me, you just have to get he mixture thinned out enough to get good results. I did our kitchen and two bathrooms in one day. It also cleans up really easy
156852
I did a 20x14 living room and a 12x12 dining room withe no problems. Leakage is dependent on the mix.
156853
I have done several large areas including walls and ceilings. The one item to concern yourself with is to ensure you purchase wallboard powder that will give you at least 90 minutes of working time. I made the mistake of not paying attention to the type of powder I purchased, it had a work time of 15 minutes. Needless to say I had to completely dissemble the texture gun and chip out the hardened joint compound. There is spray leakage from the tip of the gun more so as the compound ages in the hopper.
156854
I think it works best for walls. Ceiling make it real messy. You will need to adjust the spray and viscosity to get the look you want. I did an entire garage and it looked good. I did the "knock down". Note sure I'd like it for the "orange peel" look as it does spit a bit. You will need to cover anything you do not want to get spray on. It is very messy... but some of that may just be me. I hope it works for you.
1020760
It has plenty of power and a variety of nozzles to use. I'm sure it will work well for that. I've used mine to clean under the eaves of my house and it had no trouble knocking down wasp nests and such.
675294
dont use it on the walls or wooden stuff, cuz air can go thru those materials, use it on glass or metal etc.
554433
It works in bedroom best. I tried to use in front room with vaulted ceilings and don't feel it filled that room with the aroma.
776184
Yes, this is a great tool for painting and staining, but involves a lot of prep work because the paint gets everywhere. If your house already has carpet and furniture I would recommend rollers and brushes. However especially outdoor projects and things like shutters and fences this sprayer is excellent.
690138
In my experience, there is much less overspray than a high pressure system, but I use this for custom cabinetry and doors and only spray outside or in a spray booth. I'm using pre-catalyzed lacquer.
570223
We have used ours on wall-to-wall carpeting and wood floors. It did awesome!
244707
There is overspray with any airless sprayer. How much preparation and shielding will depend on your experience with a sprayer. I've been using airless spray guns for 25 years. I haven't purchased one of these yet, but I'm sure it has a different feel than a regular spray gun since you'll be holding a much bulkier unit in your hand. Drop cloths, painter's plastic, cardboard and spray shields are always a painter's friend. I can use an airless sprayer and shooting ceilings and only get 1/2" to 1" of overspray around the top of the walls - but that's because I can hold my gun at an angle that allows me better aim - this unit I'm sure would create a much larger spray pattern in ceiling-wall corners.
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We didn't have much luck covering the wall. This works great for filling cracks around doors and windows. We were trying to insulate the entire wall system in a 10x20 shed. It would probably reduce the noise but to get the foam to fill the area you are trying to fill may take a couple of bottles. I know for our project it would've taken several bottles. We couldn't get it to spray in layers....it sprayed in streams. The foam expanded and filled cracks and small voids wonderfully. It should reduce sound tho' for sure.
1444865
My husband used this on our ceiling which I believe is the "knock-down" texture you are referring to. He found the gun to be really good and worth the investment.
40782
I use this in and outside my home, I have a 1 gallon sprayer which works well for large areas, I do use a small hand held sprayer for touch ups inside. Chris
409462
I would not use it for that big of a project. This is a great product for small jobs but you would be better served with a sprayer with more coverage for a large fence or wall.
690141
There is not a 'lot' of overspray, but there is always going to be some. I haven't used other types of sprayers (airless or compressor type) but I suspect they are much worse in this regard. You can spray in a finished house (I did) but you still want to mask and protect the surrounding area .
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You most certainly do not want to spray paint from this device or any professional sprayer without covering EVERYTHING in the room. Yes, you should worry about over spray and paint particles especially if you are not a pro. If you can't cover EVERYTHING in the room (including the floor) I would recommend that you use a roller. I used this for the initial primer on all four walls and the ceiling with ZERO furniture in the room and the floor entirely covered in tarp. I then used the sprayer for only the ceiling and then switched to a roller for the walls to avoid over spray and particles on the finished surfaces. You most certainly do not want to spray paint from this device or any professional sprayer without covering EVERYTHING in the room. Yes, you should worry about over spray and paint particles especially if you are not a pro. If you can't cover EVERYTHING in the room (including the floor) I would recommend that you use a roller. I used this for the initial primer on all four walls and the ceiling with ZERO furniture in the room and the floor entirely covered in tarp. I then used the sprayer for only the ceiling and then switched to a roller for the walls to avoid over spray and particles on... » Read More You most certainly do not want to spray paint from this device or any professional sprayer without covering EVERYTHING in the room. Yes, you should worry about over spray and paint particles especially if you are not a pro. If you can't cover EVERYTHING in the room (including the floor) I would recommend that you use a roller. I used this for the initial primer on all four walls and the ceiling with ZERO furniture in the room and the floor entirely covered in tarp. I then used the sprayer for only the ceiling and then switched to a roller for the walls to avoid over spray and particles on the finished surfaces. « Show Less
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I use a spray on one I bought at Home Depot or Lowe's. This marble takes a real beating in my house with 4 teenagers and sealing it is important. Nothing works perfectly.
998180
I have ceramic tile in my kitchen & bathrooms & it seems to be cleaning the grout just fine. If you have something heavy just hit the trigger that gives you a big blast of steam. The more you hit the trigger the more water you use but it gets heavy grime up good especially on hard wood.
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We have only used it for paint but my husband says he thinks it would spray it ok