Is this unit able to siphon latex paint??
168289
I'm guessing, because I wouldn't want to try it, but I would say no. Unless the paint were as thin as water. It has a check ball that causes the siphoning action by "bouncing" up and down. My thinking would be that the paint would cause a sticky situation there and the paint would be heavy as well. I think you would have a hard time siphoning paint even the traditional way.
1586882
Absolutely. This sprayer can spray latex paint which is much harder to spray than poly. No worries. - Gleem Paint
1904943
I don't know, never tried it for that, I use it to remove paint from hands and other stuff after painting
1923784
I spray high build primer with this and a little thinner. Not too familiar with the latex. But this gun is for thicker paints
1787698
Yes if you use the attachment it comes with. I did not bother because I felt the amount of paint that might get wasted in the long tube was not worth the little hassle of refilling the attached container every few minutes. Plus it helped to remind me to make sure everything was tight and the nozzle buildup was clean each refill or two. It sounds like a pain but once you get in a rhythm it's actually pretty fast.
983799
Yes, I usually spray latex paint with mine. I have sprayed stain on my deck and I set my pressure on 30 to 60 psi. I does great job. I believe your compressor will be fine.
1637805
yes, great for 5 gallon buckets, continuous flow with even exterior latex paints. never runs out of flow. Can leave paint hooked up overnight and pick up and start spraying.if you take tip off. Has quick reverse tip if clogged. I don't strain my paint, just unscrew 2" hole put in bucket, 5 second prime and go. can stop and go all day. So easy to unsrew the 2" filter, run under hose, put back in and go. Complete control over pressure so you can pour it on when you want to, lighten up for small areas. Watch your tip size for exterior latex. Don't use too small of one for big jobs. Comes with a tip that works. Might consider bigger tip if you want to paint quickly. yes, great for 5 gallon buckets, continuous flow with even exterior latex paints. never runs out of flow. Can leave paint hooked up overnight and pick up and start spraying.if you take tip off. Has quick reverse tip if clogged. I don't strain my paint, just unscrew 2" hole put in bucket, 5 second prime and go. can stop and go all day. So easy to unsrew the 2" filter, run under hose, put back in and go. Complete control over pressure so you can pour it on when you want to, lighten up for small areas. Watch your tip size for exterior latex. Don't use too small of one for big jobs.... » Read More yes, great for 5 gallon buckets, continuous flow with even exterior latex paints. never runs out of flow. Can leave paint hooked up overnight and pick up and start spraying.if you take tip off. Has quick reverse tip if clogged. I don't strain my paint, just unscrew 2" hole put in bucket, 5 second prime and go. can stop and go all day. So easy to unsrew the 2" filter, run under hose, put back in and go. Complete control over pressure so you can pour it on when you want to, lighten up for small areas. Watch your tip size for exterior latex. Don't use too small of one for big jobs. Comes with a tip that works. Might consider bigger tip if you want to paint quickly. « Show Less
1390835
As long as it's latex paint (not oil based) you'd be fine. As detailed in my review of this product, my experience with this device was not a good one. The unit is okay I guess, but the rollers for it are expensive and of poor quality, which lead to dissappointing results. For consistent results, I'd really recommend you just use regular pans & rollers.
1418189
i have used this on latex paint with great success and ease. i have cleaned, stripped and prepped my lawn mower deck with this which was powder coated and baked, once i stripped the motor and all other items that would tear the disk or block the removal process it took longer than the latex paint but it worked, it removed the corrosion with ease. one disk did the entire 42 inch deck. i still use the disk on latex. have patience and let the machine do the work don't try to rush it. i have never tried it on an automobile.
294400
I used it with waterbased stain, and the nozzle kept clogging up. I had to stop every minute or so to remove the gunk from the spray head. Based on my experience, I wouldn't trust it to be particularly effective with latex. But it is easy to clean.
1337100
I had no issues at all using this sprayer with latex paint right out of the can. Worked great.
2217196
I have used exterior very heavy latex straight from 5 gal pail with no problems, the unit has adjustable pressure , cleanup might be longer, look at some videos like this one...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhrzYmNOFrI
1245610
I believe that there is a newer model that can spray 'hot" , or flammable liquids such as lacquer or poly. But yes, this will spray any liquid with the consistency of latex paint.
282809
Yes, however it must be thinned with mineral spirits regarding oil paints. Have used it several times with oil and latex paints. Works ok but I wish I had gone with the more expensive model from rockler.
1266469
I would say if it's thicker than latex paint the answer might be no. I see on the Olympic website it says 'do not thin' so that's not a possibility. Remember this is light duty sprayer, not a heavy duty professional tool.
523107
No - this is a single action siphon feed brush. You should probably look at the Paasche VL Double Action airbrush instead. I have one of those as well.
131723
I don't think I'm qualified to answer that question. However, I did use it to spray a louvered door with latex paint. I had to thin the paint with water and some alcohol. but it worked just fine. I haven't used it with any other fluids yet. I do like the product and would recommend it especially for the price.