Re: Review of Wagner Control Spray


"cm" <kayakaz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> This is a review of the new Wagner "Control Spray" hvlp handheld paint
> sprayer. I also own a professional HVLP turbine setup, conventional
> sprayers, and a professional airless set up all of which I have a lot of
> experience with.
>
> This is NOT the same as the Wagner "airless" handhelds we love to bash
> here on the net.
>
> I purchased mine at HD for $69.00. I had seen them first on a infomercial.
> The infomercial price was higher but came with more accessories.
>
> The one I purchased at HD came with a 1 qt. cup and a 1 1/2 qt cup, but no
> lid for either (If you wanted to store paint in one) It also came with a
> viscosity cup.
>
> I bought the sprayer to paint a few interior doors and to touch up paint
> on stucco.
>
> Glancing at the instructions I did not see the thinning specs were for
> latex paint so I thinned the paint to a little thinner viscosity than I do
> for my professional HVLP turbine setup.
>
> I thoroughly stirred the thinned paint and poured it through a strainer
> into the Wagner cup.
>
> When you pull the trigger the turbine motor turns on and there is a slight
> delay before paint comes from the tip. This takes a little getting used to
> if you are used to releasing the trigger at the end of each path.
>
> The spray pattern is very similar to my professional unit but not quite as
> fine.
>
> I first sprayed a door. At first glance it had too much orange peel but
> this evened out nicely as the paint dried. The temperature was around 106
> when I was spraying so it may have flowed out even better in cooler temps
> or if I had added flotrol.
>
> Next I mixed some paint to touch up stucco. This batch was a little too
> thick so the volume of paint coming out of the gun was pretty low. After
> thinning further it worked fine
>
> This Wagner unit sprays a little bit slower than my professional rig.
> $69.00 vs $400.00
>
> Clean up was very easy taking under 5 minutes.
>
> I will soon be spraying shellac and a water bourne poly through the Wagner
> and will report back with the results. I plan on using this as much as
> possible and will report back on its durability.
>
> I have no association with Wagner. I am a handyman and a restorer of
> vintage travel trailers.
>
> www.arizonavintagetrailers.com
>
> Craig McCormick
>
>
>
>


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