Saved so much time with fantastic results!
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
We painted our house with the Wagner Paint Crew Jr. and we were impressed how quick and simple we finished our project. This sprayer sprays just like the qualified sprayers that cost so much more. My husband and I both tried it, it was so simple to use, just pour the paint into the hopper and start spraying. Our house looks fantastic. We sprayed a exterior latex paint on the outside of our house and the all of our neighbors stopped by to watch us work and were amazed how quick the job was finished. We can’t wait to stain our fence for our next painting project.

Pleasantly surprised!
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I bought this when it was a gold box item and was hoping it would be a bit better than my last encounter with an airless sprayer. Wow, this is so much better than my ancient cheap Wagner from years ago. The ancient Wagner was the type with the screw on bottle that held the paint. Always a pain because the uptake tube clogged, it had a limited capacity and was a chore to refill the hopper. This Wagner is a breeze to refill and holds at least 2 gallons (it holds a bit more but that’s all I loaded at one time).

I received it yesterday and went to Home Depot and bought two gallons of exterior stain for my fence. The only problem I had was starting it for the first time. I was looking forward to getting started straight away so I quickly read the directions and dumped the paint in. I could not get the unit to prime or pump anything. Not exactly sure why because the motor was working fine….so I removed the paint and filled the hopper with water and then the unit primed and sprayed ok….so I place the paint back in and it worked impeccably. I painted one gallon of one color, cleaned it out and painted the other gallon of another color without any issues. I did not thin out the stain….used it full strength straight out of the can.

I would not recommend painting small jobs with this sprayer (less than a gallon) because the hopper is rather large and once the level of paint gets low it starts sucking up air and the spray operation stops. You’ll waste a honest amount of paint…or have to brush on the paint that’s left over in the hopper if you only place a small bit of paint in the hopper.

I went this morning and bought 5 more gallons of stain and fired up the unit again today. It started spraying at once and continued without any problems until I finished the job. It was just so quick and simple compared to my last encounter with an airless sprayer. Using a roller would have taken me much, much longer. Using this gun made the painting kind of fun.

Not excellent
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
We bought the paint sprayer to paint our basement. We followed the directions and started spraying the ceiling. We used a gallon of paint and started on the second gallon. When we were about half way through the second gallon, the paint sprayer quit spraying paint. The machine was not building up enough pressure to spray the paint. We kept priming the unit to try and get it to work. We poured the paint out of the unit and cleaned it, poured the paint back in and tried again and it still did not work. What a disappoinment. I thought we were going to get our basement painted with small effort. We eneded up using a roller to paint the ceiling which took forever. When the unit worked for the first 20 minutes, it was fantastic but it didn’t work long.

What a time saver!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I bought this for a song during a Gold Box deal in March. At that point the only review was a shill, but I figured if it could help me get through staining my large deck, it would be a fantastic deal. I was not disappointed.

We (my wife and I) stained our deck about 5 years ago and it took what seemed like an eternity, stretched out over a couple of days. We hand stained every small nook and cranny and rolled what we could. From the time I first cranked up this handy tool, I had finished the entire deck in about 3 1/2 hours by myself… and that included clean up.

Granted, you have to do some advance prep work to protect yourself from over spray (plastic drapes or newspaper) but the amount of time you will save with this is well worth the up-front time. Keep an ancient rag and a can of goof-off nearby for those times when you get a small too cocky or the wind kicks up!

Without a doubt, one of the best time saving investments I have ever bought. Next up is the storage shed!

HUGE time saver!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
We were able to stain our large deck in one day and most of that was prep work, taping up plastic, etc. It would have taken 5 days to hand stain it. The sprayer worked fantastic with the Olympic solid stain that we used. We did probably use more stain than we would have using a brush but the time saved was worth the extra expense and stain.

Perfection
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I have to say, this sprayer is so fantastic that I couldn’t wait to review it. I read the reviews before I bought this, and was confident it that I thought it would be a fantastic machine. But what I didn’t know, was that I just couldn’t believe how fantastic this sprayer was. Really simple to use. Just fill the hopper with paint, (you don’t even have to dilute it), then prime that paint, then just start spraying~ That’s it! Unbelievably simple and fun to use. We have a log cabin. The side we painted, was a 10X32 side wall. And it only took about an hour to do the one side. Can you imagine how long it would have taken to paint those logs with a paintbrush? And the work, my word the work! This sprayer was really something special. Total time-saver. I would recommend this paint sprayer to anyone~ BTW, I used Olympic Sold Stain in Russet. Perfect. Any questions, please question michellewhorn@gmail.com

Very Excellent Sprayer
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
After researching different painting products, I chose to buy this Wagner sprayer from Amazon. I received the sprayer in a few days. (no shipping problems) After reading the directions, I assembled the sprayer and went to work painting a 400 foot by 5 foot high stucco/block wall. My wife was the helper and went the electrical cord and the sprayer around the yard. I finished the wall (both sides) in about 4 hrs. I used a thick latex paint (about 8 gallons). The spray gun never clogged once and worked impeccably. The only pain in the a** was the clean-up. It took over an hour to clean the sprayer and parts, but, this is a very vital part of using the sprayer.

I had previously used a power roller to paint this wall and it took many more hours and about wore out my arm. (Anyone out there need a used power roller?)

Anyway, I’m very pleased with this sprayer and I’m sure I’ll get a lot of use out of it. (I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because of the clean-up work that is required)

Power Painter
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Worked fantastic, Highly recommend using a mixing agent like “Flotrol” to help thin out Latex paint..

Fantastic for some projects, not for all
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I’ll start with the major pros and cons:

PROS

– Easily controllable. Don’t let the high PSI scare you. It’s like handling a garden hose sprayer so no muscle is required.

– Painting is quick. It won’t wear out your arms like rolling will.

– Coverage is excellent. I would especially recommend this for textured walls/ceilings.

CONS

– DUST, DUST, DUST! The amount of dust made is significant, above all if you’re painting ceilings as well as walls. You have to firmly cover every inch that isn’t going to be painted so painting a Fantastic Room (as I did for my first project) means a lot of prep time plus a ton of dust when you roll it all up.

– Proper cleaning takes a long time. The directions clarify how to leave paint in the hopper for up to 16 hours but I do not recommend this. Some paint will still dry in the hopper and hose and that will just mean more work. The wetter all is, the simpler it cleans.

– It uses more paint than rolling and there will be at least a quart that won’t run through the sprayer (though it can be poured back into the can for touch-ups).

– It’s not for smaller projects. Due to the clean-up time and the amount of unusable paint in the hopper, it’s really not the best tool for a project that uses less than a gallon of paint.

TOOLS

Some things to have handy before you start are rags, a wrench, a spatula, an empty bucket, a roller, a baby bottle brush, a grounded electrical cord. And be prepared to spend a significant amount on tape, paper and dropcloths (FWIW– I found regular masking tape to do a much better job– and be much cheaper– than the blue painter’s tape).

TIPS

– Read ALL the directions before starting. They’re somewhat aloof because they virtually make you reckon you’re going to kill yourself by using this tool but I reckon that dread is excellent to ensure you always follow the proper procedure when turning the machine on/off in order to release pressure in the hose.

– When I say all has to be taped down, I mean All. You can’t just leave a dropcloth on the floor because the air pressure will lift it if the sprayer gets anywhere close to it. I found what worked best was to get rolls of cheap paper from Home Depot and tape that to the trim and then to slide the dropcloths under the paper.

– Don’t panic when you spray a coat and your wall looks like some disastrous quilt. You’ll be amazed at how evenly it will eventually dry. So don’t try to fix the coverage while it’s wet, just wait until it’s dry and then spray your touch-ups or another coat as needed.

– You should only hear the motor when you pull the trigger. If the motor remains on when you release the trigger, that usually means you need to add paint to the hopper so don’t continue spraying or you’ll get some messy streaks on your wall.

– Make sure the machine is always on several layers of dropcloths. I had one incident early where some screws loosened and paint leaked out.

– You can get decent coverage with one coat of primer (tinted the same shade) and one coat of paint but I recommend using a light touch on the trigger and doing two coats of each. After carrying out a wall, inspect for any areas that are dripping and use the roller to even those out.

– Use the spatula to poor the excess paint back into the can and to help with cleaning the hopper.

In end, I’d say the sprayer does what it’s supposed to do though it could be designed a bit better. One reason I gave it a three is because I’ve been unable to loosen the screws to clean out the filter in the hose and if I’m never able to do that, I suspect this machine won’t be usable for long. Also, it has this bizarre small cord that’s about five inches long that makes it hard to even plug into a decent electrical cord. It’s also awkward that so much paint goes unused in the hopper and that the hopper can’t be removed for cleaning.

Compared to rolling, I’m sure it’s much quicker for an outdoor project but it’s about the same for an indoor project when you factor in the prep and clean-up. But, it’s much less demanding physically so I certainly recommend it over rolling for a person who’s painting solo. And as long as you even out drips, keep the trim firmly taped and are willing to use plenty of product (two coats primer, two coats paint) it really can be on par with a qualified paint job.

I probably won’t return to answer any questions so I hope this helps!