Paint Sprayer recommendations for house exterior

[jcramsey]

Got a couple quotes to paint our house.....so it looks like I'll be doing it myself. Anybody got a recommendation for a good quality paint sprayer for a DIY'er that won't break the bank?

 

[tsconver]

Probably cheaper to rent one.

 

[cass92lx50]

X2 I always rent ,clean and take back , no worries .
Graco, probably best cheap sprayer to buy.

 

[jeepinmatt]

I have an airless paint sprayer I need to sell...

 

[jcramsey]

I'll look into a rental....gonna take me more than a day to do this so we'll see about the cost to rent vs buy.

 

[Lankford]

I have an airless paint sprayer I need to sell...

details?

 

[jeepinmatt]

details?

It's an older, made in USA Campbell Hausfeld Contractor Paint Pro. Looks pretty much just like this except with hose and gun. Campbell Hausfeld Airless Paint Sprayers 1/2 hp airless sprayer Made in U.S.A | eBay
I have a whole box of extra nozzles and manifolds.

It hasn't been used in years, but I plan to paint a patio furniture set with it tomorrow so it should be working fine by the weekend

 

[jcramsey]

@jeepinmatt if you end up going to Savannah for that trailer before Labor Day you could swing up to Marion and grab @ramjo airless sprayer for me.

 

[jeepinmatt]

@jeepinmatt if you end up going to Savannah for that trailer before Labor Day I will pay you like $1500 for that airless sprayer so that the trip is totally worthwhile.

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Sounds good!

 

[braxton357]

Harbor freight.

 

[Fabrik8]

Look around for a refurb Graco X7 and see how that lines up with your budget. You may need to get another tip size (than what is included when you buy it) depending on what you're spraying.

 

[jcramsey]

Harbor freight.

Experience or sarcasm? Either is acceptable.

 

[braxton357]

I've got a nice Graco from Lowe's and a harbor freight airless when it was on sale. They both use the same tips, they both work the same and when your brother borrows it but doesn't clean it afterwards they both suck the same. I've not had any complaints with the hf unit and I can't tell any difference between the two. The Graco is handier with 5 gal buckets though.

 

[Caver Dave]

Years ago, my dad's shop (cinder block/tin) needed a paint job to cover what looked like the fawkin' Partridge family bus (previously owned by a building contractor that assembled & painted it with "leftover de jour" everything)...

While it sucked refilling the tiny (pint-ish?) cup, we used a Wagner power painter ($75) to spray over 6 gallons of grey latex enamel on it.