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Paint sprayer/power roller: Wagner vs. Graco? Percival P. Cassidy 03-09-2008
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Posted by Percival P. Cassidy on March 9, 2008, 7:43 pm
Wagner has this new model, which I saw at Costco for $220:

http://www.wagnerspraytech.com/portal/paint_crew_plus_spray,201719,747.html

Home Depot sells a Graco Magnum DX

>
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100069365&N=10000003+90067

The user reviews for the latter give it 4.8 out of 5, but are there any
comments from people on this ng who have used it?

I know some people suggest renting a heavy-duty machine, but all I see
at our local rental place is a Graco for $110/day, and I don't know how
long it's going to take me to do the whole outside of a house --
learning curve and all that. IAC, the machine available for rent seems
to be a sprayer only, and I think (but I could be wrong) that a roller
might work better for the grooved plywood siding we have -- and a roller
might be easier not to make a horrible mess with.

Perce

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Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on March 9, 2008, 9:31 pm

> Wagner has this new model, which I saw at Costco for $220:
>
> http://www.wagnerspraytech.com/portal/paint_crew_plus_spray,201719,747.html
>
> Home Depot sells a Graco Magnum DX
>
> >
>
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100069365&N=10000003+90067
>
> The user reviews for the latter give it 4.8 out of 5, but are there any
> comments from people on this ng who have used it?
>
> I know some people suggest renting a heavy-duty machine, but all I see at
> our local rental place is a Graco for $110/day, and I don't know how long
> it's going to take me to do the whole outside of a house --
> learning curve and all that. IAC, the machine available for rent seems to
> be a sprayer only, and I think (but I could be wrong) that a roller might
> work better for the grooved plywood siding we have -- and a roller might
> be easier not to make a horrible mess with.
>
> Perce

The rental Graco is a top notch professional unit that sells for $700 or so.

As for the two you are interested in, Graco has an excellent reputation for
professional sprayers. Wagner has a terrible reputation for making crap in
the consumer line. These two units may not fall into either category, bit
I'd still take a Graco first.



Posted by S. Barker on March 9, 2008, 9:47 pm
I would not give a plug nickel for ANYthing that has the words Wagner on it.
The Graco magnum is a quality piece of equipment. Total apples to onions
comparison.


s


> Wagner has this new model, which I saw at Costco for $220:
>
> http://www.wagnerspraytech.com/portal/paint_crew_plus_spray,201719,747.html
>
> Home Depot sells a Graco Magnum DX
>
> >
>
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100069365&N=10000003+90067
>
> The user reviews for the latter give it 4.8 out of 5, but are there any
> comments from people on this ng who have used it?
>
> I know some people suggest renting a heavy-duty machine, but all I see at
> our local rental place is a Graco for $110/day, and I don't know how long
> it's going to take me to do the whole outside of a house --
> learning curve and all that. IAC, the machine available for rent seems to
> be a sprayer only, and I think (but I could be wrong) that a roller might
> work better for the grooved plywood siding we have -- and a roller might
> be easier not to make a horrible mess with.
>
> Perce



Posted by S. Barker on March 9, 2008, 9:49 pm
Another note: I've not had ANY over spray problems with our magnum if it is
adjusted right and you are using the right tip for the job/material.

s


> Wagner has this new model, which I saw at Costco for $220:
>
> http://www.wagnerspraytech.com/portal/paint_crew_plus_spray,201719,747.html
>
> Home Depot sells a Graco Magnum DX
>
> >
>
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100069365&N=10000003+90067
>
> The user reviews for the latter give it 4.8 out of 5, but are there any
> comments from people on this ng who have used it?
>
> I know some people suggest renting a heavy-duty machine, but all I see at
> our local rental place is a Graco for $110/day, and I don't know how long
> it's going to take me to do the whole outside of a house --
> learning curve and all that. IAC, the machine available for rent seems to
> be a sprayer only, and I think (but I could be wrong) that a roller might
> work better for the grooved plywood siding we have -- and a roller might
> be easier not to make a horrible mess with.
>
> Perce



Posted by Oren on March 9, 2008, 11:00 pm
On Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:43:24 -0400, "Percival P. Cassidy"

> the machine available for rent seems
>to be a sprayer only, and I think (but I could be wrong) that a roller
>might work better for the grooved plywood siding we have -- and a roller
>might be easier not to make a horrible mess with.

You can use a roller on the grooved plywood. You can also spray it, by
renting a Graco XR9. In both cases, have a paint brush ready and handy
for touch-up.

I paint by hand before I would spend a penny on a waggler sprayer.


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