Wagner0529021 FLEXiO 890 Stationary HVLP Paint Sprayer, Sprays Unthinned Latex, Includes Two Nozzles, iSpray Nozzle and Detail Finish Nozzle, Complete Adjustability for All Needs

I wanted a paint sprayer because I have several projects and projected projects that will need to be painted or stained. I don't enjoy painting and was hoping for something to make the process go as quickly as possible. I have that and more with this HVLP paint sprayer.I did a lot of reading between HVLP and airless paint sprayers. To sum it all up, the airless sprayers are like paint rollers and HVLPs are like using a brush. The first being faster, messier, and wasting lots of paint, and the HVLP is a slower but more precise gives a better finish and wastes less paint. I read somewhere that contractors should have both. I can see why now that I have a HVLP, and I'll probably purchase an airless too. But if you have to have one over the other and your project isn't too big then I would go with the HVLP for results.It's pretty straight forward so I didn't read the instructions. I put in paint, connected, and started spraying. A few things didn't go so smoothly so I went back and read the instructions to figure out if it was user error or just the way it works -- all user error. But doing it that way made the instructions much easy to understand. The second attempt went very well; fast, smooth, great results.At first I didn't do much to prep. I knew it was a gamble, but wanted to experience the machine first. Just so you understand that this is all about prepping. You have to tape. You must tape as if you're going to have a category 3 hurricane coming through because as long as the power is on there's a lot of air coming from this unit. I had to stop and reinforce what I taped. I used 3M Tape with plastic to cover areas that I didn't want painted. The next thing I noticed is that me not prepping the wall really showed with the absolutely smooth surface that it sprayed using an eggshell finish. My girlfriend had did another wall with a roller and the inconsistency kinda mixed in and didn't make such a big difference. With this you noticed imperfections under the coat. I stopped and immediately and fixed the imperfections in the wall.Like I mentioned before painting isn't something that I enjoy. However, with the results that I get from this machine it forced me to get into painting a lot more, specifically the prepping. I went back and smoothed the walls of the little notches that were created over time, filled in nail holes, and skimmed where it was rough. I tapped very well. I sprayed again and the results were amazing. Immediately after spraying I took a lent free roller and quickly roll the wall to a smooth finish (don't add additional paint to the roller). It really makes the finish look professional, and not at all like it's been rolled -- it's worth the two extra minutes.Including all of the prep that you should do, it still cuts down tremendously on the time it takes to paint a wall. I was able to paint a 11 x 8 wall in minutes. The even coat allows it dry really quickly so that you can do a second coat after doing other walls, and taking a short break. You have to clean the unit by taking the sprayer a part so don't loose the directions. But it's really easy.Prepp, tape, spray, and roll to a professional looking surface.

I'm remodeling my whole condo and replacing all the baseboards, trim, and doors and I did not want to paint everything by hand and get brush marks. So I invested in this and I am amazed. The first time I tried it I got beautiful results. I used the Sherwin-Williams paint from Lowe's, the Infinity, and mixed it with paint and was able to paint 400 square feet of baseboards and trim with only 3/4 of the small bottle filled with latex, with about 1/4 of water mixed in.In the instructions it says that you can't use the detail brush head with latex which Is A Lie. I'm glad I didn't listen to the instructions and went ahead with it anyways.I found that you get a stronger spray with an increase in blow power so I set the turn knob to 8 and found that the vertical spray pattern worked best for 3.5 inch baseboards.And the instructions telling you to tape off the whole room is ridiculous. Maybe if you're painting the ceiling and the walls but if you're only painting the trim there's no reason to cover everything with plastic. I spent like four hours prepping the room and there was no reason. The spray pattern stays pretty much where you spray it. I've included pictures to show you just how well it work but it's hard to depict with my crappy cell phone.I had no issues with splattering like other reviewers. And I'm not an artiste either. I'm horrible with paint and I was able to figure it out. I wish I could show you the finish but like I said it's really hard with my cell phone.By the way they give you a little thin brush to scrub the sprayer with. and I bought those automobile mesh filters to filter the paint and there was no reason to use those. I used an old can of paint that had been opened multiple times prior and had bits of dried paint in and I had no issue's with clogging. The first batch I filtered in the second batch I didn't and there was no difference in spray performance. Yes paint does dry on the tip but it's simple to wipe off. You just can use your fingers or a rag . I don't know why all these people are complaining about this sprayer. It's not a $500 sprayer but I got a pretty dang good finish with it and I'm a perfectionist. Like a psycho perfectionist and I'm pleased with the results. Also the sprayer is really easy to clean out. It took me about 15 minutes and I would suggest doing it in the bathtub unless you want to put cardboard up around your kitchen sink.I know it sounds like I'm gushing about this but I honestly paid for this with my own money and I think it's an awesome machine. I'd say give it a shot. They even give you a large test piece of paper to practice with.And I only had it splatter paint once on my baseboards for like an inch and I just wiped it off at my fingers, sprayed on a piece of cardboard for a second to cleae the sprayer, and went on spraying again. A lot of times it will spray like that if it's clogged or it's running low.