#CUT PAINNT TO SPRAY FULL#
Together, these have to be less than the roll and brush method.įor me (a 30+ yr pro) it’s about 2 full rooms. all the setup time (masking, sprayer setup, etc).How much faster is spraying paint than rolling and brushing?.If you are new to spraying, read the section below called: Practice spraying paint. We spray paint walls and ceilings every day, and you’ll see why when you get going. Transfer rate results in this kind of efficiency This is a very efficient way to save paint. Then shoot the opposite side the same way. Shoot each section from the side to get the side and let the ‘overspray’ get the part of the other face. Spray fences with slats at a sharp angle: Try not to shoot into the space between fence parts.If you place the next piece, say a door, behind the door you are spraying, that will catch the overspray and that much less paint is lost. Stack furniture or spindles or trim etc.Outdoors, don’t paint on windy days: Wait for a calm day: much more paint will end up on your target.Keep the gun square to the surface, the same distance away as you move ( a spray ‘wand’ makes this easier).Also, the high pressure causes an air vortex that spirals paint back into the air which is wasted.Keep your sprayer pressure as low as you can and still get the film you want (less overspray makes tips last longer too).Worn paint sprayer tips use much more paint and don’t cost much really. The ‘tell’ is in the fan pattern: you can see how your coverage goes down if the paint is not expelled in a good pattern. How much paint is actually used (the ‘transfer rate’) is generally about 50% for airless and up to 90% for HVLP. See the chart I created just below, and see my post on the main types of sprayers with recommendations. Handhelds and HVLP save paint, but have to be refilled frequently, but not airless paint sprayers.
Rolling: How I choose Do Paint Sprayers Use More Paint?
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