Everything you need to know about how to use a paint sprayer, from prep to clean-up! And how to paint an entire room in 30 minutes!
If you're visiting this post, then you've probably already heard of paint sprayers. Maybe you've wondered if you should get one, or if it's worth the investment. Maybe you've wondered how easy they really are to prep, use, or clean-up? We'll try to answer all of your questions and more!
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What are Paint Sprayers?
If you've never used a paint sprayer, this might be the first question on your mind. Essentially paint sprayers are devices that send a coating through the device, and through the air onto a surface.
Typically this uses compressed air or a turbine to send something like paint or stain onto a wall, fence, piece of furniture, or other surface.
They are used because they can paint large surfaces and intricate details (think ornate furniture!), much faster than a brush or roller, yet they are still hand-held and portable.
There are a lot of different paint sprayers out there, but today we are focusing on the Wagner Flexio 5000. This one was gifted to us my Wagner, and is honestly our favourite paint sprayer that we've ever used!
- Wagner Paint Sprayer
- Material Cup Liners (for clean up!)
- Respirator (when sprayer)
Full Overview of the Wagner Flexio 5000 Paint Sprayer
We recently used our paint sprayer to redesign an entire bathroom in just FOUR days! We honestly could never have gotten that much done if we hadn't used a paint sprayer for the walls.
This video is a great overview of how to use a paint sprayer, and all of the different functions and options it has.
Nicole Gosling
Friday 8th of September 2023
Hi. Another great video. I have had my Wagner FLEXiO 3000 Sprayer and the paint goes on blotchy. Some have suggested to add a tbsp of water, do you guys do that?
Russel Vanderschaaf
Friday 27th of October 2023
You can do that! The only time we've ever watered down the paint is when the paint is super thick (like some Benjamin Moore paints). You also may need to adjust the settings to get the best results.
Amy
Saturday 9th of July 2022
Thanks for the article! Did you paint the wall before adding the board and batten? In one of the pics, it looks like you did…? Also, I thought it would be easier to add wallpaper before the board and batten so the top horizontal baors could hide the imperfections. But you chose to do the wallpaper afterwards, I think. What are the advantages to that? I’m going to be doing a similar project in a bathroom. Thank you!
Russel Vanderschaaf
Thursday 10th of November 2022
Yep painted before so we could use our sprayer and not have to worry about protecting the wallpaper from overspray. With having excess and cutting the wall paper along the top of the moulding it looks seamless. I like to install the board and batten first than paint so I don't have to worry about cutting the paint into the wallpaper edges.
Lori
Wednesday 16th of June 2021
I just love your videos! I am definitely going to follow you since I’m trying to work on some diy projects! I painted my bathroom boards black and am finding it’s hard to clean and it gets dusty. Do I need to sand it better and use a sprayer?