I'd like to buy an electric airless sprayer for repainting the exterior of my house. It's not a huge house (2,700 sq. ft.) but it has lots of different surfaces (not at all a square box). I'll most likely be using latex (the last job was done by a professional painter who used PPG Manor Hall Exterior Flat Latex).
I'm leaning towards the Graco 300 or 400 series and wonder if anyone has real world advice about the relative merits of:
1) High boy vs. stand models (I'm leaning towards high boy since it looks easier to use with 5 gallon containers)
2) The slightly older Graco Ultra 395 model (local close-out price = $899 for stand model or $1099 for high boy, both with 50' hose, gun, and tip), versus
3) Graco Ultra Max II 495 PC Pro (priced at $1,599 with same extras).
The sprayer won't get regular heavy use, so I'm not sure how much difference the brushless motor and upgraded control panel on the 495 PC Pro will make for me. I'll probably need 100' of hose and also don't know if that makes a difference in load on the motor. Overall, I'd rather buy once for the longer-term with minimum equipment hassles (if there's a difference in robustness that favors the 495). I've monitored the local Craigslist for lightly used equipment but haven't found any real bargains.
Any words of advice would be much appreciated (including on alternative brands of paint that will hold up well in a fairly dry and sunny environment where temperatures range from -10 to 90 degrees fahrenheit over the course of a year, and often vary by 40 degrees within a few hours during the summer).
At the end of the day, I'm hoping to be able to do a better, more regular job of maintenance while spending less than the $20K that the last update cost me! This group was a huge help when I went down the same path with my hardwood floors and then my deck, so I'm hoping for similar guidance as I tackle yet another "learning experience".
Thanks in advance,
Phred
I'm leaning towards the Graco 300 or 400 series and wonder if anyone has real world advice about the relative merits of:
1) High boy vs. stand models (I'm leaning towards high boy since it looks easier to use with 5 gallon containers)
2) The slightly older Graco Ultra 395 model (local close-out price = $899 for stand model or $1099 for high boy, both with 50' hose, gun, and tip), versus
3) Graco Ultra Max II 495 PC Pro (priced at $1,599 with same extras).
The sprayer won't get regular heavy use, so I'm not sure how much difference the brushless motor and upgraded control panel on the 495 PC Pro will make for me. I'll probably need 100' of hose and also don't know if that makes a difference in load on the motor. Overall, I'd rather buy once for the longer-term with minimum equipment hassles (if there's a difference in robustness that favors the 495). I've monitored the local Craigslist for lightly used equipment but haven't found any real bargains.
Any words of advice would be much appreciated (including on alternative brands of paint that will hold up well in a fairly dry and sunny environment where temperatures range from -10 to 90 degrees fahrenheit over the course of a year, and often vary by 40 degrees within a few hours during the summer).
At the end of the day, I'm hoping to be able to do a better, more regular job of maintenance while spending less than the $20K that the last update cost me! This group was a huge help when I went down the same path with my hardwood floors and then my deck, so I'm hoping for similar guidance as I tackle yet another "learning experience".
Thanks in advance,
Phred