Graco Ultra Cordless Airless Handheld Paint Sprayer 17M363

Very happy with it. Ordered a larger paint holder for it which helps with not having to refill it as often.

I don't usually write reviews... but this time is different. I tend to buy high end tools, better value in the long run. Somehow got in my mind to buy the Graco airless. Was pricey, had buyers remorse for some time thinking I spent too much for a tool I had yet to use... and then....We needed a new shed. Almost bought one but we would have had to take down some trees to get a purchased one in place, etc... . Added plus, got to buy some new tools along the way, like a bostitch roofing nailer, also flawless.... Anyway, sided the shed with the more expensive T-111 siding.Took out the Graco and started spraying the Sherwin Williams solid stain.... I let the Mrs use the sprayer and I followed with a small roller for the times when she didn't move the gun fast enough. We painted the 12x16 shed two coats in a couple hours... wow.... Was a hot day so the stain was dry by the time we got around to the other side. As a comparison, at one point we had to piece in a 2'x8' T-111 on a corner. Tried to paint it with a roller... took forever. The T-111 siding is rather rough so just didn't go well. Seemed to use too much stain, took too much effort to get the stain into the rough surface... and it didn't get as good results. Repainted it with the sprayer... This sprayer is the best. Now use it for other various painting jobs... wow... great purchase.Conclusion: they could charge twice as much for the Graco and it would still be worth it... TIPS: keep the gun moving... it shoots quite a bit of paint (stain,etc).... And just make sure that you spend the time to clean it well after each use. Take the time.... Not sure if you are supposed to do this but I put the garden hose into the bottom pump opening and just spray the water through. I end the cleaning process by spraying a good amount of the pump armor through it. Turn the gun upside down and pour the pump armor into the pump with the pump on...You can buy a quart for a reasonable amount and should help to keep the pump working well.

Unless you are familiar with paint sprayers do not waste your money. I had never used one of these before and wanted it for small projects around the house. The first time I used it I read and followed all of the instructions. It worked exactly one time. Turns out the paint I used wasn’t filtered enough, and it clogged at the end of my first use. I diligently cleaned it out repeatedly but could never clean it out enough for to ever start working again. Complete and utter waste of money, and this thing wasn’t cheap.

This machine is awesome, I painted the exterior of my home and garage quickly. I dont think it was designed for such a big job but it worked great for me. I hate painting but this sprayer makes it kind of fun. A few tips that helped me , if the sprayer keeps sputtering and wont spray check the filter screen, its clogged with paint film. What I started doing was wiping it with my finger at each refill. Another thing is if it is spraying fine but you can see big droplets on the surface you're painting check the blue tip shield. Paint builds up after a little and blocks the spray pattern which causes those paint globs. Also I noticed that after cleaning it some water remains in the sprayer so when you go to use it again that little bit of water thins out the paint which cause air to get back in to the cup a little easier and it will drive you crazy. It will work normal again after that little bit of water gets flushed out while painting. What I started doing was tapping the trigger on the sprayer a few times to try and pump out as much water as possible before attaching the cup of paint. The most important thing is cleaning the gun. I didnt want dried up paint clogging up the pump so what I would do is turn the sprayer upside down and pour water from my water hose directly into the inlet of the sprayer and pull the trigger until the water came out clear. I would do that on both spray and prime settings. Using a tooth brush to clean all the little attachments helps a lot. I'm done spraying my house and the sprayer is still working great, I'm not sure if its because the care I take in to cleaning it but I'm sure that's helping. I bought a good quality exterior paint from HD that has a primer already mixed in so it was pretty thick and I sprayed it with the pressure setting at 3 1/2 and that worked great, no need to thin down. I would say the one and only downside to this sprayer is the small 32oz cup. I had to stop and refill a lot!! So a bigger cup would be nice but the sprayer made the job so much easier it wasnt to big of a deal.