Magnum Project Painter Plus

I bought this last November so I could apply a stain to the new fence on our property that was destroyed in a wind storm. But, the wind and rain kept us from doing so until these past two weeks. In total we have painted 620 linear feet of 6' high fence made up of drill pipe, 2x4s and 1x6" 6' tall. That's a lot of fence to be painting. We still have another 300 feet to go. Our neighbor finally decided to fix the adjoining fence so now we have more to do. This Graco Magnum made the job easy and quick compared to rolling. we put our little generator in the back of our work trailer and pulled it with the lawn tractor to the back fence. Worked beautifully. Priming was extremely easy. Painting was a delight, if it can be. Using the supplied tip of 512, it was a very nice wide pattern and covered a lot of fence. Took a bit to figure out how far back I needed to be to keep from causing runs, drips and errors. At first I was about to eclipse Pete Rose's record of runs, Hits, and errors. LOL. Then I learned that about 12"-15" works best in light winds of 5-8mph. Any higher its best to wait till there's low winds. But clean up, now that was easy. Prime it with some mineral sprits, Then with the small buck full of MS, start spraying into an empty bucket till the nozzle sprays clear. Disassemble the intake screen and wash off in the MS and blow it off. Then take the nozzle apart and clean it. With the nozzle and screen clean I just put them in the slots in the feet of the sprayer for safe keeping. So was it worth the investment? Well, ask me that question after I paint the fences again next year. Im sure Ill be smiling just as much. I won't be conning anyone to do the painting like Tom Sawyer did. But right now I'd say that this spray is worth every single penny. Painting isn't fun but it has been made 1000 times easier with this little gem.

Great item was very impressed with the quality being used. Had no problems with it. Sprayed a whole room and work great. Trim, ceiling and walls

I made a little cart for this using some scrap wood and a mover's dolly that we already had. It holds the machine, a 2-gallon bucket of paint, and some tools and rags. Cut a hole in the top of your two-gallon bucket to slip the suction hose in so you don't have an open-top paint bucket sloshing around. Be sure to use the suction-hose filter. The machine is easy to use if you carefully read the extensive instructions several times beforehand. The extra set of paint-proof, water-proof laminated instructions is very nice. Then, fill up a bucket with clean water, and practice spraying with that. Get used to operating the power switch, priming it, PRESSURE RELIEF, locking the gun, and spraying with the water first. This will really help you to get more comfortable with the upcoming paint job, and you won't be fumbling around for the instructions. The little attachment on the end of the drain tube didn't make any sense - I removed mine. I sprayed 200 feet of five-foot-high concrete wall in two hours. It makes very little noise. It only runs when you are spraying. The spring in the gun handle is not overly stiff, and the gun itself operates very smoothly. They say you don't need to thin the paint, but the Behr Ultra Premium Exterior paint I used was so thick that it was close to a gel. I went ahead and thinned it with about 4-5 oz of filtered water per gallon of paint (they recommended a max of 8 oz per gallon). This made the paint a lot less like gel and much more like paint. Cleanup is made much easier by the fact you can use an included accessory to hook your garden hose into the suction tube and just let the water run through to flush it out. There is a small bottle of Pump Armor preservative included. One part of the directions say to dump the Pump Armor straight in the suction tube, but you will waste a lot this way. Instead, remove the suction tube and use the bottle of preservative and the included short vinyl tube to force the preservative up into the pump (instructions wrapped around the bottle). The negative things are the stiff hose, and the fact that the supplied gun does not have a swivel. No swivel between the gun and the stiff hose means you are constantly fighting with the hose a little. You can get pretty close to the coverage stated on the paint can with this thing. I figured I was getting 300 square feet per gallon, but I was painting very coarse pitted concrete, so painting a normal smooth wall should give you the full coverage of 400 square feet. I started off with the pressure set to full blast -- that was not necessary. Setting the pressure half to two-thirds of the way up used less paint, and produced less over-spray. The supplied tip is a 515, which is the biggest size you are supposed to use with this sprayer. It gives a fan that is 10-12" wide. The last amazing thing was that I didn't get any paint on me, my glasses, my shoes...anything! Cannot speak to reliability, but I cleaned the machine as well as I could and we will see what happens the next time I fire it up. Update 09-08-2023: Have now used it for three jobs without problems.

I’m the type to read all instructions and YouTube videos before I start. I still had trouble getting to Sprayer to work at first. The first issue I realized the spray nozzle tip was not all the way down down. Once I started spraying, it took little time to paint cabinets. And I’m just a beginner. The sprayer stopped working for me 1 or 2 times. I couldn’t figure it out, so I YouTubed. It was a clog each time. Dipping sprayer in water and wiping the tip helps with that. I would say buy a fine finish spray nozzle if spraying cabinets. The 517 nozzle that came with the sprayer creates a lot more overspray and uses more paint. Sucks when your using expensive paint like I was. This sprayer can spray paint without thinning. I sprayed a pretty thick bond primer on my cabinets and it worked well. I would say even with the fine tip nozzle, the sprayer still allowed a few droplets here and there on my finish. Couldn’t figure that out. Cleaning was easy once I used Graco videos on the process. The written directions left out some steps but provided QR code to videos. That was cool. Overall, I think it’s a good spray gun once you figure out how to troubleshoot.

Works great, cleanup easy and overspray minimal. Spray pattern perfect and pressure. Used it painting the outside of my well house, workshop and garden shed with solid color stain. When it clogged followed directions and cleared it quickly. Easy to use and I used 1 gal cans. Next project is inside my house.

Yes, Yes! It worked perfectly. I was worried it was going to be a piece of junk. I found it to be of HIGH QUALITY. We painted our kitchen cabinets with this. This sprayer made it easy to do. If we had done all three coats by hand it never would have been completed. I cannot sing the praises of this sprayer enough. Here are my hints: 1. The video is a must watch to figure out the set up. 2. Read the owners manual and quick start guide. 3. Prep your spray area with large tarps. There is minimal overspray, but enough for it to be annoying that our life jackets (stored in the room we sparyed in) are now speckled white. Don't spray outside on a windy day. 4. You must spray horizontally. It just works better in this direction. 5. Yes, do buy paint strainers and strain the paint. 6. Buy MORE PAINT then you think you will need. You don't want to have to stop your project and run to the paint store. Buy MORE PAINT then you think you will need! 7. The is a fine mist so wear your mask. Don't breath the paint. Think about your lungs not needing to be painted! Wear goggles too. 8. It takes more time to clean the machine than to do the painting. Alot more time. We used Benjamin Moore Super Spec Urethane Alkyd gloss enamel paint. Best paint I have ever used. It went through the machine like melted butter. We used the tip that came with the machine to paint our kitchen cabinets. Next project with our Project Painter Plus is the outside walls of the garage and the garage doors. Thank goodness we don't have to do this by hand!

Worked way better than I expected. Cleaning not too bad.

I was torn between buying this sprayer or getting the more expensive Graco Magnum X5 or X7. However, my needs are few and my intent is to spray the interior of my workshop and spraying the exterior. so the basic Magnum was all I really needed. It took me a half gallon of fairly expensive Semigloss paint to determine I was using too much pressure and laying down the paint too thick. So, after ordering another two gallons I was able to apply two and a half gallons of paint to arrive at a suitable two coat paint application. That made me very happy. These are my lessons learned: 1. Don't be in a hurry. Set aside time to get used to the sprayer and do two coats. It's worth it. 2. Invest in your masking materials. A poor mask job with cheap stuff causes too much waste. 3. Allow the paint to dry before removing you masking. Drywall paper will come up with the masking tape, and I was using frog tape, and it'll cost you touch up time and effort. 4. If you job requires a break till the next day, clean the sprayer after using it and don't leave paint in it overnight. (I was told this by a couple of pros who had employees make that mistake. 5. This unit is not the same as the more expensive Graco Sprayers, it is not rebuildable. So take care of it and keep it clean. Recommendations: I found the Graco Magnum a great entry level sprayer for projects and home use. This unit is for the occasional painter and hobbyist. Since this is my use level, it more than satisfied my needs. Let the pros buy the pro level sprayers which are quite expensive. I'm satisfied enough to recommend the Magnum to the home hobbyist and for small projects. Pro painters, and I know a couple of them, use this same unit for touch up work, will find this unit satisfying. Conclusion: I am satisfied with the construction and usability of the Graco Magnum. I highly recommend purchasing one for anyone who paints a room occasionally or has a number of projects to do.

Excelente herramienta. Necesario usar overol tipo Tyvek y gafas para evitar salpicaduras. El rendimiento de la pintura es excelente (mayor a lo indicado por el fabricante) si se limpia y sella bien la pared.

The cleaning part can take some time and it is a messy job, but the work of the paint works amazing. For people who had some leak at where hose is attached to, make sure to tighten it little hard or until you dont see water dropping from the connection that will solve the leaking issue. The work of the paint sprayer is just amazing and im very impressed with the result!!!!!!! People dont buy crappy wagner crap or any kther paint sprayer thats less than 100 dollar on amazon which you will waste money down the drain. Invest in a good quality machine that will do you good for long time as long as you also take care of it. 5/5 recommend!!

excelente producto

This was a great product and did the job it was intended for, unfortunately it stopped working, however after contacting the sellar it was agreed that I could get it shipped back to them and they are giving me a full refund

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