Graco Magnum 262800 X5 Stand Airless Paint Sprayer, Blue

First time sprayer user here. Instructions were awesome, on a placard not paper, and easy to refer back to at any time, which I sure did. Extremely easy to set up the machine, took no practice to use it, and wow does that thing put out paint! This weekend I pressure washed, dried then primed and painted TWO 20 foot long, 8 feet wide, 8 feet high steel cargo containers. This machine made it an absolute joy to do (as much as one can enjoy such a project on a hot humid day anyways...) The only area where I had an issue was of my own doing: I used paint I'd opened prior and had reshaken, not thinking about all the small pieces of dried primer and paint I'd encounter. The filter in the spray handle worked great, the filter on the intake was easy to clean albeit messy, and the best part was the nozzle - you flip it around to blow it out, flip it back to continue spraying - super simple and effective. I'd give this machine more than 5 stars if I could!!

Love this unit. Painted exterior of my house and have used with fine finish tip to paint cabinets etc. great product once you get the hang of set up and break down. Follow the instructions and it works great.

I'm spraying the thickest exterior latex enamel through this machine and it has performed flawlessly without the need to thin the paint. The hose connection on the intake tube allows for very easy cleaning of the internals and hoses. The only drawback that I have found is that the diameter of the return line screen end is very difficult to get through the top hole on the 5 gallon paint bucket; I like leaving the lid on the bucket while spraying to keep debris out and to protect from a major spill should I pull on the hose to hard.

This is a professional grade sprayer. The instruction video is very good, and I recommend watching it several times. Everything needed to run the sprayer is included. Our first project was an exposed basement ceiling. The coverage within the overhead floor joists was very good once I got the fan of paint oriented correctly. The finished job looks great. We used thin plastic sheeting to mask off the adjoining walls and you must be careful, the spray ripped the masking right off the wall, demonstrating just how powerful the spray is coming from the gun. Speaking of using the sprayer, it does have a lot of pressure and wrestling the stiff paint hose and sprayer around over head was a bit tiring. We purchased our paint in gallon cans and we went thru 3.5 gallons of paint in about 1 ½ hours. If we would have rolled (impractical) or used brushes it could have taken all day. I recommend taking the sprayer and associated hoses outside to perform the cleanup. The hose that attaches the gun to the sprayer is really stiff and hard to maneuver, I'm sure this is to handle the pressure. We sprayed with latex and it cleaned up pretty easy, the solution to keep the sprayers internal seals lubricated after use came with the kit. All in all, not being a painter, and really not enjoying this type of work I would recommend this machine. It made short work of what would have been a long and difficult painting project. With this sprayer we will be able to paint the outside of the house this summer and for that we will save a lot of time and also $$ on the the expense of a professional painter. It may seem like a lot of money for a sprayer, however you get a unit, that with proper maintenance after the fact will allow you to keep your home looking nice for a lot less effort. I would recommend this equipment.

Love this thing! I did watch YT videos as well as Gracos videos. Had to clean out several times bec I didn’t want to clog the machine. I used 3M masker with tips form painters online to mask off door and trim. Even as a newbie I got a fantastic finish. Recommend for new users- Watch videos. Take the time to learn aspects of the machines. Settings. Tips and pressure needs. It doesn’t take long but is well worth it. Expect to use more paint than is normal. Sometimes a lot more if u dotn setup the machine correctly Pay attention to temps before u plan to paint Takes longer to cure and your specialty paint may need a range to be applied best Also use really good lighting. With the finish this gives u really need well lit area. Older eyes especially. I only painted during daylight hours and above 50 degrees ambient temp Buy 2- 5 gallon pails with lids and devote them exclusively to paint jobs. Wash each out well after using. Have hose ready with control valve or u will be walking back and forth too much. I got the extension wand but really didn’t need it for jobs so far. Prep, prep, prep WELL. No sprayer will help u if u don’t prep whatever u r painting well. I will post pics later but am working on metal exterior doors right now and I spent a LOT of time prepping. But the end result was worth it. Go to sherwin Williams or Benjamin Moore or a specialty store who knows paint! Dont use cheap stuff. Use good primer and paint. It makes a difference. And make sure To use proper primer. Store can help. Big box stores r convenient but they usually don’t have all the expertise u need Be prepared for mistakes and messes at first. Use drop cloths on concrete or where u don’t want to have paint should it spill But cheap plastic drop cloths and use on walls around your painting. Prevents overspray from clinging in the air and then onto surrounding areas. Consider using a masker. 3M 3000 is well known and very very easy to use when u learn. I just watched YT videos and bought masking tape, Brown paper, paper blade or plastic blade. Practice. It’s EASY! If u have compressor use air gun to air off dust or use a dusting brush just before u paint. That fine dust will mar ur beautiful finish if not Get some help if u r short or not real strong. Moving ladders and buckets can be helpful with friend. Use paint strainer bags. They r pretty cheap and will keep u from clogging your tips If u leave your gun for a few min and then it won’t spray ur strainer is likely plugged. Uncouple the gun break it down (easy peasy) and wash throughly before trying again. It’s not worth the aggravation. After it happened to me I was careful with wash thru Do washing outside. Who cares if some paint on grass better than inside your house Suggest u get big spring clamps -CHEAP- at big lots or WM or any big store for cheap cheap and use them to hold lines to side of buckets. The suction and discharge lines from machine r rather inflexible and can pull bucket over or pop out of bucket. Use 2 on each but don’t crimp hose. I put the whole deal on a table and it made it much easier. Use light coats. Much better than glopping it on. 2-3 coats works great great great! Watch YT videos on methods of application. Doors should be vertically up and down motion but other items are different. It does make a difference and practice with some plain old cheap latex paint first. U can spray on cardboard or ground. But u need to see the pattern and ensure that the paint is not ‘tailing’. Easy to adjust and easy to fix Buy extra tips as u go along. There r differences. If u r just using general purpose walls in ur home or priming things the tip that comes with it is fine and easy to use. But if u need a fine finish like for doors or cabinets try a FFLP FINE FINISH LOW PRESSURE. I have been using a 315FFLP and it has given me truly incredible results Very proud of it Tip. Watch for the width of tip. Learn what the numbers mean and it’s easy easy. These tips r the latest and newest and allow u to use about half the pressure normal spraying would need They also produce an incredibly fine finish which looks utterly fantastic. Wear PPE. ESP respirator with cartridges. U dont want to breathe in paint over and over, and this machine atomizes so well that it will float in the air Wear clothing u r willing to throw away. And keep wearing it until u r done. Be prepared for actually WANTING to do painting. can u believe it! Lastly. Don’t expect to be painting the first day. Practice yes but not painting. Prep is far too long to be able to get all done. When I was about to do 5 exterior metal doors I spent majority of time using airplane remover to get the main paint off. It is the best for removing large searches instead of sanding etc. use respirator. That took more a day. Then I had to sand all the remaining and then use Bondo to fix dents and holes etc. sanded that and re did the bondo again. I used TSP and washed each door throughly off. Extra water for removal of all residue. Waited for them to dry and after drying, I took all the weather strips out of jamb and masked it per videos from YT. I primed four exterior doors at once. Made it much easier for cleanup. Sanded lightly and re primed with second coat. Sanded and then went for the gusto. I am about to paint them all at once. Gotta tell ya the painting is the FUN part. It’s takes literally seconds to do a door with this thing. SECONDS ! Will update later with some photos of some projects.

Better than expected. I've done three good sized projects and haven't seen any change in performance which is great. I do take extra time for cleaning and maintaining which may have allowed for better longevity with the spray tips.

This sprayer worked out well, it was easy to setup and operate. The quality of the spray gun is top-notch, this sprayer was spraying thick house paint with no problems and no thinning. Highly recommend this sprayer for anyone who has a good size project to paint. Clean up is a little tedious, but take your time and do it right and it will last a while.

Good quality, but delayed delivered, shipping time was so long & customer care was not good

la había visto antes pero se me hacia muy cara y despues de pintar un cuarto de 30m2 (sellador + pintura) y de sufrir un tremendo dolor de espalda por varios dias, decidí invertir y comprarla. la semana siguiente pinté una pared de 15mX2.5m y puedo decir que me tardé mas en preparar la máquina y la pintura que en pintar, si vale la pena. pros: - ahorra tiempo y esfuerzo pintando. - no necesitas diluir la pintura y por ende necesitas aplicar menos manos. - pinta continuo todo una cubeta de pintura sin tener que estar rellenando vasitos, solo pones la manguera en la cubeta, preparas la máquina y listo, hasta que se acabe la pintura. - máquina de calidad. - si se atasca la pistola solo le das la vuelta a la boquilla, apriestas el gatillo para limpiarla, le vuelves a dar la vuelta a la boquilla y sigues pintando normal. cons: - es cara - necesitas ventilacion (si vas a pintar en un cuarto cerrado USA MASCARILLA) - necesitas encintar lo que no quieres que se pinte por que avienta mucha pintura - la máquina tiene su curva de aprendizaje. - solo es recomendada para pinturas a base de agua. si piensas pintar toda una casa o cuartos muy grandes, si te la recomiendo, te vas a "ahorrar" en dolores de espalda y tiempo.

First time buying and using a spray gun system that is over $400! But the result is definitely worth every penny! I’ve tried a few of those air sprayer that cost around $50-$70, but preping process just took too long since you have to thin out the paint, and you can’t even put a quart of paint in the canister and the ending result wasn’t satisfactory! But this baby is the king!! Beautiful smooth finish!! I used eggshell paint for my basement and after the paint dries off you can’t even see any streaks, and the best part is the time that it saved me!! Only took me about 2hrs to finish the paint job that would normally takes me about a day to finish!

Wasn't happy when it turned up with an American plug on it, amazon shouldn't put these on uk sites.