Can you spray stain through a airless sprayer?
Can you spray stain through a airless sprayer?
An airless sprayer works by pumping paint at a very high pressure, up to 3,000 psi, through a hose and out a tiny hole in the spray gun tip. Using different tips, you can spray thin liquids like stain, lacquer and varnish or thicker liquids like latex house paint.
Can you spray stain with a sprayer?
Some stain is meant to be applied with a brush and roller, and some are perfectly fine to apply with a pump sprayer. Olympic Maximum stains also apply beautifully when used in a pump sprayer, and give you more choices for color and opacity.
What size tip do I need to spray stain?
Spray Tip Chart – Sizing Guide
| Material Type | Tip Size | Material Thickness |
|---|---|---|
| Solid Stain | 013 – 015 | Medium |
| Low VOC varnish | 013 – 015 | Medium |
| Interior Latex | 015 – 017 | Medium |
| Primer Latex | 015 – 017 | Medium |
Can you run stain through a Graco paint sprayer?
Using an airless sprayer for staining or painting a fence will allow you to finish the project up to 10x faster than using brushes and rollers. If you’re painting in the vicinity of appliances, turn them off.
Do you need to thin stain to spray?
Any stain can be made into a spray/no-wipe stain by thinning it. The trick is to thin the stain enough so you build the color with multiple passes. If you try to get the desired color with too few passes, you’ll get uneven streaking.
Is it better to spray or brush stain?
Brushes waste the least amount of stain or finish. Only the amount that remains in the brush after you are done is wasted. Rags waste the amount of stain or finish that remains in the rag when you are done. Spray guns waste all the stain or finish that bounces back off the object or misses the object.
Can you spray water based stain?
All General Finishes water-based topcoats and wood stains are ready to spray from the container without additives with the exception of Conversion Varnish. Always strain material through a medium to fine mesh filter before spraying.
What kind of finish sprayer does Graco use?
Graco’s FinishPro HVLP (High Volume Low Pressure) sprayers incorporate the newest technology allowing contractors and woodworkers to achieve the highest quality professional finish available in the industry. FinishPro II Air Assisted Airless is Graco’s premier solution to fine finishing.
Which is the best paint and stain sprayer?
Graco fine finish paint and stain sprayers are known for durability, reliability, and overall quality. Contractors deliver the highest quality finish on every job with air spray (HVLP), air-assisted or airless spray technology. Achieve the perfect finish on cabinetry, furniture, trim, and other jobs that require well-atomized coatings or stain.
What’s the best way to spray a stain?
Let the cleaner set per manufacturer’s instructions; then rinse and allow the surface to dry completely. Select the spray tip that’s best suited for the stain you are using and the surface to be sprayed. In most cases, a tip with a narrower 8-inch-wide spray pattern and a .013 hole size will give you the best control.
Why do you need to test Graco paint tip?
Each Graco tip is 100% tested for flow rate to ensure the precision and quality needed to deliver a smooth, professional finish. To make sure you always have the correct tip for the project and coating you’re using, it’s easier than you might think to “break the code” of numbers to understand tip sizing.
