Aldi Airless Spray Station

Stan the man the gaffer

Hi all,

Just looking for advice on the Deco Style Airless Spray Station available in Aldi this Sunday. Is it worth buying? Looking to paint a new house interior with it, would it be up to this? Or should I just use a roller..

This is the link: https://www.aldi.ie/deco-style-airless-spray-station/p/704926377915400

dok_golf

Should be compulsory to do a safety course when buying one of these. Personally, I wouldn't touch it. If you are intent on spraying, hire one and get the shop to explain how it works safely. If you get a high pressure puncture injury, you have less than an hour to get to A+E

longvacation

I take your point regarding safety.

Would this sprayer handle the following paint: "Colourtrend Weather Exterior Masonry Paint a pure acrylic premium quality paint"?

cgarrad

At 1000w it should but the 515 nozzle will probably be too small.

dok_golf

longvacation wrote: »

I take your point regarding safety.

Would this sprayer handle the following paint: "Colourtrend Weather Exterior Masonry Paint a pure acrylic premium quality paint"?

Just about. You will need to strain the paint first.

Stan the man the gaffer

Thanks for the advice.
Is the 515 nozzle alright for emulsion paint.? Also any idea where you can buy spare nozzles?

dok_golf

It's a tip on that not a nozzle. Do a bit of research into the tip numbers. I use Tritech or Graco but you will have to change the tip guard for any of these tips and I don't know if they would fit the threads on the gun. ( Even numbered tips give a finer finish than odd numbers)

Stan the man the gaffer

Hi all, just tried out the paint sprayer and it doesn't work. The suction not working on it tried messing around with it for 2 hours to no avail. Decided to bring it back today. Anyone else encounter this problem?

bobbyy gee

Stan the man the gaffer wrote: »

Hi all, just tried out the paint sprayer and it doesn't work. The suction not working on it tried messing around with it for 2 hours to no avail. Decided to bring it back today. Anyone else encounter this problem?

did you try it with water your doing something wrong

daveville30

Sometimes the paint is to thick and you need to add a bit of thinners

Stan the man the gaffer

Yes tried with just water to test it out. No suction what so ever coming from the suction pipe, tired blowing hard into it, filling it with water, forcing water into it. No good I'm afraid.

dok_golf

Either you haven't switched it to spray or one of the ball bearings at the top of the suction tube is stuck