The benefit of a paint sprayer would be starting with the primer. The only areas to prep would be the floor IF you have carpeting and the windows. The ceiling, walls, trim and doors would be a quick spray. The finish coat would take more time due to different colors for the ceiling, walls and trim. Also different sheens: flat, eggshell and semi-gloss; prepping to mask and cover the areas. --99.56.xx.xx

So, if you are sure you do not want to rent one, and are set on buying, buy one with a track record of being able to get replacement parts. --98.146.xxx.xxx

Outdoors, for things like stucco, decks and gazebos I would use a small Wagner or Kraus that I can toss at the end of the project. --99.59.x.xxx

The roller and brush may be my choice in the end; once I do more research on paint sprayers. --99.56.xx.xx

Air less paint sprayers are great if going to paint the interior or exterior of a house or a entire apartment. Pros do not have to thin paint, painting ceilings easy to do. Cons, should wear gloves, lots of over spray where masking is required, costly as a air less sprayer will cost from $400 to $1,000 dollars. Be sure to follow all the safety instructions. You Tube has videos on air less paint sprayers. --147.194.xxx.xxx

If you think you would like to give a sprayer a try I would suggest you go to your local equipment rental store and rent one for the day. Try it out see if you like it. You can get a good feel for whether or not it is something you really want to purchase or not. --50.45.xxx.xxx

That unless you have a gravity feed top loader piston airless sprayer, cost around $3,000. Now that's a tool! --47.156.xx.xx

Tom,I had two Wagner at different times,both airless,loaned one to a friend,he painted the outside of a three family house that he had,looked beautiful. But he never cleaned it when he finished,he thought he did,but I bad to junk it. Bought another one,sprayed part of a house,was going to finish it next day,Someone broke in and liked it and also liked the paint that was still left in the pail,so Tom,I really don't know what to tell you,except that I won't buy another one ........... Charlie.................................................no .reason, ......just because ..................................... --174.199.xx.xx

definitely get a great mask and you will come out with your face and hands the color you are painting - Hint - use latex --24.34.xx.xxx

We rent one from HD when we need to spray popcorn ceilings. My husband painted his way through college so he does the spraying. There is a lot of prep work taping. We have gotten clogged tips and had to take the rental back to exchange the nozzle. They are finicky. --24.61.xxx.xx

Another trick. On halls and baths when its tight quarters. Use the full sticks in BDRMS and as the stick handle gets shorts, as you use its paint, switch over to hall and bath walls. --99.103.xxx.xxx

Graco name has been around a long time, I have had several of the Wagner vibrators and they are a onetime wonder, no matter how much floetrol and cleaning they just will not go a month later, off to the trash bin - supposed to carry a tool 7 years but it only lasts 7 weeks. Then came a tip here to a repair place called Gleem paint where you can get parts and a remanufactured system less than half of new, great airless parts supplier. --76.188.xxx.xx

MYOB...What are the Paint Sticks you are speaking of? 19 dollars each? --70.184.xxx.xx

I think spraying interior walls/trim is more work than it's worth. Exterior is a different story, spraying is the way to go. I use Graco for exteriors and it has worked great. --157.245.xx.xx

It takes me forever and a day to paint a whole interior of a house. I don't like it at all. But with my Graco sprayer life is easier. So many nooks and crannies to paint by hand is no fun. It looks like that have a small Graco on sale at Lowes for 219.00 but the sale ends today. I've never used that one but I do have the one for about $300.00. It is money well spent. I'd rather spend the time masking rather than painting by hand. They are not hard to clean. All you have to do is fill up a 5 gallon bucket of warm soapy water and run that through the machine into an empty 5 gallon bucket and you are done as long as it's water based paint and primer. If you get a smaller tip, I use 215 (I think) and there is less overspray. Also turn the machine up just enough to get paint on the walls and not full blast. There's other tips on this site. Do a search on "paint sprayers" here. Also with the model that I use and the one that is on sale I set it up on a 5 gallon bucket with a board on it to lift it off the ground. I also have a 5 foot hose so I can put it in one place in the house and paint almost everywhere. You don't even need to clean it out every night if you are not finished. Just cover everything up and put the spray gun in a bucket of mineral spirits or better yet take off the tip and cover the gun in aluminum foil and a plastic bag. Read the reviews on Lowes and the jungle website and you will see more tips there too. Good luck. They are time savers. Don't mess around with Wagner. --12.47.xx.xx

The prep work takes forever. --71.75.xx.xx

Make sure to read up on preventative maintenance during long term storage. That is one tool I would NEVER lend to anyone because all it takes is one time to ruin it. --170.224.xx.x

R OH you have made my point--- with paint sticks we have never ever had to cover anything for tomorrow. I wish some of you would give it a shot. The sticks can be bought with a motor also -- you don't even have to use hand pressure to eject paint. my guy has stopped using those because he can (after doing a few homes) regulate it better by hand. We have even used them on ceilings. --99.103.xxx.xxx

I LOVE paint sticks , However I spend a bit more and get the battery operated Wagner about 35 dollars,...well worth it in savings in labor costs. The battery (3 aaa's)make it even easier,..(MYOB If you haven't tried one, I suggest you do) I have used the push rod type, and the trigger type,..the battery one is by far the best,.... --66.30.xx.xxx

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I have a graco from sherwin Williams. Everybody that has used it loves it. I also have the masker that holds the tools of masking plastic and tape. The masker for masking film is a must to me. --174.221.xx.xxx

hollis MA I did say about the motor. yes tried it and my helper loves it. The problem is the weight after a while working overhead and upper wall. you have just as much control with less weight. One other point-- when these manual ones get older they do get harder to push-- thats why I get rid of them after about 4 houses. For 19.00 you get a fresh easy to use and push roller and new roller cover to boot. --99.103.xxx.xxx

BRAD --68.50.xxx.xxx

BRAD --68.50.xxx.xxx

I bought a used airless sprayer for $60 that originally came from Harbor Freight and have had it for years. I've painted whole houses inside and outside, parade floats, etc. That thing is worth it's weight in gold! Easy to clean by hooking up to the garden hose, and had never strained or needed to cut paint, ever. If there is a clog, you just let off the trigger and flip the lever to flush the nozzle to clear clog in less than 5 seconds. True it's only worth breaking out for larger jobs, but it actually makes that work fun. It's still got the same nozzle I bought it with used, never needed to change it yet. --174.225.x.xxx