We have you covered with the right Paint Sprayer for any job
If you are planning on painting the outside of your house, or your fence or deck, or even the ceiling inside your home then you probably want to find an affordable solution. Macroom Tool Hire and Sales has the answer for you:
Hire an airless Paint Sprayer. It will make your task faster, easier, affordable and of course make whatever you’re painting look great!
Advantages of an airless Paint Sprayer:
- Fast, flawless painting.
- Piston operated for consistent spray pressure which can be adjusted for any application.
- The paint is atomised at low pressure, creating a fine mist that won’t drip.
- Easy electric start
At Macroom Tool Hire and Sales have 2 types of Paint Sprayer:
Paint Sprayer for Water Based Paints Only
- Water based paints only which includes emulsion paint
- This Paint Sprayer is ideal for houses, pebble dash walls, sheds and other surface spraying.
The water based paint or glaze may be called ‘acrylic’ or ‘latex’. This also tells you that it is water based. That also means it will dry faster. The fumes and odors will also be less intense. You should expect some odor and we recommend to work with good ventilation. Today’s water-based paints are available in primers, undercoats and finishing coats for both exterior and interior use. Most surfaces, properly prepared, can be painted with water-based paints, ie, brick, stone, fibro, masonry and timber.
Paint Sprayer for Oxide Based Paints only
- Oil based paints only which includes Solvent Paints or Alkyd Paints
- This Paint Sprayer is ideal for steel works, sheds, gates etc.
Oil-based paint is more durable, but it takes longer to dry, and cleanup requires turpentine or paint thinner (mineral spirits). Oil-based paints are made with either alkyd (synthetic) or linseed (natural) oils. Alkyd paint is more common because it is less expensive and tougher. Oil-based paint is good for trim work because trim takes more abuse over time than do walls.
Oil Based Paint or Alkyd is best used for exterior trim, interior trim, doors, kitchens, high-moisture bathrooms, cabinets, furniture, decking and anywhere a rich, semi-gloss or full gloss look is desired.
How to use a Paint Sprayer:
- Keep spray gun about 12 inches from the surface.
- For best coverage, use a long, continuous motion – start your motion before triggering gun and continue your motion after the gun trigger is released.
- Overlap your spray pattern by about 50% – Simply aim the spray gun on your next pass at the edge of the previous painted area.
- Place suction pipe into your paint* drum & spray (*Please note that your paint must be thinned down to suit the paint spraying machine 70:30 ratio)
- Always clean out before and after use with water for the water based sprayer and white spirits for the oxide paint sprayer.
Spray Techniques:
Keep your distance consistent – Start by getting comfortable moving the spray gun and learning to maintain the recommended distance from the surface. Ideally the gun (spray tip) should be pointed at the surface to be sprayed – square to the wall (perpendicular) – and held approximately 12 inches from the surface.
Triggering the spray gun – Next is learning how to trigger the spray gun. You always want to have the gun moving before you pull the trigger (starting the spray) and continue your stroke after you release the trigger.