Hi everyone,
I found this forum while researching paint sprayers, and it would seem that there's a lot of smarts here.
I have to paint my basement walls & floor. The walls are fieldstone. I did this once before by hand (about 9-10 years ago), and refuse to go through that again. If I recall, it took me about 8-10 hours to get one coat of paint up, due to the heavy contours of the stone.
So my debate is should I rent or buy a sprayer. My local rent-all place charges $85/day. I'm finding reconditioned Spraytechs for $185 plus $20 s/h. My concern with a rental unit is that there are no instructions (and I've never used a sprayer before), and I have no idea how well the sprayer has been maintained. I keep reading about how crucial it is that these sprayers be kept clean to avoid clogs... and I worry that previous renters may have had that "ah, who cares - it's a rental!" attitude. The last thing I need is the headache of trying to do the maintenance that someone else failed to do.
So am I being paranoid (as usual!)? I should also add that the house needs painting, but I'm not sure if a sprayer is the way to go (clapboard siding). So beyond this project, I cannot think of anything off-hand that the sprayer would be used for. But gosh, I sure would like to have a brand-new sprayer to play with!
TIA!
- Erika