I Sprayed Kitchen Cabinets With A $200 Sprayer! Wagner Flexio 5000 Sprayer Review
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I put the Wagner Flexio 5000 paint sprayer to the test as I transform these outdated kitchen cabinets! If you're considering a DIY kitchen makeover, this review will help you decide if this $200 sprayer is worth the investment.
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Thank you! I've watched several of your videos through to the end. You've given me the confidence to paint my late 1980s dark oak kitchen cabinets.
I used this sprayer thanks to your video and with the paint I used my cabinets came out fantastic! I have to admit though I was a little skeptical when I opened the box the sprayer looked like something made by playschool but it worked great. The only negative thing I can say about it is that power switch in the handle although handy is in a bad spot. Several times I accidentally shut the power off and one time it just spit paint out as it was shutting off. It made a mess on my cabinets but I was able to clean it up and continue without any problems.
i used this same set up to spray paint a entire a entire roof of a house with a latex thick water based paint , i have never sprayed painted before but the wagner made light work of it . great bit of kit and very mobile
I painted my cabinets with a wall paper paint looks like a luxury set of cabinets
I’ve been looking at this. We’re painting our entire condo ourselves. Textured walls means we are going to spray it. And we’re going to fill and spray our cabinets, which I’ve done before.
You prep is👌and I’ll definitely be purchasing the 3M plastic roller. And the zip poles. Genius.
Awesome review!
Great video as always.
Thank you for this tutorial and review. I bought one of these but have been afraid to break it out of the box, as I have never used a sprayer before. Now I am all set up and ready to go!
Thanks for doing these videos I’ve learned a lot. Did I miss the sanding before priming or is it not needed theses days?
what's the best settings i have the Wagner 5000 I'm a little confuse with the setting. I been watching ur videos the like it a lot I'm painting my kitchen cabinets. Using BM advance and stixs primer can you help me out i like ur videos a lot i learn a lot of thanks again.
I have that sprayer, I did my bathroom and I love the finish. Now just have to get my nerves together to do the kitchen which is a bigger job 😅. Great video! Any advice on masking?
I am going to use Wagner flexi 5000 on my cabinets doors . I liked your videos about filling oak cabinets with dry wall mud . So far looks good.
I never done spray paint.
I am going to use SW polyurethane enamel trim after 2 coats of primer.
Do I have to thin paint and how much.
What’s good settings for smooth finish.
Thanks
What settings did you use on the gun to spray the cabinets?....settings for the brand primer and paint used?
Great video. Re the 5000, built new cabinets and wish to clear coat the inside and paint (white) the frames and doors on outside. How does that sprayer work with water based polyurethane for the clear inside? Or Would i be better off using clear lacquer for inside and maybe get a second fine sprayer for water based paints (if necessary)?
Thank you in advance for your reply.
Great video and demonstration. Just moved into my new home and have bounced around the idea of painting the cabinets. The doors are cherry while the rest of the cabinets are the cheaper materials. Any tips on prepping the different surfaces to make sure the primer and paint adhere correctly? Thank you!
Watch “how to pain cabinets” videos if you haven’t. Cleaning and either sanding or deglossing (depending on the surface), then priming with a good primer are essential.
If you weren't repainting the walls, how far out from the cabinets would you mask off with this sprayer? Looking at a few different videos using the wagners, it is hard to tell if it is necessary to go full clean room or just the adjacent area.
In my previous house we had the exact same cabinets. Surprised you didn’t take doors off
Each job requires a unique approach. This worked because the homeowner put on new slow close hinges after I was done and they wanted the kitchen back as quickly as possible.
@@diypaintingthat’s what I was wondering as well. I feel like the slow close hardware would be a good ROI…plus how easy to just spray without removing them.
But how to install new hinges without messing up the paint?? 🤔
Can I use for walls
First off, love your videos. Very informative and easy to digest. I'm bout to tackle kitchen cabinets but will also be staining my fence, about 180 linear feet. Do you think this would be a good budget option for both projects? Thanks again for your videos.
I think it would be a great choice. The fine finish attachment did great on cabinets for me and the regular spray attachment with the ispray nozzle should be perfect for the fence.
I was wondering the same thing so I'm glad you asked!
Did do any sanding or anything before painting
And sometimes I use my zoom it's easy with the simple start up not heavy and no long as hose
How do you dilute the INSL-X Cabinet Coat & Stix primer when using the Wagner Flexio 5000? Love your videos! Thanks,
He said 20% with water for that as well in another video.
I have the Flexio 2000. I have a problem with the paint gumming up at the tip. How do I prevent that?
I like this one so much, I just got my 2nd one today. I have used this product, and several of my rentals. Amazing. Now, wifey can start on one side, I'll start on the other. I expect to be done in a little over an hour.
Sidenoat.. I got the flexio 3500, this is the upgrade from that.
What did they use to say on that internet thing? RTFM?
Does it spit when you first pull the trigger like a lot of the other Wagners?
You painted the doors with them on the cabinets and the hinges? Why?
My first question too!
@@jasony9950don’t have to be a D about it… u never know the situation or how much the client payed… maybe they had a smaller budget and agreed to a little less perfection to save some money
The owner is going to replace the hinges
Thanks for the video! Question, did you think the Benjamin Moore Advanced, and if so, by what percent? Thank you
He thins it 20% in all of his videos.
It is a decent review of the gun I suppose - I wonder if there were instructions inside the box.
What ratio did you use to thin the top coat?
I assume you got a better finish with the 5000 over the 2000 given the 5000 comes with the detailed nozzle ?
I remember these type events: Maaaaa, I can't turn it on. Mom: Did you read the instructions? You're just like your damned dad. 🤣
So two coats of primer first, correct?
Was there a reason you did not remove the cabinet doors while painting
Did you use 20% water for the top coat aswell?
great video. I see you didnt sand... is sanding not needed anymore?
I sanded, just not featured in the video. I always sand before priming.
And if u don't fill it up it's hard to get good pressure I made me so neck strap and I be up on ladders with out holding two things
So I have been struggling with this same sprayer and BM Adv paint type/finish, I keep getting micro bubbles/solvent pops it looks like. What settings did you run for the paint portion? I know you mentioned 20% thin, max power, min material for the primer, but did you do the same for the paint as well? I re watch the video again just in case I missed it. Thanks in advance!
Same, have you figured anything out?
@@cassidysmith2993I am going thru the same - micro bubbles on my cabinet while spraying. Added water as recommended and high speed air with less paint setting.
Yes I made 3000 dollars so far in a six month of gig jobs the only problem is the cup gasket I made one out thicker rubber more pressure more of a quality and professional job
What settings are you using for the great atomization?
Also 20% water for primer...what is the water ratio for the advanced paint? Thank you for the awesome video
I do 20% with the Advance as well. For reference, I thin most water based top coats by 20% when spraying with an HVLP.
@DIY Painting and Refinishing thank you. Sorry I meant settings on the sprayer. Like full material full air? Or low material etc.
@@shannon8359 Here is another video where he is doing a tutorial for a different Flexio sprayer but says that his tips work for other Flexios (including the 5000) as well: ruclips.net/video/ormp9PpurgA/видео.html
@@barriekirk501 Thanks Barrie!!
Can you do polyurethane with this tool? Would it have to be water-based only or can you use oil? Thanks
You can absolutely use polyurethane and oils. You need to thin them until their viscosity allows the sprayer to atomize it appropriately to get a nice smooth finish.
I just bought a 1400 SQ ft ranch style single story home in TX and want to paint the exterior. What would you recommend for a beginner to spray paint the exterior of a small house like this?
Edited to add: the siding is a fiber cement board and it's a new build. Do I still need to sand on a new build? I'm also going to be painting the entire interior, as well as the cabinets in the bathrooms, laundry room and kitchen eventually as well so I'm hoping to buy a sprayer that can do it all, big and small jobs. I'll be painting furniture at some point too but I can use a brush a roller for that (and some of the above jobs if I need to - if there is no such thing as a single sprayer that does all of the above). But I think it's all a matter of different tips and settings, right? Willing to spend a decent amount on this since I consider it to be an investment. I'm doing everything myself. ✌️
You can go two ways, get a sprayer that is ideal for the cabinets, but will still work on the exterior. Or get a sprayer that is ideal for the exterior but will still be ok for cabinets. OR, just get both.
If you're willing to spend a little more, my suggestion would be to get the Wagner Control Pro 150 (you can see my video on it here: app.sitebuddy.io/login) for your exterior project. You'll love it. It's a great little sprayer, perfect for your size home.
Then, I'd invest in the Flexio 5000 for all your cabinets and small projects.
The Flexio would be quite slow for your exterior, but would work if you wanted. And the Control Pro is a little harder to get to perfectly smooth finish without getting runs.
When you're done, drop the Control Pro onto Facebook, you will likely not need that type of sprayer again and the 5000 will cover all your small spraying needs.
Links:
Control Pro: amzn.to/3KwcXz7
Flexio: amzn.to/3MfZ9tL
Also, you don't need to sand new fiber cement board, just make sure its clean.
To directly answer the question, if you have to choose one sprayer, I'd go with the Flexio 5000. It's going to be slower on the exterior, but IMO, most people can live with that but they would much rather have the best finish possible on their cabinets. Plus you can use it for your furniture in the future.
What settings did you finally use when it came to the Advance Top Coat with 20% water?
I got my answer from one of your other videos: Full air always.
BEST,
Has anyone tried the Harbor Freight Avanti 3 or 5 stage HVLP sprayers?
It's the paint sprayer it's always the painter
First of all thanks for your video's. Why are you spraying with the doors on the cabinets? Is there a reason for? If you spray the closed doors in the cabinets, how can they adges been sprayed, because they are hidden in the closet.
I like to give it a try with the doors on the cabinet, but does it realy works well?
This was a job I did for a friend and they were replacing the hardware when I was done, so I wanted to try leaving the doors on, which IMO seemed like a legit thing to do if you are DIYing your cabinets. It actually worked pretty well. Leaving them on probably saved me 8-9 hours on the total project and didn't sacrifice quality at all. I still plastic'd off the insides of the cabinets, then sprayed everything with the doors shut, and finally went back and opened all the doors and sprayed the back sides. Worked great. Though I do always take them off for my main clients.
Is it common to not remove the cabinet doors and just paint over the hinges?
Did you felt the need to sand after the primer coat was applied?
Yes, I always sand after primer, before the top coat.
How long have you been using the drywall compound as a filler,and have any pass client ever called back?
I've been using that as a filler since roughly 2009/10 and have not had a single call back.
How many stages
Between LVLP or Flexio5000, which would you choose for cabinets? Do you have any recommendations on painting in place vs. removal of cabinet doors?
This a rental or something that you chose not to remove the doors and sprayed the hinges? I assume you are planning to repaint the walls since they aren't masked either. I am planning to use the Wagner for our kitchen. We have a vaulted ceiling open floor plan. Not sure if we need to hang plastic from ceiling to floor to prevent overspray from leaving the kitchen area with this sprayer.
Pretty sure I saw in a different video where he addressed the hinges. The homeowners were going to replace all the hinges and get soft closing ones. It was easier for him to spray with doors on and not having to worry about the hinges since they were going to be replaced.
Yeah, the homeowners replaced the hinges right after I was done. They were big on having the kitchen back as quickly as possible as well. I usually recommend taking the doors off and spraying them while they lay flat, but different jobs call for different approaches.
Yes, I was painting the walls after as well.
Have you used the 4300 ? Any big difference?
I haven't used the 4300 but I think the only real difference is the 4300 doesn't have built in storage like the 5000.
@@diypainting thanks so much
But clients will be skeptical until you show them your other work and a sample they may ease up on you lol
Stupid question but is the reservoir of the fine finish and the other one the same diameter thread as they look the same so why not just use the bigger reservoir?
The detail nozzle has 7.4 cm inner diameter at the top of threads, while the iSpray nozzle has 10cm (and is taller). That's just me eyeballing it with a ruler.
do you think a wagner 3500 will get the same results
Yep. They are pretty much the same sprayer at the end of the day.
I ended up buying a vonvorn hvlp paint gun off amazon. only 40 bucks and it had great a great rating. I hope it sprays as good as the wagner @@diypainting
I used the 50 dollar amazon spray gun and i was really pleased whith how the finish came out. I may have spent more time than brushing but there are no brush strokes now
The cheaper the spray gun the thinner the paint needs to be basically. Cheaper guns will not be good for thicker latex paints
Why didn't you take the cabinet doors off?
Great review man but in all my days ive nwver seen somebody spray the hinges
Yep. Typically not done, but they were replacing their hinges after my job, so I tried it to see how it went. Went great. I did it on my own home too and 8 months in the hinges look great.
@@diypainting thanks for your response, makes sense now
Did I miss something? How were the cabinets prepped?
Found it... ruclips.net/video/21W8kF3cO4A/видео.html
I was wondering the same thing. Don’t you have to clean the cabinets real well before doing any of this? I’ve been trying like crazy to get the built on grease that’s been on them from over the years.
@@kristalmontemayor7304krudcutter
So, I picked up the Flexio 5000 and used it on kitchen cabinets (light brown laminate). Getting used to the sprayer and after applying the Smart Prime I noticed several "light areas" with the laminate grain showing a bit. Should I light sand and re-apply the Smart Prime or just go to finish coat? Will these "light" areas present a problem? Anyone's thoughts please.
I’d try the finish coat, and if not happy, go back to the sanding step. Not a painter though.
How did it work out for you?
Any Orange peel to worry about.. ?
Not if you thin the paint properly and set up your sprayer correctly.
Did you have trouble with the tip.
Geeze! He don't take the doors off! Not the role model one might hope for!
The homeowner's ordered new slow close hinges which were put on after I completed the job. I actually did this job for free to help the home owner out. I kept the doors on to save time since the job was free. Project turned out fantastic and the finish was flawless. Keeping the doors on can be a great option in certain situations.
Wagner, Earlex, and Homeright are all part of the Wagner group. I don’t get it. Prices seem to overlap and so many different models collectively.
I think their marketing all kind of targets different demographics. Maybe it's just me, but I think the Homeright are really popular in the crafting and furniture painting/flipping market.
Where does the Earlex lie? That Wagner looked similar to the Earlex 5500 but more metal in Earlex and no shut off at the gun. Pluses and minuses. But metal makes it weighty. 😕
I just bought this sprayer. The results were poor. Nowhere does it state to thin the paint! I used the larger sprayer on a big bookcase. Should have used the small sprayer? Wagner only has the size of the spray in the instructions but no guidance on when to use each sprayer. The packaging is funky. Painting on a flat horizontal surface was terrible (yes I had the pickup tube pointed correctly ( i think.).Paint would spit out because the nozzle clogged. No guidance from Wagner. Wagner wants to let the community figure it out. What a bunch of cheapskates!. Will return to Amazon or throw in trash.
What’s your favourite grain filler? I, doing a kitchen very similar and see a ton of options for grain fillers. I’m not worried about cost, more worried about ease of application and quality !
Just made a video about this: ruclips.net/video/-WyWOH-CHu8/видео.html
Funny how you didn’t take a look at the directions
Don't waste your money about this product, buy something better like Graco magnum or titan.
This guy seems like a RUclips painter, not a real professional painter.
Totally get it. These videos are definitely made for the DIY homeowner, not professionals. However, I've spent 23 years painting in commercial, new construction, and residential. In the videos, I try to do the job in a way that a DIYer can do the job also. That means using the tools that they would purchase and use, and doing things they would do like leave the doors on, paint over hinges, and so on. Anyway, thanks for watching!
Are you ever try other brands of paint like home depot, kelly moore regular latex using the same %of water and you get the same results?
I thin most water based top coats 20%. Including Sherwin Williams Emerald, INSL-X Cabinet Coat, Behr Cabinet Enamel and more.
I painted three houses with a 60 dollar zoom paint sprayer and they are on the main drage hear in Polk county FL winter Haven FL 33881 133 MLK Blvd NW winter Haven FL.33881 take a look even the old post office and the tax office and then my house is the ocean blue one take a look and give me like on my comment the whole community laugh at me and then they so the final look and then I painted more of them
And sometimes I use my zoom it's easy with the simple start up not heavy and no long as hose