First Time Using An Airless Sprayer Part I: Assembly, Setup, and First Spray (Graco Magnum X7)
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- The checklist is available on the "Downloads" page at CliffsGarage.tv
Graco Magnum X7 on Amazon: amzn.to/3dTDseH
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After semi-failing with using HVLP to paint the walls of the garage, I picked up a Graco Magnum X7 airless sprayer and give it a try. I also go over the pain-in-the-rump procedure for getting the sprayer set up to work. 
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This is that kind of late 80s Bob Ross I've been looking for! Great review talking about the positive, the negative, use of the machine, clear and easy to follow along while watching. Thank you sir for sharing.
Hello, I like Bob
The more videos I watch, the more I want one for upcoming projects around my home. I was looking at the X19
I’ve watched this video multiple times now it always helps me remember how to set up and clean up! Makes it very easy thank you
Wear a mask folks
Just bought one using my Lowe's card with 10% off promotion. Thank you sir for the demo and list.
Best instructional Video for Graco Magnum X7. Thank you so much sir!
I concur and after watching Graco's instructional videos, I was very confused. This video cleared that up and make something confusing, very clear and efficient. Thanks.
I haven’t used mine in 4 years. Came for a refresher. I hope everything is working out. It was a breeze doing my staining a couple years ago. Fingers crossed it starts back.
Best video on airless paint I've seen.❤
I just bought one of these and your video and checklist is very timely! Thanks so much because reading that crazy manual literally made my eyes glaze over and put me to sleep (nap time). I bought mine to paint a fence and my house. I tried rolling and talk about exhaustion. This will help me tremendously.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you sir I just purchased the x5. This video is exactly what I needed🙂
Thanks Cliff!! You answered dam near every question I was thinking about before I used my X7. I also downloaded the check list which is a huge help. Thanks buddy 👍🏽🙌🏽🍻
Please show your checklist . it seems very helpful
"...and as much as I didn't want to spend the money..." Me neither! Great info, thank you!
That is a great solid review . Well done
The hose has to be stiff to avoid kinking which would restrict the flow of paint.
it's also stiff because of the pressure it has to handle.
Thank you Cliff
The whip is awesome 3' or 4" it gives you excellent flexibility, I have never turned the tip, I just twist my wrist 90 degrees and keep spraying, I hope this helps, saves time, clean up with water then if you are not going to use the machine for a while, run diesel through it
Good tips
Hey- could you publish that list please? I own the same sprayer and am using it again this weekend for the first time in 5 years...I could use it!
He's linked to it under part 2 of this video. Thanks Cliff!
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I bought this sprayer to spray my daughter's new business location. She has lot of walls and doing it the old fashioned way will take weeks. First impressions, Fast sprayer, I can finish a 20 foot by 8 foot wall in 15 minutes flat. Switching colors, not hard but you have to either drain the hose of the remaining original color OR spray the paint left in the hose on a wall before you get to see the new color. First method will save you a bit of paint but again it takes time. I must say this is NOT for your home interior use unless you have an empty room. The over-spray will get everywhere. COVER EVERYTHING.
For Setup, as you said, after few gallons you get the hang of it without any issues.
Cleanup, well let's just say it's messy, very messy. It's not hard when you figure it out well. I highly, very highly, advice you break down the spray gun all the way down to the components, remove the filter, remove the sprayer nozzle, remove everything and wash them well. I use a stiff brush to scrub layers of paint off them. I also advice you disconnect the hose from both ends and blow air through it to clear the cleaning water. After finishing ALL you painting and before long term storage, remove the drain hose and suction hose and clean them well.
Downside, the hose is very stiff, tends to make it hard to manipulate the gun, buy the swivel adapter. There is a pail hook on the sprayer, useless. 1 gallon bucket wouldn’t work because the suction tube too long and the 5 gallon bucket too tall. Moving the sprayer and the paint bucket from place to place, like 20 feet to the next section to paint, is tedious, you really need a second person to hold the bucket.
Final words, Get it and use it. It’s fast, efficient, and fun to use. Buy the swivel adapter, Buy the spray head extension, and if you can get a small flatbed from Harbor Freight, $30, put the whole contraption on it and roll it around while painting. Enjoy.
Thank you 🙏🏾
Great video! I like some of the tips you put out there. One thing about the hose, it has to be rigid because it has to maintain a vacuum which is also why there isn't a swivel to reduce those areas which may loosen and subsequently fail the vacuum which is needed. But I really like many of the techniques you demonstrated with the set up and clean up.
I think you mean pressure not vacuum.
Maybe net time get yourself a wand or extend tip so you don’t have to climb a ladder and then fight the hose.
I’m not a painter but was fortunate enough to learn from a paint store owner.
Just purchased the Graco x7.
Thank you for the tutorial, your video will save me lots of time.
Painting a high end home here in northern Michigan this week.
I’ll leave another comment later in the week with my results.
Thank you again for your time and effort!
How's it going with the sprayer.? I'm thinking of painting my fence white.
@@johnr7717 thank you for reminding me.
I accomplished more in 5 hours with that sprayer than I ever could in 3 full days with brush and roller!
Ridiculously easy.
I’m 57, still pretty darn physically able and work circles around most.
After a lifetime of rolling and brushing, I literally felt like I was cheating, lol
Like dang, a days work is supposed to be harder than this
@@jamesfalvo6109 Graco does have a roller attachment too. Haha!!
You have the pressure set to low, also over lap 5 inches and keep the sprayer at 12 inches from the wall.
Thx Cliff for the info. Maybe you can post your checklists somewhere so us infrequent painters can "steal" your idea? LOL Thanks.
This guy is crazy 😳
Hello - thanks for the video - I am looking at these now. Your step by step process was very helpful. would love a copy of you checklist so I don't have to create one :)
You can buy a swivel tip and more flexible wip, you can get a 10 foot or 20 foot wip for the sprayer it's a life saver
Plastic parts. Keep super clean
You can keep your tips in a jar or metal can of lacquer thinner. they never clog
Good afternoon….I would love a copy of your set up and clean up sheet please!!!!
Do you have your "checklist" posted?
Thank you for this very useful video. I just bought the x7 for several large exterior and interior paint jobs. Your video was the first I watched and probably the last I will need. I especially appreciate the checklist you provided which I have downloaded from your site. Lastly, does anyone know if it is possible to upgrade hoses on paint sprayers, power washers, etc. and sources for good hoses? The consumer ones always come with those hard to handle stiff ones; I guess because a good hose might push the unit beyond the desired price point. But those bad hoses really detract from the use of a lot of otherwise excellent machines. Thanks again!
Cliff, would you please upload your start up and storage lists that you created? I would appreciate a copy. I’m just getting started. Thank you
Great Vid.. crazy these things are almost $500 now. just a few years after this was uploaded. it's getting rediculous really 🤷♂️
dont listen to the tip recommendations from paint manufactures. i spray kilz original unthinned with a 208 or 210. The non professional pumps have a hard time with a 10 thousands tip size but you could bump it up a little for those units or thin it. if your spraying walls just use a 515 or less the smaller, the two numbers on the end of the tip size basically mean how fine the spray pattern is and how much paint comes out. the lower the number the finer atomization and less material.
Great Video/Tutorial Cliff. I decided last night to buy this exact Sprayer from HomeDepot today. Since I was up early I said oh heck lets look at yt for a vid on it and BOOM here I am. Great walk through, I have to say. What Tips came with it ?? Sadly I have to Paint the interior of my house since we got Soot damage when the furnace blew in January and after hearing what the Pros wanted I was like >>>>> OH HECK NO lol... on my way to part 2 . Have a great weekend/ had to edit this to say... OH No.. no part 2 so sad. well wish me luck anyway lol.
Part 2 *is* coming soon, I've just been diverted onto other more urgent projects lately and haven't done any more painting.
The roller attachment from Graco works very well if you prefer the rolled look.
A RFC
You can also get a short 'hose whip' that is a more flexible hose that you attach between your main hose and gun grip. Helps with reducing the stiffness of the main hose and wrist fatigue.
Thank you. I just got this and it was very obvious how annoying the hose was
Thank you for that advice! I was wondering what that short whip would be used for now I know!
Just bought the X7 if you are painting the exterior of a house with the siding going left to right should you paint with the sprayer from side to side or up and down?
Thank you for this video and part 2. I watched both of them while setting up and cleaning my graco airless sprayer. I also downloaded your guide and followed it in every detail. As others have stated, your video helped me overcome my fear of tackling this project by myself. This weekend I finished our 2nd garage. So exciting! I do have a suggestion, in your download you may want to add to clean the filter in the sprayer gun. After using the sprayer for two solid days, the filter was definitely filling up and needed a good cleaning. Thank you again!
You're very welcome, I'm glad it was helpful. btw, the second-to-the-last step in the cleanup says to clean the strainer in the handle :)
Thanks for the checklist. This will be very helpful.
Love this guy! Some one that speaks at a nice pace to understand and is super articulate!!!thank u!! Doin my first spray job solo
OMG Cliff the first five min of your video I wish everyone who has someone paint their house, doors, cabinets, deck, etc. painted, should be "Required" to watch because Never were truer words spoken on the time it takes just in the setup and cleaning of an airless sprayer. It takes me at least twenty to thirty min for me to get mine ready to paint and I have been doing it for the better part of thirty years, You ROCK I LMAO and Agree 100%
Finally I found somebody that I can follow and super clean instructions I really appreciate your time 😃👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Get a G3 gun!
Pick yourself up a spray gun that has a half trigger . You only use two fingers on the trigger ,it is far more comfortable to use over long periods. The gun extension is great as you do not have to be to close to the wall, expressly on a ladder . This also keeps the hose away from your work. Hope this helps.
This is my go to video every time I use this thing to refresh my memory 😂. Thanks again!
Thank you so much for this video and for the checklist. This was EXACTLY what I needed!! You’re awesome sir!
Great video. Just wear a mask or you will get high with all that paint
He's already high 🧐😂😂😂
airless is great for large jobs, sucks for small-medium jobs because of all the priming, setup, paint waste. They also suck for painting things like gates because you can't adjust the nozzle to shoot a circle.
What would you consider a large job? Or what would you consider a medium job?
I’m about to repaint several bedrooms (about 1400 sq ft)
You did a fantastic job explaining the setup. I have had the same model for over a year and have painted several rooms. Here’s my setup, load and cleanup...
*******Flush Pump Armor*******
--Off
Pressure Contol fully CCW (low)
Prime valve up (to prime)
Drain tube in waste pail
Suction tube in water
Press Prime button twice to loosen ball
--On
Turn pressure control CW until pump starts
Run till clear
--Off
*******Prime with Paint*******
Remove tip from gun
Suction Tube in paint
--On
Look for paint in drain tube
--Off
__Point gun in waste pail and shoot
__Keep shooting
__Prime valve down
--On
__Look for steady stream of paint then release
Set safety switch on gun
Attach drain tube to suction tube.
HAND TIGHTEN spray tip
*******Clean Sprayer*******
--Off
Prime valve up (to prime)
Suction and drain tube in waste pail
Remove tip from gun
Attach power flush to garden hose
Remove and clean tubes and inlet screen
Connect power flush and hose to suction tube
Run garden hose to clear suction and prime tube
__Squeeze and hold gun trigger in paint pail
__Prime valve down to spray
--On
__Spray until you see diluted paint
__Keep squeezing
__Move gun to waste pail
__Run till clear
__Turn control knob all the way down
__Release trigger
Turn off unit
Prime valve up to prime
detach garden hose
clean tip, guard and gun filter
*******Reload with Pump Armor*******
Drain tube in waste pail
Suction tube in pump armor
Prime valve up to prime
Control knob up until motor runs to draw up pump armor
--On
Run till pump armor comes out to drain tube
Turn control knob all the way down
--Off
Prime valve down to spray to minimize leaking
Bag end of suction and prime tube to avoid drips
So YES! Pain In Da Butt, but man, it works! I suspect a swivel head and softer hose is out there, but I bet it ain’t cheap. You may want to invest in some nozzle extensions to cover a larger area.
He actually explains the set up, thank you
Has anyone used both HVLP and airless? (either turbine HVLP, or air compressor)
I want to know how an HVLP does with trim (like 1-2" wide three-dimensional window trim. I want to paint some windows, frames, doors)
I have a magnum x5. I have a lot of fflp tips, from fflp210>514
The problem is mainly that I can't control the volume of paint. Also, 210 is still pretty big for small trim. I'm not sure 110/112 would be any better. It's alright for 3-4" wide flat trim. But when you make 2 passes, you still wind up with a thick strip that gets 2 coats (hard to cover something like a 1x2" trim board evenly).
I'm hoping an HVLP is a little more delicate, and doesn't lay down as much paint.
Maybe pros could get better results with an airless. You could probably do something passable for a shed, or rental property. But I don't want to be sloppy with something I've worked to strip/sand and want to last for 10+ years.
I'm also curious about the finish quality. Some of my fflp finishes have been extremely nice. But I haven't found repeatability, nor have I tried yet. I'm guessing I'd need to spend a couple days with some samples (various dilutions, tip size, and pressures), and also control temp/humidity more. That's another pro of HVLP for that I guess - you can mix individual pots without clearing the hose.
Either way, spraying beats rolling and brushing, for me.
Any old fool can make a video. But only a rock star compiles a checklist and publishes it on his web site. Way to go, Cliff!
Thanks for the video. This is video was well done and extremely useful.
You made me more comfortable with my new purchase today, staining my fence this weekend.
Thank you
I feel more confident going after it now Thanks!
Do you thin paint with anything? I just bought this same sprayer and got 10 gallons of paint mixed at home depot
@Will Swift no sir it sprayed perfect and layer down flat. I really like the machine
Saludos. Thanks for the checklist. I made some improvements, but it is still your list. How can I share it back with you?
June 2023. Does anyone have access to a print out or the startup and shutdown procedures to share? I’m a guy and we don’t read manuals typically as you well know. Thank you! Would be a time saver for sure not having to put that list together
Do you have the link for the tip you used?
Its a good talk Cliff thanks... Technology has improved everything from bicycles to power tools to everything... except airless sprayers you could have been describing a very good, but not fantastic airless sprayer with the same exact words in 1980. The guns feel terrible in your hand... they are quirky as hell and a pain in the ass to clean but they paint like such a dream that it makes it all worth it... especially in intricate areas like complicated eve's. Its true that an airless hose is way more rigid and difficult than a compressor hose but if you have ever had a paint hose blow out wile working the machine; you will know why that has to be avoided at all costs... first you just might not notice it right away and sometimes it just lays there shooting out paint but other times they can flop around and make a bloody mess! In addition to the pressure and mess if you have a break ,just the weight of the paint in the hose is consideration.. but again... as much as I love my Graco Magnum x7.. they dont seem to have progressed that much in the past 40 years...
It's not made to paint one item for minute. You have to prime the machine and fill hose with paint. But once you do that to start the day, it's ready to go all day. Clea up is necessary to clear the lines so pint doesn't dry inside.
I bought the 4' gun end whip. It is more flexible than the hose and the end has a swivel at the gun. Well worth it.
Hello Cliff, I just purchased the Graco x7 also, this is my first airless paint sprayer.
You are an excellent presenter. I am a new Subscriber.
Can you share your set up and breakdown steps, that you created, on the two sheets of paper?
I would really appreciate your organized directions. Thank you.
I live this video i have an airless too and it is the right job for some but you summed up how much effort they are to use, clean and prepare for store. I feel like i spend more time setting up then cleaning up then painting. Also you are spot on with the handle and line annoyances. But when setup and ready to spray it does a great job. I would add two other negatives to using an airless, overspray and the amount if paint you go through. These are not meant for small jobs by any means!
Another helpful video. Thank you.
Cliff can you post your checklist? Thx
What a sweet man! This video was lovely. Thank you. ❤️
Hello good morning happy New year, i just want to ask you if i can use this Air sprayer to paint big project? thanks
I guess it depends on what you mean by "big", but professional painters use these all the time to paint entire houses.
Dude, never spray without a 😷
Do you not care about your lungs ?!
Get a mask on !!!
finally a video thats straight to the point and very clear. thank you
Do you have that checklist as a downloadable file? Great video
bloody awesome video. Well done, helped me heaps, thanks ken
One thing I've learned via excruciating personal experience... *Buy the tool that works best at what it does, rather than the tool that's marketed for what's "technically possible"...with that tool.*
As he stated, the smaller sprayers that are marketed for spraying walls, with the cup, technically do what they say, but you spend SOOOOO much time jacking around with the sprayer, and refilling that it's borderline pointless, unless you want a "spray specific" look, which of course, there's something to be said for that. But, saving time......nope. *I'll also add something that's very important... Lifting a sprayer with a pain can attached, SUCKS. In this case, you're lifting just the gun. VERY few people comment on that, which is one of the biggest pains.* That said, I wonder if the X5 is a bit easier to use. I agree this seems unnecessarily complex, and unnecessarily expensive given you, for all practical purposes, need a couple of their accessories, (i.e. primer/sealer tip, flex attachment, extender). At the price they're asking, I don't think you should have to "need" for anything. I think once you go through the setup/cleanup process, it will get easier. Looks like it was still worth the money, and infinitely better than the Wagner Flexio I'm using, which regardless of what they say, isn't for "walls and home projects", and the over-spray is awful. You spend more time, cleaning the tool, refilling the can, and cleaning up unnecessary amounts of over-spray, with those (never mind the sh*t-storm you get if it clogs and starts "spitting", among other things). Time to invest in the next step up. GREAT video. I'm sold.
Where can I find that check list 🙂
Nice video..use a mask buddy
I found one of these x7 sprayers at a yard sale for 50 bucks. Dude selling it said he used it a couple times and forgot to clean it out the last time he sold it. Apparently he didn't want to deal with cleaning it and sold it to me for 50 bucks lol. Now i have to clean it inside and out and see if it works.
is it suitable for metalic paint?juast asking.tahnks
I don't see why not, but you should contact Graco with specifics
By know I imagine you’ve been told your spraying incorrectly. The hun need to be held at a steady 90 degrees from your surface you can’t turn your wrist when you get to the end of your surface
Just bought the cheapest one they sell and I'm painting a private school pretty big school and I haven't even turned it up yet the machine is flewless just as fast as this guy's machine painted a 75 foot wall ten foot high
Agree with you about the handle.
KILZ 2 TDS (Technical Data Sheet) says Airless Spray: Fluid pressure of 1,800 - 3,000 psi. Tip: .015” - .021 ”Filter: 60 mesh. Thinning: Not recommended. Product is formulated for use at package consistency only.
Thanks for posting this video, was very helpful
You're welcome!
This is on sale at Home Depot for $320 atm. I managed to have Lowes price match it.
Great deal! Yep, always best to check both of them. Both are pretty good about matching/beating the other's price to get the sale.
Thankyou
I just purchased my first airless sprayer. I ended up buying Graco X5. The largest if they recommend for that machine is a .015. I found out that after I purchase the machine and after I purchased 15 gallons of Kilz. I gave it a shot and it seemed to work totally fine.
Thanks Cliff . I’m am currently in the same situation you were . Lots of HVLP tries and finally purchased the X7 unit. The checklist was great and the easy to follow along video. How’s the sprayer holding up another owning it awhile now .
Can you share your checklist?
Yes, as soon as I finish part II and make sure my list is correct
I went through a process similar to yours.
Years ago, I painted the interior of a house with a Wagner Power Roller. It worked pretty well, but there were some leakage issues. Seems like they could be reduced by putting some petroleum jelly on the seals, but it was a long time ago, so I'm not sure.
When some new DIY projects came around, I knew I didn't want to do that again. Starting from no experience, I first purchased a small cheap hand sprayer from harbor freight to stain a fence. That worked great. Far superior to a brush or roller. It worked great, but definitely not for large jobs as the cup holds only 32 oz. After some research I purchased the X7 on sale at Lowes. I'll be painting a house with it next week.
The checklist is a great idea. I'll be putting a copy of it in the box to store with the sprayer.
Great job!
When you first sprayed and said it looked great it was actually not so great. If you notice on the first pass there the sides of the spray pattern were weak. It was “tailing”. You want to adjust the pressure until that goes away and you have a nice even spray pattern.
Hi, regarding the stifness or the extra costs for a hose whip. The stiffness is only when new and to solve this, run hot water through the hose and it will be so much better. ;)
You should have increased the pressure just one more notch...you spraying too dry. =)
Asking an honest question. (I'm new to painting) are we supposed to wear a mask?
yes, but in my case wearing a proper respirator would make it really difficult to understand what I'm saying.
@@CliffsGarage okay! Thank you for the response! I just wanted to make sure. Take care!
Thank you buddy
It was fun watching you get excited about this Graco sprayer. I will be using this model to paint my home's exterior when I finish prepping. My Graco also came with about a 2 foot extension for the sprayer which is supposed to make the painting go faster and give you a longer reach in all directions.It could also negate the need for a ladder in some instances. Thanks for the video, and thanks for not eating while demonstrating the sprayer like some others!
Do you Have to do ALL this stuff EVERY time you use it? Or did you do all that stuff at the beginning just cuz its BRAND NEW?
I loved that genuine ‘holy cow! This is, this is wonderful! I like this.’ about 2/3 into the video. 😊
Can you post your checklists in order for us to download or printout ?
Yes, as soon as I finish part II and make sure my list is correct
Love the review & you're honesty about the lack of experience using paint sprayer...appreciate everything, thank you!