Wagner HEA Control Pro 350m the COMPLETE beginners guide. how to spray paint a room
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- Опубликовано: 2 авг 2024
- This video details the all the need to knows, the how to's the do's and the dont's regarding the Wagner HEA Control Pro 350m.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
3:42 Overview of the Wagner HEA Control Pro 350m
5:03 How to assemble the gun for the Wagner HEA Control Pro 350m
9:38 How to assemble the Wagner HEA Control Pro 350m
14:04 How to prime the Wagner HEA Control Pro 350m
18:24 Spraying techniques do's and don'ts
21:49 How to spray a room with the Wagner HEA Control Pro 350m
30:30 How to mix paint for airless spraying
31:40 Result of the first coat
38:39 How to clean the Wagner HEA Control Pro 350m
49:21 How to clean the gun if the Wagner HEA Control Pro 350m
53:16 The final product
55:49 Conclusion
I've watched a dozen or more airless spraying videos in the last few days. Yours is head and shoulders above averything else. many thanks for taking the time to explain the whole process in such great detail. 👌
That's a very nice thing to say, Johnathan. Thank you very much! If I can be of any further help please let me know. Thanks again, take care.
@@mrabuilders6723 Never used a sprayer but is 10% enough water to seal new plaster?
Hello @geoffmcmahon4453 hope you're well. I've only ever diluted any more than 10% and I've never had a problem. That being said I've only ever used Leyland paint.
Trueeeeeeeeee
As a professional painted of 50 years or more I have one of these machines and your video is one of the best around especially for the initial set up of machine
Thank you, Bill. Really appreciate that mate. They can be a bit fiddly to set up and the instructions aren't great so I thought I'd try and help. Thanks again, all the best.
I’ve had the same machine for over a year and this is an excellent overview of how to best use it, thank you for posting.
There are a couple of points I’d like to share:
Firstly, the hose is 15m long and is ¼” bore. I found it a bit cumbersome to work with in e.g. stairwells so I bought a 7.5m long 3/16” bore hose which I’d seen people using. It wouldn’t connect to either the machine or the gun. Eventually I spoke to Wagner who confirmed that the threaded ends of their hose are unique to Wagner, so you can only use the Wagner hose. The good news is that the thread on the gun tip end is universal so you can use e.g. Graco extensions and tips, etc. which is useful if you have a high ceiling.
Secondly, I glanced through the comments and couldn’t see anyone had posted about the order of painting a room. So for any beginners, the best order is to spray the skirting, architraves etc. on day one (hitting the wall as well); On day two, mask off the skirting, etc. with 12” paper and spray the wall colour (hitting the ceiling) and damask skirting when wet; On day three, mask off the walls using delicate tape and 2.7m film to cover the skirting and doorways and spray the ceilings. Remove the wall masking when the ceiling is still wet for “the great unveil”!
Clients are thrilled with the results.
With best wishes, Rob
There's some great advice there, Rob. Thank you for taking the time to share them. Hope you're well, all the best.
After watching you're video on the Wagner 350m I have just completed my 1st ever spraying project on a 300m² storage unit! Without you're video I would've been completely goosed!
The detailed content and advice put in lay man's terms is nothing short of comprehensively brilliant! Thanks for taking the time to put this (and your other) videos together 👍🏻
Haha! That's ace! Nice one mate! Glad it all went well! Did you already have the machine or did you buy it off the back of this video?
Great feedback, glad your project went well, mate.
I must admit mate. You have explained everything better than wagner on their videos.
Thanks a lot
Ah thank you mate, appreciate that and no problem at all! Thanks again, take care.
Home with a cold and been watching your videos all day. I love them! Very inspiring. I have 2 cheaper sprayers but really want to bag one of these lol. Keep up the good work!
Hello John, sorry to hear that you're under the weather. Thank you for your comment, it's very kind of you to say and great to hear that you're enjoying them, hopefully you'll continue to do so! This machine is fantastic, and I've got a different brand which is more expensive but this one is far better! Get well soon, John and thanks again.
I'm a DIYer and have the Control Pro 170. I absolutely love the Wagner products and painting is very quick.
Like you... the prep work and cleanup is what takes the longest. Im far from being a pro, but my finished work is a direct result of the sprayer that lays down such a perfect pattern every time.
Thanks for making the video that gave me a few more tips/tricks to use next time i have a small project. 🔥🔥🔥
No worries! Thank you for watching.
Just wanted to add a few months in this machine has made its money x times over and I've just purchased the xvlp 3500 for trim etc. Your initial tips are second nature now thanks very much you're doing a great service
Probably the best and informative video I have seen so far on using a Wagner! I am self building and have used a Pro 250 but have over sprayed so have needed to sand it back to hide my mistakes. I will use your tips this weekend to hopefully get the finish I am after. Keep up the videos as they are much appreciated!
Thank you for that mate, it's always good to hear that someone has found something in our videos useful. Good luck with everything, take care.
This has to be the go to video guide for the Wagner sprayer. I watched this as part of the research into searching for an airless sprayer. I took the plunge and bought the model featured here and I had this playing whilst I was setting up for its first use. Excellent bit of kit, the finish is superb. I did find that it’s easy to over spray so kept the dial low down to number 1 in use.
Nice one! Thank you Johnathan. It's always great to hear when someone gets something out of our videos! You won't regret your purchase! Take care mate and thank you.
This is a fantastic video! Thank you so much. I feel much more confident after watching it than reading the instructions. Thank you - top job!
will done, and many thanks for all your info
Thanks a lot! Watched it a few times and know I am convinced I am prepared enough to start the job. Essential video 👍🏻
No worries at all! Hope it all goes well, take care.
Great looking loft conversion you have done for yourself there. Love the dormer window detail.
Thank you Billy, let's just say that it's a labour of love! Hope you're well mate.
Fav video. Wish i had come across a video as good as this when i bought mine. Bought as a bit of an impulse buy a few years ago but some of the things you have pointed out had to be learned the hard way 😢 Think I'll rewatch your video as a refresher before my next diy paint job. Thanks!
Feel a great deal more confident giving this a go now, thanks for sharing the knowledge and experience
Mate that was bloody awesome...I unboxed it today and had no idea...I do now so thank you
No worries at all mate, glad you found the video useful! Out of interest, did you buy the machine off the back of the video?
Great vid mate you are a natural at teaching. You hit the important points
Appreciate that mate! Glad you enjoyed it!
This is the best video I have watched regarding this machine. I have just bought one and without this video I would have struggled to get going with it. Brilliant, great effort. Thank you for the upload. Best wishes to everyone in the West Midlands.
No problem at all, James. It's ace to hear that you found it useful. Hope you enjoy using it. Take care.
Fantastic video, very informative, exactly what I needed. Thank you very much 👍
Oh mate you're a life saviour. I was already having a nervous breakdown just to spent all that time put coat after coat around the whole house using brush and roller. Will definitely get hold of one alright Wagner. Thanks and have a good week!
That's great, T. It's always ace when someone gets something out of our videos. Hope everything goes well for you. Any issues let me know and I'll try my best to help. Take care mate.
Superb video very comprehensively done, what a great piece of kit.
Great video, very informative. On a personal note I immediately give it a light roller on the final third coat. Just makes a better finish when you need to touch up marks a few years down the line.
Perfekt detailed explanation. Thank you. Best of all seen Videos.
I just want to say thanks. Without this video I'd of been trying for ages to get this working and cleaned up properly..... Amazing video!!
Hello David, hope you're well. That's great to hear! Glad you enjoyed it and found it useful. All the best for the new year.
Great informative video..Glad I purchased a 350 R
Excellent video - the best I’ve seen to explain how the machine works. Great work 👍
Thank you Muhammed, appreciate that mate. Hope you're well.
Fantastic video, we are 3/4 way through a large house under refurbishment and have used around 250 litres of paint. We would never have managed this without the sprayer. And the speed is sensational - yesterday we did a second coat of a hallway, utility room, boot room and small wc in 25 minutes. But some additional tips to this video. Firstly consider getting the smaller 250m model as it is much lighter, easier to move from room to room and plenty powerful enough. Next, when spraying don't be afraid of adjusting the power. We started using a power level of 4 which was much too powerful if you couldn't stand well back from the wall eg in a confined corner or inside a wardrobe. Using level 3 works well in these locations. Protective clothing - I found goggles were a pain - kept steaming up and got obscured Much better is a face shield - On a big ceiling have someone with you who can swop and wipe clean a second face shield so you don't have to stop. And finally when cleaning it is much easier if you have several buckets of water available so you ensure you are rinsing through with clean water . The Leyland Latex paint covers really well but you do get through a lot of it
Cheers David, glad you found the video useful. Take care.
Ace Video, I can now use it with confidence. Thanks for sharing buddy!
No worries at all! Good luck!
Great video thanks. I just purchased an Erbauer EAPS600 and after watching your video I’ve managed to spray a 50m2 room and ceilings 3 Coates in one day. (Half hour each coat - amazing) thanks 👍🏼
Ah nice one! Glad you found the video helpful. I'll have a look at that model being that you rate it so much. Thank you for getting in touch, all the best.
Absolutely brilliant video. Thanks for the detailed explanation! 👏🏻
No worries at all! Glad you found it useful!
Thanks that helped I had forgotten how to use the machine ! The bay window is nice
Really really good video, can’t stress that enough! Well done! Goes through absolutely everything you need and all the tips to help newbies like me have everything there ready! About to buy one to paint a full new build house so hope I find it as easy as you make it look! Would be great if you could do a video on painting architrave and skirting and that process and also the masking and taping 👍🏼
Hello James, hope you're well. Thank you for your comment, it's great to hear that you've gotten something out of it. Next time I use mine I'll do a little video on the skirting, architrave and masking, that's a great idea. Thanks again and good luck with your spraying, let me know how you get on and if you have any questions just ask. Have a great day.
Thanks mate. A really comprehensive & understandable walk through guide to this type of spraying . Exactly what Ive been searching for.... I've bought a Wagner 250m but the process is pretty much the same. You've increased my confidence 100%.
Btw, you're very good at this step by step teaching lark & your lad is a top cameraman too!
Well done & many thanks again for a great vid.
Leno👍👍👍👍👍
Hello Leno, hope you're well mate. Thank you for that comment, it's great to hear that you got something out of it and that you found it useful. Stick with the spraying, it's a great way to do things. All the best mate.
What a great video, well done really clear instructions.
Thank you, Chris! Appreciate that mate. All the best.
Thank you for your video. I have learned so much from your presentation. And your explanations have help me to understand the process.
No worries Henry, good look with everything. Thank you for watching.
First class video, thanks for taking the time to do and upload.
No worries, James. Thank you for watching, glad you found it useful. All the best.
Not my thing to put out comments on videos, But!
I've just watched one of the best, if not, the most comprehensive video about this topic.
Now I have enough confidence to do the project with de Wagner Control 250M. And if needed, I just watch back your video again.
So much thanks for your video Sir!
Hello Fun Nation, that's great to hear, thank you! Go for it, you'll be fine, just remember to practice on a bit of wall that will be covered (where the radiator is going or the wardrobe etc) and you'll do great. Really appreciate your comment, it makes the whole thing worth while! Good luck! Take care.
Thanks for your time Mr professional to explain details, which helps me a lot .
No worries! Glad you found it useful! Take care.
Wanger Control Pro, too funny!
Great video Adam, I’ve got nothing to paint but you’ve made me want one!
Haha! Just get one, they're ace!!!
Cracking instructional vid, cheers👍
Quality content mate! Thank you so much :) Looking forward to doing my house this summer!
Cheers mate! Good luck with everything!
Really helpful being using with mix results and can now see why. Have a very large extension to paint and feel I’ll crack on
Stick with it Alex, once you get the hang of it that extension will be a breeze! Thank you for watching mate, have a great weekend.
An actual tutorial, thank you.
Thank you for your comment Alan, really appreciate it.
Thankyou for this very clear video you made 🙏🏼
No worries at all, Melanie, glad you found it useful.
Thank you, very helpful review
No worries!
Great content, so many variations on spraying, I have a Wagner and spray my first coat dulux 10L water down 50/50 and setting 2 , definitely worth the money.
Thank you, Buck. They are great machines aren't they, well worth it.
Hello. Iv just watched a great work well 😊
I have watched a great video thanks
Great advice thank you
Great tutorial video, thanks 🙏
No worries Alan.take care mate.
Love the amount of preparation you have done, great video
Thank you Sunit, hope you're well.
Great video , do you still water the 2nd down 90/10 or spray it on neat? Thanks
Well done mate.. a good thorough demonstration.. just bought the same sprayer cause I have heaps of private Reno's I'm doing and did my first job flawlessly cause of you directions... much appreciated 🙏
Nice one mate! Glad you found it useful! Good luck with everything, take care.
Awesome, no BS, real world pro user. Thank you, who needs the manual!! 💪🏻🤛🏻
Cheers fella, appreciate that mate! Take care.
Thanks for the brilliant review.
I bought this model based on your video, and it hasn't let me down.
You can do 1 coat, in an average size bedroom, ceilings and walls, in about 7 mins.
I'm renovating an older house we bought, so works it perfect, as we've stripped it back to the walls, and we've no doors or floors in yet, so there is little we need to protect from the paint.
If you just want to paint a room, that has carpets, wardrobes etc, it's probably not the way to go, as you'd be as long masking and covering, as you would be painting the room with a roller!
Thanks again.
No worries Ian, glad you found it useful! It's a great way of doing things isn't it. Especially for builders/projects like the one you're doing where you can decorate while keeping masking to a minimum. All the best mate, take care.
@@mrabuilders6723 👍
Right on very informative.
Thank you Joe. Hope you're well
Very helpful mate. Thank You
No worries man. Hope you're well.
Best video for wagner beginners ln RUclips. Thanks
Thanks this is thorough advice. Just bought the same machine to get into spraying and the setup and technique is daunting at first. I feel much more confident after watching you 👍
Nice one, Tom. Fair play for giving it a go, you won't be sorry! Good luck!
Just wanted to add a few months in this machine has made its money x times over and I've just purchased the xvlp 3500 for trim etc. Your initial tips are second nature now thanks very much you're doing a great service
@tombarton7106 that's ace mate, nice one!
Great video , very informative.thanks
No problem at all, glad you found it useful.
Been spraying for years in 🇬🇧 key piece of advice when spraying a mist coat, back roll it and work it into the plaster or it just sits on top 😂 then prep your walls properly and apply a spray finish.
ALWAYS backroll mist coats on new plaster and boards
Hello Jeff. I can't say that I agree with the backrolling at all. Why a liquid being put on an extremely absorbent surface would need pushing into it is a strange concept. Unless your plasterer gives a polished, glass like finish which will always give you problems when it comes to painting. Add to that the fact that the paint on bare plaster dries almost instantaneously backrolling will be almost pointless in my opinion.
@@mrabuilders6723 just from years of experience spraying and decorating professionally. Depending on temperature and conditions of the build if the mist coat is sprayed and not worked in sometimes it can sit on the top and get sanded straight off or even peel. Colder temperatures over night seem to cause it more often.
The big prep after a poorly applied mist coat normally knocks the majority of it off and has to be mist coated again. We use mirka Leros’ and deros on the walls so it has to be properly worked into the plaster. If you do any professional spray courses it’s heavily advised on new plaster and plaster board.
It doesn’t take long to do just to cover your arse when you do as many paint jobs as me. A lot of these fly by decorators buy a gracos spray and pray. Get paid and clear off. They’re not interested in the long term Ive had the same customers for nearly 20 years 🤣
So I have been looking all over for some video that explains things I had questions about and you did that and more with this vid! I was wondering about the filters, why are they there... (you covered that very good), I was wondering about how to clean everything etc, so well done, also an unedited portion of using it without any music etc (you would be surprised how rare that is), how to properly handle it etc! The part where you use a waste bucket for when priming the gun, I didn't get that at first but it´s so obvious when you talk about airbubbles etc. Thanks for that tip, it´s super obvious now looking at it again (and this is not covered in other videos). It feels genuine with real information from someone who has experience and want to teach their tips to others, so very thankful for your work here. My own project is to paint an old barn and want to make it easier for me and the only thing that I feel is left for me to figure out is what if the bucket is larger than what the hose here seem to reach... but thats a minor thing, and I can live with that if I need to scoop out from 100L to 10-15L at the time. Again, excellent video, very very well explained and pedagogic in all ways, great helper you had there too (props for good-lad-#1 we all need one of those around!).
Excellent informative video 👏
Cheers Mark. Hope you're well mate.
Wish I’d found this yesterday! So simple when you know how, managed after 4 hours of hit and miss to work things out but would have been up and running in 20 mins if I’d seen this video! 🙏
Glad you found it and it was useful to you! Good luck with everything!
Great info/machine tips… THX!
No worries! Sorry for the late reply!
A brilliant video! Thank you.
No worries at all Af, glad you found it useful. Take care.
@@mrabuilders6723 Using the machine this week for the first time to paint a refurb job. So glad I found this video! Can’t thank you enough for all the useful info to give me the confidence. Best wishes
Good Morning. This was Great. I just used the sprayer and found I made a few mistakes. Your Guided for Beginners was very helpful Jack
Hello Jack, glad you found it useful mate. Appreciate the comment, all the best!
Excellent video! Thank you for going step by step and explaining the whole process. Ive just sprayed my first 10l of dulux paint and must admit that this machine is brilliant. Thanks to your video all went smoothly. Good luck with your projects! 😊
No worries at all! Glad you found it useful and that it's all going well for you, thank you for watching, take care.
Hey @MrDomelS - with the dulux did you have to water down? I have just ordered one of these machines
@@tarantulajack3277 Yes, I've added some water. As far as I remember it was 10% but check what it says on the paint bucket as I can't remember exactly.
Thanks very much buddy, appreciated 👍
great video
Cheers mate! Hope you're well.
Brilliant video - thank you Sir
No worries at all. Hope you found it useful.
I’m a DIYer and love my Wagner 250. I’ve added a whip hose (less stress on the wrist), nozzle extension (access to Victorian ceilings) and another tip holder (Trade Tip 2) which means I can attempt to use water based under coat and gloss using a fine finish tip. Cleaning wise, I salvage as much paint from the pump and hose into the paint tin then I do exactly the same as you, one clean water bucket, one for dirty or if I can, take the whole lot outside, clean bucket under outside tap, return pipe and gun pointing down the gully and keep going until it all runs clear. I also strip down the gun and give everything a good clean. It is well worth adding some oil to the pump (instructions in the manual) if you aren’t using the pump for a while as it gets expensive replacing the inlet and outlet valves if the get gummed up…DAMHIK! 😂 The London Craftsman has a great series on airless spraying.
Excellent! Cheers mate.
I can't really express how valuable this video is for complete noobs like me. Thank you for sharing your knowledge! Please make a video on how to properly prep a room for painting as well.
Hello Afraz, I'm so sorry it's taken so long to get back to you. I'm glad that you found the video useful and I'll make that video that you've requested as soon as we next need to prep a room for painting. Sorry again!
Great video. Clear and concise. Covers nearly everything I wanted to know. I’ll be mainly using it for exterior masonry paint, but I’ve seen that it’s more than meets my requirements. Big thumbs up from me.
Nice one, mate! Good luck with everything, just remember that you can't use textured paint with it. All the best.
@@mrabuilders6723 cheers. Yes just a smooth masonry paint, although I’ve also ordered an extra tip and some extra white filters just in case! Ta
Great video, very informative.👍👍
Cheers man, hope you found the video useful, take care
Well explained!
Cheers man.
Just sprayed my 1st room.Great informative video……practicing on my own house 1st…The finish that you can achieve is high quality,thanks again ..Gaz🤝
No problem at all, Gaz! Fair play for giving it ago! Good luck, take care.
Thank you so much for this great video. I'm here in France and bought my machine on my builder's recommendation, but was really worried about how to use it. You took all the stress out of it!! 🙂 (I love your brummy accent too ;-)
Oh Caroline, you're such a flirt!!! Haha! Bonjour! Hope you're well! No problem at all, hope all goes well.
Thank you Decorator.
Comprehensive and detailed review.
I’m much closer to buying an airless myself now.
Thank you, John. Go for it!!!
An Absolute brilliant video , preparation is defo key to these machines , it looks a brilliant piece of kit , but price wise is it worth it it just to paint the one room when the misses fancies a change of colour , But the finish is top class
Thank you Davie, it's great to hear that you liked the video. I wouldn't recommend laying out the expense just to use it every now and again in your own home, but anything other than that it's an absolute no brainer for me because as you say the finish is top class. Thanks again mate, have a great day.
excellent video, perfect
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.
Great video thanks
No worries Chunky Monkey, appreciate the comment.
I have had the 350M for a couple of years now and find it great for doing an empty property especially if the customer intends changing the carpets as I leave the old ones down as dust sheets. However for some reason when I do the ceilings I still,end up like a snow man and not as clean as you appear.
Enjoyed the video.
I already buy one before yesterday I never use spray machine in my life I will try it and I will see if I did well with it
Best of luck, Sabri. Let me know how you get on. Thank you for watching.
Great help! Thank you a lot! :)
No worries at all! Thank you for watching.
Thank you mate, best instructions,
I just bought one and has very poor user manuals .
I think spray paint Machine should pay you for this demonstration real time , Thank you so much
Great video 👍 I find using a gloss roller head for touch ups works well.
That's a top tip mate, I'll try that! Thank you.
What a great, informative video, very well explained, and in every detail, thanks very much for the lesson, my wagner is ordered, not the pro version but the theory should be very similar i guess.
Cheers mate! Glad you found it useful! Yes, I'm sure they are similar, good luck with everything!
I am looking to buy a paint sprayer; I watch a ton of building etc videos, yours is head and shouldersabove the majority, great video and information. Very thorough 👍👍
Cheers Gary, appreciate that mate. You won't be disappointed if you buy one of these. Any issues get in touch mate, good luck!
good. thanks
That was a top notch informative step by step video on how to set up and operate a irless sprayer.
funny enough ive got a big project coming on soon and was wondering bout buying one - then your video came up. definately going to shop around for one of the pro 350's. are you going to do a video for the sprayer using gloss paint soon? got some wardrobes i want to upcycle from dark mahogany to a lighter colour.
Thanks for doing these videos they are really helpful
Thank you! Glad you got something from it! I'll do a glossing one but with the other machine I think...watch this space! Thank you for watching!
Great … I’ve sent photos 🥴 Any advice would be most welcome 🤣 The video is outstanding by the way … so clear 👏
I'm doing it like this: mist the whole thing, do my fill and caulk, walls and wood, knotting etc, white contract matt on the ceiling, do all the woodwork over sprayed slightly to the plaster with zinsser primer, 2 coats of armstead quick dry satin. Then mask the edge of the ceiling and all the woodwork and dobthe walls in armstead vinyl matt with a dulux colour in it (illegal mix). One thing I will say with this method is watch how much satin goes on the wall, especially round window board horns for example. The vinyl matt will hang around on the satin and can run.
Wagner should use this video as their own…! This is straight forward no bull#### advice which is based on experience. Top vid
Cheers Jumbo! Take care mate, all the best.
Another great video, thanks.
Do you need to sand the wall between ?
As I painter I have the 250m amazing product do find it uses a lot more paint but worth it I use leyland contractor Matt 2 for 26 in Screwfix
It's a great piece of kit isn't it!
@@mrabuilders6723 people don’t understand how much time it saves I hate using a roller when I get it out lol
Haha! I feel your pain!
Great video. Another tip for cleaning is put the suction pipe in clean water and the recirculating pipe in an empty bucket. That way you’re not circulating dirty water and you run the cleaning until the water is clear.
Top video fella 👌🏽great help I’m sold 😁I’m getting one 👍🏽 ps camera man needs a pay rise 😉
Hello mate, appreciate your comment! Glad you found it useful. It's a great piece of kit, get some practice with it and you'll be flying. I'll pass on your thoughts regarding the cameraman but I can't promise that any financial enhancement will be granted!!! Have a great evening mate, let me know how you get on.
You are always so helpful. Was wondering why you key was on the side instead on top when you were showing all the steps.
Hello Sue, hope you're well. Sorry but I'm not sure what you mean?
The green key was on top and another person had it on the side. Just wondering why they would have it on the side
when cleaning out you should put the return hose into a 2nd bucket this will stop your water from going cloudy and you will clean it out a lot better.
Great video! Do you need to back roll to create the “texture”?
Great video my plasterer has said I should whitewash the skim with 50/50 paint water mix before spraying you stated 90/10 paint water not no priming the walls/ceilings with whitewash any comments please?
Hello, hope you're well. I think your plasterer is right! 50/50 is very weak but I believe that it'll do the job. A mist coat is highly recommended!
Great video mate.
These machines can now be bought for £490 incl vat, just shows the astronomical markup that amazon sellers was making on them.
Well there you go! What a bargain! Cheers mate.
@@mrabuilders6723 Yeah good price and your review was great, makes it an easy purchase👍