Wagner Electric spray gun for fence staining?

[allicedout]

Hey guys looks like I have a busy long weekend ahead of me... My fence is in desperate need of staining and I'm trying to make this as quick and as painless as possible. I'm looking at purchasing a Wagner electric spray gun to tackle the job. I wanted to ask if anyone has any experience with Wagner spray guns, or could recommend one that they have used with good results. The reviews are mixed so I thought i'd ask here and see what you all have to say. I will be using an opaque stain if that makes a difference. Thanks!

[Vinny_vegas]

Will work for you . but you will consume more than double the stain. Also make sure the fence is prepped properly before staining. Once applied per section it is a good idea to have a brush handy to take away runs or uneven application of stain by going over said spots.

The key to staining is do not let the sprayer tip become clogged and even application of stain. Be careful of overspray especially if windy,

Cheers

[IanGTCS]

I have one that I used for lattice work on a fence. It chews through the paint, have to say. If you want I can lend you mine if I can find it if you are willing to meet up.

If you buy one the most important thing it to really clean it after use.

[allicedout]

Thanks guys appreciate the feedback and the offer to borrow. Looks like I'll picking one up today at Lowes and take advantage of the no tax going on this weekend. I'll let you know how it goes.

[Stephen06GT]

If you like your neighbours, watch the overspray. My neighbour painted his side of our shared fence with a sprayer a couple of years ago and I had overspray all over my BBQ cover and patio.

[Scrape]

I have one and bought various spray nozzles. It does go through a lot of paint. Good luck and enjoy.

[allicedout]

If you like your neighbours, watch the overspray. My neighbour painted his side of our shared fence with a sprayer a couple of years ago and I had overspray all over my BBQ cover and patio.

Thankfully (well sometimes a royal pain in the ass) I live on a corner lot and back on to a school parking lot..... No cars parked there on the weekend so should be good to go.

[allicedout]

So turns out Monday was perfect for spraying the fence. I did get the Wagner spray gun and went to town. I opted for The Wagner PaintREADY Sprayer is a multi-purpose hand-held HVLP sprayer. According to the description I wouldn't need to thin out the stain using this gun, and true to the writing on the box I didn't. I was able to spray two coats on the exterior side of the fence in approx two and half hours. As all of you mentioned it did consume a lot of stain, I was diligent about cleaned the tip every fill up. 1/2 way through the job I had to stop and take apart the entire nozzle and wash it out and start again. All in all it was exactly as all the reviews I read, the nozzle will clog and it uses a lot of stain, but keeping the nozzle clean as everyone mentioned here did the job. Its not the best piece of equipment and by no means would I even attempt to use it indoors, but even if this gun stopped working after the job was complete it would still be worth the $124.99 I spent.

[ZR]

Got some pics?

[allicedout]

Got some pics?

Here's a before pic from Google street, I'll get some after pics tonight when I get home.