Graco Magnum X5 (262800) Airless Paint Sprayer

I bought this in from the USA a month ago , used it today for the first time just now and I have to say it’s absolutely brilliant . It was recommended to me by a freind in France . I sprayed an old 1930s pebbledash house it took a total of four hours it’s a detached three bedroom . The machine worked faultlessly . I sprayed sandtex smooth but I did thin it by 10 percent , to be honest I think it would have coped fine with it straight from the tin . It took me a good hour to clean it properly after I had finished but I’m fussy anyways . It quiet efficient and very well put together . You need to be a bit experienced and get everything in place before you start go round make sure you can reach everywhere but it really is so fast . I used a builders 110 volt 3ka transformer with a lead I bought from eBay because it is 110 volt you have to use a transformer they can be picked easy enough . . It really saved me a hell of a lot of time and the paint went on really thick . My neighbour came out and said he couldn’t believe how quick I got it done and how quiet it was .

Only used this item for a couple of hours and it stopped working. Returned it 8 days ago and still haven’t received the refund

Wasn't happy when it turned up with an American plug on it, amazon shouldn't put these on uk sites.

The sprayer arrived without a hose. And or information that the power supply would need adaptation. Looks good. But will cost significantly more to use with additions.

Company changes name but is selling Non CE Marked machine into the UK I have escalated this to Amazon.

Used once and then went to use it again and it has burnt out! Really not happy with this machine

Nothing wrong with these sprayers, if purchased and used in the USA, which is the market they are designed for. These are USA spec machines with USA spec electrics. 110v 60hz motor. UK is 240v 50hz. More importantly, it is illegal to sell these machines into the United Kingdom or EU as they are not UKCA or CE marked. They are not warranted by Graco for use the UK or Europe. Graco's distributors in the UK or Europe will not touch them, because they will not have the parts and that they are not UKCA or CE marked. Lastly if you electrocute yourself and die while using this sprayer then, your spouse, partner or whoever will not be able to sue Graco. You could sue the seller but good luck with that!

Haven't used yet due to power outlet issues in uk at 240v

Es una chulada, pintas una habitación en 10 min. Empapelas en 1.5 hrs, lavas la máquina en 1 hrs,, minimo debes de usar unos 8 litros de pintura para que valga la pena la lavada y la empapelada. Casi casi un día empapelas,, al otro día pintas en 20 min. Se aplica de forma muy uniforme la pintura, ,, con la brocha quedan marcas, quedan pelos de la.brocha. con esta cosa queda el acabado perfecto, si la recomiendo mucho, vale la pena. Lo único que no eh usado es ese liquido azul que según es para que no se congelé.

I have an old house with low basement joists since the basement was never supposed to be a living space, so a drop ceiling wasn't an option unless I wanted to walk hunched over all the time. I called a couple of pros for estimates and they wanted $2K-$3k for just the joists. Then offered to do all the new walls for another $2K. I am not paying that kind of money for an interior paint job I could do myself. After watching some youtube videos I found they had a common theme, black dryfall paint and a Graco sprayer. I know what you are thinking, "you just said you had low basement joists and dryfall paint needs 10' to work correctly". You are correct BUT I wanted it because it looked like a good black and I didn't need to prime any wood to use it. Not only that but stuff isn't expensive compared to paints and primers. I did some comparisons of the different Graco models and I decided on the X5. I could have gone to a lower model but with what this was potential saving me I felt comfortable spending a little more for the X5. I also ordered most the other supplies including a respirator and a couple disposable painting suits from Amazon and had everything in time for a Saturday morning of fun. Menards actually had 5 gallon buckets of dryfall at the store so I bought that local. Paints sprayers are fast but it takes a lot of time to prep your paint space. After much cleaning and prepping I got to work with the Graco. I read the manual front to back but really you just need to follow the laminated quick guide. The sprayer is pretty simple to use, prime it up, take some test sprays to get your pressure just right, and then start painting. The first coat took me probably around 6 hours to get it all applied. The next day I looked and I was a little dismayed. The wood soaked in the paint differently all over the place and I either missed some spots or did a light coat in some places. It was difficult painting because my mask and work light would get coated in over-spray and they would have to be cleaned about every 3rd joist. You have to use more paint than if you were to brush or roll, however the actual time of spraying is a fraction of the time you would be rolling or brushing. On Sunday I did a second coat which went much faster. Now I had a rhythm and some experience so it went quicker. Not only that but I didn't have to apply it as thick as before. The next day I went down and uncovered all the lights to see my handy work. I can honestly say, I don't think the pros could have done much better than what the Graco did. The second coat evened everything out and the coverage was great. The wood, romex, PVC, and duct work all looked good. The pros would have done the duct work and PVC a bit better than me but you really have to look close to see the spots where it was too thick. Everyone that has seen it can't believe I did it myself because of how great it turned out. Not sure if that is a compliment to the Graco or an insult to me. Since the ceiling turned out so well, I decided to try my luck with the walls. I had to do a bunch of prep work to cover the ceiling but it turns out it was all worth it. Since this was all on new drywall, I primed the entire area. Rolling the area would have been a few hours but with the Graco I did the entire space in about 40 minutes. Once you get your rhythm down it goes extremely quick. To be honest, I was a little disappointed when I ran out of wall to paint. The result was smooth and even walls. I know I wouldn't have gotten the same result if I would have rolled those walls. It turned out really well. When I did apply the paint I only did one coat since everything was applied so smooth and evenly. Cleaning the Graco isn't fun. I saved the dry fall buckets and then ran water through the system and into those buckets which then went to the hazardous waste recycling center. The latex paint was easier to clean and dispose of since I was able to let those buckets dry out. I then ran the Graco pump armor through it and it is now waiting on the shelf for the next project. The Graco, suppplies, and paint ended up costing around $1K for what they wanted to charge me $5K for. I have some diehard DIY people in my family (they did my framing and drywall) and they all said the same thing after seeing my painting, "Hey, can I borrow that paint sprayer for my next project?" If you have a large painting project, this thing is a must.

This sprayer worked out well, it was easy to setup and operate. The quality of the spray gun is top-notch, this sprayer was spraying thick house paint with no problems and no thinning. Highly recommend this sprayer for anyone who has a good size project to paint. Clean up is a little tedious, but take your time and do it right and it will last a while.

First time buying and using a spray gun system that is over $400! But the result is definitely worth every penny! I’ve tried a few of those air sprayer that cost around $50-$70, but preping process just took too long since you have to thin out the paint, and you can’t even put a quart of paint in the canister and the ending result wasn’t satisfactory! But this baby is the king!! Beautiful smooth finish!! I used eggshell paint for my basement and after the paint dries off you can’t even see any streaks, and the best part is the time that it saved me!! Only took me about 2hrs to finish the paint job that would normally takes me about a day to finish!

First time sprayer user here. Instructions were awesome, on a placard not paper, and easy to refer back to at any time, which I sure did. Extremely easy to set up the machine, took no practice to use it, and wow does that thing put out paint! This weekend I pressure washed, dried then primed and painted TWO 20 foot long, 8 feet wide, 8 feet high steel cargo containers. This machine made it an absolute joy to do (as much as one can enjoy such a project on a hot humid day anyways...) The only area where I had an issue was of my own doing: I used paint I'd opened prior and had reshaken, not thinking about all the small pieces of dried primer and paint I'd encounter. The filter in the spray handle worked great, the filter on the intake was easy to clean albeit messy, and the best part was the nozzle - you flip it around to blow it out, flip it back to continue spraying - super simple and effective. I'd give this machine more than 5 stars if I could!!