Customer Reviews

Graco Magnum X5 (262800) Airless Paint Sprayer

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4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
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I bought this sprayer based on amazon reviews and was not disappointed.

There is a bit of a learning curve to setup and clean it, but it worked flawlessly. The written instructions are not
the best, but it comes with a DVD that helps. And once you understand it, the steps are easy to remember.

It's much better than the kind with a cup and well worth the extra money. It can spray in any direction and you only have to hold a light gun instead of a cup full of paint. I did 5 gallons of outdoor latex paint in about an hour. This one sucks the paint directly from the can. With the cup kind, I would have had to refill it 20 or 30 times. The cup kind are sometimes rated at several gallons per hour, but I'm assuming they are not including the endless refilling.

It's much faster and better than brushes or rollers. I was painting a shed with lots of grooves. I had tried painting it with a brush and spent hours trying to get the paint into every nook. Rollers would not have helped. The sprayer did the trick and in a fraction of the time.

The cleanup, never fun, was fairly painless. For water based paint, you can hook it to a hose and flush out the whole system. Probably took less time than cleaning brushes would have.

I got mine at Home Depot for $299.00. I wish I had spent the extra $100.00 for the XR7 since it can take a 0.017 tip and has wheels. It is better suited for 5 gallon cans. The XR5 is not heavy and is easy to move, but you have to haul the 5 gallon can and XR5 together. It has a 25' hose, so I only had to move it a couple of times.

After doing some research on airless sprayers and having a not so good experience with another sprayer --manufacturer's name rhymes with "Bagner"--I decided I would spend a little more money and get a sprayer I could rely on. Graco is the brand my local paint store carries, so I knew if I needed/wanted extra tips or accessories, I could get them there. They didn't carry the X5 as they cater mainly to professionals, but the store manager said I "couldn't go wrong with a Graco product."

The sprayer came with everything I needed to complete my job: sprayer, 20ft hose, instruction manual and DVD. Set up is a breeze. The tip shipped with the unit handled the exterior acrylic latex with no problem. I sprayed my 12' x 20' (8' walls) in about an hour...including cleanup!

Purchased this sprayer after some comparisons with others a month or so ago. just painted the exterior of the house today. Wow, this was a great investment. I had absolutely no problems the entire day. Read the setup directions, Paint away and read the cleanup directions and all will be good. Highly recommend this product.

Ok, this is a great sprayer. However I was sold on the "light-duty household use" and purchased this sprayer to mainly do some cabinet, furniture, some ceiling and misc interior use. Aside from applying a great coat, I will not knock that....this thing is hungry and wants BIG jobs. There is no way to hold back the spray. I went through a gallon of paint trying to paint a piece of furniture when I could have easily done it in a quart. Plain and simple, this sprayer is meant for walls, and fences, and EXTERIOR mid to heavy use. If you want to sell it as a "light duty household use" put a restrictor or volume control adjustment on the thing. Anybody want to buy mine?

I got this used from Amazon. It was re-manufactured but it looked almost brand new. This was a first time experience for me. If you've never used one, take it from me, test it out on a sheet of plywood or drywall first. Buy the cheapest 4' X 8' sheet you can get at Home Depot, Lowes, etc. If not, you are taking your chances!

The unit worked well but there were times I got some sags and drips at the end and beginning of each pass. Follow the directions carefully and you won't have a problem from the beginning; I usually don't full read the manual.

Here are a few comments:
The gun uses a lot of paint!
Use a roller to spread it evenly on the wall. I still needed a second light coat.
Cover everything.
Wear a respirator.
Open 2 windows and put a box fan on one of them to create a cross current of air or else you will have a very foggy room.
Clean the unit thoroughly when you are done. It took me a 45 minutes to do it but it was my first time. It took about 35 minutes the second time. It was a messy chore.
Use the grease and storage liquid that comes with the unit.

I'm giving the unit 3 stars because the cleanup is a hassle for me.

I purchased this sprayer to paint my shop,There is a learning curve on this but its not to hard to understand.
So I painted my shop and it couldn't have been easier to use.
Paint was sprayed evenly and looked fantastic,clean up was easy but does take a little time.
Cant wait to paint my house,Grate value for the money would buy again.

The Graco Magnum X5 makes painting projects short and easy work. Once you find your own rhythm, there's nothing to it. Like every other review, I would also recommend the swivel connector. As far as over spray goes... COVER EVERYTHING including yourself!! A fan blowing towards the outdoors helps(in a window or doorway). Also, if you are using the sprayer by yourself, dump the gallons of paint into a 5 gallon bucket, or buy the 3 or 5 gallon buckets of paint. If you don't plan on painting multiple rooms or big projects, stick to a roller. Their is no benefit to using the sprayer on smaller jobs. It is a really nice sprayer, no complaints.

This paint sprayer is ace. The quality of the finish is sure to please any avid house fixer upper!!!

I shopped Graco paint sprayers at Lowes and on Amazon. This one was a really good deal, but I was concerned about buying a "reconditioned" product. The reviews were generally positive though so I took the chance. The unit delivered on time and in good conditions. I watched the video, read the manual and followed the setup and startup instructions. The sprayer worked perfectly the first time I pulled the trigger, sprayed evenly and well. The spray pattern is tight enough to minimize the dreaded taping and covering of windows and trim. It was even easy to re-prime when I let the paint get too low in the bucket. Clean up was easy and quick, I am very pleased and am looking forward to painting my fence next spring instead of dreading it. Amazon hasn't let me down yet.

I just did 3 bedroom apt with latex primer in ...20mins.I couldn't belive how fast it was done.I thought something wrong with my watch.After double check i was sure yes no more no less 20mins.Cleaning time yes tooks a while more than 1 hr but all together worth every penny.With roll and brush 1 day work with sprayer 2 hrs (include cleaning time and preparation.You have to thin every each kind of paint that's how sprayers work,otherwise sprayer not gonna work well.If u spraying ceiling wear a painter coat with hood ,mask and google or u gonna paint urself as well.It was pleasure to work with such a nice and strong machine.Good for small and medium projects.