Customer Reviews

Wagner Power Products 9150 Twin Stroke Piston Pump Paint Sprayer

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I bought this unit reconditioned for...including shipping. When it came in it looked brand new with a new hose and gun; I think someone bought it used it once and then returned it.
Putting it together was pretty easy just the handle, pail hanger, gun and hose and the suction and return tubes. It took longer to find the correct wrench than it did to put it together. The instructions in the manual are a little difficult to understand for someone new like me that hates painting, but after 2 or 3 times I finally got it. Priming the unit is easy just put the bucket under the intake tube turn the dial to prime and turn it on till you see paint running back into the bucket from the return tube. Then flip the dial to spray and you are ready to go. There is a pressure dial down on the side if you are spraying Latex run it up to maximum and you are ready to let fly. Make sure you have a big hat goggles and a mask because the worst part of this process especially in a small room is the "FOG" I used a garbage bag (extra large) cut a hole in the top and some arm holes; cheap easy and disposable and fired it up. It took me a little bit of time to get used to spraying and how it would work but once I did, it was the about as fast as I could move, I painted a 220 sq ft room with 2 closets all with 8 foot ceilings and also 2 ceilings in an ajoining bathroom in a matter of minutes. This thing can lay down some serious work very very quickly and the coverage was much better than a roller or brush just have someone watch you and if you do miss a little spot just have them point. You will need lots of light we painted at night and it was hard to see. I would guess you could paint a garage wall 20x8 in under a minute. It took longer to use 1 gallon cans (stirring and repriming) so I would recommend 5 gallon buckets if possible. Cleanup is pretty easy put the intake tube in a bucket of clean water and the return tube back in the paint can and set it to prime and turn it on just for a little while until the paint starts to turn clear maybe 10 seconds or so total then put the return tube back in the water bucket with clean water reprime it. Take the tip off of the gun and throw it in a bowl of water set it to spray put the gun at the edge of the paint can/bucket and turn it on to spray the paint back in the bucket until it starts to get clear then put the gun in a big sink and pump some water through the hose for a few minutes. Then pull the filter out of the gun and brush it, I used an old tooth brush clean it up. Then clean up the dust and any spills and reassemble and you are done. Oh yeah also pull the intake tube off and plug it with the attached plug after cleaning. Also put a few drops of the separating oil in the top oil hole not too much or it will leak all over the place. Overall if you have some painting to do this unit will do it; don't waste your money on the small little hand held units I did that a few years ago and it was a waste of...bucks. There are also accesories for this unit, for an 8 foot ceiling just stick your hand up and keep it moving if you have a tall ceiling look into the 6 foot extension.

I recently purchased a Wagner 9150 sprayer from Toolcrib. When it arrived I put it to work the next day. I was able to stain a 1500 sq ft deck with 2 coats in 2 days. Three years ago I had the same deck stained by a painter and the cost was $400 dollars for labor alone. The first job I did payed for the sprayer. It is easy to adjust and use and cleanup is a breeze.

I bought mine factory reconditioned from GleemPaint.com for a VERY good price and received the unit in 2 days. My previous sprayer was a Wagner Power Pro (hand buzzer) and the 9150 is way, WAY superior. Since it's advertised as an entry level "contractor grade" sprayer, I expect it to last a fairly long time since it will only get occasional use plus most "wearable parts" are replacable. The tip size helps control the paint flow and spray pattern, so you may need more than one tip for handling different jobs. I'm VERY satisfied with both the unit and GleemPaint.

The 9150 works as advertised and paid for itself in the first few days of use. Powerful, high-volume, even spray. Cleaning takes quite a while and a lot of water (for latex paints), so it only makes sense to use this sprayer if you are planning to paint a considerable area. Once I got used to the whole process - after using it once or twice - the cleanup process takes about half an hour.

The only drawback I encountered is a clog-prone inlet ball-valve. I thoroughly cleaned the valve and it is still prone to clogging if you stop spraying paint for 10 minutes or so. It's pretty annoying to disconnect the paint tube to free up the valve in the middle of a spray job. To avoid clogging when I need to pause for a while, I switch the pump to "prime" and run it for a few seconds at regular intervals.

Be sure to buy a swivel attachment for the gun/hose. Otherwise, you'll spend your time fighting the hose as you move about.

Overall, a good value.

Let me first qualify my expertise in writing this review. I am a home owner without any experience in the commercial paint spraying market. I purchased a new home with approximately 3,000 square feet of cedar fence that is a box and scalloped type construction.

I wanted to apply the cedar stain as efficiently as possible. The paint brush method seemed slow and inefficient. I bought the sprayer to shorten the time to apply the stain and obtain a professional application.

The Wagner Power Products 9150 Twin Stroke Piston Pump Paint Sprayer delivered on my expectation of efficiency and professional application of the stain.

The sprayer is only practical for large applications because there is set up time, cleaning of the unit, overspray reduction preparation, and the trade off of efficiency of application versus increase use of the stain due to overspray.

Taking all of the variables in consideration, the Wagner Power Products 9150 Twin Stroke Piston Pump Paint Sprayer is a good investment if you value your time and have a large project.

The sprayer was received in such a condition that I could not accept it. The box had been opened, repaired in two places and patched in a third place.