WagnerSpraytech 2454976 FLEXiO 3550 18V Cordless Handheld HVLP Paint Sprayer, Sprays Most Unthinned Latex, Includes Two Nozzles and Two Batteries, Complete Adjustability

I've used lesser quality HVLP sprayers before with mixed results. I have a cheapy Graco factory refurb and a new DSP 360 and used them for several projects, but now they both leak or won't spray correctly. Rather than drop a king's ransom on an Earlex or Fuji HVLP, I decided to give the Flexio 5000 a try, as the reviews seemed to be favorable.We are painting our kitchen (Kent Moore cabinets, not cheap stuff) and my wife is hand-priming the face frames in the kitchen whilst I took all of the drawers and doors out to the garage. We didn't want to mask off the kitchen to spray indoors. Everything was washed down with genuine TSP and then sanded with 320 grit 3M sandpaper and rinsed again. I got a gallon of Zinsser 123 primer and thinned it a little until it smoothly ran off the stirring stick.I tested the Detail gun on a flat surface, dialed in the power (about 50%) and started spraying. After priming about 18 doors, I have to say this is a *very* good HVLP spray unit! Since it is humid today (typical Houston spring with a little rain) I need to wait longer for the primer to dry, and then flip all the doors over to prime the fronts. I will edit this review once I have painted on the Behr Cabinet paint. I expect great performance with it too.Clean up is a breeze, and I do suggest the purchase of the cleaning brush set (I got the 22 piece set and it took me only a few minutes to clean up the gun and paint container. I did a full cleaning since it would be over an hour before I can continue spraying.Edit (as promised): This is getting better and better. We bought the Behr Cabinet, Door and Trim paint in the satin sheen. This paint brushes on like butter, but we're not talking about brushing, are we? It sprays on beautifully too, and without thinning! A few things I learned along the way.1) Strain your paint ALWAYS,2) Spray on first coat and note the finish when it dries. If a little rough, sand very lightly with 320 grit or higher,3) Spray next coat a little more slowly to allow a somewhat thicker coat. The Behr Cabinet paint is self-leveling, but you have to make sure the coat is thick enough for that to happen,4) Check the spray tip often and wipe off any build up,5) Clean up the gun very thoroughly, even just between coats. We're talking about a very expensive paint job, and you want the sprayer in tip top condition for every coat.6) The cleaning brush kit was a god-send and made clean up so much better,.In summary, this is a terrific spray kit for the price. If I was a professional cabinet maker, I would probably splurgh on a Fuji sprayer and spend upwards of $1500, but I am a weekend sawdust maker and this unit fits my budget AND gives me great results.

I was skeptical when I first purchased this (recommended from YouTuber) sprayer as I remembered my first experience with an airless Wagner sprayer in the early 90’s. I sprayed a water-based clear coat on the inside of the cabinets with NO thinning and it sprayed perfectly. I did use a water-based primer only because the specie of plywood did not require blocking any grain bleeding through like with oak. Thinning it down 20% made it flow nicely without any runs… not one and this is my first time using this sprayer and I am by no means a painter. It laid down nice and even. Quick hit with 220 and ready to paint. Using a good cabinet and door paint, I thinned it 20% with distilled water as well and after three coats it was ready to call it done.Cleanup… I cleaned the plastic parts (so easy) after each use so unlike many of the gravity feed sprayers which have been a PITA to clean, this was so easy I didn’t mind doing so after each coat. I poured the thinned paint into a glass jar and sealed it until the next coat while I cleaned the spray parts in the sink. Keeping the tip clean is key to a good spray. Every now and then I made sure the paint was not drying on the tip which would cause unwanted spray patterns… doing this from the get-go I never experience any spatter patterns.I would recommend this to any weekend woodworker where painting is required.

Picked up this unit to paint some cabinet doors and drawer covers I made. This unit is a snap to set up and easy to use. I used the small spraying unit in this kit as this job is small and didn't require the larger spray unit. I used water based latex paint. The instructions say this type of paint needn't be thinned, but I found that diluting the paint at least 10% gave me a finer spray and better coverage than using the paint straight out of the can. The spray bottle has marking on it so it made dilution easy to figure out. After some practice sprays and minor power adjustments I was ready to go. I did find that I needed to keep the air caps in a horizontal position. When placed in a vertical position, the lower air cap would get paint build up on it and when enough had collected, a blob would spit out on to my workpiece.After my first coats of paint, I covered the nozzle with a napkin soaked in water and covered this with a small plastic bag secured with a velcro band. I figured this would prevent the tip area from drying out. It seemed to work for me and I actually left the entire set up overnight and continued painting in the morning...with no issues!As for clean up, this machine shines. Absolutely simple and easy. Took only minutes to clean everything.With a nice storage case, the entire unit is compact and easily stowed. I haven't used the large spray unit yet so I can't comment on that, but thinking of spraying my garage door so that should work well for that type of job. I doubt I'd use this sprayer for inside walls and such as the prep work needed to handle any over spray is challenging. Because you will get some overspray. I used a spray tent inside my garage and still had some slight overspray issues. I did employ my wood shop air/dust filter to rid the air of overspray particles and found that did a good job in collecting airborne paint particles as the top filter captured a lot of particles.Overall this is a great machine for DIY guys like me. This results turned out good....better than had I used a roller. I highly recommend this unit. And don't forget to wear a good mask!!REVISED: Before starting this job and after unpacking everything I had discovered a small piece of plastic laying in the bottom of the unit case. I wasn't sure what it was or where it came from. I thought it was a left over piece of plastic from the injection process. I almost threw it away. After I finished my job with the small spray unit and packing everything away, I discovered that this small piece of plastic was part of the larger spray unit and was part of the locking mechanism to the hose/handle power unit! (see image) Without this part the large gun will not be secured properly to the hose unit. I contacted customer support and am hoping for a replacement part. Moral of story....check ALL items carefully when unpacking the unit.