Graco 17A466 TrueCoat 360 DS Paint Sprayer

Graco 17A466 TrueCoat 360 DS Paint Sprayer, It has been years since I've owned a paint sprayer. The wife wanted to paint the free-standing garage. Heaven knows why, but that was to be her summer project. Of course, it hadn't been painted in the last 25 years, so maybe that is why. She asked if we could look into getting a paint sprayer. I remined her of the various types and the need for paint thinning for the majority of them. The main turnoff on the others was the requirement to thin the paint to the needed viscosity, can't spray sideways or upside down. She said if she has to deal with thinning, she didn't want it. Off I go searching all of the products. I ran across this one. Look no more, no thinning required, can paint upside down, etc. The advertisements are correct. This bad-boy really works great. Now keep in mind she has never use a paint sprayer in her life. I had her watch the YouTube quick start and use guide video. She started with 4" spray nozzle on low speed. Took a few strokes to get the hang of it and within 30 minutes she was spraying on high. Best part is we just pored the paint directly out of the 5 gallon bucket into the sprayer cup, attached the cup, did a quick prime and off she went. Absolutely no thinning just like advertised. We were spraying fairly think outdoor, water base, with primmer included with the paint type. And yes, it sprays upside-down, sideways, any direction you want. We even left the sprayer site over night to continue the project without cleaning or emptying the paint cup. Instructions say you can do that for an overnight, but any longer requires complete cleaning and start again fresh. The unit is fairly light, but a little heavier after filling the paint cup with 32oz of paint. Still, she was able to hold it with one hand most of the time. Spray quality is excellent. No blobs, drips, just a nice spray. Nozzle is easily switchable from a horizontal to vertical spray with just a simple twist. The entire time she sprayed the garage, it never, and I mean never clogged. After she finished her project with the garage, I of course, got to do the cleanup. Actually, cleanup was fairly simple. Just read the instructions, or watch the video, to get a good understanding how to perform the cleanup and it not really that bad of a chore. Basically, wash all the paint off the external parts, run water through the sprayer until clear, and pretty much does it. She is very satisfied with this product as well as myself. It performed way beyond my expectations. Though a little pricey for some, believe me it is well worth the cost. I would highly recommend it. BTW, she is 63 years old and did this all by herself. Ok, I helped hold the paint cup when she was pouring out of the 5 gallon bucket.

This Grace sprayer is excellent! Super easy to use and to clean. Put paint in the plastic reservoir, attach to gun, squeeze the air out of it, close the cap, prime the pump for about ten seconds and you’re good to go! To clean it just as simple, unscrew the reservoir, release paint but switching it on to prime pump because a lot of paint it still in there and then use water to fully clean the pump.I bought this because we bought new interior doors that needed painting white. To paint all five doors took me maybe 15 minutes. Super quick and easy and way better than rolling and using a paint brush.A couple things to note:-Do your self a favor and fill the reservoir all the way up from the get go. The gun works only if there’s no air at all in the reservoirs and if you only fill them half way it’s hard to squeeze all of the air.-It comes with two spray nozzles, a 4 inch and a 12 inch so even if you are painting small objects you are set.-There are two modes, high and low. In the instructions it says go with low if you want a more controlled spray. When I sprayed my doors I used low and it was a flawless finish. Just take your time and make sure the gun is always aimed directly at what you’re spraying.-the paint that I used for the doors is a auto leveler so it’s super thin. I ended up going through probably 2/3 of a gallon spraying one coat on the front and backs. I think with a normal viscosity paint it wouldn’t take that much, but just in case.-remember with sprayers there will be overspray and you should use drop cloths wherever you don’t want paint. I made a makeshift paint booth in my basement so I wouldn’t have to worry about bugs.I would highly recommend this sprayer. Just read the instructions and thoroughly clean it when you’re done and it will be a great investment.

We bought this paint sprayer without a lot of research and used it on a couple projects that were honestly bigger than what it was meant for. It did great and completed the projects w/ no issues.Then we took it to another house and it didn't work properly - it only sputtered out paint, not the normal fine mist of paint. Did I not clean it out well enough last time I used it? Is the paint too thick this time? Idk but bummer it's not working. So I eventually stop trying to make it work and rinse it out, frustrated about it, and probably don't clean it as well as I should have. Well, next time we need to use it, it won't push any paint thru at all. Not a drop. I troubleshoot & nothing. I even try to rinse it w/ water in the cup & it won't even send water thru. It's totally plugged or the pump has stopped working.So I call customer service on a Sat evening thinking there's no way anyone will answer. Surprise! They're open to take calls every day 8am-8pm! How great is that? So I talk to a live & knowledgeable person who gives me some tips to try that aren't in the normal troubleshooting in the manual. I try them, it still doesn't work. So I call back the next day and explain, thinking I'll just have to eat it & get a new sprayer but it's been less than a year since I bought mine on Amazon and it's still under warranty ... they can send me a new one!! Within a week, a brand new sprayer arrives! Thank you, Graco customer support! 5-stars for that for sure.2 stars for easiness to clean since it's kind of a hassle and if you don't clean it thoroughly enough, it could clog the machine. You have to clean it out carefully & very thoroughly after each & every use!4 stars for ease of use because it really does save a lot of time once you're set up to spray and spraying is really intuitive. With a can of paint that's been previously opened, however, pouring paint thru a strainer into the cup is kind of a pain that takes time and if not done & there are lumps in paint, it could clog the sprayer. Bigger sprayers are able to pull straight from a 1-gal or 5-gal can/bucket, which I'd prefer but they're more expensive and everkill for smaller projects.So 5 stars for value because this little sprayer really does work well for smaller projects. If you have to reload the cup a few times w/ paint, the project may be a bit big for this hand-held and that could be working it (the pump inside, specifically) more than it was designed for. Still, a great sprayer.