How Do Airless Paint Sprayers Work?

How Airless Paint Sprayers Work

• If you're planning on a big do-it-yourself painting project, you could do worse than to use an airless paint sprayer. These sprayers differ from conventional paint sprayers that use an air compressor. Rather than rely on an outlying air source, these sprayers use a piston system that is built right into the spray head. Using hydraulic technology, the pump shoots the paint through small openings in the gun's head, which can be done at pressures of up to one thousand parts per square inch. The result is a painting method that is much quicker than when done with a conventional spray gun.
  
  

Increased Portability

• When working with large scale jobs, it is almost impossible to accomplish the work with a conventional sprayer hooked into an air compressor. The workaround is often a portable conventional sprayer with a small air compressor built in. But these sprayers are not as dependable and sometimes produce results that are less than optimal. An airless sprayer can use anything from a one to five gallon bucket and still perform at optimum levels. They also produce much less overspray than conventional guns, so narrow is the scope of the sprayer head. Also, because air is not being used, thicker paints are possible.
  
  

Cost Savings

• One of the main reasons an airless sprayer is typically preferred is because of the enormous savings that can be had by using one. While the sprayer itself could cost more or less than a conventional gun depending on size, model and brand, the benefits in other areas could far outweigh the initial investment. The airless paint sprayer can work with a variety of different paint sources, including oils, latex paints, acrylic enamels, and traditional basecoat/clearcoats.