We just purchased a house and before moving in we want to paint all the rooms: 4 bedrooms, living room, kitchen, and family room (2000 sft home). Being we want to be as efficient as possible I had looked into using a power sprayer. I've read both pros and cons on doing this so hoping to seek some answers from people here that have done this before.
So, using a sprayer inside, yes or no? If yes, what tips and precautions would you suggest?
Pro: Quick TO PAINT. ONLY.
Con: you have to mask everything, but EVERYTHING, you don't want covered in paint. Floors, windows, toilets, sinks, outlets, switches, lights, the works.
Con: not good if you want more than one color, or yet more masking needed.
Apartment complexes that paint everything white and replace the carpets (and nearly everything is carpeted) afterwards find them "efficient" - most other people get the whole job done a lot faster with a roller and brushes.
When I did my house, I used a sprayer. But everything was getting ripped out, floors, doors, trim and light fixtures. Masking was simple because of this and being able to do the entire house in about 8 hours of work over two days paid for the extra paint and sprayer. This was a coat of primer and 1 to 2 coats of paint. The 3 rooms I didn't spray was the kitchen and bathrooms. If was going to repaint a room now, I would go with a brush and roller.
When I say extra paint, I mean extra paint. I used about 25% more paint than I would have if I used a brush and roller.
If you plan on doing A LOT* of painting, then yes; use a paint pump with a roller attachment.
Electric Airless Paint Sprayer:
*A LOT= You are a painter or a landlord. Breaking down and cleaning these systems can take hours (if you expect it to work the next time).
