Need a Paint Sprayer Recommendation

[AlwaysExplr]

We've decided to remodel our kitchen and to save some $ we are going to paint our hardwood cabinets. Let me just say right now that I HATE PAINTING! I'm not bad at it but just don't enjoy it.

Were considering using a paint sprayer. The last time I used one was in the '90s and it made me want to kill puppies. I had awful results and had a hard time getting the viscosity right. Is this still the case or has technology improved and sprayers become easier to get good results from?

We are going to use a bullseye primer and a latex paint. I understand I am going to have to thin it and I am fine with that. Will this affect the durability of the paint in the end?

I was considering getting this model- http://www.spray-station.com/HV2900.html

the reviews are pretty good and I can get a refurb model for less than $70. It's going to be $85 a day to rent a pro model so if I can get this job done and squeeze one or two more jobs out of it I will be satisfied.

What do you guys say? Any recommendations?

 

[astroracer]

Save the money on the sprayer. Get some good quality brushes and slather on the paint. Spraying will give you no better finish on wood then brushing will. The grain will show through unless you spend a lot of time sealing and sanding. Keep in mind ,if you use the sprayer, you will have a lot of masking to do to keep the overspray off everything.
If you use a good quality "Semi-Gloss" ENAMEL paint, it will look good after it is brushed and flows out a bit. Semi-gloss is easier to clean then flat or eggshell and the enamel will hold up better then latex, especially on the lower cabinets where they can get banged around more.
I just did this on a repurposed vanity I converted for "shop" use, painted up nicely and looks good...
Mark

 

[Smiliesafari]

Agree with Astroracer. I will add my 2 cents. Remove all of the drawers and doors and paint them horizontally. The paint will flow better and there will be less chance for runs.

 

[astroracer]

Agree with Astroracer. I will add my 2 cents. Remove all of the drawers and doors and paint them horizontally. The paint will flow better and there will be less chance for runs.

Agree with Smilie! I blew the old vanity apart, drawers, doors, pulls, hinges, etc. Painted the drawers and doors laying flat and cleaned and spray bombed the hinges and pulls with chrome silver topped with clear (looks like brushed aluminum). Made for quite the transformation...
Mark

 

[thebeekeeper1]

I didn't know you could thin latex paint.

 

[AlwaysExplr]

Well ended up borrowing one from a friend. The plan is to try it on the doors first and see how it goes. If It works great. If not then back to the brushes I go. The paint is a semi-gloss acrylic latex which, to my understanding, can be thinned with simply water or a thinner but I'm no paint expert.

Thanks for the input though.