Wagner 0580001 Control Pro 170 Paint Sprayer, High Efficiency Airless with Low Overspray

Don’t even think about it It’s stop working after 2 times of using Not as described The worst experience ever!!

I bought the 170 version because I wanted to spray some oil based primer as well as latex paint. I also think the all metal spray gun and longer hose is worth it compared to the 150 model. First time spraying paint. The unit is pretty easy to use, definitely read the manual first, get familiar with it. Overall, I'm happy with this thing and will get plenty of use from it. I had to thin the oil based primer a little, like a 10:1 paint to thinner ratio. I used zinsser cover stain bonding primer. I used mineral spirits to thin because I already had that on hand for clean up. I tried to spray the un-thinned primer, but the spray pattern was poor, kept clogging. I used both 515 and 517 spray tips, even the 517 clogged. After I thinned it just a little, it sprayed without issue. When it came to the latex paint, this thing rock and rolled. I didn't have to thin it, used the 515 tip. I used a Behr mid-grade paint + primer. I got about 280 sq ft per gallon of paint, following the recommended usage of 10-12 inches from the wall and 50% overlap. I recommend having some extra paint, it takes some just to charge the whole system and you might have some consumed in troubleshooting. If your feeding from a 1 gallon can, you have to check the level regularly. If the level gets to low and you get air in the system, you'll have to purge the hose line. It'll eat up you paint having to do that. I needed two finish coats. With some practice, someone might be able to get the coverage right with one coat. Cleaning was less messy than I expected, though cleaning up oil based is expensive. I went through 3 gallons of mineral spirits flushing it out, and the waste has to be put in containers and all that. For cleaning latex paint, I first flushed with 4-5 gallons of hot water, then with 4-5 gallons of soapy water, and finally rinsed again with 4-5 gallons of hot water. For day-to-day breaks in using it, I just left the whole system charged with water. When it's time to go again, you just drain the water, purge the line with paint and off you go. The long term storage part is kinda hard, it takes 3-hands to do it (one to hold a small container of oil, one to block the spray port, and one to turn the unit on), and you end up with some kind of oil in the lines. I'm going to rig something up for this next time. I'm looking forward to future painting projects, this thing is a huge time saver. I'll never roll a room again if I can avoid it.

Este equipo me fascinó muy buen equipo para proyectos medianos a grandes como en mi caso una casa, el único pero que le pongo es que después de unos días se empieza a tapar un poco la pistola, pero lavando la valvula se puede ir contrarrestando el problema.

Very easy to use, lightweight. It takes some time to clean it ( simple but time consuming ) well. For a small area, cleaning time would be more than the painting time. Very good with extensions. Very good overall.

The Wagner Control Pro 170 is the first airless paint sprayer I've used. The machine worked well and the learning curve is not too high. I painted the entire exterior of our home, which came out beautiful. I used different tips, so I can't speak to the quality of the included HEA tip much. This unit is powerful for the price, but now that I'm familiar with it I wish I had gone with a Graco unit like the Magnum X5. (1) The 170's spray gun doesn't include a filter. I'd recommend buying a separate inline filter to this unit to reduce clogging frequency. The Graco has a filter inside the spray gun. (2) The 170 takes longer to clean after use which ultimately is where a lot of time is spent. With the Graco, the inlet tube can be connected to a water hose to flush the system with less water and time use.

Liviana fácil de usar y muy buen desempeño.