buckiize OP t1_jecx6i3 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:25 AM

Reply to comment by bms42 in Primed my walls today. Happy with the progress so far. Drywall took forever but really happy with how it looks! by buckiize

Thanks! It only took about 4 hours to prime....21 hours to paint that ceiling.

Lesson of the day: Buy an airless sprayer and it'll take 1/4 the time!

NotWorthTheTimeX t1_jecyidz wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:36 AM

Great work! Yes, a sprayer is the way for unfinished ceilings.

buckiize OP t1_jecynoe wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:37 AM

I used an air sprayer but the coverage was SO SLOW.

NotWorthTheTimeX t1_jed3jqy wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:19 AM

Ah ok, by mostly luck I went with an airless sprayer for the one unfinished ceiling I did a few years ago. I looked at the ratings for usage and it was clear I needed to buy an entry level pro sprayer. The comparison is simple, the $300 Graco X5 is rated at 125 gallons per year. The (at the time $900) Graco 395 is rated at 50 gallons per week. The 395 should last me a lifetime as long as I keep it clean and oiled.

bms42 t1_jeda0wo wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:19 AM

Yeah spraying indoors is very situational. But that's one situation for sure.