Went up to Lowes and they have a small Wagner kit. It came in a small plastic carrying case. And they carried Graco brand which looked a little more heavy duty. Three of them had the motor/pump on a stand. The cheaper one (~$250) was on a shorter stand, and each one after that was on a taller stand, had a bigger pump, and got more expensive. All 3 were electric (airless). The other Graco models were handheld like a powertool with a small (~ 1qt?) holding container. A couple were electric, one was battery operated, and the other may have been air (I think). I imagine the handheld jobbies get pretty heavy after a while so they're probably not a good choice. With the Graco type sprayers, it looks like they try to get you on buying other bolt-ons...different nozzles, fluids for storing them, etc. And they aren't cheap.

Anyone with experience with these can give some suggestions? I've never really bothered looking at them. I just remember people complaining about them getting clogged up and stuff, but that's been so long ago. I would think they've gotten better over the years.

http://www.lowes.com/pd_295434-48690-257070_4294775052_4294937087_?cm_cr=Paint+Sprayers+and+Accessories-_-Web+Activity-_-Paint+Sprayers+Top+Flex+Activity-_-SC_Paint+Sprayers+and+Accessories_TopFlexible_Area-_-175619_3_paintSprayers_Pop_Cat-3&catalogId=10051&productId=3078549&Ne=4294937087&identifier=Sprayers+Pro&N=4294775052&langId=-1&Ns=p_product_prd_lis_ord_nbr%7C0%7C%7Cp_product_qty_sales_dollar%7C1&storeId=10151&searchQueryType=1 

(Holy crap that's a long link...sorry)

this should work for anything around the house.... shouldn't need anything else. the key to keeping them working is cleaning them WELL after you are done with them, and they have filters that need replaced every once in a while.

the extra "bolt ons" arent necessary but can very usefull. a wand extension comes in handy, and the different size spray tips can adjust spray fan size and amount of paint being dispensed.. example. use smaller tip for spraying trim or a fence and larger tip if your are painting a barn.

if you are going to use the hell out of it and do big jobs with it.. look for a bigger rig... simple as that!

Like schusler said, this is all you really need to paint, unless you buy another spray tip.

If you have a 5 gal bucket of water, you can throw the gun in there at the end of the day and you don't have to pump everything out to clean it. Just put the gun in water and be sure your paint is covered and you are good to go.

Easy to clean, just run water through it until the water is clear. Did not have any problems at all with clogs.

Thanks. I had my eye on that one, but the guy working the paint department at Lowes didn't know anything about it or the other Graco products. 😣 Maybe he was new.

now as far as pnuematic, i could go into great detail, but thats for another thread........................