In older times, by that I mean in the 90s, whenever the need arose for a painting project, it required us to hire professionals. Not much thought was given into what tools or machinery was required. You hired a professional painter and that would get the job done. Those were simpler times though.

Now when its 2020, A painting job raises a lot of questions, do you want to do the job yourself or hire a professional? what paint to use? What machinery would be the best for the job? Traditional painting tools or new technology? Even after answering these basic questions, there are a lot of subquestions.

In this article, we would be helping you with the question, that if you were to decide that you are choosing an electric airless paint sprayer, what does that mean? What technology is used in electric sprayers? What electric sprayer parts would be needed to get the job done? And last the pros and cons of using electric airless sprayers.

How Do Electric Airless Sprayers Work?

Paint sprayer technologies use a very similar style to that of a gun. These sprayers require a piston and cylinder, which are run by electric motors repeatedly. This builds a pressure of about 3000 psi. The pressure then on pressing the gun trigger releases a fine mist of paint through the gun nozzle.

Airless paint sprayers specifically use series of one-way valves, which creates pressure and forces it into the machine, Holds it there in a closed system. The action is repeated to create as much pressure as possible generated by an electric motor system and keeps adding for fluid with each turn.

The pressure is constantly monitored by sensors. The sensors will start bleeping or use any form of signal when the pressure has reached a certain point where it should be released. An electric airless sprayer stops making noise when it reaches the desired pressure. The pressure is measured in PSI or bars. The monitoring sensors are very important here for safety reasons. Any extra pressure might result in an explosion or malfunction therefore it important to be alert.

After reaching the desired pressure, the trigger is then pressed to release a fine mist through the gun tip. This is the part where actual spraying is done on the desired surface.

Once the spraying starts, the pressure in the spray machine is bound to drop. The sensors detect the change and send a signal to the electric motor. The electric motors than work constantly to maintain the pressure require to spray the paint with a consistent speed/pressure to achieve a smooth result.

Electric Sprayer Parts:

An electric airless paint sprayer is made up of the following four major parts:

1. HOSE: The hose connects the machinery with the spraying nozzle. It has two ends to it. One end with a small hole goes into the paint slot while the other side goes to the sprayer. The hose controls the flow of the paint, so the size and shapes of hoses matters. There are many different types of hoses that are available and can be configured as per a specific job or project requirement.
2. PISTON PUMP: The piston pump is run by the electric motor and moves up and down to create pressure with which the paint is sucked into the machine and also sprayed out.
3. DIAPHRAGM PUMP: This pump uses a piston in such a way to expand and compress the diaphragm while drawing paint into the paint bucket. When the diaphragm compresses, the paint is atomized and pushed through with high pressure to the tip.
4. VALVE: The valves make sure the direction of the paint is controlled.

Pros And Cons Of Electric Airless Paint Sprayers:

Electric airless sprayers are the most common type of sprayers that are available in the market. They come in a variety of models and brands. This is why the electric-powered sprayers have an edge over gas and air-powered sprayers. They are available in a lot of configuration settings, which provide a lot of paint supply options. Therefore these electric sprayers are very cost-effective.

However, the electric system airless sprayers also have a few drawbacks. The electric needed to drive the machine is mainly limited to 3000 PSI. Therefore these sprayers are good with a thin coating and certain kinds of paint types. One more downfall of the sprayers is that they are very hard to clean. These machines must be cleaned thoroughly, after every job to ensure smooth application every time.

Even if your machine malfunctions or breaks down, look for Electric sprayer parts in the paint and supplies shop near you. The durability is extensive with the paint sprayers.

Recommendations:

We have a few recommendations for Electric airless paint sprayers. Here are the best-rated ones from Amazon; Graco Magnum 262805 x7, REXBETI ULTIMATE- 750 ULTIMATE PAINT SPRAYER, WAGNER POWER PAINTER PLUS.