Failure Strikes: Attempted TackLife and HomeRight Paint Sprayer Comparison

[@918scott4]

You have a good attitude to a crappy day. Thanks... we needed that.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Thanks, I really felt stuck between a rock and a hard place. Definitely a relatable position these days.

[@jnieto19]

Seeing a straight up “real life” video was such a welcome break from the norm....reminds me that I watch y’all because I want to see makers make! (And all the failures that are part of making)

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed it. I was seriously torn on what to do with it.

[@tallcoachcd]

I came up against a similar problem when I wanted a finer spray on the Tacklife. Went through the same wasting and cleaning process. Finally realized I had installed a tip w/brass insert. The plastic needle will NOT work with the brass insert tip at all. Changed back to the plastic tips and sprayed a 10' tall by 36' long barn side in 11 minutes. I love the Tacklife tool. I've used siphon and gravity guns for years and when taking on the pole barn did not want to drag air lines. I still cannot figure out how to remove the plastic needle and put in a brass one.

[@BronkBuilt]

I as well do not like finishing/painting my projects. I love my HomeRight sprayer. It is basic, but it also is not very expensive at all and for me works great.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Right?! I’m super impressed with them. I think so long as you’re not messing with wild two part catalyzing finishes.. they should do the job 💪

[@susanpittman5298]

This sounds identical to what I am currently going through with my Tacklife gun. Used it for the first time a couple weeks ago and it worked great. Busted it out again today to spray a bench that I don't wanna hand-brush, and nothing. Re-checked paint viscosity, took it apart, checked for clogs... I may try what the gentleman said in another comment and use a different spray attachment. If that fails, I think it's going to go in the trash. Ugh Can't stand wasting time, but I feel better knowing I am not the only person experiencing a similar issue.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

So frustrating!

[@kevins3646]

I had mixed bag with tacklife products. I bought a mini compressor to inflate car tires works great paid itself by now in 2 years of use. I bought a jumpstarter that came dead on arrival. I have bought a next higher version of the tacklife sprayer where the motor is housed separate from the spray gun. I chose that one because I want to paint my fence and want a light setup rather than carrying weight on motor. This one does have brass needle and tip. Hoping for better results. Going to try out today with high viscous oil based stain so hoping i don't run into problems. Will post back my exp. Atleast from unboxing it looks solid

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

That seems to be pretty typical. I looked and the specific model I had was discontinued.. so hopefully it was just some design flaw that they've fixed in future models.

[@kevins3646]

@@YouCanMakeThisToo just tried the sprayer it is solid built, used it to paint my 300 feet length of my fence.

[@TheTurbomitch]

I just bought the upgraded Tack Life where the gun and turbine are separate. Has brass nozzles and needles. Sprayed one project worth of primer so far and it worked pretty well. We’ll see what happens when I go to spray the final paint coat. Had I seen this first, I probably would have opted for the homeright. It was my next choice.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

I know folks have had luck with other TackLife tools. Hopefully the model you got doesn't have whatever issue this specific one did. Sounds like it doesn't.

[@jalan6473]

Wagner has the same type of plastic diffuser on their sprayers. I have purchased several and they work well at first then stop working and or start spluttering badly after . I was told by Wagner to make sure all parts were tightened completely and that helped a couple times but not all.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

I think it’s just a matter of if you want one that’s gonna work more than a few times gotta drop more money

[@rayscott1653]

I had the same problem and all I had to do was be sure that lid on top for adding paint to the tacklife wasn't screwed on tite. Once I tighten it the gun worked fine. Took a while to figure it out because I did all the same stuff with cleaning , etc. and lots of air was coming out but without that lid being tight the gun would not spray at all.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Ohhh good feedback. I wonder if that’s what I was doing wrong

[@peggyhall2886]

Thanks for update

[@gregbeth33]

I bought the Blue one, I must say, it was the best investment. I painted my shed 2 coats in less than 4 hours.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

It’s a solid little sprayer

[@GodsMan500]

It’s critically important to pour into the jar through a filter. This gets rid of clumps that are completely invisible to you.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Good tip

[@msk3905]

Interesting comments about working once then failing, i have owned countless sprayers over the years expensive and cheap. I haven’t had one fail on me yet, I wonder if are you cleaning out your sprayers completely? Anyways, just bought the homeright super finish and wow am I impressed, wanted something in between my conventional HVLP and airless to spray latex out if can. I have used this thing about 4 times and working like a champ! Leaves a fantastic finish and will be spraying my outdoor chairs and bathroom vanity real soon.

[@avkoTube]

Grest review, thanks was inclined towards Tacklife. My recent experience was with a wagner. I used a Wagner control painter to paint two coats on 900 sqft of fence. I kept the paint flowing smoothly by rinsing the cap/tip in warm water and also ensuring the breathing hole in the container kept clean. After the first coat I also washed the air filter which was sucking in the spray, used it only after drying it. I also taped a pre filter (sponge) like you see in some lawn mowers. After the second coat my filters were covered in paint. The sponge was washable but the filter in the machine was done. Unfortunately this filter is not available in Lowes or Homedepot only on the Wagner website. Cheap filter but expensive shipping! Btw I emailed Tacklife , they do not sell the filter. Save yourself trouble by buying a Wagner 570/590. They come with a spare air filter.

[@Vision33r]

I thought the Tacklife was good based on reviews on amazon but when i bought it. It sprayed so poorly like it was spitting. i thinned paint and it ended up having clumps in the droplets and caused me to repaint extra 2 coats to cover the splatter paint job

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Sorry to hear that, you're not the only one.

[@ibitaRaptor]

I was close to buying the tacklife since it was cheap but I'm glad I watched this video.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Glad I could help.

[@huddytanny3554]

Not a fluke clearly!!!! Happened to stumble upon your video because I was looking for troubleshooting videos for my Tacklife. Same story as yours: Bought one a few months ago...it worked ok...tons of over spray even on low settings...took it out 2 months later prepped a job and well....nothing! Spent hrs trying to find any issues but there are none. Except for the sprayer is trash!!

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Good to hear, from the comments that have come in we’re not the only ones

[@missy4300]

This was extremely helpful. It was very helpful to watch a video for learning with an intelligent well spoken gentlemen. Thank you

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Thanks! I hope it was helpful, given that nothing went as I expected, I hope that wasn’t sarcasm, haha.

[@BigDawgTE]

I think the problem is probably an air leak with the Tacklife sprayer. I have an old cheaper turbine hvlp that worked wonderfully when I used it last (couple of years ago). Now, it is a paperweight. The seals are made of essentially styrofoam with hese, the paint drying inside, I think, can easily compromise the seals, and it won't work without full vacuum pressure. I have noticed also that it is near impossible to get replacement seals.

[@demofactory]

Did you check the dial on the trigger? That determines how much paint gets to the tip.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

I did, still nothing. Checked the amazon reviews and it was a common complaint. Works for a bit then nothing.

[@palenc1a]

I just bought the same sgp15ac tacklife sprayer gun and did the same thing to me. I first tested it water and it won't spray at all, just air. I was going to try it with paint, but after seeing your video, i'll just return it. There's no point of keep messing with it since I've already spent more than 30 minutes trying ro figure out why it wasn't spraying. Thanks for sharing. I feel better now knowing I am not doing something wrong.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Nope! It’s not you. Just something with that model. Returning sounds like the right call.

[@allent1034]

Did you pull the small needle like spray tip out of the Tacklife? It just looked like you were trying to wipe it off. A tool to pull it out is included but it is super hard to get it out.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

I tried without luck to get it out, seemed like it was going to break so I stopped.

[@tThisNThat]

@@YouCanMakeThisToo 63 You have to pull CRAZY hard, I mean real hard. Also you have to clean the plastic needle with that sharp long wire they send, and do it after every paint to clean it out.

[@calleeharris4182]

Stinks this didn't work out as planned, but definitely great to go on and show failures. Never know what someone might learn from it!

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Very true, hopefully it’s at least entertaining to others

[@TheCarolinaChef]

Lol! Dude don’t be so hard on yourself that’s just the way it goes. Thanks for not giving up on the vid. I’m going with the blue.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Thanks! It really felt like a rock and a hard place kind of situation.

[@MrHarriscl]

i had a similar problem with homeright. however, I took that sucker apart and learned where my paint clogs were, bought the paint cleaning bristle things and now im a paint spraying fool!!!

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

That’s great!

[@stevereynolds7246]

I I just purchased a HomeRight sprayer and it rocks ! It did a wonderful job on staining the cedar decking and railing components before building the deck . Used a oil based stain from Cabot . It was efficient and was surprised on how far the one cup would go before refilling . As for your test with the TackLife something must have happen after using it the first time . Thanks for sharing your video

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Thanks for watching. I read a lot of reviews after I posted this and my problem was really common and that model was discontinued, sounds like a design issue.

[@oneheadlight8000]

I bought a $250 Graco that I used twice and it won’t spray anymore.. the pump went out of it. I think I’m going to just pick up a homeright

[@jm97240]

Who would have thought the paint gun(s) you got for free from the manufacturer and were brand new would win your "comparison".

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Probably the dozens of commenters that reported the exact same issue with their tacklife. Dead on second use no matter how much cleaning and troubleshooting you try.

[@jm97240]

@@YouCanMakeThisToo I mean I do think the HomeRight is better based off reviews. I don't even see Tacklife on Amazon anymore though there are tons of generic sprayers with random branding. If you still have the Tacklife, check out this vid at 12:40 where there is a small hole in the pickup tube that allows air into the cup. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJzFloSbiqysd7c

[@WarrenKirkpatrick]

Would this be ok for emulsion? Guess it’s a bit late as I already ordered one lol

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Give it a try and find out! I mean.. it’s on the way, and I don’t know 😂

[@jofloresz]

Yeah, my 269 dollar Wagner did the same damn thing worked once and boom just spit after that. I just ordered a home right I hope it does better.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

That's brutal

[@therealbanjoben]

Interesting. Have you ever sprayed with a more traditional HVLP gun attached to a compressor? I’ve wondered how these electric ones compare to that, but haven’t really looked into it much.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

I have not. That would be a good comparison

[@lisap6162]

HVLP sprayers require very high PSI. Very few home-use compressors are rated for HVLP spraying.

[@therealbanjoben]

Lisa P not high psi, but high cfm. And some will do it just fine. Mine does.

[@lisap6162]

sorry, I meant cfm lol. My compressor can't handle hvlp. What cfm is yours?

[@therealbanjoben]

Lisa P I forget the precise rating, but I think it's somewhere close to 8 cfm at 40 psi (though it's possible I'm making that up). In practice though, I've run 12 cfm guns and never had issues with the pressure dropping enough to be a problem. I suspect it would be if I was spraying a something like a car, but on furniture projects it has done well.

[@aaronfuksa2047]

Those small pieces of wood need a high volume electric airbrush with a fan tip, perhaps best even coat with minimal overspray or a auto hvlp spray gun. important-the models that have a seperate air turbine don't get has hot as these compact units. from the get go a better model of these would actually have a gravity feed paint container or a paint hose to allow spraying at any angle with out causing possible paint spitting from these guns, which ruin your finish.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Good info

[@k1ckcyph3r16]

Man, don't call it a failure, from my point of view it was a success because you managed to show a real life example of a product faild and U'm sure that a lot of people will learn or get some usefull information fom here. I was deciding between a spray gun for my compressor and one of these but I was worries about the quality.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Good points, thanks man! I’ve used my HomeRight a bunch since then and it’s done great every time. But if you already have a good compressor set up, you can probably get a better air gun for the same money.

[@k1ckcyph3r16]

No, I have a small one , I could buy a LVLP gun (is about the same price) but I don't have space in my shop to paint and move the compressor from one floor to another is a pain (the shop and the backyard are in different floors) unless I buy a very long hose. But good video anyway

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Ah I hear you. Thanks for watchin’!

[@bigred4379]

I have the feeling the ball valve is clogged. Open the cup, next to the paint suction straw , you’ll see another tube. It comes out also. Clean THAT out w the brush too. I’ll bet most people don’t yank EVERYTHING apart . YES THATS ANNOYING. IF THEY WROTE INSTRUCTIONS INSTEAD OF USING PICS IT WOULD SAVE US A TON OF FRUSTRATIONS

[@trailboss78]

I want one that you don't have to water it down is there one out there..

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Yes, but you're going to spend a lot more. Looks at airless sprayers or 5 stage turbine HVLPs.

[@davidilijevski8942]

Which homeright sprayer do u prefer is the higher end one worth it .

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

I think it is, but I really like having the variety of spray tips. If you only rarely spray, the cheaper one would probably be fine. But if you want to start making it part of your process, spend the extra couple bucks.

[@David60720]

YouCanMakeThisToo can you change the tips on the cheaper one?

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Yep. But the expensive one comes with a variety. If you buy the cheap one it just has one, but the tip set, and you’re at cost for the more expensive one.

[@timothymickal8172]

What camera are using? Video looks good, Wife is getting into KZbin so just curious about the camera. And thanks for the comparison. I just bought the same taclife for $25 so hopefully the issue your having isn’t why it’s being sold so cheap but I’m sure that exactly why it is. Fingers crossed.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

As soon as you’re done clean the heck out of it and maybe it’ll last. Stick to water based stuff so you can spray tons of water to rinse it out. I shoot with a D750, and that’s a Tamron 24-75 f2.8. I started on a iPhone 5S, then a Nikon D3200, then D3400.

[@timothymickal8172]

YouCanMakeThisToo thank you sir much appreciated. I usually stick to paint that takes water to clean so I should be good. If anything I’ll just use it to stain if using paint is an issue

[@tk421tt]

great honest review.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

I do what I can

[@tk421tt]

YouCanMakeThisToo based on this I ordered the homeright from amazon last night. Can’t wait to try it

[@rookiexreviews]

hey hey their buddy it's alright your not a failure you did a good job man keep your head up!! lol seriously tho good review actually shouldn't be so difficult even if you're just missing something means half us will have similar problem

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Good point, thanks!

[@michaelkelly2301]

My wife has bought a tack life and it won’t work either

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Seems like a brand to avoid from what I keep hearing.

[@carlcox7332]

Your experience with that tacklife sounds exactly like the one I had they must have paid people for all the positive reviews on Amazon that's all I got to say

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Could’ve been. Or it’s a quality control problem.

[@swatisquantum]

I’ve had the same experience with 2 of those by a different brand. They were so cheap that it wasn’t worth fixing it. $40

[@swatisquantum]

I’ve had the same experience with TWO similar Amazon sprayer. Got stuck.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Ah man!

[@miketabar2327]

So...Life is what happens when you are trying to make a video?! Thanks for the effort and video. Btw it happens to us all. I can work on something without any problems until I try to show someone how I am doing it then it all goes to heck.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Yes! If you’re not making videos, you’re not living, haha. Maybe this doesn’t fit my niche.. but dealing with things going awry is all part of making, I thought this was relatable story. It gets old only watching folks do things right with no problems. Haha

[@MrDanneauxs]

1. You should strain all paint first, which means you put the strainer funnel into the top hole. Makes pouring much easier. Or just use a funnel. 2. The tacklife comes with a brass combo for fine straying. 3. RTFM.

[@Ginmartin08]

It's not a fluke, mine worked once then won't spray either.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Well dang

[@capricorn16uh]

I'm glad I saw this but I seen it 3days too late. I have the orange sprayer and it did the exact same thing to me!👎🏾

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Boo!

[@StreetKingz4Life]

tacklife make some pretty good stuff perhaps maybe not a hvlp paint sprayer

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Could be, I haven’t used any of their other stuff.

[@jesterraj]

Great vid. i was hoping someone did this comparison..

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Thanks! I tried..

[@bo-uj3cy]

Nice Vic in the background

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Thanks! I miss that bike.

[@bigred4379]

We’d all have less failures if tacklife actually WROTE the instruction manuals. Pictures are RIDICULOUS. I just broke out the tack life sprayer (the OTHER TYPE, not the one you show here ) I bought new on eBay months ago. Guess what? The gun came pre assembled. And I couldn’t remove the needle using the plastic key. After COMPLETELY disassembling the gun.. I realized that it was defective. The plastic base of the brass needle was stuck, and greasy in its housing. And NO AMOUNT of twisting, yanking , or soaking was gonna release it. So I broke out my old harbor freight cheapie HVLP. Thank god I wasn’t spraying cabinets!! I was spraying pool decking with lacquer. BUT I WAS STILL PISSED. I’m still hoping “ the orange sprayer “ will spray . BuT SADLY, I think it’s just TRASH. AND TOO LATE TO RETURN

[@tallcoachcd]

I found out the problem with the Tacklife you are using. The cleaning instructions are incomplete. You need to take the trigger assembly off and pull out the needle assembly. Mine was thick w/paint and it would work with BIG nozzles but not smaller ones. I took it complete apart, the trigger assemble and needle assembly to see why I could not change the needle. It was glued together with paint. The machine is amazing and the instruction are horrible. Good luck.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

That makes sense, thanks for letting me know!

[@TheJoito60]

Hi Colle Davis im presenting same issues with mine.. unfortunatelly i think i bought the one that the guy was fail in test lol!!..i will do what you just tell..thanks

[@Lorddarthvader1701]

Excellent reviews, I am sold on the Finish max. Just ordered one. I sub'd ya to great videos

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Thanks! You’ll enjoy it

[@EtienneLeMerrer]

Have checked what they call the breather hole ? Very good advice from this video : kzbin.info/www/bejne/embQnJ9tit2Zerc Do not overfill your cup, and don't till the gun too much.

[@seanharrell9191]

Plastic tip vs brass tip. One works the other doesn't. Case closed.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

That's certainly one way to look at it. The tip itself didn't seem to be clogged though. I'm thinking it had more to do with however the paint is fed to the tip.

[@maxquigley9524]

I wanted to hear what it sounds like. You put music on instead.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

It goes BRRRRR, not loud enough to be unpleasant

[@TheCyberHippie]

Guessing the atomizer nozzle is clogged.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Probably

[@y2knoproblem]

How about filtering the paint first?

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Wouldn't have hurt, but wasn't the problem. If the paint was that bad, would've had problems with the other gun, and every time I cleaned it out it would've sprayed some. Also, after that experience I checked Amazon reviews and it was a super common complaint. Worked once, not again..

[@BruceAUlrich]

That had to be frustrating to do so much troubleshooting!

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Oh it was!

[@ronnakeil3313]

Thanks

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Welcome

[@maleface5693]

Use a funnel on the tech life

[@neishat]

Still a great video!!! Great job!

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Thank you!

[@chrisc.c52]

I don't get why people talk about painting products/tools when they are not painter's. They are going to confused people that want to really learn about this sprayers. I don't think you guys should talk about things that you have no idea how they work, but that's only my opinion.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Thanks for sharing your opinion, it really cleared things up for me and I’m sure everyone else found it educational as well.

[@andrewaustin6941]

Not everything on Amazon that is inexpensive is worth buying...some of it is just plain cheap shit.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

So true

[@andrewaustin6941]

YouCanMakeThisToo I bought some Bluetooth earbuds on Amazon in February for $17 and they lasted until yesterday. Definitely worth it in my opinion!

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

That’s not too bad for the price!

[@jeremiahharmon2000]

Ive had a few of these days.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

They’re not fun. But happen

[@TheDesertRat31]

ISAF hat.... I see you've been to "the 'stan"...

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Yep yep, spent some time over there.

[@brianfindsall]

very biased review I thought. although the homeright sprayed really well the tacklife didn't get much of a look in. was to obvious. that you had some sort of a reasone to favour the Homeright product

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

A good bit of my shop is still covered from the overspray from it from the only time it worked. I wanted to give it a full shake and was also going to do some overspray tests to fairly show it. But then it didn’t work. I reached out to tacklife to see if they wanted me to try a different unit, no response. So this is what it is. I spent a good two hours trying to get tacklife to work. If it pulled through I wouldn’t have mentioned it and chalked it up to user error, but it never did.

[@davidakridge2831]

Wow, my HomeRight sprayer will arrive from Amazon tomorrow. All the reviews I see on it says it performs above average for the price. From the title I was sweating bullets.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Haha nah! It’s a great sprayer

[@waltercloud59]

70% V'- is recommended!

[@mickloiu2664]

Why post the video? Is HomeRight a sponsor?

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Sorta, they didn't pay me but I said I'd do a comparison between the two if they sent one out. Then the competition didn't work. I reached out to TackLife a few times but they never responded (despite talking to me before). So it was release the content, or go back on my word and harm my reputation to protect the reputation of a company that ghosted me.

[@DanielLopez-pu4hx]

Mann Tracht und Gott Lacht.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

So true

[@mahdial4600]

Tacklife is terrible sorry I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

I'm leaning towards that

[@holaamigos5228]

I feel very disappoint of the home right finish max extra. I used the first time to paint my fence. It worked well. The second time, It was working until suddenly stops and necer worked again. I Think it is a motor problem. I paid 106 dollars w/ taxes for this piece of garbage. It is a bad product and overpriced for a disposable product. I was unable to put a bad review. Amazon blocked my comment.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

That's really strange it blocked your comment. Sorry to hear you had a bad experience. Did you try reaching out to Home Right? Definitely sounds like a warranty issue if it was the motor.

[@holaamigos5228]

@@YouCanMakeThisToo yes, i called them. Warranty expired. I used to paint a fence, then i kept more than one year. I thought tgat it is reusable. But i know tgat it is a disposable machibe. I paid 106 dollars for one use. Amazon deleted my comment because i put one star