Graco QuickShot [Tips & Tricks] Troubleshooting and PUMP REPLACEMENT

[@jamescole1786]

4/30/24..Great video Pete, very well lighted, clean/clear organized display surface/area. Excellent speech clarity & understandable speed of spoken delivery. Also minimum human physical body movements/ distractions; camera kept focus/aim on the product subject. When display of liquid discharge, either solid stream or atomized spray (cloud) was shown, you carefully selected either a dark (carpet square) surface target was used or when spray was to be shown, you chose an upward direction clearly showing a distant background of both a dark gray fence & a medium red-orange brick side of structure. So lots of video testing/editing/replay for presentation impact was evident. This was a very easy to watch & understand video on a kinda in-depth subject of changing the drive motor of cordless (battery) Grayco Paint Sprayor. Hope to see/hear any other detailed 'equipment' videos you may have. Will check your ...info...taking me to yur Home Page & Recent Videos. A+✅️👍Good job!😊

[@PaintHQ]

Hi James, my apologies for the delayed reply - I’m just working through and catching up on comments.. I’m sincerely grateful for your very kind and detailed feedback, it really does mean a lot and I value you taking the time to comment 🙏 Kind regards.. Pete 💙💯

[@michaelnash9644]

Another brilliant 'How Too' video Pete. I also like the statement that you should think of the pump assembly as a consumable part.

[@PaintHQ]

Thanks Mike, you’re a diamond 🙏 Appreciate the support and your kind feedback my friend 💙💯 Regards Pete

[@beijaflor1492]

First Tutorial of year: fantastic, well presented well delivered. Respect Pete, & thank You

[@PaintHQ]

Thank you Beija, really appreciate you watching and your kind feedback 💙💯

[@rickhanna2606]

Hi Pete,im a retired Carpenter and my wife and i bought a house that needs to be painted inside,ive done alot of the walls and some baseboard molding but i am considering one of these sprayers for the doors and woodwork and stair balustrade, your video was very Methodical step by step very clear,thank you for making it and wishing you the best going forward

[@PaintHQ]

Hi Rick, great to hear from you and share your journey.. I do love to hear from Carpenters, it’s a bit of a passion of mine, watching and learning from my dad growing up (he’s 88 now).. The UQS is a small job sprayer, but could handle trim / woodwork in small amounts, say tackling one room at a time.. if the amount is on the larger side, perhaps look at a GX19 (it’s named a GXFF here, GX19 in North America).. the Cordless version is like a bigger version of the UQS (hopper feed design).. I wish yourself and your wife, a happy, healthy retirement.. have fun tackling your new and exciting project.. please keep in touch, I’d love to hear how it all goes ..and if I can be of any help with some advise, please feel free to reach out 🙏 Thanks for your kind feedback on the video 🙏 regards Pete 💙💯

[@amanfriday3141]

Hi Pete, I trust you’re keeping well. This has to be one of the best “how to” videos I’ve ever seen. Many thanks for posting it. With best wishes, Rob

[@PaintHQ]

Hi Rob, thank you so much for your kind words of support 🙏 All’s good with me, keeping busy 😫 Hope you’re all good and you’re keeping well 💙💯 regards Pete

[@johnthemod71]

Great video pete as always the pump replacement seems quite straightforward and your insight will help myself and many others thank you for your content pete

[@PaintHQ]

Ah great news John, yeah it really is a straightforward procedure 👍 Appreciate the support.. regards Pete

[@johnthemod71]

@@PaintHQ hi Pete just a quick question have used the quick shot with an extension stick if you have how did it go any spits at all cheers

[@PaintHQ]

@johnthemod71 Hi John, that’s a good question.. Yes, I’ve used a 25cm extension and you do still get a very small spit - that’s virtually undetectable in the finish when spraying ceilings.. logically a spit will occur when using any extension on any gun, because the paint that’s in the extension past the shut off of the needle, is at a lower pressure by the time the paint passes through the tip - so the spit is un-atomised paint 👍 hope this makes sense 😄 regards Pete

[@johnthemod71]

@@PaintHQ cheers that was a big concern of mine because I would probably use a 300mm stick to spray woodwork and all that bending up and down isn't good for my back and knees at my age I'm only 52 but feel 100 😂😂😂 cheers for the reply mate greatly appreciated

[@ZRKREVIEWS]

love the jelly tip! awesome video mate keep it up!

[@PaintHQ]

Thank you buddy 🙏 petroleum based lubricant is widely used and something I’ve used in airless / airspray lubrication of threads / needles / air caps etc ..just don’t use a silicone base, and just small amounts of petroleum 👍 Hope you’re keeping well.. regards Pete

[@Sezables]

Informative, concise, easy to follow video 👏🏼 I think even I could swap out a pump watching that 😬. Well done ❤

[@PaintHQ]

Thank you very much, really appreciate the feedback 😄❤️💯

[@tonysmith71]

Great video Pete, excellent information.

[@PaintHQ]

Thank you Tony, you’re so kind 🙏 regards Pete 💙💯

[@stevereed5776]

Thanks Pete, another great video. I love my QuickShot, wish I had more projects to use it on. Always looking for new ideas so looking forward to your video on the 206 tip.

[@PaintHQ]

Thank you Steve, very much appreciate your feedback 🙏Hope you’re keeping well 💙💯 Regards Pete

[@GrapeJustinTrudeauAnnaLee]

Dude thanks for this video. You had perfect camera angles, took your time to explain it properly, every other sprayer repair or maintenance video is trash! They have a far away camera and are just horrible. Thank you so much for this it helped so much!

[@PaintHQ]

You’re very welcome 🙏 Thank you my friend for your kind words of support 💙💯 Keep in touch.. regards Pete

[@jschilder0001]

Thanks!

[@PaintHQ]

Thank you my friend, your support is very much appreciated 🙏💙💯 Regards Pete

[@Amanandhisharley]

Hi Pete great video I spray with both but I prefer the quick shot as the over spray is heavier and you don’t have to mask up as much as hvlp any move videos on the quick shot is much appreciated

[@PaintHQ]

Hi Julian, thank you for watching my friend and sharing your experience 🙏 You might like this video, if you’ve not already seen it - masking and spraying a staircase using the UQS and a FFLP 206.. How I Use The Ultra QuickShot and Stop Airless Sprayer Overspray kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2aXmIJ3fNqCmbs Thanks for your kind words of support 💙💯 Regards Pete

[@OZStuOZ]

Great info Pete. Good to consider these things before an issue occurs, current pump replacement is around £260. Great little machine, glad I bought it. I wish all guns started using a quick release tip guard (tri-tech do I believe)...Or a shorted thread would do the trick. Always feels like it takes ages to screw on & off, especially with wet hands, or if there's been a sudden leak & you need to get it off, cleaned & back on asap! Thanks again for all your knowledge & help 👍🏼

[@PaintHQ]

Hey Stuart, great to hear from you buddy.. yeah I’ve been following your awesome work using the QuickShot 👏👏👏 I hear your point about ‘quick release’, it’s actually been around for a while, but naturally there’s always a question of safety when used with high pressure equipment 🤔 ..Thanks for sharing your insight.. Hope you’re keeping well my friend 🙏 regards Pete 💙💯

[@Destin4Gr8Ness]

hey pete great video. I’m having a hard time keeping enough power with my quick shot. It’s like the battery is dead, but it’s not and my spray pattern. It’s never atomized properly.

[@PaintHQ]

Hey buddy, my apologies for delayed response - sometimes comments slip past notifications ☹️ ..Does the unit prime and spray water? So remove tip guard / tip and try priming and spraying water.. does the flow spraying, increase with speed - so speed 10, and no tip guard / tip should spray a constant / steady stream.. let me know how you’re getting on my friend, once again sorry for the delay.. regards Pete 💙💯

[@ProfessionalPainterDecorator]

Brilliant Pete . Quickshot for the win :D

[@PaintHQ]

Thank you very much my friend 🙏💙💯

[@Nattyann986]

Amazing video!! I’m sure many people will learn alot from this! 👍

[@PaintHQ]

Thank you Natalie, appreciate the feedback 👏👏👏 regards Pete

[@dankobarisic8110]

Great video. Include the "Ford" cup for viscosity control.

[@PaintHQ]

Thank you my friend.. appreciate your input 👏👏👏 regards Pete 💙💯

[@Berkshiredecor]

As Always, great content. I own a quick shot and I love it, great machine for a purpose and you make the money back very quickly with the right work. Highly recommend the quick shot.

[@PaintHQ]

Thank you buddy, appreciate you watching and sharing your experience owning the QuickShot 👏👏👏 Regards Pete 💙💯

[@chrisreading9422]

Great video Pete Wondering if my pump has gone? It still pumps water out of the gun but there's really not much pressure of water coming out. Like a running tap worth of pressure, maybe slightly less. Then when i put a guard and tip on it nothing comes through I tried cleaning it out with thinners to make sure there was no blockage but it hasn't helped. My tips are definitely unnlocked! Does it sound like a pump issue to you? Don't feel I've used it all that much tbh yet! Many thanks

[@eddiecotter7201]

Great stuff pete,helpful as always,many thanks for all the info,keep well

[@PaintHQ]

Thank you Eddie, you’re a diamond 🙏💙💯

[@noslrak2000]

One tip for you Pete. Petroleum jelly is good but it is rubs off easily. I've been using Molykote 111 lube for things that need to withstand hot washing and are chemical resistant too.

[@PaintHQ]

Great tip Dmitriy, I’ll be sure to look into that 👏👏👏

[@AngieWilliamsDesigns]

I’m still trying to trouble shoot mine. I just got it. Did a quick test on Friday and sprayed a bright green color. It did amazing. Loved it. Cleaned it. Ran like 4 pots of water through it till i got clear water. Came back yesterday and wanted to try a clear coat. Ran some water to make sure it was nice and clean. Glad I did. Little bit of paint came back in the prime. Not much. Cleaned it again really well till everything was nice and clear. Dumped the water and added my clear. Primed. Painted. It did so good. I loved it. Just loved it. I did notice though when I went to add more material that there was an ever so slight green tint to my clear coat. It did not affect the finish so I kept going. Today however was not the same. I was very diligent in cleaning last night. And again wanted to make sure I cleaned it well so ran some water through it. Everything seemed great. Added my paint and moved forward. I noticed as soon as I went to prime the gun that a little bit of watery clear coat came up. It was fine for what I was doing so i continued. In my haste I did forget to filter my paint. I did get some junk in the filter. cleaned it. I can shoot water through it fine. Now when I add paint i get maybe two passes and then paint wont come out. I’ve tried everything.

[@PaintHQ]

Hello my friend.. the symptoms you describe, specifically ‘junk in the filter’, then being able to spray a couple of passes before stoping - suggests the tip is blocked.. if you remove the tip and tip guard, does paint spray through the line and gun?.. if the tip is blocked, try soaking in Pump Armour overnight and spray hot water (just hot from the tap), speed 10 with the tip in the ‘unblock’ position 👍 let me know how you get on my friend.. regards Pete 💙💯

[@AngieWilliamsDesigns]

@@PaintHQ Thank you so much for the feedback. I did try switching out the tips. But now I’m not completely sure I did. I will definitely try what you suggested. I really fell in love with the sprayer. I hope I can get it working again.

[@PaintHQ]

@AngieWilliamsDesigns You’re very welcome, and I’m sure you’ll get to the bottom of the problem.. I try to think logically and take a few steps back.. for example does water prime in the cup, then switching to spray (with tip / tip guard removed), does water exit the gun? If so, does the speed work 1-10.. if so, add a tip guard and tip and try a different tip, then does water pressurise and spray through the tip?.. I’m sure you’ll eliminate the ‘problem’ 👍💙💯 regards Pete

[@AngieWilliamsDesigns]

@@PaintHQ I was feeling so anxious last night and this morning fearing I had broke the gun. I just happened to get my new tips from Graco in the mail today. So before anything else I tried one of the new tips. I definitely made sure to strain the product. It worked perfectly fine. I feel so much better. I have the two tips I used yesterday in pump armor and will try them again tomorrow. Thank you for your help.

[@PaintHQ]

@AngieWilliamsDesigns Ah great news 💙💯 ..Yeah soak the problem tips in Pump Armour, then next day install tip in reverse (in the unclog position), and spray water through, speed 10.. any blockage should clear 👍 Regards Pete 💙💯

[@steph9225]

8/2024. Excellent video made changing my pump out a breeze.SALUTE

[@PaintHQ]

Thank you 🙏 Glad you’re back up and running my friend 🫡 💙💯 Regards Pete

[@dubs6480]

Great Video Pete thanks for sharing this

[@PaintHQ]

Thank you so much 🙏💙💯

[@mallerpaintingcompany]

Just found your channel Great video and content 💪😃

[@PaintHQ]

You’re so kind, thank you brother 🙏 ..keep in touch my friend 🇺🇸💙💯 regards Pete

[@devlintube9610]

Would like to see the follow up vid mate. A tip a learnt was to cloth apply WD40 to the body and it makes clean up very easy 👌✌️

[@PaintHQ]

Thank you buddy, appreciate the support.. nice tip, thanks for sharing 🙏💙💯 regards Pete

[@devlintube9610]

@@PaintHQ Very welcome my friend.

[@jeffhopper3526]

Just purchased Quick Shot. Plan to use oil based Rust-Oleum Rusty Metal Primer and top coat on outdoor metal spindle fence (in 100°F weather). Any tips? Wish me luck. Thanks for the videos. Good stuff.

[@PaintHQ]

Hey Jeff, great news on your QuickShot purchase 💙 .. a couple of tips, especially working in the heat.. any down times, put the unit into prime, lock trigger and quarter turn the tip - this will close off the orifice and help stop the tip drying out .. also keep some white spirit handy, to keep the tip / tip guard clean - you could also wrap a white spirit soaked cloth around the tip / tip guard 👍 all helps in the heat to stop tip drying out.. always test the fan pattern on scrap paper before spraying.. any blockages, twist to unblock and spray it out.. Also keep the unit in the shade, and plug in the lid 👍 good luck my friend, keep in touch - I’d love to hear how you get on.. regards Pete 💙💯

[@noslrak2000]

Pete, where can I buy the invisible gloves that you have recommended?

[@PaintHQ]

Haha 😂🙈 ..SpraymanUK, speak to Mike 😉 All the best my friend.. regards Pete 💙💯

[@quanha5142]

Hi Pete My gun will leave a tail when using fflp 210 or 310. Its ok when using 514. Any advice? Thank you

[@PaintHQ]

Hello my friend, happy to help if I can.. it depends on your application / what you’re spraying.. if a latex / emulsion, then a 514 is the right choice out the 3 you mention.. You could thin the material - now I don’t like to do that with woodwork / joinery paint.. Then, the golden rule of increasing in tip size orifice, eg .008 -> .010 -> .012 is after increasing pressure and pressure becomes higher than you would expect (in the example of the QuickShot, you’re at speed 9 or 10), and tails are occurring.. that’s when to increase orifice size - your test with a 514 confirms that theory.. you may need a 312 or 412.. paint is spread thinner over a wider angle, 412 Vs 312, so a 412 could be a better option, or move quicker with a 312.. some tip size selections are a trade off.. Hope that helps my friend.. keep in touch.. regards Pete 💙💯

[@KyleVeatch]

I have a Graco Ultra and I really want quickshot. I like the Ultra, but it can get heavy during long sessions and I am tired of fighting to get it to say primed and keeping all the air out.

[@martinball3928]

Thanks for this great video Pete. I have just seen it and was very interested in your spraying with the FFLP 206 tip. What is the viscosity of the primer you were using (Ford cup), and can you also spray other primers if they are thinned to the same viscosity. If the prime valve opens to release excess pressure, does this do any harm, and can you tell when it does it. You say that the paint was not atomising fully but was spraying beautifully - perhaps you could elaborate on this. Use of the FFLP 206 tip looks useful for spraying smaller and more intricate items where HVLP would normally be used, so I am looking forward to your video on using this tip.

[@PaintHQ]

Hey Martin, thank you for watching and your kind words.. Yes in theory, if the viscosity is low enough, materials will spray through FFLP 106 and 206 tips - other factors are in play, such as the ‘sprayability’ of the material, where some pigments would be problematic, atomising through airless spraying.. I’ll have to do a video to demonstrate further - in this video, what you see is very good atomisation through a FF LP 206, at speed 4.5 - I found just a .5 more, so speed 5 (there’s a sweet spot).. would cause the prime valve to open (you can hear it) - material still atomises, but if you think of the unit ‘very quickly dropping and building pressure’ - what you’ll get a spray pattern that’s not fully atomising.. it all happens very quickly and is a safety feature to stop over pressuring and protect the pump 👍 you have to think of .006” tip as smaller than a human hair and pushing material through under pressure, the pressure will soon build.. So I understand why the Graco ‘official’ minimum tip support is .008 ..it would be less ‘problematic’.. the fluid flow between a .006 and .008 is considerably less 👍 If I recall, this video demos the difference using a mechanical gun and a 395.. EXPLAINED Graco FFLP 106 and FFLP 108. Paint Viscosity and Airless Spray Tips kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmO3mZeuoruCgtk ..I will make a video specific to the UQS, the .006 tips and paint viscosity.. You do get HVLP like control, especially spraying spindles with a 106.. in the past I’ve used a 108, you have to move extremely quick 😫 Hope this helps explain a little.. appreciate your support 🙏 regards Pete 💙💯

[@martinball3928]

Thanks Pete that's great. Your idea of a video on the 'sprayability' of different paints would also be very interesting.

[@MEVD2011]

First on 💪🏻

[@PaintHQ]

Haha that’s great, appreciate your support.. I feel like I should send you a prize my friend 😄 Hope you’re keeping well, regards Pete 💙💯

[@paulmorgan1636]

Hi Pete top shelf video as is the norm for you. Would you say the performance of the unit is the same as a Gxff its just the amount of paint that’s needed to operate the unit it’s just I’m thinking of getting one or the other to go with my old 495st thank you 👏👏

[@PaintHQ]

Hey Paul, thank you my friend, as always I appreciate you watching and your support 🙏 It would be wrong to choose the Ultra QuickShot over the GX models, unless the projects being sprayed really are that small - I think of the GXFF, especially the Cordless GXFF as the ‘big brother’ to the UQS - Same principle in paint delivery with its hopper / gravity feed of material, but the GX ProXChange pump would be more robust - The Cordless GXFF is on my wish list 😄 Now the QuickShot will certainly be a good complement to your 495 👍 There is things you can do for your 495 to reduce the amount of material required to get spraying, a hopper / finishing kit / 3/16” hose for example 👍 Apologies, perhaps give off topic.. hope this helps.. regards Pete 💙💯

[@paulmorgan1636]

Hi Pete thanks for the quick reply,my 495 is already fitted with a hopper and smaller hose but as its an older model brushed motor @ 29kg it’s a lump to move around so I was thinking Gxff would do a lot of my work as I’m mostly domestic.Thank you for all your help.

[@PaintHQ]

@paulmorgan1636 Ah I see 👍 A unit that’s lighter could be useful 👏👏👏

[@BenM81]

Hi there great video. I have a followup question, in your professional opinion, can you achieve a professional cabinet finish with the quickshot (considering you do everything right like using the proper tip, etc) thank you for your time. Cheers from Chicago

[@PaintHQ]

Hi Ben, good question.. Yes absolutely - like you say, using an FFLP tip, in conjunction with the material being sprayed 👍 I see many in the refinishing world, sharing results where they’ve sprayed cabinet doors and boxes.. particularly useful onsite manoeuvring the electronic gun into tight spaces 👍 Then if I compare what I’ve achieved with a bigger airless pump, Vs the Ultra QuickShot.. the finish is the same - just remember the UQS is for smaller spraying projects 👍 ..Great to hear from you in Chicago my friend 🇺🇸💙💯 regards Pete

[@mikemckenzie2793]

Hi Pete I’ve had mine 4 weeks sprayed 4 houses of woodwork with armstead primer undercoat . Watered it down and it doesn’t spray with a 308 or the 410 it comes with only sprays with the 514 ??

[@PaintHQ]

Hi Mike, thanks for sharing your experience.. I’m not familiar with Armstead and it’s ‘sprayability’ - I’m suspecting it’s a product that doesn’t atomise and spray well, certainly as you say it won’t go through a .008 - most thixotropic / brush / roller products are paired with a .010 as they’re higher viscosity.. maybe a .012 such as a 312 or 412 is more suitable 🤔 it’s hard to say, I could be wrong.. regards Pete

[@mikemckenzie2793]

@@PaintHQ thanks for reply I will try that thanks again

[@americaneagle6605]

I just buy this one and star this job where I was painting some mechanical lockers, is metal and I previously prime them and the paint color is black from sherwin williams but the black paint is been running down on me I previously see videos of people painting cabinets and they never show or seems to have problems like the paint running down, can you give me a tip please.i star to think to return it

[@kontkorst11]

Hey Pete! I still haven’t made up my mind about which sprayer to buy. Should i buy the quickshot for woodwork and trims or should i buy the hvlp 9.5 from graco for woodwork and trim? I currently use my wagner 3.20 for walls and ceilings. It’s more so that i don’t have to flush the entire system to switch materials. Love to hear your thoughts on this. Regarda Peter.

[@kap419pres]

Hello Pete. I have a quick shot and have been really happy with it. Yesterday I tried to use it and it won’t spray paint. It atomizes water fine but when I put paint in it the pump will spray for 10 seconds or so then lose pressure and a stream of paint will come out of the tip. After watching this I’m wondering if the pump needs replacing. We mainly use it to spray trim and doors since it doesn’t spit as much as our 695 airless.

[@PaintHQ]

Hey buddy.. Sorry to hear you’re having trouble.. Sounds like you’re loosing prime - apologies if this is obvious, ensure the lid plug is open, filter is not clogged (check you’re using the correct filter).. So spraying / atomising water is trouble free, just paint after 10 seconds?.. is the tip clogging - perhaps try a new tip.. hope you resolve the problem 🙏 keep in touch my friend, happy to help any way I can.. regards Pete 💙💯

[@hir0ller]

Can someone tell me if these can use a higher amp hour battery like a 5ah etc

[@PaintHQ]

Yes you can my friend 👍 it just causes the unit to tip up a little because the bigger battery no longer sits flush with the bottom of the sprayer.. I have to say, the UQS is designed for small jobs, so longer runtime is not overly recommended - plus you get 2 batteries, so the one on charge will finish charging before the one in use runs out.. I’ve pretty much not used more than one battery on a job - one battery has been sufficient, including cleaning 👍 hope this helps.. regards Pete 💙💯

[@matthewconnors6434]

I own one and this is an extremely common problem. I maybe have 15 gals max through machine. Actually probably closer to 7. Same issue. For something that’s nearly 1500 dollars U.S, I shouldn’t have to rebuild in less than 3 months of light use.

[@PaintHQ]

🙏💙💯

[@dabefarkel9382]

Probably werent cleaning it/priming it properly. Ive used hundreds of gallons through mine. Door paint, exterior house paint, clear coats, and primer all thru my pump

[@PaintHQ]

@dabefarkel9382 Thanks for sharing your experience my friend 💙💯 Regards Pete

[@mariotorres6903]

Hi, Pete great info, where can I purchase a 306 tip. Thanks

[@danijelkadic7929]

is there a way to increase it?.Paint Pot..

[@PaintHQ]

I’m afraid not.. well not an ‘official’ way at least 💙💯 Regards Pete

[@danijelkadic7929]

@@PaintHQ the cost of work is too high..is that money worth it to you?

[@Decoratortess]

Hi Pete. Great video. My unit failed after the third (very small) job at just 1 month old and 2 weeks later, I'm still waiting for a solution. (From the very large paint company I bought it from) It's quite frustrating for me and I've heard people saying they're failing a lot. I don't want to start any unfounded rumours but if they're failing, it's not fair on people trying to make a living. I just wondered your thoughts. You'll be more in the know than I am.

[@PaintHQ]

Hello my friend, I’m sorry to hear you’re having trouble.. I get a lot of feedback, all very positive, so I’ve not heard of any pump failures - please share your symptoms - does the unit prime and spray / atomise water (reply to this comment) ..then failing that I’ll get you to email me directly and I’ll do my very best to help 🙏 regards Pete 💙💯

[@Decoratortess]

@@PaintHQ Hey Pete. Thanks for the swift reply and for offering to help. It is with one of the authorised repair guys (finally) so, hopefully it will get sorted. I was happily spraying away with a waterbased satin and then out of the blue - literally, it went from spraying to not being able to spray anything at all. It continued making the pumping noise but couldn't spray anything including water. I'm glad to hear you think this is a rare anomaly.

[@PaintHQ]

@Decoratortess you’re very welcome 🙏 hope all goes well with the repair.. if you get chance, please let me know what gets discovered 👍 regards Pete

[@Decoratortess]

Thanks. Sure, Will do. Still waiting. 3 weeks later lol!! @@PaintHQ

[@Decoratortess]

Hi. I got the sprayer back. Apparently they replaced 1 solenoid. I didn't get any more information than that, nor how to mitigate that happening again in the future, which would have been handy to know. Hope you're well.

[@zimatom007]

How much paint was sprayed with this unit before it failed? I have it myself and just wondering how long it will last. also how much was the replacement pump? Thanks ps. great content!

[@PaintHQ]

Good question.. This was an opportunity to troubleshoot a unit not spraying and demonstrate a pump swap out. Lifecycle is impossible to calculate, due to many contributing factors - materiel being sprayed, viscosity, speed / pressure, duration, cleaning. I can confirm I’ve tested and used various units / pumps and received feedback from others - What I’m hearing is all very positive 👍 You’ve invested wisely in a great unit, I’m sure it will earn its keep many times over.. Keep in touch my friend, would love to hear your feedback and experiences in future. All the best.. regards Pete - Really appreciate your kind words and support 🙏💙💯

[@noslrak2000]

Also, is this your first pump change?

[@PaintHQ]

Hi Dmitriy, I’ve tested and used various units / pumps, this was an opportunity to troubleshoot a unit not spraying and demonstrate a pump swap out 👍 regards Pete 💙💯

[@EljanIsola]

Wow

[@PaintHQ]

🙏💙💯

[@fabricemarien8613]

"Hello, great channel! Have you thought about opening the problematic pump and inspecting its internals? There might be a faulty rubber component or something similar causing the issue." I do not have experiance myself with this...

[@PaintHQ]

Thank you Fabrice, appreciate your kind feedback 🙏 Thank you also for your input - I will look to investigate further and report back anything positive. If it’s a piston / packing, unfortunately by design there’s nothing that can be done (unlike the bigger Graco pump counterparts).. Thank you once again for your input 🙏 regards Pete 💙💯

[@acarlos744]

My last 6 months no worth the $1400 DLLs I paid wait in the warranty

[@Trickmanii]

How much do the replacement pumps cost

[@makycaris4672]

Must be a clunker to replace the pump every 15 gallons for 12-1500$ I pass