Graco TC Pro Cordless Airless Paint Sprayer Review

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[@uploadtime1780]

I had lost your video and have been on the hunt it was removed from my watch history. I am about to bust out my unit, which I seem to do every 18 months or so for a project. I knew from previous experience I preferred to find your video for your straight forward approach and am so glad I did. Hopefully all is well, and thanks again for taking the time to make it and share your setup and cleanup process on this unit, it has been working for me for the last 4 years .

[@ToddFun]

thanks, and I’m doing fine. I used mine so much on the farm It finally died and would not pump paint but I think I went through about 20 or so five gallon pails of paint before it died

[@michaelbezoski3096]

Thank you for a no frills, common sense instructional video on use and cleaning of the unit. I appreciate it! Thanks!

[@ToddFun]

No problem!

[@kchiem]

Todd, have you been frying chicken?

[@ToddFun]

:) HA! yes. It's a secret however. ;)

[@davidilijevski8942]

kchiem hahahaha

[@rodneywright7318]

This is a good video. I watched quite a few trying to understand my new graco and all of them were just too technical or wasnt crystal clear. I love this. Thanks

[@LightSoySauce]

would have been nice to see it in action :-)

[@ToddFun]

True. I should have thought about that when I was doing the job.

[@grahambrown5874]

It would have been a far better review if you took the trouble to show the gun in action and described any problems when using it that you needed to over come. You mentioned cleaning and again you could have showed how simple this is. Otherwise good presentation. How long did it take to do your garage walls and door? You made a nice job of them 👍

[@ToddFun]

I agree. I could have done better. It really does work great and cleans up easy if you follow my method and not the book.

[@audriesharpe5729]

Thanks for this and in my opinion this was a great, helpful video. It kills me when someone takes the time to do a video and people are critical of what they think it lacks--people are lazy babies! I can watch the Graco product vids to see it "in action." I used my TC Pro for the first time this week and I was not confident in the cleaning process either, so I'm going to do it your way next time!

[@ToddFun]

Thanks much for the kind comment Audrie. It was fun to share but truthfully I did pooch the money shot not showing it in action.

[@rlknight57]

I do my cleaning the same way by holding it under the faucet upside down and letting water run into the inlet while pulling the trigger with my pinky. I’m surprised how long it actually takes to get all the paint residue out of the pump.

[@geoffreysmith8008]

The KFC guy is a painter . 😂😂😂😂

[@ToddFun]

Yup! I'm going to the Phoenix Com Fest with my kids in May as the colonel. Should be fun. Then I'll shave.

[@olegdonin9331]

@@ToddFun I JUST WANTED TO MENTION KFC ))))))

[@kingssing]

Excellent review Answers all questions and plus tips on use and cleaning.

[@rondagarland9361]

Do you think this would have any problem spraying chalk paint?

[@ganeshbalgobin7929]

Your basement looks cool

[@Liftmaster-sw2zy]

nice video Todd. Also, looks like the springs on the big door are starting to get rusty. Probably time to lube them. I highly reccomend 3in1 garage door lube you can get at lowes/home depot

[@ToddFun]

I have some. I'll give them a shot. Thanks

[@josephromero1596]

I just bought one for half price today (never used a sprayer) I just watched a video before this and that guy said u can only do small jobs (furniture size) with or it over heats and shuts off ??

[@ToddFun]

Nope I’ve done quite big jobs. Three car garage. Couple sheds.

[@unclejerm7692]

Good review! Would this work well for painting cabinets in a finished house with simply masking around the cabinets with a paper roll and drop cloth on the floor? ...Or is there too much overspray mist?

[@ToddFun]

Too much over spray and mist for that. You would have to tape and cover everything including floors.

[@ElectricPulse100]

Best mustache on KZbin

[@luisdeleon6090]

It works great but it'll spray about 5 gallons or 8 the most then you have to replace the pump .for $500 it should last at least 10 gallons .

[@annharsin7155]

😅The terminology was killing me, orifice for spray tip and burp for air valve. Great video!

[@rodizlike9871]

Lol now I know everything about cleaning a paint sprayer that Ive never seen in action. And learning Col. Sanders used his very own money to buy it

[@ToddFun]

HA, yeah I kind of goofed not showing it in action. Normally I don't mess up that bad with a review but for some reason didn't think seeing is spray was that big of a deal. Guess I is now that I think about it and others have asked. I still use it an it still works great.

[@davidg.749]

Thank you boss! 👍

[@jorgepulidovaladez9418]

Thanks for the review just bought mine today !

[@Aepek]

Need to redo my garage too & was looking at airless sprayers as I started rolling & cutting a 4x8' section & DON'T wanna finish without a sprayer, lol😉 So, looking around & keep going back to these Graco cordless sprayers (as have DeWalt Max XR tools & batteries [20v Max, 60v flex] & hoping this sprayer can use those batteries too) but still unsure if will last long time, for price; or be better off going with the normal corded airless sprayer with stand etc..... What like about this is uses DeWalt batteries & not attached to a cord; but will it last & does it work with stains, acrylic type paint & solvents etc..... Thanks for this vid. Cheers , A

[@ToddFun]

It will work with your 20v Max DeWalt battery. It will work with stains and other paint and solvents but you will have to change the tips which are sold on Amazon and at home depot. Batteries last a long time really.

[@suuho4953]

your instruction is helpful.thanks a bunch

[@ToddFun]

You're welcom

[@scruffy4647]

Great review. If your going to recoat (latex, 1 hour wait), do you leave paint in sprayer or clean after each use. Thanks

[@ToddFun]

I have left it in sprayer for up to 3 hours before without problems. Just prime it good before stopping so there is no air in sprayer then remember to run the clear clog shot process once before starting painting.

[@scruffy4647]

@@ToddFun Ok, Worked. I bought the magnum plus several years ago and it works good for larger projects but not really suited for small jobs. This battery hand held TC PRO is a dream. I use your method for cleaning and thanks again for some good tips. I bought this unit from the local Home Depot about 3 weeks ago and it was listed for $230.00. The manager said they were closing them out and that was the price. When I unpacked it, it was complete with the 2 batteries and charger and everything listed on the various web sites, brand new. Unbelievable. Anyway, thanks again.

[@martindavis4786]

Would this work well for painting old machinery and vises, etc with automotive grade (enamel) paint? Maybe a smaller paint tip? Any suggestions? TIA

[@ToddFun]

I would say no. Maybe with a different smaller orifice tip. Maybe check their website.

[@Bearjumper55]

Well done! Thanks for the cleaning procedure.

[@ToddFun]

Sure, glad to help.

[@PanchoShelby]

I want to paint bike sharrows on the pavement. Can I use Transit paint with this?

[@zoemaravilla3850]

Great video! Do you know how it does with laquer?

[@fotopdo]

Is this the same as the graco ultra cordless? I believe they sell the same unit under a few different names. Everything looks to be the same except for the spray tip, the Tc has they gray tip, I believe a 514, but the ultra has the (very well regarded) green FF LP 514. FF stands for fine finish low pressure. Do you know if the gray one on the TC is really a FF LP? It’s not totally clear because graco do sell a standard 514 and the FF LP 514.

[@ToddFun]

I did look into that. They are different product lines. Not sure what parts are interchangeable however. The one I got was just made to be different for the Big Box Stores so really I bet they are the same as the Ultra.

[@derekmoen5382]

The tc tips are compatible with the ff lp tips and sherwin williams has their own line of these guns the ultimate and ultimate pro. the ultra can spray flammables i believe while the tc pro cannot.

[@zoemaravilla3850]

Hey Todd new subscriber here. My question is why does it say you can’t spray lacquer with it? Thanks!

[@ToddFun]

Guessing it might not be good for the seals or maybe just too thin.

[@EmiMartinezVillaLegend]

Hi I'm from the U.K. Im a new build house painter & I brought one of these I've been decorating for 17 year & saw this & thought it would be great for spraying oil based glossed doors in the plots we paint & they don't hold enough paint there's to much stop staring changing cups. That garage must have taken a while having to keep changing cups. Even with emulsion for spraying the cutting in it run out of paint to quickly as do the battery's. I wouldn't recommend this spray gun

[@ToddFun]

Didn't have that experience at all. I was able to spray out 8 gallons total over two days. So about 4 gallons of painting per day which was 16 cup changes per day. I moved fast and the paint went down real nice. I only changed batteries less than twice per day so each lasted for about 3 gallons. Maybe the power setting was wrong on your handle or maybe you needed a different nozzle tip for the oil based paint you used.

[@EmiMartinezVillaLegend]

Honestly no I didn't have it on the wrong setting for the gloss/undercoat for the doors. As for the emulsion the new build house plots we paint are all white so something like this would be ideal for cutting in with as most of the plots we paint have no power but the batteries don't last long enough on a full charge. I now use the Wagner 7.5 litre sprayer the only downside is it mains powered you need an extension reel (50 meter I use). I suppose it's good for smaller jobs but I've found in my 19years experience on new build house bashing (as we call it😎) sometimes the best way is the traditional old way brush & roller as most sprayers use a lot more paint even on a low psi setting. But what ever works best for you pal looks great so good job. But its not for me I'll stick to the Wagner.

[@mm-xk7pg]

Peter Campbell This is designed for really small projects like a door or two , or some lattice or a couple radiators or something. Things that dont take much paint but are time consuming to do by hand ,but still small enough to not want to get out the full size airless for. I wouldnt even consider trying to paint a whole room much less a whole building with this. Too much reloading and this gun is way heavier than a hosed gun on a traditional airless.

[@EmiMartinezVillaLegend]

m m We don't use it to paint full rooms or houses just simply for cutting In & with the larger extended cup is ideal. In my opinion the Wagner works better for what I need it for & it's a hell of a lot cheaper

[@goldivox]

Thanks for this excellent review - I purchased as a result of your video info - great job!!

[@ToddFun]

Glad to help. I'm painting my whole house this summer with it. I might need a larger tip for thicker outside paint but I already put down outside latex on my courtyard walls with no issues.

[@agent7agent759]

Holy moly look at the condition of the sprayer , needs good cleaning

[@ToddFun]

No, the parts that need to be clean are clean. The rest just shows it is a well used too. ;)

[@ishyne22]

Now you can easily apply your 11 secret herbs and spices to your 🍗

[@nopuedeserreal1669]

Thank you, Colonel Sanders.

[@Samy.avacado]

Just bought a new one today but mine came with some liquid inside I wonder if they sold bbn me a used one

[@ToddFun]

No, they come with some protective solution in them to prevent rusting and corrosion of internal parts. In fact you should get a small jar of the same protective solution and after cleaning real good and if you're going to store for long periods you run a cap full of some of the protective fluid they sell through the gun.

[@dtliebau]

Do you strain the paint?

[@johnblack8187]

Hey love your chicken. 😂😂

[@FT2BUFFALOE]

Lmao! I was thinking the same thing!!! 😂😂😂😂

[@chadc2524]

Thanks for the video, I do appreciate it!! I’m still amazed that people come here to watch the video and only make jokes about you stache??

[@billholmes6639]

You always amaze us Tom with your brilliance however,...... the beard and moustache .... erm, I think we need to rethink, you don't need to look old!

[@ToddFun]

it's only until after I go to Comic-con as the colonel this spring. Have to have fun you know.

[@krilzbeats]

Great review!

[@ToddFun]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@IMRROcom]

Only you can make a paint sprayer interesting - I have a Graco Magnum X7. Best money I ever spent. I have painted tons of stuff with it. It will also puts down a super nice gloss coat on doors. - Painting the doors Red in the Diner - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnrKq5upmL6iqpY - The only downfall it is too good. I spent a lot of time making sure the new plaster walls were perfectly smooth etc. in the house. With and egg shell the very smooth walls still had a gloss to them like a mirror. So so I had to do a final coat with a 1/4" nap roller.

[@ToddFun]

Interesting problem with the mat coat. I want semi gloss for easy cleanup and I must say it has cleaned up nice the few dirty spots I have already made. Nice red doors. I see you pulling on the paint hose, sure was nice not to have that problem this time, I've done that many times in the past. And this little cordless guy is a ton easier to get cleaned up and back in storage than those pumps and hoses. Everything tucks back in a small bad yet it has the power to do the same job as the big hose and pump units. the only down side would be you have to stop to fill up a lot more when doing a big 5 gal job. But at least you don't have to stop and move the paint and sparer with the cordless. Thanks for visiting again.

[@robertforrester578]

Todd, my name is Bob Forrester. I saw your video regarding the Yamaha DGX 640. I'm about your age and want to learn how to play piano. Do you think that Yamaha is a good instrument to start out with? A neighbor has one for sale asking $400. Would that be a good price for that keyboard? I appreciate your help Brother. Bob from Philly

[@ToddFun]

Yes, very good piano. Good price too.

[@robertforrester578]

I appreciate your input Brother. Thank you. I'm gonna get it.

[@mennyvallejo6508]

Can i use the blue guard with a green tip 310 with this sprayer?

[@chrisrollins1]

Yes

[@audriesharpe5729]

And where I live, lots of young hipster guys sporting that cool curled mustache!

[@ruben4936]

can you paint oil-based paints on wood or metal?

[@ToddFun]

Yes, that would work.

[@uberhi8246]

complicated?

[@dirtysouth2821]

Thank you colonel, this was a good review. Just kidding, but seriously good review. Would have liked seeing you using it. .

[@ToddFun]

True, I should have used it. It dose work great and I'm still using it for projects but you have to tape and cover EVERYTHING because the paint dust gets on everything. Best to use a booth or paint outside if no wind. If its windy I still use a brush or roller if I can't cover everything.

[@nvdice]

Is it still running strong 2 years later?

[@ToddFun]

Yes. Just used it this past week for a well cover.

[@chummllee]

Excellent informational video , best one on the TC PRO I could find.

[@ToddFun]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@zhangjacob7435]

Hi,Harrison I love your video.Can you test our product as a helping hands

[@lpzlpz8374]

Since when you change from selling fried chicken to painting 😑

[@corneliusmartinez5782]

Can u spry primer whit this

[@ToddFun]

Yes, but sometimes helps to thin with water just a bit if it's water based. Do 3 to 4 light coats drying in between coats instead of trying to cover everything in 1 or 2 coats.

[@michaelhatzigeorgiou470]

Can I have your Chicken recipe?

[@ToddFun]

Sorry. Secret. ;)

[@DudeThat251]

has anyone told you you look like the KFC guy lol I bet i'm the first hahahaha

[@ToddFun]

Just about everyone. :) But that's fun too. Thanks.

[@TheChicanoGuy]

You made a review and didn’t show it in action? Come on man, less talk is better sometimes.

[@ToddFun]

I know. Total fail. Didn't even notice until after I posted.

[@endlesspro205]

nice gun

[@ToddFun]

Sure is. Thanks.

[@hayderhayder-ls4sp]

He is son and Kentucky

[@miguelromero1]

Do u have any kfc coupons?

[@ToddFun]

HA!

[@angelanaya82]

Lol the KFC colonel

[@ralphcastellano1073]

Good Job Kernel Sanders! It's way better than kfc Chicken! lol!

[@scipio6130]

Wow! $500. But then again, it would pay for itself in one or two jobs

[@ToddFun]

Ya, not happy about the price but so worth it once I got to my stucco walls out side and my shed walls. That is where it really payed off because I didn't even need a electricity. I can image this is grate when at a house without power or on a farm with lots of out houses and sheds.

[@derekmoen5382]

at times they are 300 to 350 on ebay for brand new tc pro cordless and the corded be had for 200 to 240

[@derekmoen5382]

@@ToddFun it technically paid for itself doing just the garage. i hate painting lol the big sprayers are nice to but they each have their place. i had an older model i bought for doing signs it was such a time saver. but it won't spray it primes builds pressure and blows water out the end when the tip assembly is off but when the tip assembly is on tight it won't spray new tips or old tips i gave up on it and just bought one of these tonight and cant wait to get it!!

[@Allegedly2right]

Use it bin it

[@ToddFun]

Mine is still working great. I just used it for another project this weekend. It works amazing. Maybe you didn't set it up correct or something. But really it was easy to setup too. If your's was defective you should return it, these battier units cost $500. Not something I would just trash if it was defective.

[@adequatedust]

Call KFC

[@ToddFun]

Good idea. ;)

[@uberhi8246]

youtube money.....i'm out. good luck colonel sanders. stick to chicken.

[@Ziggerzzz]

Will use a brush & throw it away much better

[@ToddFun]

That will work too. I had to do some parts with a brush and it took so long. I'm glad I had this sprayer for such a larger garage. And on the stucco walls outside its the only way to do a good job really.

[@mm-xk7pg]

Why much better?

[@mm-xk7pg]

Jason Wright Why much better?

[@johnnybarbar7435]

If you have never used a sprayer you have no idea what you are missing. I can paint the entire exterior of my house and garage in one morning then change to trim paint and do all the trim in less than an hour. If you do not value your time, then rollers and brushes may keep you happy...but not sure why you would throw them away after one paint job. Clean them and store them properly for the next job.

[@arpressurewashing5221]

KFC!!!☺

[@ToddFun]

:)

[@rodrigoflores4524]

Filyro

[@littleche7676]

KFC 😁

[@ri-cardo]

KFC

[@ToddFun]

yup! It was fun playing the Colonel at the PHX Comic con back in May 2018.

[@ulpianomora1044]

a lot blah blah blah

[@littleche7676]

KFC 😁

[@ToddFun]

You bet! I went to the Phoenix Comic-con as the colonel. Great fun with the kids!