Paint Sprayer vs Roller for Interior Walls

When it comes to painting your interior walls a good paint job can increase the value and salability of your home, and a bad paint job can actually DECREASE the ability to sell, and overall value of your home!
Follow along with us as we paint the interior of our current Flip House as we test a paint sprayer against a paint roller to see which gives the best results.

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[@kennywidner6517]

I recently bought a airless sprayer and painted the whole interior of our house. It made short work of the painting but there’s all the prepping, blockages, set up, and cleaning of the sprayer that made it such a hassle. I’m going to paint our kitchen cabinets and was debating just using a small roller, and you all just made up my mind! I’m rolling!

[@luisarevalo8394]

Never use a roller. Cabinets are difficult. If you spray use a HVLP

[@earlbryant4903]

Never had so much fun watching paint dry! Excellent comparison of spraying vs rolling and I agree the coffee break was awesome. Keep on keeping on.

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

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[@bradford.champlin]

We just bought our first home. We're repainting the interior and found this video cause we wanted to spray vs roll. Love the coffee break. Great info!

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[@mvdeehan]

Good tip on the TSP. I will go back and see which roller you recommended. You convinced me not to go the sprayer route. Thank you.

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[@WhatTheFlipShow]

@@volitiveclover Thanks alot! We Set the camera on a gimbal and had it do 360 spin, and repeated the move several times, and then masked out each clip. Hope that help!

[@davekelley801]

Completely agree

[@andyvande7124]

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holy crap that transformation just from painting is insane!

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[@moshkid16]

Excellent video. My thoughts are the same on roller vs sprayer. I will be rolling 18,000sqft of fresh drywall this weekend with a drywall primer.

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Incredible editing and such an interesting and fun video. Good job guys!

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[@jpete3027666]

I enjoy painting about as much as I like sitting in heavy traffic. We are buying a house that needs a renovation and my wife and I are considering doing the interior painting ourselves to save some money. It looks like there’s a lot more prep work needed if using a sprayer but it seems to make more sense than using rollers and brushes for an entire house. There’s much less repetitive motion and muscle needed when using a sprayer which is the main thing I’m concerned with.

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[@thepokeglo2502]

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[@tonyaddy7825]

Great Vid! What size tip did you spray with??

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[@scotth5503]

Good music choices, much better than the very generic, electronic tunes you hear in a lot of other maker videos. I'm inclined to agree on the sprayer vs roller. Wife and I bought a sprayer recently (Graco project painter) to repaint our house and while it will absolutely blaze through a job with great quality, it needs more prep and to be done more carefully, which I hate doing. The paint will get everywhere so those tyvek suits (and a respirator and glasses) are pretty much mandatory. And while the setup and cleaning isn't too bad, it's a huge hassle to do it mid job. We're painting bedrooms different colors and instead of hopping immediately over to the other room, you then have to wait a few hours to do a 2nd coat, flush the system then put in the other paint. And finally it uses [wastes] more paint. Between the overspray, paint loss from the hoses, and not being able to get the last 5-10% of the can, I'd estimate you're only putting 75% (possibly less) of the purchased paint onto the walls. For a fresh build where there's only minimal masking needed and a lot of area to cover I imagine a sprayer is a massive timesaver. However for smaller jobs it seems to just add time, complexity, and cost.

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We agree completely!

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[@Recyclops]

I really enjoy watching the home renovation shows but I find I hardly have the time to watch the full hour program. You guys are really great at keeping the audience engaged and the shorter videos keep me coming back!

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[@ivpu2465]

In my experience the quality of the paint plays a bit roll in the bleed. In most big projects the clients want the cheaper paint (labor is cheap in my region). The inperfections of the paint is less sean with the spraier than roller. Also if you have a big surface witch has direct sunlight it's a paint in the ass to get it right with the roller, best is spraying, and then rolling, to get a nice texture. Great video and for the new to diy god advices👍

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[@normajohnson6352]

Priming drywall, I spray walls and ceiling with airless and backroll everything. Really have to roll walls if they're different color than the ceiling, there will be overspray even with the airless. I use a roller bucket instead of the flat metal pans. Next job I will incorporate dance moves. Good show!

[@Altheya878]

Thank you! But was there difference in amount of paint that was used?

[@jonathanwelcome3329]

For DIY projects roller and brush is the easiest option, but never compare brush and roller with a good spray job.

[@zacharymilos392]

I'm painting rooms where I'm tearing the floors out after painting, so the other thing I need to mask off are windows. Is a sprayer much quicker? Also, what's "easier" on the body? My 71 year old dad is helping.

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Whoa...wasn't expecting a Triple-A production when I clicked on this. Kudos for the high end camera work and editing. I expect your hard work will pay off very soon.

[@juanj5681]

The 360 shot made me dizzy, but agreed! I'll subscribe. Good work guys!

[@kashfortheking]

Great video. I was debating on buying a sprayer but cannot justify the prep time to do it. Brush and roller for me 😂

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[@rickhoupt6933]

Very entertaining video. Definitely a tough decision spraying vs rolling. Rolling in the long run definitely faster. Buy time you tape rolling is done. However the sprayer and FF tips is a game changer for cabinets. The coffee break satisfied me greatly. Thought you were going to whip out a Aeropress which is perfect for scenario. I do freshly roasted beans( local roaster) hand grind and V60 daily. However my Aeropress is perfect on the go. Great editing. New sun 👍

[@giovanirafael]

Obviously spray paint is 100% better! In addition to being faster, it is also much more practical than the roller!

[@ranmangolf]

Debating whether to roll or purchase a paint gun for 1000 square foot basement which is getting a makeover. Former stucco walls and ceilings were sanded and joint compound finish. Concrete floor and a few small windows to cover. Any thoughts on which to use?

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

If you think you might run into future paint projects or have friends that may need to borrow one I’d go with the sprayer. If you’re like me you’ll have a lot of fun using them, and they cover a ton of area quickly. For basements be mindful of ventilation. One trick is to get a cheap box fan and place it in the window to suck out the overspray, put some air filters in front of it so you don’t have overspray going outside but it helps a lot in those less ventilated areas. Good luck!!!

[@renaymiddleton2868]

Just found this video very helpful by the way what roller was that? I’m not really sure I want to invest in a sprayer just yet but I made need to since my next project will be my interior wall and ceiling of my kitchen and family room

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

Just a generic roller from the paint store. For the roller pad itself a 1/4" to 3/8" nap works best for interior walls.

[@renaymiddleton2868]

What The Flip thank you I thought it was a special paint roller

[@rashadsmith3435]

Awesome video! I bought the graco x7 sprayer recently. I really wanted to use it because I spent a few hundred on it! I sprayed the ceiling and it did an awesome job. I’m rolling the walls though. I also found the set up and clean up of the sprayer to be a bit more work than just rolling and using a brush. I think for ceilings though a sprayer is the way to go. For a new build I think a sprayer would be awesome for ceilings and trim and rolling the walls. What do you think?

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

I agree. Our latest flip will be all new Sheetrock and we are installing before the floor so we will be spraying everything as it will all be done at once. But for most applications we choose to roll as the setup and tear down of the machine is time consuming, and honestly not a very fun job haha.

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that was a great intro

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[@volitiveclover]

Thanks for this video. I think ima still buy a spray paint gun tho. 1 room in 9 minutes? That's lit it took me 8 hrs to finish a small room with a roller.

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

I fully support that decision. A sprayer has been a great investment ESPECIALLY when painting exteriors. I totally agree about a roller, but you do save time with less prep work. Good luck!!!

[@chatwithjat]

Wtf lmao the amount of work put into this video is crazy! Even when pouring hot water into cup you see it come in!! Crazy!!

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Wow I enjoyed this video

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[@SirHayk]

what paint sprayer did you use ?

[@haroldwestrich3312]

Gave you a Thumbs up ! ! but the room with old yellow paint also had dark curtains and shades.... the after picture had wide open windows with all the light coming in.....just sain.

[@julieb3581]

OK how long did it take to spray vs roll? I find I can spray a room even with prep way faster then brush and roller.

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

Absolutely the spraying takes a fraction of the time of rolling. However taping windows, trim, ram boarding the floor (or whatever method ), protecting light fixtures, Setup and tear down of the machine, time and cost of ppe and ventilation for safe spraying, not to mention cost of the machine. All that takes a sprayer out of consideration for most home owners deciding to paint one or two rooms in their house. I use a sprayer all the time but I don't recommend dropping $500, for the machine alone, to someone who's just painting their living room, and we say as much in the video.

[@snowglider400]

good job guys. I like the work, and the dance. I am going to take your order and click the sub.

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

Thanks a lot that’s awesome! 🙏

[@marcogonzalez7829]

I think it depends on the size of the job. I am an investor and soon I will need to paint 2 four bedroom homes with 2 living areas and double garage etc etc plus two very long wooden fences probaby 40 meters long both sides. I imagine the amount of time with paint at the end of my finger tips compared to playing with masking tape would tell me it's worth considering it in this scenerio. I can see myself using a board to block over spray around window sills and then finishing off the sills with a brush.

[@TheBandoury]

It is not all about the look. I would think the spray paint is much thinner, you'll need many layers to stay durable. My contractor did 3 coats spray paint, I could scratch it with my nail easily. I think a roller is better for quality long lasting result

[@justinbieber12373]

It's all about the PAINT !!!

[@dekurvajo]

If you owb a non disposable chepo crap roller/bucket/handle you also need to clean those. You also clean the mixer, and you also have to cover the floor, windows and things that you dont want paint splashes on them, beacuse when you work you wont even recognise, neither havee the time to clean it. Sure it does not makes mist, but does every kind of nasty thing aside. Then you need different kind of rollers for different textures, corners etc... And again... If these are not the lowbudget ones they are anything but not cheap.

[@mikecano7026]

Which gas mask was kayla using with the purple and yellow color? Thanks!

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

Hey Mike, those are just some 3M replacement filters for her respirator. I think she got them at a Sherwin Williams store if I'm not mistaken.

[@mikecano7026]

@@WhatTheFlipShow alrighty! Thanks for the quick reply

[@RussianPinoy]

How many coats did you put on when painting? it was two right because you took a break in between, thx.

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

Correct.

[@robert1on1]

Please kindly share the name of the air sprayer that you used, found it surprising that this info wasn't shared for those that would still prefer to go the spraying route.

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

Hi Robert! It is a Graco Magnum X7 it's a bit more expensive than some of the other options out there, I didn't list because I didn't want to discourage anyone from spraying thinking they had to buy this particular model. Cheers!

[@robert1on1]

@@WhatTheFlipShow thanks a lot for the response, really appreciate it 😊👍

[@kristinludlowUX]

The first image showing all the taped plastic all over a wood floor...use brown paper. Comes in big rolls. You won't slip and fall and rip up the tape so much. If you're going to roll out a wall or ceiling...use an extension pole. You can easily roll long strokes from ceiling to floor - while standing ON the floor and never using a ladder. Just remember to backroll the nap lines away. Sprayers are way better, btw. Prep work and masking off is a bit more tedious when you spray but not by much. You should always take the most time doing the prep....only difference with spray is that you need to mask off larger surfaces.

[@andsun]

What about for painting ceilings?

[@santosvalencia7956]

This video made me laugh, really funny. there was a lot of mistakes. But you two are not journeyman/journeywoman so its ok for DIY. Thank for the video, im going to have my student watch it and pick it apart. please make more.

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

Haha thank you! And have your students go easy on us😂

[@santosvalencia7956]

@@WhatTheFlipShow It's going to be in good fun. At least some PPE was being used, as an OSHA instructor I really getting tired of seeing videos of ppl not using any PPE

[@123ethanscomedy]

Didn’t say anything about the difference. Texture, set up and break down. How much actual time did it take for each?

[@thepacketnarc7634]

Truth is that the prep time is the same between the two. If not, you're doing it wrong. Overspray with a good sprayer is minimal if you know what you're doing. But if you're going to tape and mask off every square inch, yes, it is going to be time consuming. Reality is that most of us who are at all experienced, are going to run paper on the floors anyway because we have tons of touch up or patching to do in most cases, and it's just easier to do it once and pull it all up at the end. I just run paper, and then remove all fixtures and spray the trim and casings | jambs. Then, "maybe" if necessary, mask off the trim to spray the walls and backroll.Otherwise i just use a masking machine to run a 12" wide run above the trim and go to town. If pro's taped off every square inch, they'd never make a nickle. For the everyman homeowner, a roller and brush is always more economical. If however you're regularly painting fencing, decks, upcycling furniture or flipping houses; the money spent on an airless sprayer will pay for itself in the first few months of ownership. In terms of setup it's far less than a roller and tray or bucket for most jobs (with typical latex coatings, for instance). Open can, strain through pantyhose into a fresh bucket, drop in the sprayer hose, power on, and spray. When I'm done, gun goes into a bucket of soapy water, and the spray rig gets cycled with same. easy peezy.

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

The first line of your comment is the prep between the two are the same and then you write a novel about all the prep involved with a sprayer 😂. The prep time involved with a roller is wait for it..... Tape the trim and then.... Paint. I use sprayers all the time because they are faster at actually paiting and give amazing looking results (and in my opinion are the only way to paint furniture) This video was to show that if you thought about dropping $500 on a sprayer to speed up the painting project you had planned for say... Your kitchen it won't save you any time and would be a poor investment. However if you plan on having a lots of painting projects, exteriors, working on multiple houses, etc... then yeah it's a good idea.

[@stevenmcfarlane8831]

Great fun guys. Loved it. Not sure how or why your video appeared but I watched it anyways. I am a pro decorator in Scotland and think you did a good video and comparison. Cheers, best wishes.

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Thanks alot! It's so cool our video made its way all the way across the pond to Scotland! Cheers!

[@stevenmcfarlane8831]

What The Flip nae bother. ( no trouble that means lol ) stay safe folks.

[@suewolmarans6195]

Did u use less paint using the sprayer vs the roller?

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

It’s hard to measure with paint being left on the roller/what’s lost when purging/cleaning the sprayer. But as far as how much paint was used to get the complete coverage on the walls it was very comparable and didn’t notice a significant difference.

[@jamesleigh900]

Great editing and great video, but I have to say the rolling technique was not good at all. I’m surprised that the end result was that the finishes were similar because you showed so many clips of you rolling without even using a proper pole. You can’t get good clean paint onto a wall without texture if you’re not using a pole and using long linear lines.

[@worldofwisdom617]

So extra with the coffee😂😂

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

No other way 😂

[@killadocg23]

What’s the color is the walls at the 6:15 mark?

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

“Moonshine” - by Benjamin Moore

[@philindeblanc]

Besides, most pros back roll after spraying....Rolli t!

[@600gleable]

love the paint job but not that watery coffee!

[@cruisefit1142]

How about for popcorn ceilings? I do not want to get asbestos on me!

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

Did you test your ceiling to see if it contains Asbestos?

[@blackboycuy4141]

Y did u only prime certain spots

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

We primed everything, but areas we had to patch we added another layer of primer to seal.

[@GrandmaDebo]

You can dance dance 💃🥰

[@johnwez]

❤

[@abdullahfhajjar5117]

Wtf with that circular shot. 👍

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

Sometimes we get weird haha

[@gianthills]

are those walls gloss?

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

We usually paint walls eggshell or satin, depending on how much traffic the room will receive.

[@gianthills]

@@WhatTheFlipShow wow really. I find matt looks best for walls. I can see egg shell but satin i only use on kitchens and bathrooms.

[@SuperAsian78]

Should’ve had the blinds off for a better before and after comparison…..

[@xCodys]

I thought you were Nadeshot for a second lol

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

I get that all the time!

[@andrewlaughlin9073]

Brush and roll all day.

[@stacythomas513]

But which is FASTER (prep time included). I have an entire house to do myself!!!😮

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

Once you get the hang of the machine, the Sprayer is much faster.

[@Rckstrroma5]

Lol this is sooo hilarious

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

Thank you!

[@sergiozamorano6413]

Never use a sprayer on interior walls. Rollers hands down. Paint with a roller and you will never be disappointed

[@dylanlane9405]

is nobody going to say anything about how a sprayer uses ALOT more paint???

[@quattro4468]

Too much production? Is that thing.

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

Haha most likely! Sometimes we have an idea, and it can get a little out of hand.

[@wigborg4742]

Great video as always but I did cringe at the flossing

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

😂 We all cringed -Kayla

[@wigborg4742]

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[@carolynrobinette8328]

Love it. Not the floss. 🤣

[@jaymomo7462]

Forget the paint where did u get that emergency coffee from! 🤗

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

Hahaha we always an emergency supply on hand! But if your actually curious it’s a jet boil to heat it, porlex mini grinder, snow peak makes the dripper, and the coffee was from @Stumptown