Difference between Automotive and Home paint sprayers?

Q. I know the spray pattern's different, (Which makes me wonder too, doesn't the house one overlap too much?)

But could I use a car sprayer for home painting? (Just no latex paints?)

Thank you for your time.

A. A car sprayer propels the paint through force of air. Your typical car paint is thinned out to allow easy flow through the tip onto the surface. Home paint is very thick and dense. Especially exterior. You could use the sprayer but you would have to thin it out so much it would not be worth the effort. Or the price of the thinning agent. You might even ruin the paint. Small home sprayers usually require you to thin the paint. Contractor grade sprayers use a piston driven system that forces the paint through the hose with more pressure negating the need to thin.
It would probably work just fine with a stain though.

How much do I charge for painting and repairs?

Q. I am looking in to doing some interior home painting jobs. I am not sure what to charge? Do you base it on the size of the rooms? How and what do I charge? How much should I charge for small repairs, putting in a new faucet, new fan?

A. Whether you bid the job or do T&M (time & material) you have to figure out what you are willing to work per hour. This may not be what you are worth per hour, as competition, location and economic times sometimes dictate terms.

The easiest solution I recommend to people in your situation, is to look over each aspect of the individual job (fan instillation, painting, etc) determine how much time it will take to complete each job from start to finish â¦â¦then double the time âyou thinkâ it will take. It may seem excessive, but it is a simple formula that has proven itself time and again.
There are many variables that go into bidding a jobâ¦â¦ but using this formula should assure you of being within the market range of a bid.
Whatever you determine your hourly at, plus material (and any mark up you put on material) would be your estimated price (and donât forget to figure any time spent at the store)

Having a home painted on the outside?

Q. When having your home professionally painted ( I assume with a gun ) how far can the fine mist travel? I realize there are varying factors, but am looking for a generalized answer. Typically how many feet?

Thanks
Alyssa - worthless!

A. Painters will take every precaution from overspray as they are responsible and accountable.

On a windy day I have seen overspray from soffits go over buildings and mist coat cars some 100 feet away.
A little heads up⦠and question to ask your painters. Ask them if they back roll when they spray.
This is something I require from all the painting contractors when doing homes, it extends the longevity of the job; although not as much so when shooting a nonporous job

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