A cordless paint sprayer is a huge timesaver.
Why I bought a cordless paint sprayer
I recently built some toddler mud kitchens. I treated them with Thompson’s Water Seal because they’re exposed to year-round weather in a playground. And while I could have applied the seal by hand with a brush, I knew it would aggravate my arthritis and suck up a lot of time.
I’ll credit Ken at Selkirk Woodcraft for recommending the Tilswall Cordless Paint Sprayer, but many woodworkers endorse it.
The Good Stuff
- Ease of Use. A sprayer greatly benefits from being cordless. I was able to circle the mud kitchen, spraying continuously, without worrying about wrapping a cord. In fact, I circled each mud kitchen twice to make sure I had all of the nooks and crannies covered. Just pull the trigger, let the pump build up pressure, and go. The canister held enough (44 oz or 1300 ml) for me to put two coats of water seal on two mud kitchens, tops and bottoms. Had I needed to refill the canister, I would have appreciated the ability to refill without removing the canister.
- Ease of Cleaning. The sprayer is easy to disassemble and all of the parts clean up easily with warm water and soap.
- Powered by Dewalt Batteries. This is an easy decision if you’re on the Dewalt platform.
The Bad Stuff
You will see some negative user reviews, but you should take them with the proverbial “grain of salt.”
- Most paints and stains have to be thinned to achieve the best results, and that’s true of any sprayer. Getting the right viscosity takes some trial and error.
- The user manual is clear about starting the sprayer away from your target – it takes a second for the sprayer to go from start-up splatter to full atomization.
- And while mine did leak around the canister, it was only because I didn’t screw it on tightly enough. It has a foam gasket that must be compressed to create a tight seal.
- Some reviewers complained about the battery life? It’s your battery, not Tiswall’s. Make sure your battery is fully charged before you start or be prepared to swap in a fresh battery.
- If the sprayer overheats, you’re probably trying to tackle a job that’s too big – or you’re making the pump work too hard because you didn’t properly thin the paint.
Conclusion
The Tilswall Cordless Paint Sprayer is great for small to medium projects. It can handle chairs, tables, cabinets, gates, signs, and more. I’d guess the sprayer can reasonably handle about 100sf at a time, more if you’re using thinner liquids like stain or water seal. Beyond that, you’d be refilling the canister too often, overheating the pump, or both.
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