I can do things by hand, but I take on pretty big projects. The project I bought this sprayer for involved a major refurbishment/customization as well as siding and painting. I've seen endless youtube videos on which sprayer to buy and I keep coming back to this one. I figured if I could save $70,000 by making my own upholstery and paint I could buy some great tools and this X19 Pro Magnum turned out even better than I expected. My first sprayer and felt really comfortable and confident after the first session. That was with a 515 tip and I bought 415 and 311 for bottlenecks but really used 415 for everything. Bought some 3M paper and PE masking machines and lots of 2 inch blue tape. It took at least twice as long to prepare as to spray, but it was worth it. Drain the water from the hose and return the spray gun to its original position to remove all pump armor. Then move it to the paint pump position, insert a 5 gram bucket of paint and spray from the gun to pump all the water out of the hose if you flushed the hose as well. Wait for the water to flow from the hose and gun into the trash can, and when the color appears, you can paint. And wow how she painted. This car made me look too good. I watch a lot of videos and the presence of this wonderful car was the ticket. It took me a while to figure out the best way to clean the machine, hose and gun, but watch the youtube video again. The frame on the wheels of the cart made it easy to move it from different sides. Reliable and easy to use, home controls get easier with practice. I sprayed acrylic/latex all the time, and with lots of camouflage I felt I did a much better job than any artist I could have hired. Learned to cover up, disguise, operate and clean this machine. It's probably overkill for a model and can be used professionally, but it will last me forever. I've cleaned it up for the winter, put my long-term storage pump armor in it, and it'll be there when I'm ready. Great car and a bit intimidating at first but you will learn to use it with confidence. I highly recommend this X19 ProMagnum and Graco!
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