How Does an Airless Paint Sprayer Work?
Unlike air-powered paint sprayers, which use air compressors to push the paint out with force, airless paint sprayers contain no air compressor. Instead, they use a motorized pump to pressurize and push the paint out of the spray gun’s tip. The high pressure built up within the tube atomizes the paint, meaning that it pulls it apart into a fine mist. This creates a smooth finish with a minimum amount of paint. Airless paint sprayers make fast work of big painting projects, in addition to providing an even finish. They are extremely portable and can carry upwards of a quart of paint, or even pull paint right from a container. They can handle any type of paint, stain or primer, including ones too thick for other types of paint sprayers. Parts Airless paint sprayers all have a hose, gun, tip and pump. The hose has a wider end, which goes into the paint, and a narrower end, which connects to the nozzle. The “gun” is what allows the painter to control the flow of paint. When the trigger is
