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  1. Trade
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  4. How to Choose the Right Paint Sprayer

How to choose a sprayer

Not every sprayer is built for the same type of work. The right machine depends on the size of your jobs, how often you spray and the volume of paint you move each week.


Whether you're tackling occasional projects or spraying every day, we'll help you find the right setup.

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Whether you're picking up a sprayer for the first time or upgrading your current setup, understanding the differences between small, medium and large sprayers will help you choose the right machine for your workload.

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Small Sprayers

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Best suited to lower paint volumes and occasional use. Perfect for painters getting started with spray or completing smaller jobs throughout the month. Ideal for occasional spraying, doors and trims, and small residential projects where paint volumes are lower.

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Medium sprayers

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Designed for regular use and increased paint volume. A step up for painters spraying multiple days each week on residential and light commercial projects. Well suited to walls and ceilings, whole-home repaints and regular spray use, particularly for growing spray businesses.

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Large Sprayers

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Built for high-volume work and daily use. Designed for painters working across new homes, larger sites and commercial projects where productivity matters. Handles continuous spraying and high-volume workloads across commercial projects and large residential builds.

Why painters switch to spray

For many painters, spraying starts with a machine. The real benefit comes from what that machine gives back.

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Save time on larger jobs

Cover large surfaces faster and reduce labour-intensive rolling and brushing.

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Get a consistent finish

Deliver smooth, even coverage across ceilings, walls and exteriors.

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Take on more work

Complete jobs more efficiently and create capacity for additional projects.

Reduce physical strain

Reduce physical strain

Spend less time on ladders and repetitive overhead application.

Match your machine to the job

Once you've identified the right sprayer size, the next step is understanding which setup works best for the jobs you complete most often.

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Ceilings & walls

Reliable medium sprayers designed for fast coverage and smooth finishes.

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Doors & joinery

Fine finish tips and smaller setups ideal for precision work.

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Exteriors

Exteriors

More power and longer hose runs for larger exterior surfaces.

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Commercial projects

High output equipment built for demanding workloads.

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Get expert spray tips

Want to improve your spray setup and technique? Hear from our Trade Spray Experts as they share practical advice, common job applications and tips to help you work more efficiently and achieve a professional finish and essentially result in client satisfaction.

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