As a non-construction-background woman whose only experience is with buying a fixer-upper (for the 3rd and final time!), I wanted to review this item from a woman's perspective. I wanted an electric texture gun as opposed to the pneumatic as I find an electric cord much less cumbersome than an air hose. Plus, it's hard sometimes to get "dibs" on our air compressor as my husband uses it for many, many things. So this was the only home-use unit of that nature that Amazon sells. The price is well worth it, however I have never used another one so cannot really compare, only say that I am very pleased despite the cost.
I agree with everyone else that "pancake batter" is the right thickness, although I found that it was better to make it slightly runnier. ONLY slightly, any more and the stuff will drip on the walls, so it has to be at least a little bit thick. I practiced on my actual wall, but behind a door that is always open. It only takes a couple of squirts to get the idea of how it will work and if your stuff is thick enough or thin enough. We did all medium orange peel. So far we have done one whole bedroom plus the ceiling and two hallways not including the ceiling.
Save yourself some trouble and DO NOT buy the Homex texture powder they also sell on Amazon unless you want a popcorn texture. That stuff really sucks. We used it in the office and used up two whole boxes and it was like a mixture of popcorn and orange peel. Luckily, the next day when it was dry I just went over it with a drywall trowel at an angle and knocked off the weird bits and it looks great now, no need for a do-over.
I highly recommend that you just use pre-mixed/wet drywall mud and then thin it down with water. Also, spend the little extra to get a paint-mixer drill attachment. I got one at the hardware store for six bucks. Well worth it and it really saves your arm from hand mixing.
I did pre-paint the walls with an inexpensive paint to prime the walls as per the directions, but I'm not 100 percent sure this is necessary. I do think it is necessary to paint the texture with a primer or regular paint before you use whatever expensive paint on top. It is drywall mud, so soaks up the paint very quickly. On raw drywall I would say it used almost twice the paint that you would expect from start to finish and on previously painted walls about half again as much. Paint is expensive so I went with some walmart paint to save money on the real paint that I finished with.
This unit works as the directions state so I won't go over that again. I will recommend, especially if you are a low-upper-body-endurance person like me, that you only fill the hopper halfway to do the ceilings and 3/4 of the way to do the walls. It is very heavy with the mud in the hopper!
Prep is the biggest issue. Make sure you cover everything you don't want sprayed. Don't think you can use drop cloths on the floor, you really need to use plastic and tape. The unit has a pretty powerful exhaust and when you are spraying near the bottom of the wall, it will blow away your drop cloth and you will spray the floor. Thankfully the mud comes off with water, but I wish I had taped down plastic and then put a drop cloth on top of that to stand on (it gets slippery on just the plastic). After you spray, wait until the next day to remove the plastic. All the bits will be dry then and fly off, but it is less mess this way than trying to do it when everything is wet and risking marring the new texture you just put on.
Also, wear knee pads. You will be getting low to do the bottoms of the walls and it is much easier on the body to kneel than to bend over.
Clean up of this model is slightly a pain, but easy enough with the flexible brush they give you. Pay close attention to the fact that where the hopper screws in and where the stuff comes out are not directly connected and need to be cleaned out separately. Where the hopper screws in there is a gap under the rubber where the mud will collect but this must be cleaned out! It is easy but time consuming. The interior is all black, so if you see any white, it ain't clean.
I've done a ton of home remodel for my own homes and I wish I'd gotten something like this years ago. It is much cheaper in the long run and leaves a much nicer texture than the cans. We paid some guy to do this in one room at our old house and not only did he make a huge mess, but he charged us like three hundred bucks for just one room. So this pays for itself very quickly.
So: your shopping list should include a paint mixer drill attachment, lots and lots of plastic and tape (2 mil or better), some pre-mixed/wet drywall mud, a large bucket with a lid, extra paint, drop cloths, knee pads, and eye protection (because it goes everywhere!). This is totally possible to use with only one person, but we ended up doing it with two and one held the cord so it didn't scrape the walls and the other did the spraying. It is actually a pretty fun and satisfying process despite the extensive prep work. I'm very pleased with this and would recommend it to anyone.
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From the manufacturer
Everything You Need to Apply Texture to Walls and Ceilings
Great for Professional-Looking Texture Finishes
The Wagner Power Tex applies textured finishes on walls, ceilings and other hard surfaces. Use the included interchangeable nozzles to expertly create popcorn, knockdown, and orange peel textures.
Hopper Adjusts for Ceilings or Walls
The Power Tex features a large one-gallon hopper to easily paint large areas. The hopper's three-point stand will stabilize the unit, making filling a snap, and the built-in arm rest will keep you comfortable while you work.
Lock-N-Go Technology for Quick and Easy Use
With Lock-N-Go technology, assembly takes just minutes. Lock the air turbine onto the back of the spray gun with a simple twist and fit the hopper into place on the top of the gun. Screw on the desired nozzle and the Power Tex is ready to go.
Features
- Sprays popcorn, knockdown, and orange peel textures
- Features Lock-N-Go technology for quick assembly and clean-up
- 1 gallon hopper perfect for large jobs
- No air compressor required
- Sprays at 0.2 GPM for optimal coverage
Sprays Three Textures
Orange Peel
Knockdown
Popcorn
Product information
| Brand | Wagner |
|---|---|
| Tank Volume | 1 Gallons |
| Color | Yellow |
| Material | Plastic |
| Item Weight | 2.8 Pounds |
| Style | Sprayer |
| Power Source | Corded Electric |
| Included Components | Painting Supplies;Paint Sprayers & Guns;power-paint-sprayers |
| Model Name | Wagner 0520000 Power Tex Texture Sprayer |
| Maximum Pressure | 2 Pound per Square Inch |
| UPC | 024964174201 |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00024964174201 |
| Product Dimensions | 9.5 x 13 x 11.6 inches |
| Item Weight | 2.75 pounds |
| Manufacturer | Wagner Spraytech |
| ASIN | B000I5WAW8 |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Item model number | 520000 |
| Customer Reviews |
4.2 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank | #41,153 in Tools & Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Tools & Home Improvement) #111 in Power Paint & HVLP Sprayers |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
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| tank volume | 1 gallons | 1.3 gallons | 1.58 gallons | 1.5 gallons |
| power source | Corded Electric | Air Powered | air powered | air powered |
| material | Plastic | Metal | Aluminum alloy | Aluminum Alloy |
| maximum pressure | 2 pounds per square inch | — | — | 50 pounds per square inch |
| number of items | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
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Amazing results for this DIYer.
Amazing results (knockdown texture)- very pleased! We’ve completed several DIY house projects but this is the first time doing any drywall work. Finally got to the point we needed to navigate wall texture and renting a texture machine wasn’t accessible or cost effective. Due to the limits of our air compressor, we couldn’t use a standard texture gun. Hence, this texture gun. Easy to assemble & easy to clean! We used Hamilton Green Line wall texture from Home Depot. Mixed to a pancake batter as per instructions then loaded into the hopper. Followed the manufacturer settings. Practiced on a small box then started on a wall that would be covered with cabinets. Really worked well with not much learning curve. The most challenging part - and not that - was timing the knock down. Learned from a vlogger on YouTube to use a piece (cut ~ 16 inches or so) of garage door stop mounding (the rubbery part) to knock down the texture. Waited a bit too long on the first section (got a bit tacky). It seems like it was around 10 minutes - about as long as it took to spray two hoppers of texture - then break to go back to do the knockdown. It still looks wet but is smooth when you wipe (all in the same direction) with the door moulding. In the end, we were really pleased with the outcome!
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- allan smithReviewed in Canada on August 31, 2018
Great product. Easy to use. Cleanup is a breeze.
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Pretty good
Size: Power Tex V2Style: SprayerVerified Purchase - HelloReviewed in Canada on April 26, 2016
Easy to use and clean
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Size: Power Tex V2Style: SprayerVerified Purchase - Chris e.Reviewed in Canada on May 18, 2021
Never worked out of the box
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