Power Painter Plus
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Overview
Power Painter Plus
The Wagner Power Painter Plus with Optimus Dual Tip Technology is a two-speed hand held sprayer designed for the home owner to speed up painting projects up to 3 times as fast as a brush. It uses high speed piston pump technology in conjunction with the tungsten carbide Optimus Dual Tip to provide a professional fan shaped pattern preferred for achieving the best, most even finish. Material can be sprayed from either the 1.5 quart cup or the 6 foot remote suction tube to draw directly from the can for larger projects.
Great for shutters, lattice, sheds, fences, garages, and smaller houses. Sets up in less than 5 minutes and cleans up in less than 10 minutes.
Features & Benefits
- Electronic 2-speed control for spraying large surfaces and detail work such as trim
- Optimus Dual Tip Technology provides even coverage, less overspray and more control
- 1.5 quart cup
- Draw directly from cup or can with 6 foot remote suction tube
- 6.6 GPH(gallons per hour)
Product Manual
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Introduction To Optimus Power Painters
Optimus Power Painter TV Commercial
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Rating breakdown 13 reviews
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Quality
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8 out of 13(62%)customers recommend this product.
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The Wagner Power Painter Plus with Optimus Dual Tip Technology is a two-speed hand held sprayer designed for the home owner to speed up painting projects up to 3 times as fast as a brush. It uses high speed piston pump technology in conjunction with the tungsten carbide Optimus Dual Tip to provide a professional fan shaped pattern preferred for achieving the best, most even finish. Material can be sprayed from either the 1.5 quart cup or the 6 foot remote suction tube to draw directly from the can for larger projects.
Great for shutters, lattice, sheds, fences, garages, and smaller houses. Sets up in less than 5 minutes and cleans up in less than 10 minutes.Overall rating
Rating breakdown 13 reviews
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Star
5
Value
3
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5
Quality
2.9
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5
8 out of 13(62%)customers recommend this product.
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Rating breakdown 13 reviews
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Quality
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8 out of 13(62%)customers recommend this product.
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inconsistent low speed, paint blobs
PostedMay 6, 2012
fromCalif
Age:55-64
Gender:Male
Length of ownership:1 year or longer
Frequency of use:Yearly
Level of expertise:Intermediate
Value
1
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5
Quality
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5
The Optimus plus is a waist of time and money. at high speed I consistently had paint blobs at any flow speed I tried. The low speed was intermittent flow at best. I read and followed the directions page by page.
No, I do not recommend this product.
Response from WagnerBy Wagner Technical Service, May 10, 2012
I apologize for the difficulty you've had using our Power Painter Plus. There are a few things I can recommend if you wanted to try to problem shoot your issue.
Make sure that your piston is not seized inside of your pump housing. This can happen if the piston is dirty or if you are holding the trigger continuously. The Power Painter Plus is meant to be operated by spraying an arms length pass across your body, letting go of the trigger each time. If you hold the trigger for too long you can over heat the piston.
Do most of your spraying horizontally; do not spray at more than a 45 degree angle from horizontal.
Make sure that your suction tube, spray tip and locking nut are hand tight in the sprayer. If either of these were to be loose, they can pull air into the machine.
Also, there are three holes in the bottom of your pump housing. Make sure that they are not plugged in any way.
If you wish to call us for further help, please do so at 1-800-328-8251.
Make sure that your piston is not seized inside of your pump housing. This can happen if the piston is dirty or if you are holding the trigger continuously. The Power Painter Plus is meant to be operated by spraying an arms length pass across your body, letting go of the trigger each time. If you hold the trigger for too long you can over heat the piston.
Do most of your spraying horizontally; do not spray at more than a 45 degree angle from horizontal.
Make sure that your suction tube, spray tip and locking nut are hand tight in the sprayer. If either of these were to be loose, they can pull air into the machine.
Also, there are three holes in the bottom of your pump housing. Make sure that they are not plugged in any way.
If you wish to call us for further help, please do so at 1-800-328-8251.
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Product is very hard to clean.
PostedMay 2, 2012
fromMissoula, Mt, USA
Age:Over 65
Gender:Male
Length of ownership:1 month
Frequency of use:Daily
Level of expertise:Intermediate
Value
2
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5
Quality
3
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5
The sprayer works well but the directions for taking it apart to clean are poor.
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Long priming
PostedApril 25, 2012
fromCincinnati, OH, USA
Age:35-44
Gender:Male
Length of ownership:3 months
Frequency of use:Monthly
Level of expertise:Intermediate
Value
2
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5
Quality
1
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5
I tried to prime this for 5 minutes and it would not spray. This is an absolute waste of time and money.This was pathetic! Paint by hand.
No, I do not recommend this product.
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Very cool product,easy to clean
PostedApril 14, 2012
fromRiverside, CA, USA
Age:25-34
Gender:Male
Length of ownership:1 month
Frequency of use:Weekly
Level of expertise:Expert
Value
5
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5
Quality
5
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5
I recently did a gazebo, and a patio deck with my power painter plus,i blasted thru nine gallons of un thinned latex with ease. But I highly recommend buying the power painter max because it comes with a hose that can pull paint straight from a five gallon bucket. I couldnt find that hose at any home depot.
Proseasy cleanup
Consno hose attachment
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Great Sprayer
PostedApril 3, 2012
fromRiverside, CA
Age:I'd rather not say
Gender:Male
Length of ownership:3 months
Frequency of use:Monthly
Level of expertise:Beginner
Value
5
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5
Quality
5
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5
I recently built a large wall storage unit in my garage. Painting with a brush would have taken far too long.
I bought the Wagner Power Painter Plus with Optimus technology.
I am new to air-less sprayers, so first tried it out on scrap panels. I soon got the hang of the technique.
I did learn that the machine must be kept level, horizontal, otherwise it sucks air as the paint container empties, and this causes spatters and blobs.
The finish is excellent; smooth, even and clean, and paint delivery rate surprisingly high for a machine of this size.
All in all a great machine for the money.
Prosgood quality, value for money, easy to use
Consnothing really
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Above average product
PostedMarch 18, 2012
Value
3
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5
Quality
4
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Too soon to say for sure. First time I used, the piston kept freezing up. Was told by selling dealer that paint I was using was to thick and to thin it out. I did and now seems to be ok.
My main concern is that no one has maint. parts or lubricating oil in stock. Where can I bu7y the oil?????
My main concern is that no one has maint. parts or lubricating oil in stock. Where can I bu7y the oil?????
Yes, I recommend this product.
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This product does not work well
PostedMarch 17, 2012
fromBatesville AR
Age:55-64
Gender:Male
Length of ownership:1 week
Level of expertise:Expert
Value
1
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5
Quality
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I brought it home filled it with paint, sprayd some trin filled it again it woulld not spray at all.
No, I do not recommend this product.
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need parts in stores!!!!
PostedMarch 15, 2012
fromSun City, Az
Age:Over 65
Gender:Male
Length of ownership:1 week
Great little gun and works well. I am a first time user and couldn't be happier except you can't get parts in store(Home Depot) you buy gun in
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Can I use Power painter plus to use undiluted latex paint and primer to paint wood panels? I was told that the painter plus is not strong enough to spray undiluted latex paint out of can.
6 months ago
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Yes. My Power Sprayer had no problem with undiluted paint3 months, 4 weeks ago
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Yes, it will spray undiluted latex paint. I would recommend doing an arms length pass and let go of the trigger. I would not recommend holding the trigger down continuously. The reason being in the piston inside the machine moves 2000 times per minute and if you are holding down the trigger continuously the heat from the piston starts to dry the paint inside the machine causing it to spit, sputter, or even seize the piston.6 months ago
Is the flexible spray tip extension used with older model sprayers compatible for use with the Power Painter Plus with The Optimus Dual Tip Technology?
Age: I'd rather not say
Gender: Male
8 months ago
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Anonymous
Alabama
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I am sorry, but the flexible extension does not work with the Optimus Power Painters.8 months ago
I assume the pump produces air pressure to pressurize the tank, therefore forcing the paint up to the gun? The vibrating pump is like a rubber bellows or a piston?
Age: Over 65
Gender: Male
7 months ago
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The Wide Shot is an airless sprayer. The piston in the sprayer will create a vacuum that draws the paint up the suction tube.7 months ago
7 months ago
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Yes, you can purchase parts and accessories directly through Wagner with a Visa, Master, or Discover card by contacting us at 1-800-328-8251.7 months ago
I've painted several times with this sprayer and have always cleaned it thoroughly. I'm using an exterior latex paint. Last night it was most of the way through the first gallon when it started to act funny (not an even spray, lots of globs). I figured it must have gunked up and wasn't pulling paint correctly so I decided to pour the remaining paint back in the can and clean up.
I noticed at that point the piston was difficult to get out for cleaning. It seemed to clean up fine and when re-assembled appeared to function correctly.
Tonight I wanted to finish up and loaded up the sprayer and began spraying but only a few minutes into spraying it got stuck again. I pulled it apart, unjammed the piston, put it back together and resumed spraying. Again, a few minutes later it jammed again.
The longer I sprayed the more frequent it jammed and the harder it was becoming to un-jam the piston. I only made it through 1/2 gallon of paint before giving up and cleaning the pieces.
I can't see any obstructions in the cylinder and if I manually cycle the piston it appears to move freely back and forth. As I mentioned once put back together it works for a short period of time before getting stuck.
I saw there is a replacement piston kit, but it seemed like all of the comments were from people who "broke" a piston. The piston on my sprayer does not appear to be broken.
Any help would be appreciated but I don't know if I want to continue using the sprayer at this point for fear of breaking something worse than the piston.
I noticed at that point the piston was difficult to get out for cleaning. It seemed to clean up fine and when re-assembled appeared to function correctly.
Tonight I wanted to finish up and loaded up the sprayer and began spraying but only a few minutes into spraying it got stuck again. I pulled it apart, unjammed the piston, put it back together and resumed spraying. Again, a few minutes later it jammed again.
The longer I sprayed the more frequent it jammed and the harder it was becoming to un-jam the piston. I only made it through 1/2 gallon of paint before giving up and cleaning the pieces.
I can't see any obstructions in the cylinder and if I manually cycle the piston it appears to move freely back and forth. As I mentioned once put back together it works for a short period of time before getting stuck.
I saw there is a replacement piston kit, but it seemed like all of the comments were from people who "broke" a piston. The piston on my sprayer does not appear to be broken.
Any help would be appreciated but I don't know if I want to continue using the sprayer at this point for fear of breaking something worse than the piston.
Age: 35-44
Gender: Male
3 months, 1 week ago
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While using the sprayer are you holding down the trigger continuously or doing a pass and letting go? If you are holding down the trigger continuously that could be what is causing your piston to seize. The piston inside the machine moves 2000 times per minute so if you are holding down the trigger continuously the heat from the piston with cause your paint to start to dry inside the machine causing it to spit, sputter, or seize the piston.If you are doing an arm's length pass and letting go of the trigger and still experiencing problems with your piston seizing the piston has probably worn and needs to be replaced. If you have any questions please contact us at 1-800-328-8251.
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