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    @Plumbersmateuk @Ferdinand I’m pretty sure that the manufacturers would frown on leaving the machine full of paint over night but I have done it before now. But it does only take 5 mins to run the machine through with water. If you do leave it overnight then make sure you depressurise the hose and the prime tube for safety and switch it off at the socket. Yes, leaving the nozzle in water would help but better still I think is to turn the tip 90 degrees so it is not exposed to the air. Also make sure to put a few drops of TSL, Throat Seal Lubricant, I use the one made by The manufacturer on to the piston after every job or every 50 litres of paint put through the machine. And clean the filters regularly.
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    @Nickfromwales spot on Nick, the Leland paint is also very good. Tool station and the likes now stock Leyland quite cheap but I don’t think that it’s the same quality as when you get it from a Johnstones shop.
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    @Plumbersmateuk for every 10 litres of paint I’d go with 4 litres of water for the first coat on new plaster. I use Johnstones Jonmat. Mix well.
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    @pocster yes, it is an option. You can buy a roller attachment for airless sprayers, it ooozes paint through holes in the sheath. Useful if you painting outside. Spaying is way faster though.
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    Hi again Firstly I should say that spraying emulsion paint on to interior walls and ceilings is at least semi skilled and That these machines operate at very high pressure therefore can be dangerous if not used properly. Mix the paint in a 30 litre bucket, 20 litres of good quality paint to 6 -8 litres of water, stir with a paddle on a drill for 2-3 minutes. If you do the painting at the optimum point in the order of works this minimises the need for too much masking. I usually just mask the windows and external doors with sticky back film and tape and chuck a dust sheet over any stuff that is in the room. Overspray will go on the floor and on to skirtings and architraves, as long as these are pre primed then a light sand and top coat later the overspray is covered. Its not a deal breaker if sockets and switches are on, it takes about 30 seconds to mask a socket with 50mm tape. Setting up the machine is a bit too complex to explain just with words. A typical room can be first coated in about 5 mins. With regards to those who say that the finish is so good that it is a problem then this is a nice problem to have. I’d say get everything two coated for speed, move in, then when you’ve got more time paint the walls in your chosen colour or special finish with a brush and roller. I hope this is helpful. @Ferdinand
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    J S Harris do you still need advice❓
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    on Facebook or punch in Emulsion spray painting on YouTube.
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    I’m new to this forum, I noticed that someone had asked about spray painting. I am a spray painter. In other countries spray painting walls and ceilings is very common but, as yet not in the Uk. It is better, a lot faster and usually works out significantly cheaper. Defying the “House Builders Bibles” theory of the triangle. A typical three bed semi can be prepared and painted with two coats in one 8 hour day by one person. It does have restrictions, best on new plaster, best at New build, full refurb, extension, & basement or attic conversion, i.e between first fix and second fix. Afters Plasterer’s but before Electrician’s second fix. Search on Facebook or punch in Emulsion spray painting on YouTube.
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