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Does Spraying Paint Use More Paint?

Sophia Al-Mansoor • • 7 min read
Does Spraying Paint Use More Paint?

Spraying the Paint
Spraying uses more paint because the sprayer atomizes the paint into tiny droplets. Most of the droplets end up on the surface, but many others drift away. This is inherent with paint spraying, and little can be done to control it.

How much more paint is used when spraying?

Does a paint sprayer use more paint than a roller? The short answer is “yes.” Paint sprayers use roughly 33% more paint on average than a roller. However, most professionals and dedicated DIYers agree that, since paint sprayers can save you so much time, using a little extra paint is worth it.

Do paint sprayers use more paint than brushing?

With an airless paint sprayer, you will use 40% more paint than if you brushed or rolled. That means 40% of the paint that you're spraying ends up somewhere else besides your paint surface. Poor spray painting techniques can increase this ratio to 50/50.

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