An electric paint sprayer can cut painting time from hours to minutes, as long as you choose the right one for the job. You’ll need one type for railings and doors, another for a radiator at the edge of the yard where there’s no power outlet, and a different one for painting the ceilings and walls of an entire home. Below, you’ll find a recommendation for each of these jobs, along with the features that make a difference to the results.

For railings, doors and exterior walls

For most jobs around the house, a handheld HVLP spray gun is all you need. It sprays with a high volume of air at low pressure. The Krausmann has a 700 W motor, a 1-litre container and handles paint with a viscosity of up to 100 DIN-s, so it can spray even thick paints with only a little thinning.

The package includes several nozzles, so you can choose a fine spray pattern for railings and a wide one for walls. It weighs just 1.4 kg, but with a full container it can tire your hand a little when covering large surfaces. When working outdoors, watch out for the wind: overspray can travel far, so cover cars and anything nearby.

Cordless operation for jobs away from a power outlet

For a garden gate or pergola at the far end of the garden, a power cord and extension lead can get in the way. The Ingco CSGLI2004 runs on an Ingco 20V battery, has a 1-litre tank and weighs 1.4 kg, so you can take it wherever you go.

This is a Solo version: the battery and charger are sold separately. If you already have Ingco 20V tools, you can use the same batteries. The fine 1.5 mm nozzle is suitable for varnishes and low-viscosity paints on small surfaces.

For radiators and railings, with an adjustable spray pattern

When painting radiators and railings, the goal is to cover every surface without wasting paint. The Einhell TC-SY 700 S is a floor-standing model: the 700 W motor stays on the floor, while you hold only the spray gun with its 1-litre container, making long jobs less tiring.

You can adjust the spray pattern and paint flow to coat narrow railings without spraying paint everywhere. To clean it, simply remove the spray head. It’s noisier than a handheld spray gun, which you’ll notice when using it indoors.

For ceilings and walls throughout the whole house

When you’re covering dozens of square metres, you need an airless sprayer that sprays paint at high pressure without air, letting you paint quickly with minimal overspray. The Vevor 750W is an airless sprayer, with a 7.6 m cable so you can move around the room and a 1.2-litre container.

It weighs about 9 kg, so it stays on the floor while you hold only the spray gun. Make sure the connections are tightened securely, as it operates at fairly high pressure.

Before choosing, think about what you’ll be painting most often and which paint you’ll use. Handheld spray guns are ideal for railings, doors, and furniture, while airless sprayers are better suited to large walls and ceilings. Whichever you choose, test it on a piece of cardboard to find the right paint dilution and spraying distance, protect the area thoroughly, and clean the sprayer immediately after use to prevent paint from drying inside the nozzle.

This article was created with the help of AI and reviewed and edited by the Skroutz team.