Wagner Flexio 890
- Affordable
- No compressor needed
- 1 year warranty
- Comes with 2 nozzles
Will the Wagner Flexio 890 HVLP Paint Station be able to stand up to the value proposition we’ve been promised?
When a product says that it can help you paint a wall that is 8 feet by 10 feet in size in just 5 minutes, then it has our attention.
Many sprayer manufacturers have lofty claims about their equipment and let’s just be honest: most of them fail miserably unless you’re painting under very specific conditions.
Let’s find out.
How do I Use my Wagner Flexio 890?
Wagner Flexio 890 Prep Time
Expect to spend about 30 minutes prepping, especially if you’re painting indoors. Masking is absolutely not the place to skimp—invest in quality tape, tarp, and plastic sheeting. This sprayer has enough exhaust power that weak masking can literally get blown off, leaving you with a huge mess to clean up.
For our test, we masked a door frame, the bottom trim, three outlets, one overhead fixture, and the floor—all necessary to keep things neat and tidy.
Painting Time
The actual spraying took about 10 minutes on a wall just over 8 by 10 feet. Since we were still getting used to the sprayer, the time was a bit longer than it could have been.
If it’s your first time tackling a whole room, budget around an hour so you don’t feel rushed. With practice, you could get down to about 5 minutes per wall by keeping your spray steady and consistent.
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Cleanup Time with the Flexio 890
45 minutes. This was the area of biggest disappointment for us. Any time you take a break of any length, you really do need to clean the Wagner Flexio 890.
Even if your break is just 15 minutes in length to grab a quick snack or use the bathroom, if you try to paint afterward, you will find some difficulties in getting started.
You must be thorough in cleaning this equipment since the tools are designed to have no wearable parts in them to have the power settings work accurately.
Use indoors or outdoors
Handles a Ton of Materials
Comes with 2 nozzles
Adjustable volume flow dial
Many spray fan widths
Lightweight at 12 pounds
Overspray
Cleaning is a chore
Hose only 11.5 feet
Paint Cost
About Double. We found that this Wagner Sprayer would take about 2 gallons of paint to cover a wall when compared to similar rolling or brushing work. Remember that the extra paint has to go somewhere and not all of it is going to be on your wall.
Excessive atomization of the paint is reduced because of the HVLP design, but there is still a paint pollution issue that must be addressed if you’re painting a full room.
Pro Tip for the Wagner Flexio 890 Paint Sprayer
The canister assembly is a bit fragile at the point where it locks onto the trigger assembly with this particular Wagner Sprayer. Take a little extra care when you’re connecting these two components to avoid unintentional damage.
The end result is a paint station which offers users a very balanced tool that can help you paint indoors or outside with relative ease.
Conclusion
If you don’t like to paint or you have a fairly large project which needs to be completed, then the Wagner Flexio 890 HVLP Paint Station can make the job go by rather quickly.
You might not be able to paint a wall in just 5 minutes with this machine, but compared to brushing the wall or using a roller, you’ll still wind up coming out ahead.
