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Here is an interesting thing I have never seen before. Watch this video to 3:02 minutes. They have a head for the graco gun the runs two tips off of one gun. A part number would be great (cormac) Thanks Jim http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkNulnNutmw&feature=re…

that is awsome. Cormac where you at with that part number?

I'll take 3 please

Wicked, I want one too!!

That is neat. Would it work on the smaller machine or just for the HD 200? Come on Cormac tell us something about this.

I WANT IT...NOW

Neat device. Realistically, how often would you use it? Would it be faster to make two passes on a stop bar or take the time to rig it up on the machine? Not unlike taking the time to set up two guns to paint a curb when two passes will do it better, faster. It would be good to have in the tool chest for whenever.

Really neat The full kit number is 287-626. Working on getting a price for it now.

Ken, We will probably be painting a red 18" line soon that is about 3000' long - it would be perfect for that but you are right, unless you had a bunch of stop bars to do, we would just raise the gun and use a 6 series tip or use two guns with the right tips.

i think it would work good for a double gun setup with this on each gun for paining airports

This is what I found So far... +/- $500.00 NOTE: The information following has not entirely been confirmed yet but here are a few things we learned. There are two models available but we are going to talk about the more feature rich model. $449 MSRP PROSHOT ADVANTAGES Ultimate portability to move around on the job Ready to spray in seconds Comparable performance to Graco’s professional airless sprayers Sprays material as designed by the paint manufacturer – no thinning required Consistent, even spray pattern for one-pass coverage Pro Quality Finish – Expert Results Compatible with any material that can be cleaned with mineral spirits, paint thinner or water Allows spraying in any direction – floors, ceilings, walls [adjustable suction tube] Maintains 2200psi PROSHOT INCLUDEDS ProShot Cordless Airless Sprayer [Part #258865 / SMIS #5775515] 211 and 515 ProShot Reversible Tips [ Does not use standard tips ] Two 18V Lithium Ion Power Pack Batteries TILT-N-SPRAY 32 oz [.95L] Cup with Cover & (5) Cup Liners 4 oz [.12L] bottle Pump Armor Cordless Sprayer Storage Case Sprayer Hook mounted on side of unit OPTIONAL Shoulder strap 48 oz [1.42L] cup size and adapter to accommodate Sherwin-Williams Color To Go samples. ProShot Repair Kit 16D563 – Simple repair doubles the sprayer life from 50 gallons to 100 gallons About the 18V Lithium Ion Batteries Each fully charged battery is able to spray 1 gallon [3.78L] for continuous spraying. Battery recharge time for 80% performance is approximately 45 minutes For Consideration The ProShot has a 150 gallon max life. The $449 unit needs repacked at 50 gallons and can only be repacked twice. (not confirmed). The $389 model cant be repacked. Ask yourself what you intend to do with the ProShot. For me, it would get used for spraying the exterior side of front doors (1 pint).

http://www.jackpauhl.com/2010/04/graco-proshot-cordless-a…

Is it true that its only available at the SW store?

You can get them from Centerline.

Any Graco distributor can sell them

There are two models. Pro Shots is only sold through Sherwin Williams. The second model is True Coat Pro. That is the model that Stripe Rep and pumpken are referring to. I am going to guess color change in 30 seconds.

Do you think it would strong enough to paint traffic paint

...and is the machine really a throw away (disposable) after the second repacking?

Laredo, that is the life and duty cycle that is projected. You may get twice that. Let me put duty cycle in perspective. If you tell me you want a striper that will apply 3000 to 5000 gallons per year, I would not suggest a 3400. A 3900, 5900, or 200 would be better choices and handle the volume with less wear/expense. If you go ahead and buy a 3400, your cost of operation(wear and tear) will be excessive. A 5900 would hardly notice the additional workload. In the case of the True Coat Pro and Pro Shot, they are absolutely convenience tools, not intended for heavy duty production. They are made for homeowners to paint a room or two every now and then. Or maybe a builder to do a recoat of a wall or two. Think to yourself how much blue you use in a year? Other low use colors? How much paint do you use on bollards in a year? If it is less than 100 gallons, you get a year of unprecedented convenience for $350 to $450 that takes up little to no space in the trailer. If it is more than that, buy something designed for the duty cycle or intended volume/use. You may decide that it is better to buy another Linelazer because of its versatility and the fact that it becomes a back up striper. As (I think it was Milt) indicated on another thread that he bought an inexpensive paint sprayer and a generator. Another area of use is to use it for simplicity and on those application that it makes no sense to load a Linelazer because you plan to spray only a quart. Where you might get out a roller to cover a small area rather than changing color or loading a sprayer. I have sprayed traffic paint with it. If it were me using it, I would strain paint due to the small volume 60 mesh filters used. I might even add a trace (2-5%) water just to ensure a good pattern regardless of outside influences.

Cormac, of the Graco airless machines out there, which ones will spray traffic marking paint (alkyd and water) out of the current lineup and going back a few years? I have a friend that has an X-7 or XR-7 or something like that and he told me that it will spray striping paint but I just want to make sure. I know of a few guys that use the Titan 440i but I was wondering what the Graco model would be that could handle the striping paint, current or an older model. For an electric airless Graco machine that uses 110 volts, would a 1500 or 2000 watt generator be big enough? I am looking to add another airless but don't need another line lazer right now so I am thinking of a small electric unit like for spraying the blue HC's or other small projects so I can have a helper painting when possible. PM me your number as I have more questions if you can. Thank You.