1/8" Id Airless Hose

Al Truistic

Anyone else use them?

I run 25' at the end of my regular hoses, very lightweight, easily fits under doors etc.

Tried to get the paint stores to carry them, every painter I show them to really seems to like them.

Al

Brushslingers

ya, but as a whip. There is a formula for pressure and hose guage, etc... i'll see if I can find it, 25' seems a little long. My whips are like... 2 feet.... heh

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Benn

painterman

I use a 30 foot 1/8 hose whip on my airless and love it. Remember to highly condtion the paint. Best used with FF tips 2 12.I usually run the pump at 1000 to 1200 psi.Reguardless of what people say this system works great.

Stan

painterofeveryt

Remember to highly condtion the paint...was wondering exactly you mean by that ?

painterman

Condtion the paint with flotrol. I use 12 oz to the gallon.

Stan

Al Truistic

I have no problem spraying right out of the bucket. Latex flat and semi-gloss, all day long, I have run several hundred gallons through these hoses with only 1 problem, 1 hose did get clogged on my spraytec 2105, probably because that machine doesn't have a manifold filter.
Al

jtsternberg

been using a 3' 1/8" whip for several years now on several pumps including: Graco 390, Titan 640, Titan 740, Graco 595.

They need to be replaced a little more often than the 1/4" whips but are totally worth it. Have never tried a longer whip, but my next purchase will probably include one. Places to find these whips:
spraysystemsonline.com/site/marketplace/equipmentshowroom/airless/airlesshose/products/whiphose.html
and
tritechindustries.com/airless-hose.php

Hope these resources help.