I used this machine for a few projects. In stalled a 5 inch post on the right side of the box that shows the exact location of the nozzle so you know when to start spraying. I also installed one facing the front of the box.. (instead of just the RED arrow) to give you better aim while walking forward keeping the machine aligned with the old stripe you are painting over. I also taped the lines to prevent overspray and they look very crisp and even with this machine. Great beginners tool to break into the business.
I would do a test on cardboard to see where it starts. Make a mark on the side of the body and line that up where you need to start and stop when that line meets the other end.
I use this for commercial work. You just have to know how to use it.. when to start spraying when to stop. Not too difficult with practice but it definitely is a money machine.
I understand your valid points. However, I often prefer to use this method when dealing with 5 to 10 lines. It saves me from using bigger equipment for smaller tasks. Also, if you chalk the line correctly and place the single roof shingles at the starting point, everything goes smoothly.
Found your channel not to long ago. I’m looking to get into this business so it’s great someone has come up with a TH-cam channel regarding the business side of starting up. I’m just commenting so you know that someone’s watching your channel and cares about the content. Keep up the great work.
Looks like a good little machine honestly most of the issues in the video are more issues with technique and prep seems like a machine like this could make bank with little liquor store parking lots. A better machine might be faster but this seems decent, trying to add striping to an existing small painting business
I think using it on smaller lots and the use of techniques can get the job done but not long term when you start to scale, from I see with this particular device you'll definitely have layout the lot properly
a GREAT MACHINE FOR TOUCHING UP SMALLER PARKING LOTS ! I just used this machine and it worked perfectly for a church with 30 parking spots ,The old lines were faded and it worked as intended for the purpose and it looked great , No sense calling out a striping guy , they wanted $1500 to do the 30 lines , the machine costs me $125 on amazon and the cans of striping paint cost $10 bucks each , for under $200 in materials and the machine , the church can now use that extra $1300 bucks to use towards their outreach and helping people !
You are not taking in account the labor cost - a lot of people don't have time to spend a day blowing out debris, cleaning and then painting a whole parking lot. Not to say some of these have to be done overnight.
I’ve never used one of these and curious if it’s something like this would be handy in a lot where some cars weren’t moved. And used this to spray between parked cars? Probably two coats🤔
I have one of these that worked great. Lent to someone. Now it won't spray 4" line only 2" doesn't matter where I set the height? Something with the cable to the trigger.
my first job is a commercial lot 40-60 spots, and this machine is all I have. You said you would NOT use this machine for that size job, but its my first job so what would you recommend, or do in this situation? Thanks! Enjoyed the video
It works ok. I was using one to stripe a grass field. I could not get the machine to paint wide lines with the can at the highest setting. Could just be because it was grass. I will say that the box store sells a case for $60 and I went through all but one of the cans painting 45 lines. So it is not very economical in my opinion.
Measure from the edge of the curb the distance you want on both ends and pop a chalk line between the two marks. Bam a perfect starting point every time.
Im seriously thinking about striping parking lots for some extra money I currently stripe roads with a paint truck for the DOT and we also use thermo and have a machine that we use to put it out with but I have never done parking lots Im picking up one of these rust oleum machines tomorrow that I found on marketplace for $25 and I’m going to start buying other things to get started my plan is to get a titan machine eventually I’m only wanting to do medium to small parking lots would the Titan 850 be ok for that or would you recommend to just go ahead and get the Titan 3500 ? Also do y’all ever use visilok beads to help dry the lines ?
Great video. Having the right tools always makes the job easy. I have 5000 to invest I want to buy the paint stripping machine around 3500. I also have the pressure washer equipment I think both services will hand and hand. Just don't want to make the same mistake with the auto detail. I also have small house I can convert to a detail shop. But don't know if I want business so close to home
As far as the lines go it is his fault they are not even. The machine clearly has makes where the nozzle is or you can simply look at the top of the can and realize the nozzle is in the middle. Also he was using the rustoleom paint which is thin. He could have bought the Sherwin Williams stripe paint in the can and it would go down thicker. The only bad part of the machine is the small wheels that can't really handle the bumps, it is not as fast as a sprayer and of course the paint cost per line is more expensive per line. However you can make bigger mistakes faster with a sprayer, there is way more clean up with a sprayer-meaning wasted paint and 5 grand more for a sprayer is a lot of cases of canned paint. I would say that if you put a little better wheels on this, that for small jobs it would be better than an expensive sprayer That being said, I am not a striper dude yet and this is just based on my way of looking at the equipment as a layman
I took out a business loan as well for my machine. The type of loan I got was I make 1 payment a year. This way I don't have to worry about getting jobs so I can make a monthly payment. Basically I don't make a payment till next year.
@davidcooke5712 “LOL” if you actually used the striper you’d have realized you’re not looking directly down over the can, so it’s hard to gauge . And, “LOL” he explained what the user did wrong and how to end up with even lengths. Our local equipment renter has a machine like this works fine for small lots especially on old or coarse paved surfaces.
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Hey man i would have looked into the paint and longevity of it compared to what you use in your business. Cause i cant find real answers on that topic.
I can’t find any information either. Yeah that would have been alt more interesting. I’ll check into it. If you find anything else either please let me know.
The paint is very thin and goes on at very low pressure. Don’t do this on a windy day! Even under ideal conditions it will be fuzzy at the edges, and even if you go very slow like in this video it will not cover very well. The paint is semitransparent. A lot of people do two coats. Anyway, it will never look like a professional job and it will wear out quickly. In a pinch it might work for a temporary job, but I would redo it with a professional machine as soon as possible.
I have used this setup before. The local hardware store has one they will let you use for free when you buy the paint from them. The paint is expensive and doesn’t go very far. It’s slow to put on, and doesn’t cover well as it’s semitransparent. You might have to do two coats. The edges will be fuzzy because the cans have very low pressure. Don’t even think about doing this on a windy day! Your lines will never look professional and they will wear out quickly. At best this can be used for temporary lines that will be covered, removed or repainted within a year. People like me will laugh when they see it.
What am I missing other than this dude wasn’t paying attention where to start. I say that because although he may not have started in the right place he stopped in the right place so he must have known where it was spraying.
I used this machine for a few projects. In stalled a 5 inch post on the right side of the box that shows the exact location of the nozzle so you know when to start spraying. I also installed one facing the front of the box.. (instead of just the RED arrow) to give you better aim while walking forward keeping the machine aligned with the old stripe you are painting over. I also taped the lines to prevent overspray and they look very crisp and even with this machine. Great beginners tool to break into the business.
I would do a test on cardboard to see where it starts. Make a mark on the side of the body and line that up where you need to start and stop when that line meets the other end.
I use this for commercial work. You just have to know how to use it.. when to start spraying when to stop. Not too difficult with practice but it definitely is a money machine.
I understand your valid points. However, I often prefer to use this method when dealing with 5 to 10 lines. It saves me from using bigger equipment for smaller tasks. Also, if you chalk the line correctly and place the single roof shingles at the starting point, everything goes smoothly.
Right I said it could be done right as long as you take the Necessary steps and make sure it looks good.
Thanks for the comment
Found your channel not to long ago. I’m looking to get into this business so it’s great someone has come up with a TH-cam channel regarding the business side of starting up. I’m just commenting so you know that someone’s watching your channel and cares about the content. Keep up the great work.
@@TheStripingGuy I’ll take any help I can to get this going, Thank you.
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Looks like a good little machine honestly most of the issues in the video are more issues with technique and prep seems like a machine like this could make bank with little liquor store parking lots.
A better machine might be faster but this seems decent, trying to add striping to an existing small painting business
I think using it on smaller lots and the use of techniques can get the job done but not long term when you start to scale, from I see with this particular device you'll definitely have layout the lot properly
Just subscribe love your content bro
a GREAT MACHINE FOR TOUCHING UP SMALLER PARKING LOTS ! I just used this machine and it worked perfectly for a church with 30 parking spots ,The old lines were faded and it worked as intended for the purpose and it looked great , No sense calling out a striping guy , they wanted $1500 to do the 30 lines , the machine costs me $125 on amazon and the cans of striping paint cost $10 bucks each , for under $200 in materials and the machine , the church can now use that extra $1300 bucks to use towards their outreach and helping people !
You are not taking in account the labor cost - a lot of people don't have time to spend a day blowing out debris, cleaning and then painting a whole parking lot. Not to say some of these have to be done overnight.
Great content man keep it up!
I’ve never used one of these and curious if it’s something like this would be handy in a lot where some cars weren’t moved. And used this to spray between parked cars?
Probably two coats🤔
I have one of these that worked great. Lent to someone. Now it won't spray 4" line only 2" doesn't matter where I set the height? Something with the cable to the trigger.
my first job is a commercial lot 40-60 spots, and this machine is all I have. You said you would NOT use this machine for that size job, but its my first job so what would you recommend, or do in this situation? Thanks! Enjoyed the video
Do what you can to give the Cusotmer the best result. I’d use it if it were all that I had. Hope this helps
@@TheStripingGuy thank you!
It works ok. I was using one to stripe a grass field. I could not get the machine to paint wide lines with the can at the highest setting. Could just be because it was grass. I will say that the box store sells a case for $60 and I went through all but one of the cans painting 45 lines. So it is not very economical in my opinion.
Measure from the edge of the curb the distance you want on both ends and pop a chalk line between the two marks. Bam a perfect starting point every time.
Im seriously thinking about striping parking lots for some extra money I currently stripe roads with a paint truck for the DOT and we also use thermo and have a machine that we use to put it out with but I have never done parking lots Im picking up one of these rust oleum machines tomorrow that I found on marketplace for $25 and I’m going to start buying other things to get started my plan is to get a titan machine eventually I’m only wanting to do medium to small parking lots would the Titan 850 be ok for that or would you recommend to just go ahead and get the Titan 3500 ? Also do y’all ever use visilok beads to help dry the lines ?
Bro your a roadway striper!!!! That’s awesome!!!!! I got the 3500. Send me a text and we can get you in the discord
Nice video man! Thank for the information 💪
Great video. Having the right tools always makes the job easy. I have 5000 to invest I want to buy the paint stripping machine around 3500. I also have the pressure washer equipment I think both services will hand and hand. Just don't want to make the same mistake with the auto detail. I also have small house I can convert to a detail shop. But don't know if I want business so close to home
Awesome. I know who you can call if you want I can get you connected.
nice video man. really informative
As far as the lines go it is his fault they are not even. The machine clearly has makes where the nozzle is or you can simply look at the top of the can and realize the nozzle is in the middle.
Also he was using the rustoleom paint which is thin. He could have bought the Sherwin Williams stripe paint in the can and it would go down thicker.
The only bad part of the machine is the small wheels that can't really handle the bumps, it is not as fast as a sprayer and of course the paint cost per line is more expensive per line. However you can make bigger mistakes faster with a sprayer, there is way more clean up with a sprayer-meaning wasted paint and 5 grand more for a sprayer is a lot of cases of canned paint. I would say that if you put a little better wheels on this, that for small jobs it would be better than an expensive sprayer
That being said, I am not a striper dude yet and this is just based on my way of looking at the equipment as a layman
I took out a business loan as well for my machine. The type of loan I got was I make 1 payment a year. This way I don't have to worry about getting jobs so I can make a monthly payment. Basically I don't make a payment till next year.
That’s great! What was your email?
He did a pretty good job other than those end lines. Also the lines wont last as long compared to using a real line striper
What would you say you can make per man hour w/ striping?
$500
LOL @ 5:42. Uh, I'm pretty sure the paint comes out directly under the can.
Yeah. Center front back where in the bottom ? You can’t see it.
@davidcooke5712 “LOL” if you actually used the striper you’d have realized you’re not looking directly down over the can, so it’s hard to gauge . And, “LOL” he explained what the user did wrong and how to end up with even lengths.
Our local equipment renter has a machine like this works fine for small lots especially on old or coarse paved surfaces.
I am thinking of getting into this profession but I have some questions and I was hoping to bounce them off of you. Would you mind lending an ear?
Yes, we have a free private group that you can join and have access to a lot of other people in the industry. Send me a text telling me you want to join. My number is in the Chanel description
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Hey man i would have looked into the paint and longevity of it compared to what you use in your business. Cause i cant find real answers on that topic.
I can’t find any information either. Yeah that would have been alt more interesting. I’ll check into it. If you find anything else either please let me know.
The paint is very thin and goes on at very low pressure. Don’t do this on a windy day! Even under ideal conditions it will be fuzzy at the edges, and even if you go very slow like in this video it will not cover very well. The paint is semitransparent. A lot of people do two coats. Anyway, it will never look like a professional job and it will wear out quickly. In a pinch it might work for a temporary job, but I would redo it with a professional machine as soon as possible.
I have used this setup before. The local hardware store has one they will let you use for free when you buy the paint from them. The paint is expensive and doesn’t go very far. It’s slow to put on, and doesn’t cover well as it’s semitransparent. You might have to do two coats. The edges will be fuzzy because the cans have very low pressure. Don’t even think about doing this on a windy day! Your lines will never look professional and they will wear out quickly. At best this can be used for temporary lines that will be covered, removed or repainted within a year. People like me will laugh when they see it.
All he had to do is use common sense..put a tape right at the point where it starts spraying and that be your guide
That is what chris said..did not watch video ?
Click lease
I think the sandles give it away; this is the cheeseball landlord saving money. I just can't decide if that's his Mercedes or pick up truck.
No kidding B
Am I better off doing it with hand
I can get you a price of a machine at 10% discount
What am I missing other than this dude wasn’t paying attention where to start. I say that because although he may not have started in the right place he stopped in the right place so he must have known where it was spraying.
The overspray fuzz looks terrible
I would like a giveaway 😊
is this guy drunk?
It's always funny how people spend thousands of dollars on ATV but won't spend decent money in a real investment
Not a good job
Doggin a machine over problems caused by the user. This isn’t a credible review
Looser, if you would have watched the whole video I mention how it would be good to use.
People like you comment before they watch a whole video.
That’s how you treat your viewers?? What a scumbag