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Graco ST Pro 395 Question.

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#1 ·
Have any of you guys used or have a ST Pro 395? How good is it? I know it is a Graco but I just haven't seen or used this model before. One woodworker at the job site I am in right now brought this sprayer to me to look at it trying to sell it to me cause he has no use for it, he told me he got this sprayer 8 years ago from the States and only used 3 times he still have the manual, it seems in mint condition, very clean, I tried it today and I am so surprise on how quiet it is. Any advice or suggestions from any of you guys that has one or used to have one of model. Thanks
 
#15 ·
I just repaired a 395 ST PRO. It is a good little pump. Pretty easy to work on. If you get a repack kit for it, make sure you get the ST PRO. not just the ST. Different. The 395 ST PRO has blue plastic spacers, the regular ST has white. SW sold me the wrong one. There is also a way to put the packings in (as in direction) but the back of the packings container shows you how. If it is bleeding pressure and you have all the checkballs free.. pop the pin out of the purge knob and pull the purge unit out. It is more than likely funky (goobers in it) easy to clean out. <pressure sensor is very sensitive and will kick the machine on if it senses a drop, and yes if paint is backing out of the purge it WILL drop the pressure. Also make sure to not run it without the manifold filter. The paint goes into the filter first and then comes out into the lines and the purge. You could foul up the purge and gun filters if you don't have that filter in.
 
#18 ·
The ST Pro 395 is a good little airless. I would try to get for less--offer $300.

Just bought a Graco Silver Plus, two sections of hose, and a non-running Ultra Max II 490 attached to it for $50 on CL. They were filthy, spent several hours cleaning the airless and gun and making them shiney.

The gun needs a packing kit, the airless just got a new transducer and runs great--the pump didn't even need packings.

$50 for airless, gun and hose.

$85 for a transducer on the pump.

$75 for a needle/seat kit for the gun.

I've passed up several deals like that on CL--equipment is going cheap right now..........


Casey
 
#21 ·
SW used to be the cheapest place to buy Graco airlesses and parts, but ever since Al Gore invented the internet..............it's not true any more.

I buy from my SW store when the prices are within range, but if I can buy it significantly cheaper on the web, I give them my business.

If I have trouble finding the part number or part, I go to my SW store manager who knows his stuff, and he can find it, or I call the Graco tech line. Either case, then I buy from SW.


Casey