I painted my kitchen cabinets with a $30 sprayer and it was a total mess

I got this cheap handheld paint sprayer from Harbor Freight thinking it would save me a weekend of brush work on my oak cabinets. I mean, I watched a few videos and it looked easy, right? I taped up the whole kitchen, put down drop cloths, and started spraying. The paint came out in these weird globs and drips everywhere, and I ended up with a texture like orange peel on every single door. It took me two full days just to sand it all back down smooth. I learned that a cheap tool can cost you way more time than it saves, and maybe some jobs just need a good brush and roller. Has anyone else had a sprayer project go sideways and found a better way to fix it?

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claire_fisher411mo ago

My Harbor Freight sprayer left my garage cabinets looking like a science experiment gone wrong.

diana_flores251mo ago

That orange peel texture is the worst.