I guess maybe I’m spoiled.
I started with the Conventional. Its orifice is the size of a pencil lead.
Straining was never even thought of.
NEXT…this thing called the Airless comes out. I have (2).
AND…paint clogs are also invented. SO…I bought an In-Line filter.
Now…I don’t have any clogs.
NEXT…it seems…again, it seems like the paint nowadays has clumps in it. They look like skins…but they’re mushy.
( That’s the technical term. )
So…NOW…I almost always strain.
I don’t know that it was about the “finish”…unless you mean that there aren’t particles in the paint that actually just catch your eye. It’s more about keeping up the pace. I don’t want my Airless to spray sideways…but I also don’t want to be stopping every 20 feet to turn the tip…or clean the machine.
Bottom line…like most things in life…it isn’t right or wrong…it’s a matter of Good, Better, Best.
Yes…it is Best to strain your paint…especially nowadays.
Last…a note; sometimes you’ll still have clogs. Maybe from the dried paint on the inside of the (5) gallon bucket…or…slimy skins that just occur when spraying outdoors, in Summer…from a bucket that’s virtually open.
To me…just part of the job…all is well.
I hope that helps.
Dan
