Wagner paint sprayer buying guide
Updated: October 2026
You have a fence, a bedroom, or a shed with no socket, and amazon.co.uk calls every option a Wagner. A Wagner paint sprayer buying guide starts there, because the name covers a 280 W cup gun and a pump listed at 110 bar. Three prices in this set are bare tools, so a lower figure can still mean a battery on top. The full shelf is the [Wagner paint sprayer comparison](/hub/paints-and-varnishes/wagner-paint-sprayer). Work through the job, the thickness of the tin, then a cord or a named battery.
You have a fence, a bedroom, or a shed with no socket, and amazon.co.uk calls every option a Wagner. A Wagner paint sprayer buying guide starts there, because the name covers a 280 W cup gun and a pump listed at 110 bar.
You have a fence, a bedroom, or a shed with no socket, and amazon.co.uk calls every option a Wagner. A Wagner paint sprayer buying guide starts there, because the name covers a 280 W cup gun and a pump listed at 110 bar. Three prices in this set are bare tools, so a lower figure can still mean a battery on top. The full shelf is the Wagner paint sprayer comparison. Work through the job, the thickness of the tin, then a cord or a named battery.
Our top picks
| Badge | Product | System | Power supply | Container or intake | Note | Price | Offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall |  Wagner Wagner Fence & Decking, 460 W | Fine spray | 460 W, corded | 1,400 ml pot | 9.0 | about £60 | View offer |
 Wagner Wagner Control Pro 250 M | HEA airless | Corded. Watts are not on the listing. | Direct from the tin | 8.6 | about £475 | View offer | |
| Best value |  Wagner Wagner W 100, 280 W | Fine spray | 280 W, corded | 800 ml cup | 8.4 | about £55 | View offer |
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What you are actually choosing
Wagner’s UK finder splits the range, and this set follows it. The W 100 is a fine-spray gun at 280 W, with an 800 ml cup and a ceiling of 90 DIN-sec. The Fence and Decking sprayer is still a cup machine, at 460 W, with 1,400 ml, a 1.8 m hose and 170 DIN-sec. Control Pro models and the Power Painter 90 Extra draw from the tin. The 250 class is the 110 bar group, and the Power Painter listing is the 200 bar machine. Speed and injection risk belong on the HVLP versus airless page. Choose the family before you compare two prices inside it.
Match the job to a price band
A fence every few years is a cup job, compared with rooms you paint more than once. The complete corded pair is the W 100 at £55.00 (4.2 from 3,289 reviews) and the Fence and Decking sprayer at £60.00 (4.5 from 4,784). Wagner’s recommended prices are £79.99 and £89.99. If the tin is thicker than 90 DIN-sec, the fence sprayer is the closer match, though the label wins when it says brush only. Which garden coatings may be sprayed is on the fence and decking page.
The 250 R is £349.99 (4.0 from 148 reviews) and the 250 M is £475.00 (4.3 from 415). The Power Painter 90 Extra sits at £940.62, with only nine reviews.
Cord, plug and bare tool
UK mains are 230 V. Regulation 35 of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 requires a BS 1363 plug and a BS 1362 fuse on a domestic lead for a UK socket. Screwfix says article 2369472 includes a plug at 220–240 V.
The W 250 and the W 600 name Bosch 18 V POWER FOR ALL and exclude the battery and the charger. The Control Pro 300 Move names Bosch Professional 18 V AMPShare, also as a bare tool, at 110 bar. A home POWER FOR ALL pack is a different system from the pack named on the 300 Move. £93.99 or £200.00 undercuts the W 100 only when that battery is already on your shelf.
Two models to shortlist, and what to leave
For garden timber or a small indoor piece, shortlist the W 100 at £55.00 against the fence sprayer at £60.00. The fence sprayer takes the thicker coating, at 170 DIN-sec, though a tin that forbids spraying still rules it out. For repeated emulsion, if you will keep the tip guard on, shortlist the Control Pro 250 R at £349.99 against the 250 M at £475.00. Leave the Power Painter 90 Extra for a job that needs 200 bar at £940.62, and leave bare tools unless the named battery is yours. This guide stops before thinning and a same-day clean.
Common questions
Does £93.99 or £200 include the battery?
No. The W 250 at £93.99 and the W 600 at £200.00 both name Bosch 18 V POWER FOR ALL and leave the battery and charger out of the box. The Control Pro 300 Move at £417.70 is the same kind of price, on AMPShare. Count a pack you do not already own before you compare either figure with the W 100.
Will a Bosch home battery fit the Control Pro 300 Move?
POWER FOR ALL is the Bosch home system named on the W 250 and the W 600. The Control Pro 300 Move names Bosch Professional 18 V AMPShare instead. A home pack is the wrong battery for that 110 bar bare tool, and £417.70 still excludes the battery and the charger.
What is the difference between the 250 M at £475 and the 250 R at £349.99?
The 250 R listing states 550 W, 240 V and 7.2 kg at £349.99. The 250 M is £475.00, part 2371054, with watts missing and a weight of 3.45 kg, while Wagner’s UK page prints 7.6 kg. The identical best-sellers line is a listing oddity, not a rank we verified. Review counts differ as well, at 148 for the R and 415 for the M.
Do I need a UK 13 A plug, and which source says one is included?
A corded lead for a UK socket needs a BS 1363 plug and a BS 1362 fuse under regulation 35 of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016. Screwfix says article 2369472 includes a plug at 220–240 V. That is one article, so read the amazon.co.uk listing in front of you. A bare-tool charger, bought separately, still needs a UK socket.
Can the W 100 spray thick emulsion?
Wagner’s UK page sets the W 100 ceiling at 90 DIN-sec. Thick emulsion above that is outside this gun, compared with the fence sprayer at 170 DIN-sec. The UK FAQ allows 0–10% thinning for interior emulsion, and the tin wins if it says brush only. The W 690 page is where the 10% thin for thick gel-like paint is stated.
When is the Power Painter 90 Extra the wrong first machine?
It is the wrong first machine for an occasional fence or a single room. At £940.62 it is listed at 200 bar, with a 15 m hose, 16.4 kg and 5.0 from nine reviews, which does not outrank 4.5 from 4,784 on the fence sprayer. Skip it if you will not keep the tip guard on, because 200 bar can inject skin. Call a decorator for two-pack coatings or a multi-storey wall over a public path.
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Sources
Public UK sources for the sprayer range, dilution bands, exposure and the Fence Life limit. Prices, stars and review counts are from the amazon.co.uk listings captured on 15 October 2026.
- Wagner UK sprayer finder (retrieved 15 October 2026)
- Wagner UK airless guide (retrieved 15 October 2026)
- Wagner UK Control Pro 250 M (retrieved 15 October 2026)
- Wagner UK W 100 (retrieved 15 October 2026)
- Wagner UK Fence and Decking (retrieved 15 October 2026)
- Wagner UK DIY FAQ (retrieved 15 October 2026)
- HSE paint and coatings (retrieved 15 October 2026)
- HSE solvent spraying (retrieved 15 October 2026)
- Ronseal FAQ (retrieved 15 October 2026)