Hello Everyone,
I’m thinking of treating myself to an early christmas present! I’m in the process of building a walk-in closet and don’t really have any desire to finish it by hand. So, I’m thinking of buying an HVLP sprayer.
Unfortunately, I know very little about them. Can anyone help me out with the following questions:
– what brands/models are the best
– what can I expect to pay for a good one
– what types of finishes can they be used with (specifically, do they work well with shellac?)
– any specific problems you’ve had that I should look out for
– If anyone’s from the Toronto area, any good places to buy them
As usual, your help is greatly appreciated!
Dan
Replies
I have a Fuji Q4 and I like it a lot. You can find good systems for around $500. I tried a couple of lower cost units and they sucked. Accuspray and turbinaire are also very popular. I think that the Fuji turbine is probably the best, but the gun's machining was not as good as I hoped for, though it sprays great.
MIke
have a accuspray conversion gun (powered by a compressor) and love it http://www.compliantspraysystems.com also check out this place http://www.homesteadfinishing.com you cant go wrong with products from either site
Darkworksite4:
Estamos ganando detrás el estado de Calif. Derrotando a un #### a la vez. DESEA VIVO LA REVOLUCIÓN
You might want to take a look at the current discussion under Tools for Woodworking titled "Good HVLP setup". It covers quite a bit of your question.
Michael R.
The Wagner Conversion HVLP spray gun is a good choice as an entry level gun. Costs around $130, works with a small compressor, and sprays well (including shellac).
If your spraying needs outgrow the cup gun in time, you can move up to a more versatile system like a 2 quart pot and keep the cup gun for smaller jobs.
Paul
The most importaint thing is what you will be spraying. To spray latex and oil finish paints is a lot different than spraying a light varnish.
Mike
So is their a sprayer that works well for both painting and varnish/shellac type finishes?
I seriously hope your're not planning to spray shellac in a confined space like your walk-in closet. It's probably only second to lacquer in volatility. We's hate to lose you brother.
John O'Connell - JKO Handcrafted Woodworking
Life is tough. It's tougher if you're stupid - John Wayne
So is their a sprayer that works well for both painting and varnish/shellac type finishes?
I have the Wagner mentioned by in a previous reply, and it does well with everything from thick latex, to thinned oil-based stains.
I seriously hope your're not planning to spray shellac in a confined space like your walk-in closet. It's probably only second to lacquer in volatility. We's hate to lose you brother.
NOTE: This might be the most important thing mentioned in this forum in the past 6 weeks. Shellac is based on denatured alcohol. Denatured alcohol has a flash point that is very near to normal body temperature (I think it might actually be 96 degrees.) That means that if the air-fuel mix is right, and you breath in the same room, YOU WILL IGNITE the explosive mix.
And as the previous poster mentioned, we really don't like losing our Knot-headed brethren.
Vast projects should not be founded on half vast ideas.
I seriously hope your're not planning to spray shellac in a confined space like your walk-in closet. It's probably only second to lacquer in volatility. We's hate to lose you brother.
Very good point and thanks for the heads up. I have a large window in the closet and it will be opened at all times. Since I'm up here in Canada, I don't expect the temp to get anywhere close to 96 (although it would nice).
Dan
I own a Graco Procomp 4900. A bit pricy but it satisfies all my spraying needs.
It has a built-in pump and a two speed turbine. It comes with tips for fluid sets from #2 to #6. It has a two quart remote pot (great for tight spaces and spraying upside-down). I have used it for spraying stains, laquers, varnishes, urithanes, enamels, latex, acrylics, and other catalized products. I even sprayed the exterior of my garden shed with thick exterior latex using the #6 tip. For larger projects I hook up my 2 gal. pressure pot and use my larger compressor. This for me is the most diverse, flexible, portable and expandable unit I've used.
Check it out
This forum post is now archived. Commenting has been disabled