Philly
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Hi All
Whilst strolling round my local B+Q Warehouse I came across a "Performance Power HVLP" spraygun set. I've been bitten in the past when buying cheapy tools but I couldn't resist. (I know, I know-a fool and his money... :roll: ) It cost £49 and includes a nice ally spraygun, the turbine, spare nozzle and a viscosity cup. I was quite impressed by the gun. I was expecting a semi-useless plastic thing but it is well made and has a nice weight. Controls are airflow and paint flow-simple to adjust and both at the rear of the gun. Assembly is straightforward-screw the gun holder to the underside of the turbine, stick on rubber feet and attach the hose. You're ready to go!
The hose is only 2 meters long and I was worried it would be too short. But in use I had no problems and didn't really notice it. The turbine was pretty quiet, about the volume of a household vaccuum cleaner. The gun constantly sprays air when the turbine is switched on and I found this useful for a final "dust-down" of pieces before pulling the trigger.
So to test it out......I'm building some cupboards and bookcases in my favourite material MDF at the moment. Finish is to be white eggshell. So a perfect excuse to get spraying. First up, white oil based primer. Thinned it down with white spirit to get it ready for spraying. Quick test on some cardboard to get to grips with the controls. Easy peasy! Took 15 seconds to get everything happy and consistent. Sprayed 8 cabinets, 6 shelves and 3 half sheets of mdf inabout 5 minutes! Amazing quick, minimal overspray and bounceback and a great finish. I found the gun to be very forgiving of variations in paint thickness-a quick tweak of the air flow and off you go. It was nice not to have overspray floating around gassing me. (PLEASE NOTE!! I used a paint rated face mask, extractor fan and open doors to ensure a constant flow of air through the workshop when spraying. Safety first!! :shock: ) If you have used a regular spraygun with a compressor you will be amazed at how much paint get on the workpiece-and how little goes into the air!
Likewise, the eggshell went on in a similarly simple manner. I like this gun!! :lol: The amount of time it saved over the paint brush/roller is huge. And the finish was excellent!
I will be trying out the gun with some lacquer and water based varnish and will report back on my progress. This is a really useful tool and at the price (£49) within reach of most woodies. If you have ever fancied spraying a finish this might be the way to get started.
Cheers
Philly
Whilst strolling round my local B+Q Warehouse I came across a "Performance Power HVLP" spraygun set. I've been bitten in the past when buying cheapy tools but I couldn't resist. (I know, I know-a fool and his money... :roll: ) It cost £49 and includes a nice ally spraygun, the turbine, spare nozzle and a viscosity cup. I was quite impressed by the gun. I was expecting a semi-useless plastic thing but it is well made and has a nice weight. Controls are airflow and paint flow-simple to adjust and both at the rear of the gun. Assembly is straightforward-screw the gun holder to the underside of the turbine, stick on rubber feet and attach the hose. You're ready to go!
The hose is only 2 meters long and I was worried it would be too short. But in use I had no problems and didn't really notice it. The turbine was pretty quiet, about the volume of a household vaccuum cleaner. The gun constantly sprays air when the turbine is switched on and I found this useful for a final "dust-down" of pieces before pulling the trigger.
So to test it out......I'm building some cupboards and bookcases in my favourite material MDF at the moment. Finish is to be white eggshell. So a perfect excuse to get spraying.
First up, white oil based primer. Thinned it down with white spirit to get it ready for spraying. Quick test on some cardboard to get to grips with the controls. Easy peasy! Took 15 seconds to get everything happy and consistent. Sprayed 8 cabinets, 6 shelves and 3 half sheets of mdf inabout 5 minutes! Amazing quick, minimal overspray and bounceback and a great finish. I found the gun to be very forgiving of variations in paint thickness-a quick tweak of the air flow and off you go. It was nice not to have overspray floating around gassing me. (PLEASE NOTE!! I used a paint rated face mask, extractor fan and open doors to ensure a constant flow of air through the workshop when spraying. Safety first!! :shock: ) If you have used a regular spraygun with a compressor you will be amazed at how much paint get on the workpiece-and how little goes into the air!
Likewise, the eggshell went on in a similarly simple manner. I like this gun!! :lol: The amount of time it saved over the paint brush/roller is huge. And the finish was excellent!
I will be trying out the gun with some lacquer and water based varnish and will report back on my progress. This is a really useful tool and at the price (£49) within reach of most woodies. If you have ever fancied spraying a finish this might be the way to get started.
Cheers
Philly
