Earlex Hvlp

[Chris Hopkins]

Hi Guys,

After considering the Preval system, I'm looking at an Earlex HVLP system as it looks more cost effective than Preval, especially as Screwfix Direct have it on their site for £69.99 (about $140).

Has anybody used this HVLP or are there other HVLPs that would be better suited to the task?

[retro_10s]

Over here in the UK the 'Earlex' brand of Electric sprayers are the ONLY electric sprayers worth looking at, theyr'e fuggin good, I sprayed a mates car with one and was very impressed.

[Batfink]

I think you've got to bare in mind that that's primarily designed for household decorating. It's hard for me to see that such a little compressor will actually give you true HVLP. For the price it's easy to say have a go but i think you'll find it's simular to just chucking the paint at the guitar rather than spraying it especially with a 2mm tip and no great adjustment or control over the fluid / air flow or pattern. I'd consider buying a low cost proper automotive gun that would come with a setup more suitable to guitar spraying 1.3 or 1.4mm - (Sealey gold line can be had for around £40 and even the Devilbiss entry level FLG will only pop you around £70) - and a smallish 25 litre compressor that could be had from Machine Mart or simular for not much more than a ton.

Jem

[Chris Hopkins]

I think you've got to bare in mind that that's primarily designed for household decorating. It's hard for me to see that such a little compressor will actually give you true HVLP. For the price it's easy to say have a go but i think you'll find it's simular to just chucking the paint at the guitar rather than spraying it especially with a 2mm tip and no great adjustment or control over the fluid / air flow or pattern. I'd consider buying a low cost proper automotive gun that would come with a setup more suitable to guitar spraying 1.3 or 1.4mm - (Sealey gold line can be had for around £40 and even the Devilbiss entry level FLG will only pop you around £70) - and a smallish 25 litre compressor that could be had from Machine Mart or simular for not much more than a ton.

Jem

I just bought this on fleabay -> hope it's ok...thought the price was pretty good

[Batfink]

Hmmm...think you still may struggle. Depending on what you're actually spraying you may need to up the thinner content - test on scrap first etc etc blah blah............................ Still, at the end of the day, you could always make your money back offering your partner and their friends a fake tanning service

Jem

[Chris Hopkins]

Hmmm...think you still may struggle. Depending on what you're actually spraying you may need to up the thinner content - test on scrap first etc etc blah blah............................ Still, at the end of the day, you could always make your money back offering your partner and their friends a fake tanning service

Jem

Hmmm.....I'm considering using it to spray acrylic

[jnewman]

EDIT: Never mind.

Edited June 7, 2007 by jnewman