Great spray system

Doen’t appear to be an HVLP system – is that why they were on sale to close them out? What state are you in? Please share the approximate cost. Thanks.

-- Regards, Steve2

Nice!

Marc also had a video review on this particular model, and he seemed to have really liked it and got real good results with it.

which woodcraft had those on sale? if the price is within budget -I’d definitely get one of those, as brushing finishes takes forever, and I personally don’t have the time for that (especially larger pieces)

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I’ve owned one for about 6 months and absolutely love it. I’ve only sprayed paint with it thus far but the results are fantastic. This is the only sprayer I’ve owned so I can only compare the results to my expectations. The clean up isn’t that bad.

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I saw the Earlex video and it is excellent. The unit is entry level and as said so often, you get what you pay for.

-- Regards, Steve2

Molly, are you saying the unit performs like a chap $300 unit should? I have used expensive sprayers and this one easily lives up to those other save a few bells and whistles.

Steve

So, is this an HVLP sprayer or not?

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Yes this is an HVLP with its own turbine. Woodcraft had this as an introductory offer at $275, This may be an entry level unit, but it fit my needs better and easier to use than a $900 Graco airless that I previously owned. One of the neatest things about this is you can vary the amount of paint with hardly any overspray. Well worth the price. Go to earlex.com for specifications or woodcraft.com to order.

This is a nice review. I have one of these and use it for spraying shellac and polyurethane. It does use more material than brushing but the time savings is wonderful. The finish coat it puts down is even and a vast improvement over my brushing technique. I would highly recommend this one as well.

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Cool. Thanks for the info and the great review. I have been considering one of these..I think it would be well worth the investment in time saved not brushing and a great improvement on finish quality. And you don’t need a giant compressor to run it either!

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nice! this spray systems been getting a lot of good reviews! i really like to see a tool be succesful and this one sure has been! thanks for the review.

Ditto. I have also sprayed Benjamin Moore latex paint, as well as shellac, poly, lacquer, primer, and stain, and several different brands of WB conversion varnish. I have never been disappointed with the Earlex.

Regards, JM

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JM: I am interested in spraying WB (waterborne) conversion varnish or WB lacquer for some furniture I am building. What brand do you prefer? Can you get it tinted such as with nitrocellulose lacquer? How was the finish? How many coats? Thanks for the info.

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Here’s an update: The current Woodcraft flyer has them at $300. I recently found them on the internet for $262 postage paid and no tax. Can’t remember right now where I got it, but if anyone is interested, let me know and I will look it up.

-- Don, San Antonio, TX