Hi as any one got one of these spray stations?
Are they any good ? i do a lot of internal painting (emulsion) but
also a fair bit of external walls, fences and sheds etc at the moment
im doing it all by hand.

thanks

Steve

On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 18:54:45 +0000, SJ wrote:

Hi as any one got one of these spray stations?
Are they any good ? i do a lot of internal painting (emulsion) but
also a fair bit of external walls, fences and sheds etc at the moment
im doing it all by hand.

thanks

Steve


Do you mean the electromechanical airless things?

I tried one for the applications you describe and found it to be a
chocolate teapot. It was returned for a refund.

I use an air driven one from the airline now.



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On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 18:54:45 +0000, SJ wrote:

Do you mean the electromechanical airless things?

I tried one for the applications you describe and found it to be a
chocolate teapot. It was returned for a refund.

IIRC Woolies sold them last year

can't spray Emulsion
can't spray Gloss

On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 21:22:31 -0000, "Chris Oates" none wrote:


"Andy Hall" wrote in message
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On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 18:54:45 +0000, SJ wrote:

Do you mean the electromechanical airless things?

I tried one for the applications you describe and found it to be a
chocolate teapot. It was returned for a refund.

IIRC Woolies sold them last year

can't spray Emulsion
can't spray Gloss

Thanks for your replies so far, according to the earlex website
http://www.earlex.co.uk/consumer1.html they can spray various
emulsions etc the station im thinking of is the 3000
http://www.earlex.co.uk/hvlp_html/hv3000intmenu.html


steve

On Mon, 01 Mar 2004 10:07:43 +0000, SJ wrote:

On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 21:22:31 -0000, "Chris Oates" none wrote:


"Andy Hall" wrote in message
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On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 18:54:45 +0000, SJ wrote:

Do you mean the electromechanical airless things?

I tried one for the applications you describe and found it to be a
chocolate teapot. It was returned for a refund.

IIRC Woolies sold them last year

can't spray Emulsion
can't spray Gloss

Thanks for your replies so far, according to the earlex website
http://www.earlex.co.uk/consumer1.html they can spray various
emulsions etc the station im thinking of is the 3000
http://www.earlex.co.uk/hvlp_html/hv3000intmenu.html


steve

Ah, This is an HVLP. Different story. It may well be OK.

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Thanks for your replies so far, according to the earlex website
http://www.earlex.co.uk/consumer1.html they can spray various
emulsions etc the station im thinking of is the 3000
http://www.earlex.co.uk/hvlp_html/hv3000intmenu.html


steve

Ah, This is an HVLP. Different story. It may well be OK.

.andy

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I have one of these, gave a very nice finish on some large pieces of MDF,
even used it with the MDF primer. Getting the viscosity of the paint
correct was largely a matter of trial and error, the supplied viscosity
measurer gave inconsistent results. When it was just a little too thick had
a fun time making sure the nozzle didn't clog (emulsion).

Pick a very wind-free day or else wear a lot of protective clothing if
you're doing this indoors!

Geoff

On Mon, 1 Mar 2004 11:33:47 +0000, (Steve
Firth) wrote:

No, Earlex are HVLP.

Could some kind soul fill me in on what HVLP stands for? I'm guessing
High Voltage etc.

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On Mon, 01 Mar 2004 16:07:07 +0000, PoP wrote:

On Mon, 1 Mar 2004 11:33:47 +0000, (Steve
Firth) wrote:

No, Earlex are HVLP.

Could some kind soul fill me in on what HVLP stands for? I'm guessing
High Voltage etc.


High Volume Low Pressure.

It's a type of air driven spray system, generally with a turbine type
blower rather than by the use of a compressor.


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On Mon, 1 Mar 2004 17:09:32 +0000, (Steve
Firth) wrote:

Nope, High Volume, Low Pressure.

Thank 'ee kindly sir!

PoP

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In article ,
Steve Firth wrote:
On a similar note, anyone know if the HVLP guns sold by Earlex for use
with their vacuum cleaners are anything other than a bad joke?

Way back in the past, my dad had a vacuum cleaner with a spray gun
attachment which worked rather well. I wondered if the Earlex unit would
provide usable results with my workshop vac.

I've got an Apollo HVLP set made by Bambi, and it's very good for
cellulose etc once you get the hang of it. However, it uses a rather
different design of blower than the average vacuum cleaner. It wasn't
cheap at around 200 quid but is light and portable which makes it a good
alternative for those who can't have a normal compressor type spray.

I played with an airless Earlex, and I'd say it would work fine for
emulsion etc - I got it to work ok with cellulose primer but couldn't
afford the paint to experiment with top coat.

On both these guns the instructions are rubbish.

I think you'd probably get reasonable results with an ordinary vacuum
cleaner as a power source provided you have the time and patience to
experiment with viscosity and flow levels etc.

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In article ,
PoP wrote:
No, Earlex are HVLP.

Could some kind soul fill me in on what HVLP stands for? I'm guessing
High Voltage etc.

High volume low pressure. Its main benefits over conventional high
pressure is no problems with water from the compressor and less over
spray. It's also rather more usable outdoors for car stuff etc. By nature
you can spray continuously with it instead of waiting for the pressure to
build with a small conventional compressor. I'd say it also gives rather
better results per pound spent on the gear - although of course a
compressor has other uses too which clouds the issue. It's also easily
carried and stored which in my case was paramount.

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