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If you are in the market for a quality, functional and great looking wood working tool, you may be interested to learn more about choosing the best HVLP spray gun for woodworking. You will discover the difference between a "brush" system and a "pen" system. In addition, you will find the difference between using a liquid paint and a "sculpting spray." You will see that you can easily and quickly apply a thin coat of paint to your wooden piece using a paint hose instead of a brush. These facts will give you the information you need to make an educated choice regarding which type of HVLP spray gun is right for you.

You may have seen some advertisements on television or in magazines advertising the latest and greatest HVLP sprayer and you may wonder if that sprayer would work well for me. How do you know when it is the best HVLP sprayer for woodworking? If you want to get the best value for your money, it is necessary to do some comparison shopping to select the appropriate sprayer. Some of the things you should compare are:

Most professional woodworkers will agree that one of the most important parts of any good furniture project is the finishing surface. The finishing surface will affect how the wood ages and looks. The finishing surface also provides protection from splinters and keeps the furniture from getting scratched and dented. Thus, when you are looking for the best hvlp spray guns for woodworking, you must pay special attention to the finishing surfaces of the tools. The types of finishes include oil-rubbed bronze, oil-rubbed chrome, oil-rubbed cycadrome, oil-rubbed satin nickel, oil-rubbed steel, and natural rawhide.

Next, make sure to check the price. It is not always easy to find the best hvlp spray gun for woodworking that is priced within your budget. Some professional woodworkers charge thousands of dollars for the best of their brands. Therefore, if you want to save money, you might want to shop around and check price at stores and retail outlets. Compare price and try out different models.

The quality of the finish is an important consideration. Certain brands of HVLP spray guns for woodworking can be gravity fed or interchangeable cup. If you want to have something that will last and look good, you should get a gravity feed. A gravity feed allows you to load in the paint in one end while the other end feeds the paint through an air tube to the cup. This makes it easier to apply thin coats of paint.

The next thing you should look at is the type of power cord that comes with the gun. You should have at least one cord if not several. The cord needs to be long enough to reach all of the distances you need to cover when using the gun. The power cord also controls the flow of the paint through the nozzle, so it is a good idea to pick a model that has a powerful enough motor to keep the nozzle from clogging up.

Also, some of the newer guns that are gravity fed have an adjustable flow control knob. You might want one of these if you want to be able to vary the thickness of the paint coat. The pros of this feature are that you can increase the amount of paint in the can by adjusting the flow control knob. In addition, it is easy to adjust the level of the paint spraying from high to low. Some of the cons of the adjustable flow control knob are that it can get in the way if you are painting on a narrow work surface or if you need to move the nozzle closer to a work surface, such as your workbench or table.


If you are just beginning, you might want to choose a simpler gun to start with and learn how to use it. The pros of a hand held can include their ease of use and portability. Billious Inc. Warehouse The cons of them include less power than the gravity fed and smaller nozzle sizes. Although there are some simple spray guns that you can purchase to practice on, you will most likely find that more powerful professional grade spray guns are better for spraying thicker, more permanent coats of paints.




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