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zedsmith t1_j46ty2o wrote

You need to figure out what paint you’re spraying.

Hvlp guns are better suited for very thin, very hard, solvent borne paints like lacquers.

If you want to spray water borne paint, you’re probably better off spraying with an airless.

If you’re truly set on spraying with an HVLP, you’re better off buying a multistage turbine setup like a Fuji — compressors that can sustain the CFM you need are EXPENSIVE, and you’ll still need a dewatering system

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posas85 OP t1_j47rpd2 wrote

Thank you! I figured compressor based was the best for getting a nice even professional level coat with all paints. If I'm painting cabinets, an airless will still give even, professional looking results?

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zedsmith t1_j48gfls wrote

I think it depends on what you consider a professional job. There are professional repainters who use airless or air assisted airless and water borne paints, especially for repaints of cabinets already in kitchens.

You can get outrageous glossy finishes with a brush on furniture if you know what you’re doing and use the right product.

There’s learning curves and techniques to pick up for different paints and materials— what I’m trying to say is you need to figure out what kind of paint you plan on using, which is a question of how much space you’re willing to devote to painting and drying, whether you’re going to construct a paint booth— stuff like that.

This isn’t a “there’s a right answer, and a bunch of half-measures” kind of situation where all pros do one thing all the time, and everything else is for idiots.

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