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As title - wife wants (me most likely) to spray various pieces of furtniture. Probably with Farrow & Ball or similar posh paint. Do I just get a HVLP sprayer or would I get better/easier results with a proper compressor and spray gun.
I've always thought I need a compressor - I've just never needed one for a specific project?
Cost is a factor so I'd likely be looking second hand for a compressor.
Any tips?
With a spray gun you need a girt big f-off compressor - 3hp, 150ltrs as a minimum - about £500 odd quids worth at least, plus the gun. A decent turbine and HVLP gun will cost less (I payed about £300 for mine - an Apollo 1500) and fit in a cupboard rather than a shed. HVLP also get more paint where you aim it and less floating around and getting into and onto everything else.
You could use a compressor for a handful of other things, but all those other things could be done with something cheap and portable from aldi
Just go in the shed, make hissing noises and use a brush. I doubt she'll twig...
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So the £60 HVLP in B&Q et al. aren't going to cut it?
So the £60 HVLP in B&Q et al. aren't going to cut it?
If the one I used was anything to go by you'd be as well sucking the paint up with a [s]straw[/s] three rolled up £20 notes and spitting it at the wall]
If its a one off - just hire a good-un or look at good aerosol paints - things like pre-catalysed paint in aerosol form is very hardwearing for furniture