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Earlex HV3000 Spray Station HVLP Paint Sprayer
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$139.99
$139.99
$139.99
Average Customer Rating
5 out of 5 |
Product Features
- Ideal for many interior or exterior or hobby painting and finishing projects
- Adjustable fan width 1-6.
- Portable
- 2.0mm Brass tip and needle
- Fast and easy clean up
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Product Details
Brand: EarlexModel: HV3000
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Product Code: ELXHV3000UKP
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Brilliant for Amateur Woodworkers / DIY’ers
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I am an amateur woodworker, having been taught at an early age by my grandfather. I make tables, chests, chairs, etc. Mostly for my own use, though I’ve made a few things to sell before. One of the most time consuming aspects of woodworking is the attention of the wood stain and clear coats. Each coat takes a long time to dry, and the attention with brushes takes a fantastic deal of time as well. I am currently in the process of building an entertainment center for my home, and I finally chose to start shopping for a spray system to alleviate the vast amounts of time taken up by staining.
After much research, I finally settled on the Earlex HVLP Spray Station 3000. I ordered it online, through Amazon.com, and paid $139 plus about $15 shipping. It came direct from Earlex’s US office, located in North Carolina. I was surprised at how quick it shipped, getting here in about 3 days with ground shipping (I am in Atlanta, GA).
It came in a standard brown cardboard shipping box, in which the unit’s retail box was snugly fit inside. The unit was packed well within the retail box, with no hurt parts or anything missing. The directions were simple, simple to read, and well written.
Within minutes, I had the unit unpacked, setup, and ready to spray. I am using a water based “Dark Oak” wood stain / poly combo. I did not have to dilute the stain at all. After a few practice swipes on some waste wood, I felt I was ready to go, and started working on some of the entertainment center pieces.
In the span of about 10 minutes worth of spraying, I had finished one coat (thick) on 3 shelves, two sides, and two of the center support pieces. If I had done these by hand, it would have taken me more than an hour, easily. With this sprayer, it was about 10 minutes tops, and that included me stopping between pieces and moving them to a safe place to dry.
Until I was more accustomed to using it, some of the early coats had a bit of “bubbling” in them (which did spread out as it dried, so no problem there), but I reckon the problem was I was too close to the work piece. My most recent use of it has eliminated these. It was simple to spray on a nice thick coat, and leave them to dry, all without brush marks.
The spray pattern is a wee bit larger than advertised, so I had some overspray that got speckles of stain on items behind my work pieces. Lesson learned there. Also, the unit is very loud. While this isn’t a problem for small jobs, I would imagine I’d need some ear safeguard in the long term. I do *highly* suggest wearing a mask or ventilator while using this device, because it does atomize the stain and breathing in that stuff is horrible for your lungs.
Cleanup was a breeze. I just place some paint thinner in the second container, and sprayed it through until it came out clear. Can’t be simpler than that!
My only other complaint is the all plastic body of both the gun and the turbine engine unit. I dunno how it will hold up over time. But, so far, no problems.
Overall, I am very impressed with this unit, even though I’ve only had it a few days. I will be sure to update this when I have used it for a longer time.
I highly suggest this unit!
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*UPDATE* – Approximately 11 months later…
I completed my entertainment center, and the results were spectacular! This unit is fantastic for what it does.
The *only* issue I came across as I used it over time was that after a couple of weeks worth of use, the plastic paint containers became *very* hard to screw into the spray head assembly. I dunno if they warped, or what, but I often have to spend a few minutes turning it back and forth slowly, just so it will finally “catch” on the threads just right so you can screw them together.
Not a deal breaker, but somewhat annoying.
Still very highly not compulsory!
Nice sprayer; brilliant for the money
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This is a nice small unit and so long as you aren’t expecting to do huge projects or very small projects it is just fine. I have done a couple book cases and it is a real help. The largest was 12x4x1 hxwxd in feet. That’s simple for the 3000 but I would reckon twice about doing something 2x that size as a project. If I did a lot o9f projects rather than the rare that I do I would have gotten the Earlex 5000. Still much quicker than a brush and does an brilliant job once adjusted.
The excellent:
Simple to use once adjusted.
Nice fine spray without a lot of over spray.
Simple cleanup.
Comes with a spare spray container and lid. (Simple to store unused material for small periods.)
The hose storage is a small hard to get used too but one of the best I have encountered. The only better are on the Fein and Festool shop vacs (around $500 gadgets).
Small simple to store.
The high wear parts are Brass not plastic.
Overall a nice unit for small to medium small projects.
The Terrible:
Takes a lot of playing about to get the spray right above all for water based over viscosity 45.
For Latex takes a lot of thinning. USE Flotrol/Penetrol OR SIMILAR NOT WATER.
Can be really hard to spray narrow strips like board edges without over spray.
Both the cord and the hose are honestly small but its simple to go the unit.
The Hideous:
Unless carefully adjusted the sprayer will spray droplets of unatomized material which is disastrous to a excellent end.
Well this is kind of stupid but when you go to clean the sprayer the parts are simple to drop and loose.
Unless its warm the otherwise convenient cord storage isn’t.
Moderately noisy like a shop vac which it basically is, run backwards. The gun also has high frequency noise and I strongly recommend hearing safeguard if you are going to use this for more than a few minutes.
If you do use the extra supplied spray cup and lid to store material small term make very sure that the threads are free of the product otherwise they can be very hard to unscrew even after a day.
Tends to place out more product in horizontal than in vertical orentation. Simple to adjust for just need to watch out.
I am not sure about the durability of the hose to gun tie, it’s plastic on plastic and comes loose easily unless fitted quite tightly
Tips:
Use the hose to get rid of end sanding dust when using things like Crystalac where you can’t use a tack cloth.
When removing the needle for cleaning just pull the trigger and it comes right out.
To adjust the spray for water based product use water to adjust the pattern and save money.
Having had the unit only a few weeks I am discomfited to say that I dropped the needle from my deck (I prefer to paint outside) into tall grass under it and the expression “needle in a Haystack” is appropriate. So I get to check out customer service will post back more when I hear from them.
BTW does not substitute for an air brush for detailing!
Brilliant value
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
An brilliant product for the money. Very simple to use and a very simple spray mechanism with few parts and so relatively simple to maintain. Would not hesitate to buy another. The bought unconnectedly cleaning kit (but not from Amazon rumor has it that) is a must if your going to use it a lot as it will save time cleaning. Bear in mind that it come standard with a 2mm needle which is excellent for general use but smaller needles are not compulsory for finer finishes.
Excellent tool for the price.
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I bough this tool for a variety of projects around my house, specifically painting about 14 doors. I am a remodeling service provider by trade and have used a square airless sprayer many times in the past but the mess and overspray were always troubling. My business no longer invloves painting but I was looking for a clean and efficient way to paint all the doors in my own house plus a variety of other small projects. Brushing 14 doors just wasn’t going to happen. So far the results are better than one might expect for a tool of under $200.
Straight away I found that the paint (I have sprayed both latex and oil so far) MUST be thinned A LOT. So much that you may question doing so, but paint that is not thinned enough will come out of the sprayer chunky and make for a poor end. Follow the manufacturers directions… use the included viscosity cup and you’ll be in excellent shape. Be sure to filter the paint, again as noted in the directions. Since this is a large orifice sprayer, any dirt in the paint will come out thru the tip and onto your work. Use Penetrol or Floetrol as opposed to water or paint thinner. Your end will lay down flatter and cover better with these additives. Clean up is a snap since no paint goes thru the motor. Disassemble the gun, wash the cup and the gun parts and you’re done cleaning in about 5 minutes. Overspray is a fraction of what you get with an airless sprayer since there is no bounceback with a low pressure sprayer like this.
All in all a fantastic tool for a homeowner/DIY’er, especially at this price. Probably not ideal for a service provider or heavy duty user. If you can’t justify 500-700 dollars or more but need to get some painting done you’ll be pleased with this tool.
Earlex 3000
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
As a hobbyist, I’ve so far found the Earlex 3000 to be the perfect spray system. I have used it for water-based stain and Polyacrylic end with fantastic results. The system is simple to use and simple to clean. It’s absolutely self-contained and takes up small storage space in my small shop.
Earlex 3000 hvlp
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
It sprays well with latex and poly. I am pleased with the end. It is an low-priced tool and therefore has limitations. The hose and cord are small and all except the needle is plastic. But- it sprays excellent!
Earlex HVLP 3000 review
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Brilliant product, brilliant after buy support. I used the sprayer to place the top coat on 2 oak cabinets I built. End is perfect. The sprayer is simple to use with minimun adjustment. I need some bonus information. Earlex came through via e-mail quickly and with fantastic detail. I also needed to get an bonus spray nozzle which I got from Earlex in a few days. I cannot say enough about the product and the support. Fantastic job Earlex. Thanks