Black & Decker HVLP Hand Held Paint Sprayer

I have only used it once so far. The adjustable spray was a good feature as you could be more accurate around edges but i found a bit heavy to hold for longer periods

have to mix to a certain ratio or buy set paint which was annoying and then cleaning up afterwards took a while. All in all, found better and quicker to roller on.

I would have given this spraye 5 stars if it wasnt for two quality errors,I finally got a chance to use this to spray my green fence panels,I mixed water with the green fence treatment the used a filter to fill the attached plastic sprayer container through the side ,when I started spraying the fence treatment fluid came out of the container,when I checked the rubber seal had not been fitted properly at the factory,after fixing this I tried again,fluid then came out of the screw fitting at the top of the fluid container,I found that it had a dip on the rim where it had not been finished flat properly,a bit of sandpaper on a flat bit of wood and some sanding later helped but I still had to tighten this fitting with a boa belt strap to stop the leak,after this the sprayer performed faultlessly,I am a bit dissapointed that this BLACK and DECKER product had these faults as their products are usually good,I didn't use the fluid meter and just guessed the mixing of fence treatment and water,once you get it right its easy,if its too thick it won't spray,I gave my fence panels four coats each and they looked great,I wish I had got one earlier,when finished I just washed the bowl with water and sprayed clean water through it,I am only using this sprayer for green treatment,you will get two fence spays per full bowl of fence treatment so regular filling is nessessary,the filling top is awkward to screw back on,easy adjustment of spray pattern and volume control which let's more/less fluid through,even with the bowl full of liquid its very light,I would recommend.

This Black and Decker HVLP Hand Held Paint Sprayer comes complete and ready to go. I used mine to paint some fencing with wood preserver - this is the first time I've used a sprayer. The unit weighs about 1.5kg when empty, has a 1.2L capacity and a 400W motor.The unit is easy to fill especially as the paint reservoir features a lid on its side so it's easy to refill the sprayer during a job too. There are 3 spray settings (horizontal, circular and vertical) and the spray is easy enough to direct although overspray on walls/concrete posts etc. can occur but that's probably about my skill level rather than the sprayer. The paint flow indicator is handy too as it may not always be immediately obvious if there's a blockage.Although you can adjust how much paint the trigger allows out when it is on the trigger action can be a bit sudden - it is incremental to a point but once it reaches over half way it's effectively full on. You need a still day for spraying as the slightest bit of wind can be a problem. The unit isn't too noisy and remember to use the right eye protection and mask.Cleaning up isn't too much of a problem and the filter is washable/reusable which reduces cost. The fiddliest bit is determining whether your paint needs thinning and a viscosity cup/filling bucket/funnel is supplied but you soon get used to the procedure and once you've tested a particular product you won't need to do it again if you are using the same paint.Overall, this is a good value too which produces good results providing there's not too much wind and it's also easy to maintain.

I have read different comments on these HVLP spray guns. After reading the comment from the lady above I decided To buy one. If it painted her room it should be Good enough for my cabinets ;) As she said this gun and probably all the other hvlp guns do sputter. Let's face it, this tool is an electrical version of a flit gun, the old fashioned bug sprayer. What do you expect? There is no compressed air in a cylinder so you can't have proper consistent delivery from the Nozzle. Instead of the hand pump in the flit gun, in this tool there is a hair dryer in the rear that blows some air. The coverage is small But it is effortless spraying. I used waterbased paint from wickes, it is known as cupboard paint. Cleaning was easy as I didn't let the paint dry in the gun. I filled up the tank with water shook it and emptied it repeated it 4-5 times then filled up the tank with clean water again and spray the water to clean up the nozzle. Then and only then I disassemble the nozzle parts for a through cleaning. I diluted the cupboard paint by adding 10 percent water from the tap. I am happy with the result and I would love to do more painting with this gun. A few suggestions for the buyer. 1) read the manual 2) try to disassemble all the parts to learn how it works 3) fill it up with some water and spray it in the kitchen or bathroom to see how effective it is and you will notice the sputtering 4) initially work with waterbased paint as oil based paint might be a pain for inexperienced. You may need gallons of of white spirit to clean up things. Water is free and highly available 5) be realistic this gun will not give you a good cover and if you overspray, the paint will run down so your project will be ruined. Make 5-6 light coats. Let every coat dry properly. Patience is the key. Don't assume that you can work much faster than roller you probably can't. But you will have an excellent finish for a diyer. I see no problem with spraying dulux gloss paint. It should be ok when thinned. Please people write your experience and projects here so we can all learn something . Good luck.