Customer Reviews

Campbell Hausfeld HVLP Turbine Paint Sprayer - 4 PSI, 0.06 GPM, Model# HV2002

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

I purchased the CH HVLP sprayer as an alternative to a compressor plus gun setup for spraying clear finishes as well as interior trim paint. The previous CH products that I had purchased had been great. This one has been a great disappointment.

First, the transfer of material to the surface being painted appears to be about as inefficient as a normal high pressure sprayer. This is especially true when spraying higher viscosity coatings that require more airflow in order to move them. The second issue is the fineness of the spray pattern. This unit produces a pretty rough and uneven pattern compared with other units. The air supply hose is a real handicap as it is not only too stiff for easy use, but it has a really nasty chemical smell that just doesn't go away.

Summary, I have a CH compressor, an airless sprayer and this HVLP. I can reccommend the first two without hesitation. This last is just not worth it. Get a Fuji, Apollo or perhaps the top of the line Wagner. They are all $500 or more, but at least they do the job.

I am so impressed with this product and I too am surprised by the not so great reviews. I have a feeling that the people who don't like this product are people who have significant experience with other paint sprayers . . . People who like to thin the paint, tweak knobs, make adjustments, etc., etc., etc. This is a ($) paint sprayer. . . it doesn't have a lot of knobs and whistles and probably isn't very forgiving in some respects (compared to ($) paint sprayers).

This was my first time ever using a paint sprayer. I read through the manual, (especially the part where it specifically says to not mess with anything), poured in the paint . . . and I was off spraying (I didn't need to thin the paint!). There is only one knob to adjust the volume of paint that is coming out . . that's all that I needed. It worked great and the finish is smooth and even (I painted my veneer kitchen cabinets using a BIN primer and an Alkyd based semi-gloss).

This is the perfect paint sprayer for the do it yourselfer. Just RTFM and don't mess with anything. Also, pick paints that don't require thinning (the one's I used specifically stated that you shouldn't thin it . . . RTFM)

I do not understand the poor reviews that this product apparently has received. I purchased an HV2000 in 1994 to paint the maple kitchen cabinets I had just made and installed in my house and to avoid the huge overspray that my conventional high pressure spray system would have given.

After one undercoat and two finish coats of oil-base enamel, I had a product that was as smooth as glass and one that was considerably better than my conventional spray system would have given.

I have since used this HVLP to paint my garage (I installed Hardy plank)with equally good results. (The neighbors would have objected to the huge overspay of conventional systems; painters in this neighborhood normally use brushes.)

Note: I use oil-based paint exclusively and thin according to the manufacturer's recommendations.

I own this sprayer and it is not woth the money. You cannot get a fine spray pattern from this unit. The air cap is poorly machined and the turbine does not supply enough CFM. Spend more money and get an Accuspray system.

I started a started a project of painting my kitchen cabinets with rollers and brushes. I had 2/3rds of the primer on and just gave up, it was too time-consuming and difficult. I logged on, found this paint sprayer and have just completed the project. I've never used a paint sprayer before but found this very easy to use. Only one knob to control the flow and a trigger to spray. Very easy. The paint applied beautifully and it looks professional. I was worried about runs in the paint, but it rarely happened; only if the sprayer got too close. I used if for both latex and oil-based enamel. At first the oil-based paint would not come out. I discovered I was not thinning the paint enough. It is easy to disassemble and clean. I am never going back to brushes and rollers.

I am an amateur woodworker (I like to design and build Scandinavian style furniture) who also does many improvement projects around the home. I subscribe to the philosophy of "why pay someone when I can do it myself." So, sometimes projects take longer than originally planned (and I occasionally get in a little hot water with my wife). I purchased this sprayer not knowing what to expect, but not wanting to spend [lots of money]for a tool that will definitely NOT get daily use in my shop. I have been pleasantly surprised by the quality of this sprayer. I have been spraying mostly latex paint to date, and this is the first HVLP spray system that I have been able to play with, and I have gotten good results with little sags, runs or drips. The transfer rate could be quicker, but that's the reason why you would spend two and one-half to three times as much for a commercial quality system.
When first applying the latex, the paint surface appears "mottled", but smoothes out rather well in the drying process. Though not totally smooth (don't plan on painting your car with this gun), it has that "sprayed-on" look that is much more attractive than either brush marks or what you get from a roller or mini-roller (though a mini roller used to be me weapon of choice). I would recommend that you thin your latex paint with a product by the Flood Company called Floetrol, this is a latex paint conditioner that I have gotten excellent results with in comparison to thinning with water. Flood also makes a thinner for oil-based paints called Penetrol, but I have not yet used it.
I wish that Campbell Hausfeld supplied a funnel to measure the proper viscosity of what you wish to spray (like you get with a Wagner airless paint sprayer), this is my biggest complaint about the tool. The "drip stick" provided is pretty much useless.
I would recommend this sprayer heads and shoulders over an airless spray system. This gun has never "spit" out paint, and I have never used a PowerPainter that didn't spit during the course of the job. The rate of transfer is very forgiving and clean up isn't too bad. Be sure to dry the parts after cleaning with the air hose as directed, it works great. Also, be sure to clean the gun immediately after finishing the spray job; otherwise, plan on replacing the gun. (By the way, I haven't made this mistake............yet.)
I am looking forward to spraying some clear wood finishes and believe that I will also get good results. I really like a Hood Finishing product called Hydrocoat Polyshield which is an amazing waterborne clear polyurethane. I'm chomping at the bit to fill my spray cup with it; I just have to complete another furniture project in order to get the chance. Be sure to invest in a good respirator and hearing protection. The air turbine is very loud and you might as well save your lungs.
Happy spraying (at a descent price)!!!

I was a little leary to try a paint sprayer but with a big kitchen job I had no other choice. I read the instructions and took a trip to the paint store and explained what I was doing and had help picking the proper paint.I used a latex primer which I strongly suggest doing for the first time using the gun. It preformed greatly, and by the time I was a third of the way through I was feeling very confident with this sprayer. It is easy to use and changing the spray pattern could'nt be easier. Being water base paint the clean-up (which I was regretting)could'nt of been easier also.If you are looking to do large products and want to cut down on the time and also get a excellent finish you cannot go wrong with this gun.

I use this sprayer for a number of household projects: varnishing, painting, etc., and haven't encountered the trouble the other users have. I'm sure there are better HVLP sprayers, but at twice the price? Unthinned latex is applied rough, but it smooths as it dries, and thinned latex is applied plenty smooth -- much smoother than a brush. Perhaps if you need a sprayer for high gloss finishes, you may need better, but for semigloss trimwork and varnishes, this does the trick just fine for me.

Great product. Example:

Project... paint dinette set twice yearly due to children abuse.

historical approach... two hours brush paint time; 1/2 gallon paint; fair to middlin paint job.

with Campbell Hausfeld HV2000... fifteen minutes paint time; 1 pint of paint; excellent finish/paint job.

Clean up is about the same as with rollers and brush, only I don't feel like I am wasting my time...I usually have to throw out the cleaned rollers and brushes anyway as they never really get cleaned.

Overall, excellent, excellent product. Highly recommended. Did equally well on other jobs too.

I recently purchased this paint sprayer to repaint the entire inside of my home, interior walls, trim and doors with latex paint. The spray gun has overall been an excellent purchase, with a few minor gripes.

I had originally wanted to use the gun to paint the walls, but as it turns out it takes much longer to spray the walls then it does to roll the walls. The area where the spray gun really shines, however, is on all the corners, the trim and the doors. The longest part of painting a room for me has always been the painting the little details, for example the edges of the windows or the corner between the ceiling and the wall. Using the spray gun for these tricky areas in combination with a roller for the walls has made my life so much easier. In addition, it is very easy to control to overspray, and put paint only where you want it.

The spray gun does have a few downsides, though. The trigger tends to get stuck in the pulled-back position sometimes, which has led me to accidently spray paint all over the place a few times when I thought the trigger had disengaged. The motor is very very loud, and sounds like a really noisy vacuum cleaner. While the gun comes with a 25 foot air hose, I found myself wanting a longer one, just to put the air motor as far away as possible.

Overall, this gun make it very easy to do all the detail work, and is well worth the money, even with a few minor issues.