Customer Reviews

Fuji Industrial Spray Equipment Q4XXX HD 4 Stage Sprayer

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
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When I first got my product, it did not turn on - it turned out that the power cord was defective - the company does not make their own cords. But, I must say that Fuji stands behind their product 100% and then some. They made sure my machine was working in less than 24 hours and it sure was. They were even willing to replace my brand new machine that was just fixed with another brand new machine - well I thought that would of been a waste to send a machine back and for them to send another machine. I am EXTREMELY happy with the Q4 and it sprays Latex paint beautifully. I could not be happier. I give company 5 stars for a wonderful product, and 5 stars for absolutely outstanding service. I'm not a company employee, I'm a Navy physician who enjoys woodworking with quality products, and this is a quality product.

This Fuji Unit is outstanding - I have used this on my recent project of plantation shutters and the project came out beautifully on all 28 shutters. I used white latex paint, thinned with water and used floetrol and the project came out much better than I had hoped. You won't be sorry if you buy this.

The Fuji Q4 has exceeded my expectations. I have used it so far
for about 10 hrs total to spray interior enamel and exterior
latex. It has enough power to move the heaviest latex and
has the controllability for fine finishing.

I have asked the factory a few questions, and they are always
responsive.

All in all I am very satisfied.

Update Nov 2009. Still going strong. I have approx
150-200 hours on the blower and have shot 20-30
gallons of everything from latex to lacquer to conversion
varnish. Has never failed me, and produces excellent results.
Have gotten great product support from the
factory (gun supplies). Once you own a good HVLP sprayer,
you won't use a brush. And Fuji is solid stuff. And the
owner is a good guy and gives great service.

I received my Q4 system a couple of weeks ago, and have used it to paint the left wing of a home-built airplane. The machine is now shipped with a stout black rubber hose which does not crush if stepped on. The turbin is quiet enough that I did not need hearing protection, and the character of noise is not annoying.

Once I got the paint thinned to the right viscosity, the gun sprayed a good pattern and was easy to control. There was a lot less over spray than I have seen with similar paint with a high pressure gun.

Never having used pressure sprayers before, I figured that an HVLP system would be more suited for the finish and trim work that I will be doing. Using the system does take getting used to, with regards to proper thinning, and thickness of spray coat. I've found out that it is definitely better to lay on multiple thin coats than one heavy coat. If you lay it on too thick, you'll have to sand and go over with another coat anyway due to runs. That said, it's better to go slightly thin on paint viscosity. One thing I don't like about the gun is that it's not optimized for spraying surfaces that are lying flat. If you attempt to spray horizontal surfaces by holding the gun at a 45 degree angle, you get a lot of overspray that has more or less ricocheted off the work piece. However, if you choose to prop the pieces up more vertically for ease of spraying, you risk runs. In that case, don't forget to lay them flat for drying because the Floetrol retards drying - allowing the paint to run more than it would otherwise. Cleanup is a breeze. Simply rinse out the cup and run some warm water through it. The big orange store carries a granular cleaner specially formulated for spray equipment that you simply mix with water and then run through the gun. You may have to wipe off the nozzle a bit, but no big deal. All in all, I would say that given a little practice, anyone could get professional results.

I am new to spraying a finish. I was trying to spray with an inexpensive HVLP spray gun. It did not work worth a hoot. So I went on line and studied equipment for what I am doing, which is spraying furnature. I talked to some autobody shops and they said it is a good system. So I broke down and purchased a Q4 Fuji spray system with a 6'whip hose and it works great. I have used it several times and with excellent results. I am learning more about using it and am extreamly pleased. Especially when I understand that my work will only improve. The product (the Q4) is great.

I bought the Q4 after looking into several brands. I used the sprayer for about 3 hours total and then the turbine blew up. Consequently, I'm not impressed with the quality of the equipment. Now let's see how the manufacture stands behind his product. I'll up date you in the future.