Fuji Industrial Spray Equipment 3003 Q3 PRO Quiet 3-Stage HVLP Spray System
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend The Fuji industrial spray equipment Q3 Pro HVLP turbine and spray gun system is ideal for cabinet makers and furniture refinishers, providing a professional finish when spraying lacquers, enamels, polyurethane, latex, water-based coatings, and more. As much as 50 percent quieter than most HVLP turbines, this spray system's 3-stage turbine features a patented soundproofing feature and keeps air flowing freely to the motor for optimal cooling; the turbine… Product details and pricing info |
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8 Customer Reviews Posted
- Some tips for this excellent equipment
- I justified the cost of this equipment on a commission for 1200 feet of solid cherry baseboard molding and chair rail. It sprayed six coats of various finishes flawlessly. Sanding sealer, alcohol dye, stain, sealing shellac and two coats of water based urethane went on without a hitch.
Since purchasing two months ago, I have also sprayed acrylic latex paint on victorian gingerbread and railings, deck preservative on railings, primers on custom made windows and other various finishes on cabinets. This machine does it all and the other reviews accurately cover the features I like, too.
Thought I would give some tips I've learned using it. Buy the whip hose and mini-cup set. I use one cup for oils, another for alcohol based shellacs and dyes and the last for water finishes. This prevents contamination of non-compatible finishes on the small pieces of furniture I make.
Clean the gun right after use. Lower the cup then squeeze the trigger to get liquid remaining in the gun to drain. Spray solvent through it until clear. Its that simple. Latex paint will build up on the nozzle and can be peeled off while in use but should get a complete cleaning afterward. I unscrew the nozzle and clean it in an ultrasonic cleaner. This is the only finish that seems to require this treatment.
The viscosity reccomendations and cup they provide are right on. Don't use old finish or, if you do, be sure to filter it through 190 micron filters from Home Depot or Lowes. I didn't and plugged the gun but cleared it by spraying solvent through it (got lucky).
For oil and waterbourne finishes leave the air valve on the hose open fully and adjust the amount of fluid at the gun. Alcohol based finishes use slightly less air but not much. If you don't mess around with the air flow you get the hang of the gun performance quickly. There is little overspray even with full air flow.
This gear has exceeded my expectations and the customer service is great. I called to double check on cleaning the gun because it seemed too simple. No "Your call is important", "Press 4", "Press 1" BS but a real live human!
Hope this helps. I am completely happy with this equipment. - 2007-10-13, 3 of 3 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- If I knew it was this easy I would have bought it may years ago.
- Let me start off by saying that I use to hate finishing more that anything. If you are like me you love to make things but dread the time and effort it takes to do the finishing of you hard work. There was always the thought that it would not look good when you put on the finish. Brush marks made me dread the final outcome. This is no longer an issue and believe it or not I look forward to doing the finish work now.
I purchased this system over a year ago and I must day that I am very pleased with it. I have never done spray finishing before and I was tired of brushing finishes. I did a great deal of research and bought the Q3. This machine is very quiet. You can stand next to it and carry on a conversation. The great thing about this machine is the power. I was able to spray Minwax Poly straight from the can after I filtered it.
One thing I found out about this system is that less is more. Three thin coats work much better than two heavy coats. After I worked this out the final product was amazing. The 6 kitchens that I have done have all come out great and my customers are very complimentary about the end product.
The price tag may seem high but when I factor in my labor it has paid for itself many times over. What use to take me 5 days can now be done in less than two.
My suggestion is that you order extra strainers for the can as well as feed tubes. Over time these will become very gummy and for the lost cost of replacement it is well worth it.
I highly recommend this system. - 2007-10-08, 4 of 5 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Old faithful
- I've owned my Fuji Q3 for about 3 years now. As a hobbyist woodworker, I don't use it everyday, though I've used it to spray Behlen's Rockhard Table Varnish (polyurethane which I reduce by 50%) on custom built cabinets for the kitchen, garage and laundry room. Works great, easy to use, especially with the optional flex whip hose. Recently, I disassembled the gun and soaked/cleaned the parts according to the owners manual (imagine that!), and that had an amazing effect on the quality of the spray pattern. Works just like new once again. I've never been disappointed with any aspect of this unit and heartily recommend it to anyone with similar needs.
- 2007-08-13, 4 of 4 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Fantastic sprayer
- I have always had my furniture professionally sprayed. To save some money, I decided to learn to do this myself. The Fuji rep was very helpful and gave me several suggestions. So far, I've only used it to spray latex paint on a cabinet I made, but it worked great. I'll mostly be using it for spraying lacquer or varnish. I have tinnitus, and am extremely pleased with how quiet the turbine is--no louder than my vacuum cleaner. My only problem is that I live in Indiana and won't be able to use it again until it warms up. I spray outside rather than in my shop. I did purchase the optional flexible whip hose. It makes it easier to manuver the sprayer in tight places. I love my new sprayer.
- 2007-01-13, 6 of 6 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Great system with A1 support.
- I own an older model Q3 system. I finally broke down and bought the large orifice needle setup from Fuji and this system sprays my laquer perfectly now. I'm a hobbiest cabinet maker and like spraying laquer. I bought the optional cap liner which allows me to angle the gun greatly while spraying without letting the laquer get into places in the gun that you don't want it. The customer support of Fuji spray equipment is the best I've dealt with. I give them two thumbs up. I love that this produces dry air as well. I live in Indiana and if it's warm enough to paint, their is humidity in the air. What a great investment.
- 2006-12-30, 5 of 5 people found this review helpful, Rated:
