Customer Rating: - Great sprayer, super value...
Outstanding product. Great bang for the buck compared to the Fuji Q4. This system also has a 4 stage turbine (the same as the Q4 I believe) but for about $200 bucks less than the Q4. Use the savings to purchase the 6 foot whip hose and the 3 mini cup set and you're still ahead well over $100. Fuji Industrial Spray Equipment 6-Foot Flexible Whip Hose #2049FFuji Industrial Spray Equipment Mini-Cup Set, 3-Piece #9080I highly recommend these accessories. The unit is about as loud as a shop vac and still quieter than most shop equipment, but I use only for short periods at a time and wear ear protection so the exra noise is not that much of an issue.

Since I purchased the unit, I did a test spray on shelving units in my shop, followed by refinishing an oak table, a wicker lounge chair, a wrought iron bench, and a desk I made for my daughters art room. Outstanding results on all of these projects using Benjamin Moore paints and Minwax varnish products. Saved a tremendous amount of time as well.

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Customer Rating: - My first HVLP unit
My 4 star rating is based on not really having any other HVLP spray unit for comparison. I like this unit quite well. The Mini Mite 4 turbine. is noisy, while I do not have the ability to measure db levels, I would rate it about the same in noise to my DW735 13" planner(loud). You definitely need hearing protection if you are going to operate the turbine anywhere close to where you will be spraying.

So far all I have used it for is latex enamel and it sprayed just fine. The spray gun has three different controls that will control the width of the spray pattern. The nozzle itself can be screwed in or out which offers basic width control, additional control can be obtained by adjusting the airflow where the hose connects (a quick release coupling) to the gun, and by adjusting the needle itself. Just in my initial testing, I was able to get the spray width down to approximately 1". Using the four stage MM4 turbine and the standard tip included, it handled latex thined about 15%, I did not try unthinned latex.

The standard color cup holds enough paint for smaller projects, such as an end table or coffee table, a large chest would probably require a refill (or two) during use. The spray gun is easy to clean, remove the cup, pour whatever paint is remaining out and fill part way with an appropriate thinner (I used water for latex) and spray the thinners cleaning the paint flow channel. Repeat as necessary.