Fuji Spray 2903-T70 Mini-Mite 3 Platinum - T70 HVLP Spray System

Before purchasing this sprayer, I had used a Graco 360 DSP airless sprayer with primer and latex paint on built-in shelving. The airless sprayer provided a nice finish on horizontal surfaces painted separately from the whole (adjustable shelves), but I couldn't get good results with assembled pieces because it laid paint down so quickly that there was zero room for error. Each pass had to be timed perfectly, and overspray was a big issue (onto surfaces painted minutes earlier but that had already started to dry, and especially in corners where painting at an angle rather than perpendicular due to the tight space caused excess paint to gather in corners and then drip and puddle). The amount of sanding and rework was unbearable, the over spray area was THICK with paint, and it used a LOT of paint.So, for my next built-in shelves I got the Mini Mite 3 with bottom cup. It worked great. Definitely get the additional whip hose and any remote control outlet. The over spray was comparably minor, it used a lot less paint, and produced great fine finish results at a slow pace for detailed work. The sprayer, cup, hose, and turbine housing are all top notch quality. Clean well after each use and it'll look good and perform well for a long time. My only frustration with cleaning was the plastic diaphragm inside the cup. I had to remove it every time to clean out paint that got behind it. Otherwise, the gun cleaned easily with the separately available cleaning kit. Definitely get that, or something similar. Water flow was not good enough to fully clean inside the feeder tube or inside the gun. After doing all I could with just water, the long, flexible pipe cleaner of the proper diameter got more paint out.I'll still use the airless sprayer for large flat surfaces, but I'll use this Fuji HVLP for all furniture projects.I had to practice a LOT on scrap wood to get the process right, but the resulting finish with a high gloss white latex paint was perfectly smooth. I'm an amateur, and I realize latex paint isn't ideal for cabinetry, but I wanted to exactly match the rest of the existing doors and trim work. I tried the #5 1.8 tip but couldn't get the finish "fine" enough (maybe due to inexperience). I ultimately used the included 1.3 tip and just diluted the paint with water until I got a 20 second pour with the included viscosity cup and ignored any dilution guidelines on the paint can. That produced great, smooth, glossy results. The one trick that helped me the most was having a large piece of cardboard or resin paper to the side of my workspace to test the spray pattern every time I adjusted the width and horizontal/vertical orientation for the various pieces and angles of the shelving. My amateur guide to getting a fine finish is to use the 1.3 tip no matter how thick your paint is, dilute to the 17-25 second range as measured by the viscosity cup, set your spray fan orientation and width, maximize air flow, fully close the paint flow control dial then open it a full turn, then spray briefly in one spot. If you see ANY spatter droplets on the outside edges, then reduce paint flow slightly and try again until there is NO spatter at the edges and you see only very fine spray everywhere. Then run a test pass or two on that paper to determine how quickly you need to move. Place a work light where you can see the wet paint reflection to verify that you have a good coat (this is especially important when painting white topcoat over white primer or when doing a second coat). Overlap passes by 50% (aim the center of the pattern at the far edge of the previous pass. If the reflection looks uneven or grainy due to lack of paint from moving too quickly, it's okay to quickly touch up freshly wet areas with short passes (this sprayer doesn't spatter when you start and stop, so I found it ok to touch-up spots in the middle of a pass without redoing the whole pass), but don't go back to touch up any area that may have already started to skin over (several passes back). Let it dry and do another coat if necessary.A word on over spray... it exists. Do not think that you can spray indoors or in a garage without taking the time to tape off the surrounding area with plastic. There was a fine mist of paint on the (plastic covered) floor or wall past wherever I had aimed the sprayer, and there was a fine, dry, thin, dusty layer throughout the whole room (and garage workspace) afterward far from where I was spraying. That paint dust was as easy to wipe off as a month of normal busy household dust, although I didn't wait to see what happened if I let that latex dust sit for a month.I wore a headlamp and could see fine spray dust floating everywhere, so wearing a respirator is important. The professionals probably do a better job of fine tuning the air flow to reduce this spray dust, but amateurs beware. Still, it's significantly less messy to work with than an airless sprayer, and you have much more fine control, and fine finish results.

I recently purchased the Fuji Mini-Mite 3 Platinum, and I couldn't be happier with its performance. This unit proved to be a fantastic investment, especially for my home improvement projects. I used it to paint my kitchen cabinets, a baby crib, and various pieces of furniture in the baby room, and the results were outstanding.The Fuji Mini-Mite 3 Platinum delivers a professional finish with ease. The spray pattern is consistent and smooth, allowing for a flawless application of paint. It’s incredibly user-friendly, even for someone like me who isn't a professional painter. The lightweight design and portability made it easy to move around the house, and the noise level was surprisingly low.To achieve the best results with the colored lacquer I bought from Benjamin Moore, I also purchased a new tip (#T-Model 5100). This combination worked perfectly, providing a beautiful and even finish. The adjustable settings on the sprayer, along with the new tip, allowed me to control the flow and atomization to suit different projects. Whether I was working on the detailed corners of the baby crib or the larger surfaces of the kitchen cabinets, the Fuji Mini-Mite 3 Platinum handled it all effortlessly.Cleaning up after use was straightforward and hassle-free. The parts are easy to disassemble and clean, ensuring that the unit stays in top condition for future projects.Overall, I highly recommend the Fuji Mini-Mite 3 Platinum for anyone looking to tackle painting projects at home. It’s a reliable, high-quality tool that delivers professional results, making it worth every penny.

I bought the spray painter back in June but just now got a chance to use it. The workmanship on the painter is very high quality, from the spay system to the air hoses. I am a complete novice with spray painting, so I was a little timid to first use it. I used it to paint a fence and the results were excellent. It was easy to use and surprisingly easy to clean, just read all the instructions carefully. Now that I have some basic experience I am eager to use it to spray paint our cabinets.

I have been using HVLP spray systems for about 20 years, and high-pressure systems for 30 years. This system is as good as any I have used, and has some nice advantages compared to most. This system was considerably less expensive than my previous system, but it is a step up in a number of key areas. My previous system used a bleed-type gun, and it is a nice improvement not to have air blowing (and potentially raising dust) all of the time. The T-70 gun has an excellent spray pattern with good coverage and a nice feathering at the edges. The turbine on this 3 stage unit is plenty strong for what I spray (mostly nitrocellulose), but i have not tried it with latex or other thicker coatings. The turbine is shockingly small and light (less than half the weight of my prior unit), and makes it much easier to from both a storage and travel perspective. Cleaning of the T70 is reasonably easy, but if you hate cleanup, look into the 3M PPS system, which can be adapted to the T70 gun (I have the adapter set ordered, but have not used it with the T70 yet). Overall, a very nice system and a good value for someone that does a reasonable amount of spray finishing. By the way, you will really need the flexible hose extension as the standard hose (like in all systems i have used) is heavy and stiff.

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Small, compact and powerfull turbine. I really enjoy using this HVLP.Thank you #fujispray

Machine works as advertised. Must be kept away from the spray area so it does not ingest overspray. Foam filters do a good job stopping any contaminants including overspray. The only complaints are that it is quite noisy, definitely hearing protection recommended and the quick coupler between the hose and spray gun is quite easy to inadvertently disconnect with just a bump. It's nice that the gun is easy to disconnect but perhaps a bit too easy. I plan to change this. All in all a good machine for the price.