Videos like this are the reason I'll never go to college. Great information. Thank you!

Great unbiased review! Leaning heavily towards going with the MM4 platinum.

Thank you Brian. The MM4 is the very system I have been considering and you have solidly confirmed my rationale for purchase. Also appreciate the tips you provided. BTW, you are very good at making videos. Your experience, combined with very articulate speaking and explanations are a great combination. Fuji should hire you to do their videos. Appreciate the help very much.

You are incredibly artticulate (even at 1.25 video playback speed.) A renaissance man if I ever saw one in a DIY video. Kudos to you.

This was an absolutely fantastic HVLP spray video. Keep up the good work!

Best review I've seen on this setup. I just purchased the Mini-Mite 4 with gravity gun because of it. Thanks for making the video!

@briancnc

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I really appreciate the kind words!

Brilliant video. All aspects covered with clear concise commentary. Great job!

After watching countless videos, including yours, I bought a Fuji Spray. Then, life happened so it sat in the box for years time. I have time to pursue it now, so I came back to refresh my knowledge. Once again, I am impressed by the quality and abundance of pertinent content which you do expertly packed into this video. Thank you.

This is just what i needed! Thanks, your vids are clear and informative. Subscribed

Yesssss! Thanks for doing this! I just bought one of these last night after comparing a ton of sprayers and this confirmed my decision. REALLY appreciate it.

@briancnc

5 жыл бұрын

I'm glad it was helpful, enjoy your new fuji system you will love it! Thanks for watching!

@helenuko4355

5 жыл бұрын

Used it yet?

Thanks, Brian. Your review and tips are really helpful. I am an amateur woodworker and don't really enjoy the time and effort of finishing the projects, but do enjoy the results. I am hoping a system like this will help in that regard and I have been looking at the Fuji for awhile. Thanks, again.

My new Fuji Mini-mite 4 should arrive tomorrow or the next day. This video helped a lot in making the decision I made.

Great Review. Probably the best one Ive seen yet on the Fuji. I am in the market for a mini mite and will be purchasing the 4 with the accessories noted this week. Thank you!

Outstanding review and excellent notes and links in the description. Thanks for making great content!!!!

@briancnc

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I have been looking at the Fuji system since I downsized and no longer have a monster compressor. Your video has been the best and most informative that I have seen. Thanks for putting so much practical info into it !

@briancnc

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your feedback!

Great review. Just what I was looking for as I've just bought a Q5. Simply the best Fuji HVLP video out there.

@briancnc

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and your comments Steve!

Outstanding video, man. I bought one for my painting business and was a little nervous before seeing your presentation. Thank you!

Thanks for taking the time to provide a great review.

Great review . Thankyou . I make fitted furniture and wall paneling. And hand painting it all is so long winded . 4 stage unit would cope well 👍

Very, very good Brian. This is an informative, stay-on-topic video with no wasted air time. You made a subscriber out of me on my very viewing of any of your shows. Thank you!

@briancnc

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ron for your kind words!

Brian - Thank you for your approach and helpful tips. - Chris

Great video. Thanks for taking the time to be so thorough.

@briancnc

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Steve!

You answered a very critical question I had on whether any aftermarket hvlp guns were compatible with fuji turbines. As such you just saved me around $200.00 with your alternative to the higher priced fuji product. Kudos. Great video. Keep up the good work!

Great informational video...nicely paced and engaging. I want to order 3 of those Aero guns too but with different size nozzles and not all just 1.3 so I hope they will sell them that way.

Thanks so much for your excellent review. Based on it, I'm going to buy one!

Great video. Very informative. I'm looking to invest in an HVLP system and this review helps a ton.

thank you for explaining the differences for different uses....

This was an outstanding exposition of this product. Kudos to you!

@briancnc

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Such a great and informative video. Exactly what I was looking for

that was a great video. thank you for the info. I was very helpful.

This was a super helpful video. After researching the other brands and with the help of this review, I decided to purchase this unit (also Fine WW gave it a Editors pick too). Thanks for the detailed review!

@briancnc

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your feedback, I am glad it was helpful!

Excellent Video !! The Mini-Mite 4 HVLP Spray system. Great product, like he says in the video "very easy to spray stuff". The gravity feed T75G System is portable and makes any job for the DIY look like you were a professional painter. No matter how small or big the job is.

@briancnc

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Great Review! Awesome job breaking it down.

Exactly the video i needed. Thanks for spending the time an effort to make it.

@briancnc

8 жыл бұрын

+Matt Brown Thanks Matt, I am glad it was helpful for you.

excellent commentary; very efficient and to the point!

Great review!!! Excellent information, thanks!!

Great review ,very informative, answered all my questions. Thank You

@briancnc

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Doug

The best, most practical video on KZread. Kudos! One question - can you use the AeroJet air caps (replacement tips) on the Fuji gun?

Informative and straight to the point. Thank you Edit: Your included shopping list is beyond helpful

@briancnc

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I bought the hubby pro, unboxed it , then say a video saying you really need the mini might3 or better. So back to the store it went and the MM3 was on sale! Now I feel like as a contractor I need the 4 ! lol I guess I;ll get the hang of this one and see if it warrants upgrading! Thanks for the great videos, very informative!

Outstanding! Comprehensive, and very informative. Thank you.

@briancnc

8 жыл бұрын

+John Philip thanks so much John!

I agree... Outstanding video... Dude oozes integrity!!!

This is a great overview video. Have this exact setup on a delivery truck at the moment!

@ShaunGuthrie-CaskWoodworking

4 жыл бұрын

CARLOS CLASSIC I do not. Check with Fuji directly

Great review i did realy enyoed listen to yor fair points about system big thumbs up Pal

great review! Thank you for your time brother

GREAT demo dude! Thank you. Answered a lot of questions ..

@briancnc

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you very much for the review. Top notch video!!!

This is what a review video ought to be! Would love to see a video on your process for thinning latex to work on your setup. I am getting ready to purchase a setup like yours to paint our kitchen cabinets and would love to see how you approach it.

@briancnc

6 жыл бұрын

Jim, thank you! Will do, I have this on my list to do this spring. I haven't been able to do any videos lately due to large work projects.

I wish I've seen this video a few month ago..very well explained, thanks man!

@briancnc

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Excellent information!!! Thank you!

Excellent video. In using my Fuji Semi-Pro 2 with the stock bottom fed gun for the last year for automotive applications, my largest challenge has been setting the paint volume control correctly. Good news with the automotive paints is you adhere to the ratio (e.g. 4:1:1) of paint to reducer to hardener. But the dreaded orange peel is so easy to get regardless because of the volume control or of course possibly having the gun too close to the surface. I stay about 6"-8" away and of course test first. I've done pieces where I didn't even need to color sand afterwords and others where I spent hours removing the peel. Always keep a 70 degree dry environment. I found the best setting at least for single stage urethane is a 1/2 turn from closed. But still experimenting. Other than that a great system.

@briancnc

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Very informative. Thank you for taking time to share your experience with Fuji spray. I also have a Minimite 3 and the thing I noticed is the hose connected near the turbine gets really hot and I’m wondering if that has caused any damage to your hose.

Great video...I'm your newest fan. Thank you for this video.

brilliant video, new to spraying so its a great help, could you recommend more youtube vids on how best to thin out paints etc. I mostly work in kitchens and cabinet making

@briancnc

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Noel! What kind of finishes are you using? Proper thinning/setup is a really broad topic I'm not sure is suited for one video, but a specific finish is. If you're doing kitchens you should use pre-catalyzed lacquers and colored lacquers, they are already thinned for spraying (usually with name brands from dealers) and are the easiest finishes to get looking good. Acrylic/latex is not designed for spray finishing but can be done just fine with the right experience and setup.

Born to teach ! This guy! Awesome video thanks!

awesome info, thanks for sharing

thanks so much. great detail and presentation. cheers

Very informative video. I Recently purchased the Fuji mini mite 3 and just started spraying newly built kitchen cabinets with BM Advance . You mentioned that using lacquer and solvent based paints is more forgiving . How much more difficult is the clean up of the gun ?

Great video, good info! I've started to consider purchasing an HVLP system. I'm a professional carpenter, and do a decent amount of custom built-in bookcases and interior trim. I don't do a ton of painting on remodel projects since typically I sub out the painting, but I do pre-spray interior trim sometimes, and I almost always paint my built-in bookcases because I want ensure they are finished well. My HVLP needs would be for what I've described above, as well as personal woodworking/hobby type projects to include stains/oils/urethanes/varnish/etc. I currently use a piston pump for paints if project is large enough, otherwise I brush and roll. My concern with HVLP is the necessity of thinning, which seems like it could be a hassle, especially if larger volume where it would all need to be equally thinned but only a portion can be put in gun cup at a time. Is this a pain or what's your opinion/info on that? Thanks!

Great video....very informative....do you think it would be good for finishing guitars? It seems so.....thank you

You are very talented and great explanation.

@briancnc

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tim!

i really enjoyed watching your honest informed review ...was contimplating which hvlp to purchase stuck between the minimite 4 platinum or the 4 stage capspray ...if u have any knowledge on the capspray and weather i can just purchase those guns and attach to the capspray if thats my choice ...i have heard the filtration system on the capspray is much better as is the hose quality unfortunately there is a down side to the capspray replacement parts are expensive unlike fuji .the capspray has a built in compartment for needles .would like to know your opinion on the 2 thanks keep up the great work hope to see more of your videos

@briancnc

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks David! I am not familiar with the Capspray, but it looks like a nice unit. Whatever you do just make sure you have the ability to purchase extra/spare parts you need. The deal breaker initially with all of the other setups is the inability to purchase additional guns with the turbine. It seems only the higher end units allow purchase of these and replacement parts separately. From experience I would say to go with the Fuji and you won't be disappointed but I can't comment on the Capspray. Unless they want to send me one and prove me wrong? I wouldn't be concerned about built ins and little do-dads, you can purchase systainers to keep all your parts and the important thing as you noticed is to make sure the system you want has parts available and that are reasonably priced.

I have the Fuji MiniMite 4, Love it!!!

Nice review mate, very professional. Keep it up 👆

@briancnc

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir!

Thank you for this succinct, coherent, informative video. Your videos only show demonstrations of spraying horizontally. I would like some tips and a demonstration on how to use this sprayer vertically.

Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

This has been the Best Video I have seen so far on any turbine unit on KZread. Thank you for the unbiased opinion on your purchase. I have been researching turbines versus compressors for sometime and I have now come to the conclusion that this is the best system for my small wood working business. I will be purchasing a Fuji turbine unit very soon. I do have one question for you. I notice that Fuji has another 4 stage turbine with the platinum series and I was wondering if you knew if there was a difference between them?

Excellent info, explained well. Thank you

Watched your review of the Fuji mini-mite and found it hugely informative and helpful. I started investigating sprayer kit a few days ago and realised the buying decision required much more research. Can I ask you some specific questions about the woodwork you do and why you decided to go into the paint finishing?

I agree best video thanks!!

Hey Brian, Fantastic review. It sounds like the 4 would be great for me, but I don't know if I can justify the money. I want to do occasional latex spraying...maybe. Decisions, decisions....

Thanks i just got one and your video was very informative. I paint cabinets i think this system will serve me well.

So that gun that Brian likes is the one that came with my Semi-Pro 2. Even the molded pattern on the handle is the same. Fuji appears to have out sourced this gun - Smart!

Brian I just bought the mm5 but I found the air gap kits third party on Amazon much cheaper &34.00 a piece. Great review.

Great videos! New to HVLP and was wondering: 1. How did you decide between Minimite 4 and more expensive Q4 Fuji Systems? 2. What size Fuji tip would you use for spraying latex Primer and oil base top coat for trim, doors, cabinets..? Thx

This was a really helpful video so thanks for taking the time to make it. I have a Fuji Q4 but funnily enough with an Apollo gun but I've never had great success with it so I think I'll get the Aerojet gun and give it a try. My experience seems the same - solvent finishes go on reasonably well but waterborne products have caused me more grief. The products where I am located will be different to those that you use but some guidance on your thinning strategies/needle and nozzle selection would be much appreciated. It seemed to me that the solvent products needed less finessing to get them to go on properly. I would usually add a quarter to a third by volume of solvent thinners and the gun would spray OK. Waterborne products (especially latex) needed to be just right and temperature played a part as well (I assume their viscosity was far more temperature dependant). I added 10% water (and sometimes Floetrol - I know it's not a thinner) but even with a 1.8mm nozzle I was getting a poor finish. I wasn't game to add more water in case it affected the paint chemistry. I even tried to use a viscosity cup but the standard ones don't seem suited to latex paints (too slow to flow through). I'd appreciate any advice you have to offer and thanks again. Cheers

@briancnc

8 жыл бұрын

Floetrol is a waste of money, I wouldn't ever use it and the paint store guys always are quick to push it on customers. I don't even measure anymore with latex/acrylic paints, I just go with viscosity by eye and do a test spray and see how it lays out. You can generalize a lot of it. One thing I have noticed is that some paints, especially darker ones in higher end like Benjamin moore cannot be thinned too much with water. It does strange things once you over saturate it with water like fish eyes and surface separation as the atomized paint lays on the surface. You will never get as good of a finish with latex as you do with something like lacquer, but with the right setup it will look really good. Humidity and temp does have a huge role as you noticed, more so with humidity than anything. High humidity swings always cause issues for me. I can do a video at a later date on help with this type of stuff but I can only really recommend trial and error. Latex/acrylic isn't designed to be sprayed fine, it's just too heavy of a paint. Why are you using an apollo gun with a fuji turbine, was it purchased used? Usually they come with the gun as a kit. Thanks.

Very informative video. Thank you for posting. The links are extremely helpful.

@briancnc

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and comments

Fantastic video!

Thanks for making this video Brian, greatly appreciate it. What are your thoughts on latex semi gloss enamel for cabinets? I'm making a hutch and I'm not sure which way to go, Oil based or latex, thoughts? Any tips on thinning latex semi gloss enamel for use on the Fuji gun? I recently purchased the Fuji mini mite 4.

Really accurate video. I just got a Mimi-Mite 3. And I spied that Wagner Flexio detail gun on the bench...:)

@briancnc

6 жыл бұрын

We all start somewhere! I can lay down beautiful finishes with the wagner once you get past the nuances. The fuji just makes it easier to do it and have better control.

@JArtMiller

6 жыл бұрын

I sure have spayed a lot of paint through that Wagner gun...

That is the best Fujispray video on KZread. Thank you!

@dennyeray1232

7 жыл бұрын

£ the 80+

@briancnc

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@acerjuglans383

5 жыл бұрын

I was about to say the exact same thing.

@grantpritchard7492

5 жыл бұрын

I agree. I'd also go so far as to say this is the best tool review video, of any kind, on KZread! He clearly knows his stuff and outlines only the relevant material without any "fluff" that often litter other reviews. Informative and well-paced, this is exactly the sort of detail I was looking for. Thank you very much for your review.

@jimb5341

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely 👍

excellent review

Thank you for making this video

Very informative. Thank you.

Great presentation.

@briancnc

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Johnie!

Wonderful video, Do you have a video using the hvlp on an inside corner of baseboard? I would like to see the proper technique for stopping at an inside corner and starting at an inside corner. Thanks Mike

@briancnc

8 жыл бұрын

I would just work around it in one fluid motion. Try to never stop while over the material as it will build up paint in certain area more. The key is to keep a constant offset and angle with respect to the workpiece.

amazing info man, thank you!

@briancnc

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Brian, would you mind going over the basics of spraying latex/alkyd with the MM4? Thinning, viscosity, products you’d recommend (paint mfr),etc.? Thanks

@briancnc

6 жыл бұрын

John, I will do a video coming up on this. Thanks!

Great video!! Just purchase. Where would you recommend starting on thin. I am Going to use Benjamin Moore advance paint and fresh start primer. Thanks again for video!!

@briancnc

4 жыл бұрын

Every paint is different, thin until you get a good pattern and add incrementally. See my other spray finishing video (more recent) that shows how to do this step by step.

Thanks, this is what I need.

Great video! Thanks for the info. I'm still unclear on what product to choose. I'm a woodworker (new), and home DIY and Want to buy a Fuji to use in the shop for spraying cabinets and projects but also want the ability to paint a few walls around the house if I’m wanting to paint a room here and there. Is this appropriate for this tool?

I'm asking this in another group so it may be a "crosspost", but your video is very helpful. HVLP or AirLess for trim and cabinets in an occupied house? I'm not a pro painter or trim carpenter, but I like to do the best I can. All the trim is ripped from MDF and I'm putting up some decent 3 piece crown along with 1x8 flat stock base and fully cased windows to match. It's a lot of trim work and I'd like to be able to spray a room at a time as we complete them since we are living in the house. On the to-do list is to rebuild the doors on the cabinets and then spray it all white. I'll be spraying both latex (Sherwin ProClassic thinned 20% or PPG Manor Hall) on the trim and PPG Break-Through water-borne acrylic on the cabinets and closet shelving. I've also been told by some pro painters that airless is the way to go with a fine (green) tip, but I know the airless has a lot more cleanup involved than a HVLP since you have to flush everything out and I really want to do a room at a time without having to do major cleanup. For spraying all the trim a room at a time, would you be comfortable suggesting this HVLP or an airless?

You seem very knowledgeable so I’m encouraged to ask, do you think a pigmented shellac would be a better choice to spray than a latex paint?

Brian, thank you so much for this video as well as your data driven type of perspective. I am very eager to get a Fuji system and the mini-mite 4 just seems like the winner for me. Couple quick questions, how are you still enjoying the system after all these years? Do you have any issues with the pot style gun not feeding material while spraying at a certain angle?

Awesome video. I get my setup this coming wknd. I do a lot of cabinet resurfacing. Curious your thoughts thinning Benjamin Moore Advance. Familiar with this at all? Again super stoked to use this!

Nice, thanks. That is what I purchased with T75 gun. And 3M PPS Disposable. I did not get the whip. But I will for sure. And I am getting a Remote for free for reviewing their equipment. Keep up educating.

I’m in the market. Thank you for a most helpful video.

Thanks, Brian

Terrific video. You said you preferred the gravity feed, but it looked like you were holding a suction feed.

@briancnc

8 жыл бұрын

+c chandler I misspoke, good catch. I prefer the gravity feeds yes but the aerojet only comes in in the suction feed so it was a compromise. The suction feed cup guns hold more material but they are bulky and not ergonomic. For example you will rarely see automotive finishes using them. Ideal world would be a 3M pps in a gravity feed, but budget dictated the move and I got used to the suction feeds after awhile anyways.

Ever spray FFP ( Fine Paints of Europe ) oil with this unit? Great info and review.