We are putting the finishing touches on a step-by-step installation guide for solid surface countertops for the DIY homeowner. Would you consider installing this material yourself or would you think it’s better left to the professional? If you are concerned about installation problems, ask us so we can better address those in the article. If I can afford a nicer countertop material by doing the install myself, I will take the money saved on installation and use it to buy a more expensive material. But what are your thoughts?
I will say this. Cutting the material was much easier than I expected, and I was using the same set up I use for everyday cutting. Let us know what your thoughts are.
HVLP sprayers offer the highest quality finish available for woodworking, automotive, furniture or any other application that requires an immaculate finish, and the 1040VR is the top-of-the-line unit in our opinion. This is the same unit we reviewed earlier, but felt it deserved its own blog post. For most of the applications I used the 1040VR on, I kept its atomization setting on high. However when I needed to apply some samples of finishes that were made exclusively for HVLP systems, the ability to fine tune a finish by dialing in the PSI to the tenth of a pound, became apparent. In fact the 1040VR is now set up to use the gravity feed gun for the final finish on all of my projects.
When you aren’t willing to compromise on the finish of your projects, then take a look at Apollo’s 1040VR. It hasn’t won all of those awards for no reason, it is a serious tool, a tool at home in the hands of an artisan or a production finisher.
The Apollo 1040VR is a four turbine unit with a precision LCD that displays atomizing pressure that is accurate to 0.10 PSI.
Specifications:
- 4 Stage
- 8.0 PSI (.055 bar)
- 130 CFM (3.68 cmm)
- Dual Air Filtration
- HVLP Only – Single Spray Gun
- 110VAC – 60HZ or 240VAC – 50Hz
- 30 lbs/13.6 Kg
- 15″ X 8.5″ X 12″ (38.1cm X 21.6cm X 30.48cm
For more information check out Apollo’s site at http://www.hvlp.com
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