Lane Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 I am going to invest in a 5 stage HVLP (turbine) system finally to improve my work and opportunities. I am torn between Apollo 5 stage and Fuji 5 stage. I would appreciate opinions on both and briefly why. In other words which is better? I'm only interested in those two. Thanks in advance for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 Not too sure you'd go wrong with either machine. I have the Fuji Q4 and have been happy with it. I haven't test driven the Apollo so, can't offer an honest opinion on its performance. Both get high marks in reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jfitz Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 5 stage - wow. I haven't dipped my toe into the proverbial HVLP waters, and I'm torn between 3- and 4- stages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lane Posted November 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 the Apollo is more money was wondering if its worth the extra cost over the Fuji or what exactly makes it better to command an extra cost ...I am looking at 5 stage because i want to spray a wide array of coatings on furniture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 You might check Marc's free site to see if he did a comparison review. I remember he did a couple on HVLPs but, it's been a long while and I'm not even sure the 5 stage was an option then.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lane Posted November 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 well i am really interested in which system is better, more reliable, etc , i picked 5 stage because of my needs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jfitz Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 5 stage definitely sounds most flexibile as far as spraying different materials. Looking forward to feedback from current HVLP users. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 I don't think either would treat you wrong. I have a Fuji 4 stage and it does everything i need it to and more. Off the top of my head i don't know any one on the site that has an Apollo turbine. Apollo was talked about in another thread and Tom likes them so I'm sure you can't go wrong there either. You are choosing between 2 good systems the finances will probably have to decide it, generally you get what you pay for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleedinblue Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 One of my co-workers has an Apollo and loves it. It's an older model and I don't know how many stages it is, but he said it has a heater of some sort that heats the finish as it's exiting the gun. That sounds like a bad idea to me, but he gets great results with it. That said...it seems much easier to find reviews and info on Fuji, I've always assumed there's a reason for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 All turbines heat the air. Not on purpose, but just from going through the turbines. You don't hear much about it, but some finishes don't do the best sprayed with a turbine. I never thought about it before, but tried using a turbine for a supplied air source, and it didn't take long to find out it didn't work in hot weather. The only HVLP turbine system that I have any more is a cheap single stage that I only use for spraying oil based primer outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 The turbine does a pretty good job of heating the air with friction/compression. I've had my gun get so hot it nearly burned me. Rubber grip was failing, wrapped it w tape and went back to spraying. Not usually an issue unless you are spraying for hours on end . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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