Earlex pro spray gun

[justinmcf]

hi everybody, i have been researching the earlex pro online and it seems to be a good piece of kit for spraying.

has anyone bought one of these models?

what do you think of it?

how much did you pay?

i see carbatec have them for $499 in their newsletter. do any other shops sell these in australia?

regards, justin.

[Honorary Bloke]

Oi Justin. I have one and it has been, so far, the bee's knees. Spraying shellac, lacquer and varnish with ease. Good results. If you Google WoodWhisperer and Earlex review you will find a good review of the sprayer. No complaints.

I am too shy to tell you what I paid for it in the USA.

[justinmcf]

hi bloke, i understand that some people dont want to talk about prices. thats cool.
i checked out the wood whisperers videos a few weeks ago, thats what made me think about spray guns in the first place.

the joys of the internet are that i see in the states it retails on sears.com at US$300 which converts to AU$400.

so i guess i will be willing to pay somewhere between AU$400-$450.

it will be interesting to see if anybody else has had good experiences with this gun.

regards, justin.

[fletty]

Hi Justin and bloke,
I bought the Earlex model below the 'pro' for about $300 aust ( $329?) and it has been very handy. It doesn't have all of the bells and whistles of the top of the line but, so far, this hasn't been a problem. The only long term issue could be the plastic, rather than metal, handgun.
Provided you get the viscosity reasonably right, it sprays beautifully. So far I have successfully sprayed water and oil based finishes in addition to shellac.
One of my best purchases in the last year.
Fletty

[Honorary Bloke]

hi bloke, i understand that some people dont want to talk about prices. thats cool.

I'm not THAT shy! It's just that comparing US and OZ prices often seems to lead to whingeing amongst the troops. Paid $279.00 US 2 years ago on sale. Sells for $300 to $350 now. Keep in mind, the Sears one comes with 1 needle. The one at Woodcraft comes with 2 needles (as did mine). Be sure to confirm what is included.

[justinmcf]

thanks guys,

regards, justin.