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Review and Teardown of Clas Ohlson HVLP sprayer Cocraft HS 950-H, no 41-1011

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So I've been eager to get a HVLP spray system for DIY stuff for a while. All the local outlets (Biltema, Jula, Clas Ohlson) carry one variant or another, typically costing EUR 50. HVLP is basically a technique for applying paint on to a surface using large volumes of air at low pressure to atomize the paint, hence the acronym HVLP,  H igh V olume L ow P ressure. The first HVLP-systems were based on a standard vacuum cleaner with a basic gun attached to the exhaust. Refinements followed, and as states in the US became stricter with allowable VOC emissions, the HVLP-technology boomed. Nowadays, HVLP systems typically are based on a. a compressor setup with standard pressure hosing and a HVLP gun, or b. a turbine with larger hose and a special gun. The latter type is what the Clas Ohlson sprayer is all about. Apart from the lower overspray and reduced VOC emissions, the main advantage of this tech is you don't have to lug a compressor around. In the box The machine