• Soft-spray electric paint spray gun

• Sprays oil-based paints, stains, varnishes, sealers, enamels, latex paints on wood, metal, stucco

• 4-stage tangential turbine; 8 psi output for high-volume painting; 89 percent spray efficiency

• Includes NBC non-bleeder gun, regulator, 25-foot hose, tangential 4-stage turbine, 1-quart cup, and number 3 pro set

• Paint-supply capacity: 1-1/2 quarts

Fit & feel - The NBC gun is very light and comfortable in my hand. The hose is nice and flexible so I didn't have to fight it while working on my project. Also, the 25 foot hose gave me plenty of room to work. The gun isn't tiny, but I was able to easily spray the inside of a cabinet without banging into the sides.

Gun - You can set the NBC gun to spray in either a horizontal line, vertical line, or a circle. Also, you can change the size of the spray to spray from a 1/2 inch all the way to twelve inches. This is all done by easily adjusting the tip. I found myself continuously adjusting my spray pattern for the specific area of the project I was spraying. Also, as other reviews have mentioned, this is a non-bleeding gun. So air does not continuously spray out of the gun unless the trigger is pulled. I did not have any luck finding other non-bleeding HVLP guns in this price range.

Finish - So far I have only used this unit with Sherwin-Williams oil based paint. This is some thick stuff. I found that I needed to thin the paint a little to get the spray to really spread nicely. But once I got it right, the finish was smooth as glass. I couldn't believe how nice it looked. An even better suprise was that I only used half of a quart after giving my console table two coats of paint. Because there isn't a lot of overspray, you use far less paint than with other types of sprayers.

Price - When looking at my options, it came down to the Wagner 2900 at $579 or the Capspray CS9100 at $999. Both units are built by Wagner and both have four turbines. It turns out that the only difference between the two units is that the 2600 comes with the NBC gun and the CS9100 comes with the Maxum II gun. Otherwise the internal components are the same. The Maxum II gun has some small advantages over the NBC gun, but not worth the extra $420. There are some descent comparisons of the two guns at www.GleemPaint.com.

Overall - This is a great buy. Remember that you may need to make some adjustments with some of the thicker coatings, but it is worth it when you can spray a project with virtually no overspray and end up with a smooth as glass finish. Cleanup is a breeze since you only need to clean the gun (the hose contains nothing but air). Happy Spraying!

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Great Sprayer  Jun 19, 2000 By M. Hochberg
The best thing about this sprayer that I don't think any of the others on the market have is a Non-bleeder gun. Most of the sprayers out there including the higher end ones like Fuji have bleeder guns which means the air is constantly passing through the gun even when you release the trigger. The Wagner gun on the other hand (which is a superb gun regardless) stops the flow of air when you release the trigger.

The turbines in all of the units as far as I can tell come from the same company so that becomes irrelevant when choosing which unit to buy.

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best made  Feb 01, 2003
Like laying a sheet of finish on your project due to almost no overspray. infinately adjustable spray patterns. bought it because it was rated best hvlp sprayer in Fine Woodworking magazine -- and it delivered.

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Nice Sprayer for the Price  Feb 05, 2007 By S. Guyon "Stef"
This sprayer does the job well. The trick to a good finish is thinning your paint to the proper level. Takes practice, but my oil base paint worked very well when thinned by about 20%. The gun has very good adjustment in both pattern control and fluid control. It does take a few tries to make adjustments on the fly for optimum spary quality. Be sure to order spare parts from Wagner (like spare gaskets for the gun and filters for the compressor). If you use good thinner, the gun cleans up easily. Be sure to spray WD40 or other lubricant on the gun and components to make sure no paint cures to the parts. Run plent of thinner through the gun. Again, I'm a 1st time user and feel the Wagner HVLP system works great. Glad I bought it. I remodel homes on the side and I feel my Wagner HVLP 2900 will get a lot of use. Wagner has a nice site for spare parts. I'd buy some spares ahead of time and don't wait until you are 1/2 way through a job when something breaks or needs replacing. Again, don't be afraid to thin you paint enough to get the performance you need.

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These are junk  Oct 01, 2000
I used this unit for two weeks and found it to be nothing but junk. It sprayed like an airless sprayer (just spit out the finish)which is useless for woodworking. I returned the unit and bought a Graco from my local paint store. Although the Graco cost twice the price it works like a charm.

In looking back I should have tried a Fuji or Apollo before spending the extra money on the Graco. From what I have heard they work just as well

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