Furniture Refinishing

The difference between aerosol-can disappointment and professional furniture finishes comes down to turbine technology. This is documentation of what separates weekend DIY equipment from workshop-grade HVLP systems.

The difference between HVLP and airless sprayers isn't about quality or price - it's about fundamentally different physics solving completely different problems. One uses air volume, the other uses hydraulic force.

That splattering pattern isn't equipment failure - it's paint viscosity fighting tip size. Orange peel texture isn't bad luck - it's pressure exceeding optimal atomization range. Every spray problem is physics telling you something specific.

That $200 HVLP sprayer is just the beginning. Add masking materials, extra paint consumption, respirators, ventilation setup, and the learning curve where your first piece looks practice-grade. Here's when the economics actually work.

That Instagram reel shows 30 seconds of smooth spray application. It doesn't show the four hours of prep work, the three coats with drying time between each, or why your first attempt looks like you attacked it with a rattle can.