Spraying Furniture with Fusion Mineral Paint
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- Опубліковано 7 бер 2021
- In this video I demonstrate spraying a piece of furniture with my Earlex 5500 paint sprayer and how beautiful of a finish you can achieve.
Products used:
Fusion Mineral Paint in Midnight Blue
Earlex 5500 Spray Station - amzn.to/308qq7Z
Fusion TSP alternative or Krud Kutter - amzn.to/3kY59Yz
Sanding sponge - extra fine - amzn.to/3roev29
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Great teacher. To the point without extra talk. Subscribed.!
Thank you so much! 😀
You are my go to for paint knowledge!!! I have bought furniture paint and brushes that only you recommend. You have great videos and I feel after all these that I watch I need to let you know. Your videos are direct and to the point yet you are not robotic. You share a bit of yourself and history with us and that makes you enjoyable to watch. But yet you deliver your knowledge of product that is easy to understand. I love that you are truthful on product. Thank you. Thank you and have a wonderful summer.
Awe thank you so much. Hearing this type of feedback is so nice and thoughtful of you to take your time to share. Thank you for sharing. You too! 😀
Loved the tip for spraying the drawer edges!
Wow, you did flawlessly !!
Beautiful piece, beautiful finish.
As always your videos are super helpful. Your work is flawless and looks amazing every time so it’s such a treat to learn from the best!
Thank you so much Karen! 😀
Very thorough this video was awesome!
Thank you! I love Fusion Mineral paint.
Your welcome! I love it too!
Thank you. Very inspirational as I embark on updating my bedroom set with Fusion.
You so welcome! Have fun!
My question was just answered! Thanks
Wow! Like a factory finish. Someday I may not be so afraid of a paint gun! Beautiful.
Thank you! Yes I creates a beautiful finish! It’s not hard, just takes practice 😀
Thanks for sharing your knowledge with sprayers and Fusion. I've sent your video to one of my customers asking about using it in a sprayer. I know so many who have used it in sprayers successfully, but having a video can be helpful. So thank you. I have my own channel of tutorials, but have yet to do one on spraying. ;)
Hi. Thank you for sharing! Oh great, I’ll check out your channel too. 😀
Wow , Im so glad I subscribed to your channel. This is fantastic knowledge as I've been starting to use Fusion. Just bought 5 of their new colours and going to get a few more new plus other colours they have. I love it and if it goes on with a brush as well as it does I bet it does spray beautifully.😍 Thank you so much...
It is my favorite paint to spray I think, comes out so flawless! I am glad you subscribed too - thank you so much!
You made that look easy- Thanks!
Just a little bit of practice 😂 Thank you for watching
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I just finished painting my first spray job ever. I used Fusion paint and it came out awesome thanks to your tips!
Peace and thanks again!
Matt,
Your DIY bro from Louisiana
@@matthebert007 that’s amazing! So glad to hear and thank you for the update! 😀
Hey Kimberly nice job on the video, some great helpful tips tucked in there. I recently used Fusion paint in a sprayer and had "okay" results ( not finished yet ) ..I think with the added tips and techniques I will go back at it and have excellent results . Cheers
Thank you and thanks for watching! That's surprising - try and again and let me know how it goes the next time around! I am sure you will - just takes a little practice sometimes!
Just found this video through Google search, super helpful!
& Subscribed 😊
Awesome thank you so much! Glad it was helpful!
really helpful, Thankyou!
Thank you for watching
My first time watching. I have never used fusion paint I have a piece prepped and ready to go. Thanks for the information.
You are so welcome and Thank you for watching
Thank you for your video.
You are so welcome!
I sprayed my daughter's hope chest last summer with fusion mineral paint in little teapot, made a lot of mistakes and need a better air sprayer but i love how it turned out!
Yeah spraying does take some practice - I’m glad you are happy though!
I thought so, just needed reassurance! You are awesome and hope you don’t mind but my shop is totally a copy cat of yours! Except for the carpet, I’m not that good. 😜 You are so organized and neat. It’s good to have organization! Happy Mother’s Day!
Of course! Just don’t ever leave overnight then you could have issues. That’s awesome! I try! Thank you and same to you.
Have you done a video on the process of cleaning your sprayer? I would love to see that process before I decide to purchase a sprayer.
Good video, thank you. Can you share how much of the jar of paint did the spray method use?
Thank you! I used about 2/3-3/4 of the pint on this project.
Nice work as always. Did you topcoat this dresser?
Thank you! I did not
Did u dilute the paint with water before spraying?
Your video is really helpful. I have been using FMP for about a year now and really like it. However have recently tried spraying with varying results. Do you have any info about temperature affecting spraying? I am spraying outdoors in Louisiana.
Thank you so much! Yes temps whether your spraying or brushing can have affect on how your end result comes out. Most paint companies say optimal temps is 65-75 degrees. Being that most of us work in workshops that can be hard to control and have the optimal temps. I have heaters in my shop and I wouldn't spray below 50 or above 90 degrees without having heating or cooling units to help with the temps.
@@BorninaBarnBoutique Thanks for your help. I've had to sand down and repaint a dining table top because of learning curve. Got first coat on beautifully. Second coat I tried to apply the following morning (have to spray outside) and temps had dropped overnight into 50s. I couldn't spray anything without creating puddles and hoped this was the reason. Love your tutorials.
I have that exact same sprayer and just purchased Fusion (been an avid Dixie Belle user for years) and wanted to know how much you thinned it out. I plan on using the color Putty.
So thinning is like a science experiment! So I don't measure anymore (I have been doing so long now). Most every sprayer should come with a viscosity cup, use that, time it and the sweet spot is about 35-40 seconds run through. Or you can start with 5% water to paint ratio and go from there! Good luck
How many jars of fusion did you use? By the way you are so fun to watch and your teaching method is spot on.
Hi! I had about 1/3 of the jar left. For one dresser this size I always buy 1 pint but never use the whole thing! Great coverage with Fusion! Thank you so much! 😀
I appreciate the video and i do have one question and hope to hear back. What size needle do you use for your spray gun?
I use the standard 2.0mm needle - you can adjust just your spray/pressure settings to help flow
OMG! I love the cardboard trick on the drawers. I never thought about that. Did you use your paint straight or did you thin it down? Also... what tip did you use?
Works like a charm! I always thin, some paints need more than others. I use the standard tip 2.0 mm
@@BorninaBarnBoutique What ratio of thinning is best? 10% or more. Thanks
@@gazsto9510 it’s hard to just say a percentage, even colors differ in consistency due to the pigments used to create them. I suggest using a viscosity cup and the sweet spot for run through would be 35-40 seconds.
@@BorninaBarnBoutique OK, thanks again for your help!
@@BorninaBarnBoutique with thinning, do you end up using more paint, less paint, or same as if you were brush painting
That is beautiful! You don’t need to deal this paint?
Thank you - no you don’t have to - it has a 100% acrylic resin topcoat built in.
How much fusion paint would I need for 3 door top piece ,3 drawer 3 door bottom piece,the top piece of the bottom section will be a maple or pine color ,not sure on the inside paint color will be used maybe the fusion , might do the same outer and interior will be Blue Pine
It’s hard to say without a visual - I would go with 2 pints
will stalmeister brushes produce a smoothe finish with Fusion paint?
Yes I recommend stallmeester, cling on or zibra brushes - all great brushes. Smooth finish comes from the product, the tool and your technique 😀
I just started spraying furniture and was wondering, do you just let your sprayer sit between coats? Does it get clogged? Does the paint inside dry? Not for sure what to do with the sprayer between coats.
Good question! Oh no that would be a crazy amount of cleanup! 😀Everything is sealed in the airtight cup, so the paint doesn’t dry out there or in the hoses. The only thing that sometimes happens is on the tip of the nozzle a dot of the paint when exposed to air (like glue would on a bottle tip) dries and needs to be wiped off or picked off (it’s like the size of a pin head).
Thanks for the info! I had that exact question!!
Helppppp 😫 I sprayed Fusion last night. I’m a newbie. I definitely should have sanded between coats. I did 3 layers. It feels fine grain sandpaper and is a bit blotchy even though I did the overlapping technique. What should I do? I have the sanding pad. Should I do it dry or wet? And would I need to do a new coat afterwards? Any advice appreciated 😊
I would say feeling and looking are going to be different things the way you attack it - if it feels grainy or chalky sanding will definitely help the feel. If you are looking blotchy or uneven that is more about your spray technique and the way the product laid down - sanding won't really change that appearance. You should be overlapping by about 25-50% - I like to go 50% to avoid striping. I don't wet sand (just a preference), spraying takes time to get down - so I would say practice. You can sand your current coat and do another coat overlapping by 50% and see if that improves - it should - like I said its all about technique and practice
I want to use this color on my lower cabinets. Do you recommend I use the sprayer for that or just use the brush? I want to use Victorian Lace on tops.
So I prefer to spray, but spraying inside can be quite a lot of work, you risk overspray and would want to tape and mask everything off. You could paint the cabinet bases by brush and take the doors off and take outside and spray.
I saw another video where you used another sprayer for poly top coats. I believe it was a Fuji semi pro sprayer. Do you still recommend 2 different sprayers (one for paint and one for top coats)?
You don't have to have two different spray systems, for instance you could have to spray guns/cups for the same system, using one for clear and one for paint. Does that make sense? So I do have two systems that I switch up using, but I also have two gun/cups for my earlex spray station as well - which is a more economical choice vs. buying two whole spray stations.
I just got an earlex. I used the velocity cup and was good. I’m using fusion mineral paint But the paint is coming out blotchy what am I doing wrong . I have tried adjusting the flow and it doesn’t seem to help.
It truly hard to help diagnose an issue here with no photos or other knowledge. If it coming out orange peel like the product is too thick and having issue pushing through the needle. It could be not enough air pressure (leak in one of the hoses), it could be something as simple as a clog of product in the line. So you see it’s super hard to pinpoint without more info. When you say blotchy is it spraying like orange peel, it is drying down smooth, is it sputtering? There is a lot to consider. I would try contacting earlex and see if they can help you diagnose.
Where is your mask from? I'm looking for one just like it! 😊
Rzmask.com - they are great - feel free to use my discount code: borninabarn10
Hi, I assume you used a 1.4mm needle/nozzle?
I used the standard needle on the earlex (I have since upgraded sprayers) if I remember correctly the earlex comes with a standard needle of 2.0 mm
How much paint did it take? Nice job!
I had about 1/2 of the pint left
Great Video! Can you or do you use Floetrol? I know many use distilled water, but do you have any recommendations on thinning any of your paints. thanks
I don’t use floetrol, that’s better when brushing. Just use water to thin. Use your viscosity cup provided with your sprayer to time out how thin your paint should be. Each paint and color is different consistency,.
@@BorninaBarnBoutique Thanks, it was just recommended by a few who spray their furniture.
@@gazsto9510 you can, I just never have had the need to use it when spraying, it’s more of an extender and to alleviate brush strokes - and only to be used sparingly, so I wouldn’t necessarily use for thinning. Totally up to each user though! 😀
@@BorninaBarnBoutique Yeah, l spoke today with a rep and they gave me some feedback on the lower pressure with spraying and it reduces wear and tear on the gun. So might give it a try and see if it helps 👍 thanks for your time!
Hello it’s me again. I was just curious on how much fusion paint you use for a piece like this? I spray using the flexio 4300 thanks to your video 🤗 I feel like I am going through a little to much paint and not sure how to correct it. Any advice would be great. Thanks!
I typically use 2/3-3/4 of a ping for a piece like this - of course some factors to consider - darker colors cover with less product and if you prime you will save on product too, I do have some waste in the cup, I scrape clean so not much, but it’s also about the amount of overspray your sprayer product es, the pressure control setting and the amount of flow through the needle. I have mine pretty dialed in so my overspray is minimal. The flexio does have more overspray than my Earlex or Fuji but they are different systems.
Thanks for the response. I will play with the settings a little more. Hopefully I can lower my overspray so I don’t use 1+ jar of fusion every time
Have you done any dilution or you used it thick as it is?
I do thin a bit, it helps to push through he sprayer and make for a nicer overall finish. The snout will depend on brand, paint type and even color. I suggest using a viscosity cup and check your sprayers manual for optimal timing (most manuals will list that information)
I know Fusion has a top coat built in, do you use an additional top coat as well?
It depends on the project - I do often, never on whites. It depends what the client wants or if I think it will add something to the look by doing it
Can you briefly let me know the size of compressor you are using.. 15 gal tank? Thanks
I’m not using an independent compressor. As I mention in the video I’m using an earlex 5500 which is an all in one turbine unit, no compressor needed. 😀
How much do you dilute FMP? Also, what do you use, water?
It depends on color and on your sprayer. I recommend using a viscosity cup (all sprayers come with them). Yes regular or distilled water
Did you add water to the sprayer? Or just the paint?
I always dilute a little bit, it depends on brand and color and the sprayer you are using - most sprayer manuals will tell you what levels of viscosity products should be so you know just how much to dilute - I find that by doing so it just makes for that super beautifully smooth application and finish 😀
What tip/needle did you use and what setting was your sprayer on?
I use the standard tip - I do not typically feel the need to switch them out for water based paints. As for the setting this particular system does not have a numbered setting system - so I couldn’t tell you how it was dialed in - I switch that up depending on the product and piece I’m working on but there is no way for me to tell you a setting number on this one 😀
What size needle did you use on your sprayer? Did you choose to topcoat?
I always use the standard needle 1.8 or 2.0 I can’t remember - for both paint and topcoat - I don’t believe I top coated this one but I usually do.
Do you add water to the paint to spray the furniture?
Yes I always thin when spraying, it will differ how much on the paint brand and the color too
Where do they sell fusion mineral paint?
I get mine from ugly duckling treasures - www.uglyducklingtreasures.com?sca_ref=729201.fOX99Epobe
Did you water down the paint at all or just use it as is?
Yes I didn't go into detail on that - I always dilute a little depending on the color and the brand - I would suggest using a viscosity cup to help you achieve the right consistency
@@BorninaBarnBoutique thank you so much!
Did you need to dilute the paint??
Yes I thin any/every paint I use, sometimes more than others, sometimes less just depends on the product and your spray gun
Did you thin the Fusion Paint with a paint thinner at all?
Lol never mind kept watching & you didnt thin it haha
Haha! Was just going to answer and saw you commented again! Yes always
How much paint did you use?
About 2/3 of the jar! People always think spraying wastes a lot of paint, it does not at all! If you keep close to the piece, keep your settings dialed down and dilute a bit (helps to lay down beautifully and push through the sprayer nicely). I just recently released a spray class for purchase on my website that you may find helpful. www.borninabarnboutique.net/shop
You are great...have you make water in the paint? Sorry for my English but i'm Italian ☺
No problem! I understand! Yes I do dilute or water it down a bit - depends on the color and thickness - about 5-10%
@@BorninaBarnBoutique i use also only Fusion Paint that i buy her....i will try, too....so I will make 200 ml of paint and 20 ml of water? Can this Bee righe?
@@caterinalegrottaglie8092 unfortunately I cannot give you an exact ratio - I start at 5-10% water to paint. But each paint brand and color varies and depends on your sprayer. I would play with it and if you need help use a viscosity cup (35-40 second run through) is a good marker.
@@BorninaBarnBoutique thank you soooo much....
@@caterinalegrottaglie8092 of course! Good luck with your project!
Did you add water to paint for sprayer and if so roughly how much?
I always thin when spraying, between 5-10% with Fusion, it’s pretty thin already so it just needs a little. What I suggest is using a viscosity cup (all paints will differ) and timing 35-40 seconds is usually a good spot.
@@BorninaBarnBoutique thank you!!!!
Did u use the default needle with ur sprayer or did u get another needle ?
I use the standard needle, it’s more about have it dialed in right on the spray nozzle/output.
Thanks for the advice . What should it be dialed in at for fusion paint ?
@@navashasingh3556 unfortunately I can’t tell you exactly, since there is no number on the dial, you just have to play with it and practice until the flow feels right. Each paint needs to be thinned and adjusted according to their viscosity (all paints are different in formula and consistency).
Do you mix water in with the paint?
Yes each paint brand and color is different, but you want to dilute a bit so it pushes through the sprayer nicely and lays down evenly. I have other videos that talk about that. Your sprayer will come with a viscosity cup and you want to use that to measure the consistency
@@BorninaBarnBoutique Thanks, I love your channel. Your work is beautiful!
@@aadebahr thank you so much! 😀
The sprayer that you recommend is no longer available. Is there another one you would recommend?
Hi yes this video is a little older and unfortunately they did stop making the earlex 5500, I still have mine but I upgraded last year and LOVE my Fuji Q4 - now that is quite the jump in price, I also own a Fuji semi pro 2 - more in line with the earlex price and same power (2 turbine unit). It depends on your volume if you spray a lot - I would recommend the Q4 (I average 15-20 pieces a month). The semi pro you can’t go wrong with for the price - Fuji puts out a quality line
Wow, thank you for the quick reply. I'll check out the Q4 now. I'm new to this and your videos are so very helpful. Thank you! @@BorninaBarnBoutique
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Have you done a video on the process of cleaning your sprayer? I would love to see that process before I decide to purchase a sprayer.
I have done that process a time or two in my spraying videos - not sure which! :) I did a spraying video on the Homeright sprayer and I showcase a segment cleaning the unit - although this is not my sprayer that I use regularly - the process is the same for all sprayers. This is the way I clean it - which I find works best - there are different ways (as per the instruction manual - I just don't think it gets as clean that way and I don't do it that way - just running water through and spraying until clean - doesn't cut it for me). :)
@@BorninaBarnBoutique thank you so much for your response. I found your video that showed how to clean the sprayer. I love your videos. They are so informative. You are awesome! Thank you for sharing!
@@reneeguerrero7240 of course! Thank you so much and thank you for watching! 😀