Sitting around waiting for delivery of a small, hobby size HVLP sprayer. (High Volume-Low Pressure) and wondering if anyone has used one of these for varnish or stain - not necessarily for kayak - but perhaps for other wood project finishes.

I've got an airless system and a regular pressure spray paint system and find shortcomings with both. The airless does a nice fast job - but is for big projects.... almost takes a gallon just to fill the 30 foot hose. Compressed air sprayer - even at 40 lbs. still leaves a lot of dust in the air and "mucho" overspray. Read up on a lot of the "hype" on the HVLP - and at 4 lbs. pressure, seems to be able to keep overspray down. Of course if I need to thin more than 50% and put on many multiple coats, it may not be that advantageous. What interested me was that they indicate a spray pattern from 12 inches wide down to 1/4 inch - and of cousre I'm wondering about how realistic that 1/4 inch dimension really is.

On sale for $70.00 delivered, I figured I can't go too wrong - and understand it won't be up to par with the $700 units.

Just checking to see if anyone has had experiences - good or bad.

Thanks.