S. baer compares his hobby pro 2 with his newer mini-mite 4

Too modest to share his whole name, our December 2024 Customer of the Month has been a Phelps Refinishing customer for over four years. You’ll find him of special interest because he’s used both his Fuji Hobby-PRO and his newer Mini-Mite 4 GXPC system. He’s also used the PPS 2.0 H/O kit with his Mini-Mite, as well as the 8-ounce mini cups for smaller quantities of spray fluid.

Why make the leap to the Mini-Mite 4?

In his own words: "The new 4-stage turbine is an upgrade from a Fuji 2-stage Hobby Pro 2 which I have been using for several years. Needed some extra "umpf" to properly atomize latex. The 4-stage turbine has over twice the PSI of my 2-stage unit (7.5 vs. 3.5 psi) and it has made a big difference in the finish for latex coatings."

“I’ve sprayed latex on cabinets, shelving and wall units with the Hobby Pro 2. While the finish is “acceptable”, it still had a subtle orange-peel texture. The Hobby Pro 2 does a great job with thinner finish coatings like polyurethane and lacquer. I have sprayed those on table tops and counters quite successfully.”

latex sprayed with the Hobby PRO 2:

Wall cabinets sprayed with latex using Fuji Spray Hobby-PRO. — © S. Baer

Cabinets and shelves sprayed with Hobby-PRO. Note that the cabinets are latex, counter top is a fine clear finish. — © S. Baer

Clear finishes sprayed with fuji hobby-pro:

Clear finish on table sprayed with Hobby-PRO — © S. Baer

S. Baer reports that the Hobby-PRO sprays thin finishes well. — © S. Baer

Toy Chest Sprayed with his new Fuji Mini-Mite 4

He made a toy chest for his grand-nephew, and used the Mini-Mite 4, aiming at a “professional-like finish.” He used both latex — Benjamin Moore’s Advance in semi-gloss — and a clear poly finish— General Finishes High Performance in satin.

The photos of the toy chest were taken in his shop. If you’re like me, you enjoy seeing glimpses of other craft shops.

Toy chest by S. Baer, sprayed with Mini-Mite 4 GXPC. — © S. Baer

This photo of the toy chest open shows both finishes.

Both latex paint and clear poly sprayed with Fuji Spray Mini-Mite 4 GXPC — © S. Baer

Links to the fuji Spray products that he used

Fuji Spray 2250 Hobby-PRO 2 bottom-feed system — comes with 1.8mm air cap for spraying latex
Fuji 2049F whip hose — to make it easier to spray inside cabinets (and toy chests!)
GXPC-2804 Mini-Mite 4 system — GXPC cup rotates, making it ideal for spraying in different directions as needed — with 1.4mm air cap.
3M PPS 2.0 Midi H/O Kit with 6-oz liners, for GXPC spray guns
Fuji Spray #9080-Swivel-L 8-Oz Mini Spray Cups With Assembly For GXPC Gun — 3 8-oz pressurized cups, useful for spraying and storing smaller amount of spray fluid.

Thanks for reading!

Hope you found this informative, fun, encouraging, or inspiring.

Happy spraying!

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S. Baer - December 2024 Customer of the Month