HIGH VOLUME-LOW PRESSURE (HVLP) SPRAYING TECHNOLOGY OFFERS INDUSTRY A COST EFFECTIVE METHOD OF FINISHING. THIS PAPER EXAMINES THE UNIQUE HISTORY; BEGINNING WITH VACUUM CLEANER POWERED SPRAY GUNS. THIS PAPER COMPARES THE TWO TECHNOLOGIES (TURBINE AND COMPRESSED AIR HVLP). INITIAL AND OPERATING COSTS ARE COMPARED, AS WELL AS EXAMINING THE SAVINGS POTENTIALS, AND HOW THE TECHNOLOGY HAS BENEFITTED THE ENVIRONMENT.
