HVLP AND LVLP SPRAY TANNING
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HVLP & LVLP Spray Tanning Systems |
Spray Tanning Solutions
Welcome to our HVLP Spray Tanning Buying Guide page!
Here you'll find the top brands in the salon business, including Iwata and Fuji, all at great prices. Each of our kits are listed below as well as in the category pages Airbrush Tanning Kits and Airbrush Tanning - HVLP & LVLP Kits. We also have helpful HVLP reference links under our HVLP category and we have a complete airbrush tanning online manual.
If you are new to airbrush tanning, may we suggest you start with Airbrush Tanning 101. We are also available to help you by phone -- see the "Customer Service" tab in the main menu above for our full address information.
We have a quick-info tab listed below each kit or click on the picture to reach the individual system's product page with even more detailed information.
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Personal HVLP Spray Tanning Systems |
Nuress Home Tanning System
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Nuress Features:
- Quiet Spray System (HVLP Technology!)
- Tanning Solution (200 ml) with DHA for a more even, longer-lasting tan
- Instructional DVD
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High Performance HVLP and LVLP Spray Tanning Systems
The 5 minute tan. The 3 minute tan. The two minute tan. Claims abound for speeding up the airbrush tanning process, which can take about 15 minutes. Airbrush tanning produces a superior result, but can be limiting as your clientele increases and your time becomes more limited. Ultimately, what's important is scheduling - how often appointments can be scheduled compared to actually keeping that schedule. Realistically, any process that can cut the spray tanning procedure in half will be more than adequate.
So how can the time be reduced? An airbrush sprays a maximum pattern of about 2 1/2 inches where a mini-spray gun airbrush, as described below, can spray about a 5 inch pattern. An HVLP gun will spray a 5 inch or larger pattern. To cut down time without sacrificing quality, the spray pattern must be increased without significantly increasing the amount of solution deposited on a particular area of skin. This requires a higher airflow rate - meaning a bigger compressor or an HVLP turbine system. Realize that an airbrush will always have a higher degree of control on fine details.
The Tanning Store offers two equipment series for high performance spray tanning, the High Performance Airbrush Series and the HVLP Series. |
The HVLP Series
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In addition to the High Performance Airbrush Series of kits listed above, The Tanning Store also offers HVLP Spray Tanning Systems. HVLP systems come in two classes, Turbine Systems and HVLP Coversion Systems, which are briefly detailed here.
HVLP Turbine Systems are driven by turbine motors (essentially vacuum cleaner-type motors) rather than compressors. HVLP Conversion Systems have historically required larger compressors and have not been used in spray tanning. However, recent advances in gun design have enabled the development of HVLP Spray Guns that require as little as 1.8 cfm (cubic feet per minute) and compressors in the 3/4 hp range.
A high volume of air is used to atomize the spray at a very low pressure, usually well under 10 psi, resulting in less overspray and bounceback. Excellent atomization and a wide spray pattern reduces application time without sacrificing tanning quality. First generation HVLP tanning systems tend to be quite loud, similar to a shop vacuum cleaner, and thus was not favored by those working in a salon or other quiet environment. They were also overpowered for the application use, employing too many turbine stages or using too large of a hose or nozzle. However, we carry the HVLP alternatives to noisy, overpowering, impractable systems.
The UltraMyst 3G derives from HVLP conversion technology and has many advantages for spray tanning. It even lies in the LVLP (Low Volume Low Pressure) subset of HVLP and has the softest spray with the least amount of overspray and material usage. The Accuspray HVLP Turbine Unit and the Fuji Ultra Quiet HVLP Tan Salon shown below are quiet and use needles and nozzles more appropriate to spray tanning. More information about each system is continued independently below.
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HV5800 TanStation by Earlex®
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TanStation Features:
- Affordable!
- Best spray gun in portable turbine class
- Perfect for mobile application - weighs only 6.7 lbs
- Powerful motor/turbine unit produces 55 CFM of air flow
- 1.7 application PSI means a soft spray application
- Quietest turbine in portable turbine class
- Turbine unit is protected by an easily accessible filter
- Built-on clips allow the hose to be wrapped around the unit for convenient storage
- Built-in spray gun holder
- Cups are wide at the top for easy filling and tapered in the middle for easy holding
- Three 8 oz cups (with screw tops for solution storage) included with every system
- Flexible, weighted solution pick-up tube that insures good fluid flow without "slurping" even when solution level is low
- 13 foot light weight flex hose
- Spare parts packs that keeps you going with minimum downtime
- 32 oz of Focus Anti-Aging Tanning Solution included
- Instructions included
- 1 year warranty
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TurboAir UltraMyst 3G Kit
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This kit ushers in Third Generation (3G) Technology combining the best of airbrush and HVLP into a powerful, compact, ultra-quiet unit that can be used in a fixed or mobile setting. Just as fast as those systems claiming a 5 minute tan, a 3 minute tan or a 2 minute tan, this unit really exels in unparalled quality. And don't let its compact form factor deceive you, this unit rivals the performance of systems costing well over $1,000. The future of spray tanning is here - HVLP 3G!
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This kit is based on the TurboAir UltraMyst 3G Spray Tanning Unit.
UltraMyst Kit Features:
- Dual tandem compressors that supply the airflow of a much larger compressor in a size so compact it can be used for mobile applications
- A small, lightweight, ergonomic gun that fits a hand perfectly for better productivity and comfort
- Small, lightweight hoses instead of those bulky, cumbersome hoses found in other HVLP units
- Automatic shut-off when the spray gun trigger is released
- 1 quart of Focus Anti-Aging Tanning Solution with optional brands and quantities at kit discounts available
- $$ Money-saving options! (choices are listed in drop down menus on the system product page)
Be sure to check out the discounts on add-on products, such as:
- Pre-Sunless Products including exfoliants, pre-sprays and sunless accelerators
- Post-Suness Products including tan extenders
- Airbrush Tanning Supplies inlcuding bronzer drops, pop-up tents, training media and disposables
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Fuji HVLP Mini Tan System
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The Fuji HVLP Tan system is designed for portability and straight forward simplicity. While not as quiet as the larger Fuji system below, this smaller system is cheaper and considerably more mobile.
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This kit is based on the Fuji HVLP Turbine System.
HVLP Tan System Features:
- Small, easily mobile, attractive steel case
- 10' lightweight, clear, flexible hose
- Non-bleed, trigger valve spray gun with a brass quick connect
- Speed of motor and spray gun is set specifically for the purpose of spray tanning - no need to adjust
- Stainless steel gravity cup
- UL listed as a cosmetic device
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Ultra Quiet Fuji HVLP Tan Salon System
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Simply the finest piece of spray tan equipment in the world!
Fuji Spray has been the leading manufacturer of specialized spray tanning HVLP turbine systems for over 5 years now. Fuji manufactures not only the quietest system for salon use, but also the simplest to operate. The system is UL-listed as a cosmetic device, and is CSA approved too. This is probably the most important feature for professional use in salons as insurance coverage will be easier to obtain if your equipment appears under these lists.
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This kit is based on the Fiji HVLP Turbine System.
Tan Salon System Features:
- Patented Quiet Turbine runs as 56 dba, below that of normal conversation
- 10' leightweight, clear, flexible hose
- Non-bleed, trigger valve spray gun with a brass quick connect
- Speed of motor and spray gun is set specifically for the purpose of spray tanning - no need to adjust
- Stainless steel gravity cup
- UL listed as a cosmetic device
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The High Performance Airbrush Series
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The Tanning Store offers two spray gun format airbrush alternatives to achiece high performance airbrush tanning. The SparMax GP-70 TurboSpeed Tanning Airbrush sprays a circular pattern using a larger needle/nozzle combination to increase application speed. This airbrush is compatable and works well with most compressors. We also carry the famous Iwata G5, a pistol grip airbrush spray gun that sprays a 5 inch elliptical background spray fan pattern in addition to a normal circular pattern. However, working with a G5 requires an Iwata Power Jet Lite or Power Jet Pro compressor to provide the adequate airflow needed. These are considered ultra-quiet systems and are the most flexible in our selection. Both compressors are capable of powering a G5 Spray Gun as well as a normal airbrush for fine tanning details and airbrush makeup servies.
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TurboAir ColorMyst Airbrush Tanning Kit
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A beast of a compressor in a beauty of a package! Hidden out of view inside this elegant mobile case is a dual compressor unit with an air tank equivalent in power to our most powerful airbrursh compressor, the Power Jet Pro. Retract the handle, and this unit makes a professional salon-based spray tanning workstation. Store away the hose and GP-70 TurboSpeed Airbrush inside the case, and you're ready to take your tanning service out on the road. You can't buy a system like this for less than $1,000 anywhere!
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Surprisingly, most customers buy this beautiful unit for a fixed salon setting. It serves as a professional, attractive workstation and contains a powerful compressor and air tank. Of course, it's a mobilie spray tanner's dream come true too!
ColorMyst Kit Features:
- Packaged in an elegant, silver/platinum finish aluminum travel case with removable train case
- Includes the SparMax GP-70 TurboSpeed Tanning Airbrush with over twice the speed of a normal airbrush with no loss in quality
- Dual piston, 1/6 hp motor compressor that generates sufficient airflow so you can upgrade to the Iwata G5 Spray Gun with a greater fan pattern (for an additional charge)
- Pressure regulator and pressure gauge for precise airflow adjustments
- Airbrush and spray gun holder
- Air storage tank that maximizes compressor life with zero pulsation and an air reserve to assist spraying at a higher air pressure
- Discreet access to the compressor through a discreet, removable side access door
- 1 quart of Focus Anti-Aging Tanning Solution with optional brands and quantities at kit discounts available
- $$ Money-saving options! (choices are listed in drop down menus on the system product page)
Be sure to check out the discounts on add-on products, such as:
- Pre-Sunless Products including exfoliants, pre-sprays and sunless accelerators
- Post-Suness Products including tan extenders
- Airbrush Tanning Supplies inlcuding bronzer drops, pop-up tents, training media and disposables
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Salon Workstation Tanning Kit
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This kit is based on the SparMax 4 Port airbrush compressor. It comes with the DH-810 HVLP spray gun, the SP-575 dual action bottom feed airbrush and 32 Oz of tanning solution.
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Salon Workstation Kit Features:
- DH-810 HVLP Spray Gun for quick application.
- Sp-575 Dual Action Airbrush
- 1/4 hp motor, moisture filter, pressure gauge and air regulator
- Connect up to 4 airbrushes at once!
- Zero maintenance, oil-less design
- Protective case with 2 airbrush holders, spray gun holder, 4 Caster Wheels, and carrying handle
- 1 quart of Focus Anti-Aging Tanning Solution with optional brands and quantities at kit discounts available
- $$ Money-saving options! (choices are listed in drop down menus on the system product page)
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