Titan describes the CapSpray 95 as handling coatings from ultra-thin stains to heavy latex, and the 105 and 115 as atomizing thick latex or solvent-based paints, enamels and varnishes with little or no thinning. The X 95 is aimed at tub refinishing and clear fine finishes. The right pick depends on how thick your coatings are.
What HVLP is good at
A CapSpray is an electric HVLP turbine system: the turbine makes the atomizing air, a hose carries it to the gun, and the coating sits in a cup on the gun. Titan positions the range for stains, clear coats, enamels, varnishes and latex on cabinets, furniture, trim and similar work. Its blog says HVLP provides a very fine finish, and that guns of this type switch between pencil and fan patterns and have separate air and fluid knobs. Titan quotes transfer efficiency of up to 90% for the range.
The models differ in how much air they make, so the real question is how thick your coating is. Titan's own wording, model by model, is the guide this page follows. HVLP against airless is covered in our other guides, so it is not repeated here.
Match the model to the coating
How Titan describes each CapSpray model and what comes in the box
| Model | Titan's wording | Gun in the box | Pro sets in the box |
|---|---|---|---|
| CapSpray 95, 4-stage | Wide range of coatings, from ultra-thin stains to heavy latex paint | Maxum II | #3 |
| CapSpray 105, 5-stage | Atomizes thick latex or solvent-based paints, enamels or varnishes with little or no thinning | Maxum Elite | #4 |
| CapSpray 115, 6-stage | Same coating wording as the 105, with Titan's highest atomization power in the classic line | Maxum Elite | #4 and #5 |
| CapSpray X 95 | Tub refinishing or clear fine-finish materials; light to medium-thickness coatings | Maxum II with CapLiner | #3 |
| CapSpray X 105 | Larger projects with heavier-bodied coatings | Maxum II with CapLiner | #3 and #4 |
| CapSpray X 115 | Titan calls it the most powerful HVLP unit in the industry (a Titan claim); adds a Variable Pressure Control dial | Maxum II with CapLiner | #3, #4 and #5 |
From Titan's product pages. The CapSpray 75 is left out because Titan no longer has a product page for it, and we make no coating claims for it.
Stains, clear coats and light finishes
Titan describes the CapSpray 95 as a versatile 4-stage unit for a wide range of coatings, from ultra-thin stains to heavy latex paint, and says it has a longer hose and more advanced noise control than the 75. The CapSpray 95 (0524032) is the complete unit listed on this site. For clear fine finishes, Titan points to the X 95, calling it perfect for tub refinishing or clear fine-finish materials and describing it as an entry-level unit. Those two statements are Titan's, and they are the only coating claims we pass on for those models.
Thicker paints, enamels and varnishes
The 105 and the 115 carry the same wording on Titan's pages: they atomize thick latex or solvent-based paints, enamels or varnishes with little or no thinning. Note the qualifier. That is Titan's phrase for what the turbine can do, and it is not a promise about your coating; the coating maker's label says how far you can thin it. The X 105 is the X-series equivalent that Titan points at heavier-bodied coatings on larger projects.
What the 115 adds on top is a two-speed switch. Its manual describes high as full power and low as reduced, 4-stage power, with low for lighter-bodied material and high for thicker, and it advises using the lowest speed that works to save seal life. Both the CapSpray 105 (0524033) and the CapSpray 115 (0524034) are listed as complete units on the site. If you are weighing those two directly, our 105 vs 115 comparison goes into the difference.
Cabinet shops and furniture workshops
Titan's 105 and 115 pages talk about cabinets, furniture and workshops, which is the clearest match to a shop that sprays doors, face frames and furniture pieces all week. The X models add the CapLiner System for quick color changes, which matters most when you change finishes often. We cover that in our CapLiner guide.
Pick the gun and pro set with it
The sprayer is half of the decision. A projector, or pro, set is a needle, fluid nozzle and air cap, and a larger set number is a larger nozzle opening. The 95 ships with a #3 set and a Maxum II gun. The 105 comes with a #4 and the 115 with a #4 and a #5, both on a Maxum Elite gun. Titan says the Maxum Elite has a removable, reversible fluid chamber that works with a standard pressure cup and a pressurized gravity cup, and that its air and fluid controls are indexed.
To check a coating's thickness against a set, use a viscosity cup: dip it, time the drain and read the chart in your manual. The site lists a 0153165 Viscosity Cup, and for the Maxum Elite it lists the 0524293 #2 Projector Set and 0524295 #4 Projector Set. We do not publish nozzle sizes, so use your manual's chart for that.
Where to find the sprayer and parts
The classic models' parts are under the CapSpray Series diagram page, and the X models' under the CapSpray X Series page. For the filters, silencers and gun listed with a model, go straight to its Main Assembly page, for example the 105 or the 115. Manuals are on our manuals page.
CapSpray sprayers, guns and pro sets listed on the site:
The Short Version
Thin stains and clear coats point to the 95 or the X 95, thicker paints, enamels and varnishes to the 105 or 115, and the X models add CapLiner for color changes. Take the coating wording as Titan's, check your coating's viscosity with the cup, and confirm the gun and pro set that come with the model you choose.
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