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Eli

01-26-2007 17:50:00




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Looking for a little help choosing the right spray gun. I've forever used a sharp model 71, but I'm ready for a HVLP to help save paint,and get into them little covey holes. I don't paint for a living just like putting a real nice paint job on what I do paint. I'm stuck on green and yellow and only use John deere brand paint with hardener. Any sugestions on a reasonable gun for this. Also what size nozzel would work best? Thank you, Erick.

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jpuleo

01-26-2007 21:50:48




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 Re: Paint sprayer in reply to Eli, 01-26-2007 17:50:00  
Ive had great results from the cheep $40 hvlp guns. Ive painted custom harleys with them and finish comes out like glass. A $400 gun wouldn't provide a better finish. I cant imagine you would need more gun than one of these.



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Todd Mc

01-26-2007 18:29:02




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 Re: Paint sprayer in reply to Eli, 01-26-2007 17:50:00  
For a hvlp gun NAPA sells a sharpe gravity gun 1.4 for finish paints and 1.8 for primers a gravity gun will save alot of paint an clean up thinners but can be tough getting some tight spots but a binks 2001 gun on a 2qt. pot with 6' lines works really well because you can turn it upside down and turn it way down so you dont load up to much paint.and if you adjust it right so your not blowing to much paint you wont loose much in overspray.hope this helps.

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CNKS

01-26-2007 18:20:56




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 Re: Paint sprayer in reply to Eli, 01-26-2007 17:50:00  
There are many brands, any one of which is probably good enough for occasional use. But, mine range from the mid priced Sharpe brand to Sata, which is about as expensive as you can get. There is a difference. As to tip size 1.3 to no more than 1.5 for topcoats. Same thing for "lightweight" primers. I use a 1.8 for the heavier primer surfacers, that is much to big for topcoats. But, you can use smaller tips for heavy primers if you don't want a separate primer gun, or don't like to change tips. The primer will not go on smooth, but such primers have to be sanded anyway. BUT, if you are changing from conventional suction feed to HVLP, you will have to refine your technique. HVLP is slower. Since that is all I have ever used, except minimal suction feed 20+ years ago, I have no problem with it -- for me it is easy to use.

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Eli

01-26-2007 18:28:31




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 Re: Paint sprayer in reply to CNKS, 01-26-2007 18:20:56  
What do you mean by the HVLP is slower? Thanks for the information, Erick.



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CNKS

01-26-2007 18:38:03




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 Re: Paint sprayer in reply to Eli, 01-26-2007 18:28:31  
Again, I don't know much about suction feed. I have heard several experienced painters say they feel like they are moving in slow motion. You cannot move your arm as fast. The tip pressure is usually only about 10 psi, although the pressure at the gun is set at 30-50 depending on the gun. There is a gun that is a "cross" between conventional and suction feed called "compliant", that is not restricted to the EPA's 10 psi tip speed, but it meets the requirement for less overspray, though. You might look at www.sharpe1.com -- they can explain it a lot better than I can.

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Eli

01-26-2007 18:51:17




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 Re: Paint sprayer in reply to CNKS, 01-26-2007 18:38:03  
Slower arm movement sounds like that might help me. I have a local NAPA I think I'll give them a look. Thank you for the help, Erick.



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