[Shop-talk] painting with hvlp ??

[Doug Braun]

These days, most of the HF-grade $39 guns are
allegedly "HVLP".  Then there are the "real" HVLP
setups that have a special electric-powered air source
that resembles a vacuum cleaner in reverse.

Which were you thinking of?

I am curious, too:  can anybody describe the
difference between using a "HVLP" gun and a true HVLP
system?

I have been using HF guns (mostly primer so far, very
little topcoat) and they work for me, but I don;t have
anything to compare them with...

Doug


--- john niolon <jniolon at bham.rr.com> wrote:

> the last painting I did was back in the 80's....
> hand rubbed lacquer on a 72'
> ford pickup...  high pressure gun and overspray a
> plenty...
> 
> getting ready to paint the frame and lots of
> suspension parts on a '53 f-100
> my old gun was a Graco and it hasn't been used in 15
> years or so ...it would
> probably need a going thru to get it up to speed
> again...if I could find the
> parts
> 
> I'm wondering about investing in a hvlp set up... 
> pros/cons ???
> recommendations ???  completely off topic statements
> ???