[Shop-talk] painting with hvlp ??

[john niolon]

I'm not smart enough to answer your question... I really can't see investing 
4-600 bucks on a 'turbine system' for only one vehicle but I think I want a 
better than |H.F. outcome ... I think.  H.F.gun might work fine for the 
primer and a better gun for the finish coat...

I'm using Sherwin Williams Fleet Sunfire finishes...   first pass will be 
urethane primer... followed at some time by a finish coat in the same 
line...   don't even know if I need separate gun for primer and finish 
coats... might warrant a call to SW

john
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Braun" <doug at dougbraun.com>
To: "john niolon" <jniolon at bham.rr.com>; "shop-talk" 
<shop-talk at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 2:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] painting with hvlp ??


> 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
>> ???