Ducked out of the shop early to get my touring frame in primer/surfacer. I bought a new gun today and thought this would be a good time to test it out. Here is a link to that gun. http://www.eastwoodco.com/itemdy01.asp?T1=34176&Dep_Key1=Paint \ I kinda jumped in trial and error. This is my first time with an HVLP. Just played around withtthe adjustments and air pressure. I have a nice even primer but I can see room for improvement. My questions are for you paint pros out there. What is a good technique for setting the gun? What do I look for? I plan on cutting some racecar aluminum test panels to play with this, just looking for some tips. Remind you, this is a garage job, not in a booth. I will try and post some pics tomorrow night. Thanks.
ive used this kind of gun once. I adjusted it to 28-35 psi. I like the gun but i do better with my suction fed devilbiss jga gun. This gun sprays nice and even but is out of my price range. Does your gun have the digital gauge? Nate
No digital. Way back I sprayed lots of cars. This is all like starting over for me. I know the basics about spray pattern and such but the difference between this and my old Binks are just a little bit of a learning curve.
the hvlp works best by regulating the input pressure prior to the gun regulator. your manual will tell you the recomended input pressure. mine runs best at 40 pounds. the object is to get as much material on the work piece with little or no overspray, so when you adjust your fan, open it up until it starts to really break up, then turn it back in until the fan is solid. you can adjust your material output to avoid runs. you can spray up to 2 millimeters of primer per coat if the conditions are right.
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