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jim mci-9 (209.240.205.60)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 24, 2003 - 4:18 pm: | |
i got the go-ahead to bring the "man show " to the rv park i live in....WHOOPPPEEEE.... but i need a different fresh paint scheme.... i plan on acrylic...i need a 3-4 yr pint job....and i'm shopping for an airless... any suggestions????.. HD has 1 for less than $300...lowes about the same.... |
Bill K. (209.86.74.69)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 24, 2003 - 5:47 pm: | |
Why use a airless get one of the new type with the can on the top. very little over spray, You can buy one of these for a little over 100.00. They work great. It has been some time since I bought mine it is a low air high paint gun. Does not use near as much paint, the paint does not go in the air but on what you are painting. A lot better then the old guns, I think some places the old style is out lawed. |
Gary McFarland (Gearheadgary) (12.231.173.242)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 24, 2003 - 6:22 pm: | |
I got the Non-HVLP Porter-Cable from Lowes, it's been VERY good. I'm not the painter, but My buddy Randy explained why he doesn't use HVLP and I can't remember.
We are doing a near "Pebble Beach" paintjob on my MG and this low cost unit (Like $75.00) is awesome.
Gary |
TWO DOGS (65.179.201.217)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 24, 2003 - 8:21 pm: | |
I sure wouldn't paint it with an airless Jim....not unless you want it to look worse...either a HVLP or a good ol' Binks 12... |
jim mci-9 (209.240.205.60)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 24, 2003 - 8:41 pm: | |
don's about convinced me to use a roller.... |
Gary McFarland (Gearheadgary) (12.231.173.242)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 24, 2003 - 9:08 pm: | |
We use a roller on all our boats, looks like refrigerator enamel when we're done.
Paint would be kinda thick on a bus tho--
Gary |
jim mci-9 (209.240.205.60)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 24, 2003 - 9:22 pm: | |
i don't think its gonna weigh it down....dont have to worry about overspray.... |
mark (66.43.13.22)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 24, 2003 - 10:22 pm: | |
Hi, Jim
Automotive paint cannot be successfully sprayed with an airless sprayer. The paint needs to atomize or mix with the air.
I think the HVLP systems are the most reasonably priced and have the most advantages.
FWIW
mark
75 gillig636 |
Gary McFarland (Gearheadgary) (12.231.173.242)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, December 25, 2003 - 3:39 am: | |
Airless will make it look like S#%T Bro.
Get the new "Cup on top" gun.
Gary |
Phil Dumpster (12.230.214.167)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, December 25, 2003 - 4:38 am: | |
Why use an airless when you have a source of compressed air on the coach?
For a quicky paint job it's hard to beat Rustoleum in the one gallon cans. Less than $30 a gallon at Home Depot and they can even tint it to whatever color you want if the stock colors don't turn your crank. |
jmaxwell (66.81.36.240)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, December 25, 2003 - 10:38 am: | |
Phil has a point, although my experience with Rustoleum is that the finish does not last if exposed to the elements. A super trick w/Rustoleum that gives a brilliant finish: Use lacquer thinner, about 25%, instead of mineral spirits as a thinner. Supr shine and finish, but be prepared to do it again within a couple of yrs. if outside. Most bang for the buck is Acrylic Enamel(5-8 yrs.) applied with a gravity feed HVLP (the Chinese HF works ok; abt. $50) or even a Wagner siphon HVLP (abt. $150 w/its' own vacuum cleaner air compressor); will even shoot 2 part epoxy paints. |
Gary McFarland (Gearheadgary) (12.231.173.242)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, December 25, 2003 - 2:40 pm: | |
As I mantioned abouve, we went with a Non-HVLP unit, and really I can't remember the reason. I must say, my MGB looks like it'sbeen powdercoated British Racing Green.
I would pass on the Rustoleum for the exterior. I use it everywhere inside the bus to coat the steelwork, but We're using the PPG 2-part epoxy on the extersor and the stuff is amazing.
Works out to $0.40/oz.
Gary |
Johnny (63.159.197.120)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, December 25, 2003 - 9:43 pm: | |
"I think the HVLP systems are the most reasonably priced and have the most advantages."
Mainly, in many places, that's the only thing that's legal. Also, less overspray & MUCH less wasted paint. |