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just wondering what tip sized gun i should buy to spray acyrillic
gravity feed is my weapon of choice
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spay gun tip sizes for acyrillic
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, Feb 09 2010 06:16 PM
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Posted 09 February 2010 - 09:11 PM
cool got that
saved me some $$$$
i might owe you a beer or two
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saved me some $$$$
i might owe you a beer or two
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Posted 09 February 2010 - 09:33 PM
lol i think you can buy just the tips anyway. i wouldn't buy a new spray gun just for the tip size.
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Posted 09 February 2010 - 11:43 PM
nah need a top coat gun anyway
but at least i know i can use this one till then and not have to buy tips or anything for it
and when i go shopping for a new one i know what to get
cheers for that cuz
but at least i know i can use this one till then and not have to buy tips or anything for it
and when i go shopping for a new one i know what to get
cheers for that cuz
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Posted 10 February 2010 - 07:47 AM
Is a 1.4mm tip a bit small for acrylic lacquer?
yes 1.4mm is a bit small for acrylic,
you can use a 1.4mm but it will take longer and can lead to other problems,
I'd recommend at least a 1.8mm tip, and for some heavy metalics I go even bigger.............
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Posted 10 February 2010 - 08:35 AM
Definately 1.8 or bigger, otherwise it will be dry as. It will be all overspray.
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Posted 10 February 2010 - 07:38 PM
i'v never had a problem using 1.4 thats what i always use.puts clear on nicely to. i use 1.8 for primers.
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Posted 10 February 2010 - 08:30 PM
how caould it be all overspry and dry? don't you have air pressure? 1.4 tip applys nice, thin and wet well when i'm spraying anyway. all the spraypainters at my work suggest 1.4 for all types of top coats. 1.8 is used for primers especially 2k hifill, puts it on nice and thick.
how caould it be all overspry and dry? don't you have air pressure? 1.4 tip applys nice, thin and wet well when i'm spraying anyway. all the spraypainters at my work suggest 1.4 for all types of top coats. 1.8 is used for primers especially 2k hifill, puts it on nice and thick.
how caould it be all overspry and dry? don't you have air pressure? 1.4 tip applys nice, thin and wet well when i'm spraying anyway. all the spraypainters at my work suggest 1.4 for all types of top coats. 1.8 is used for primers especially 2k hifill, puts it on nice and thick.
how caould it be all overspry and dry? don't you have air pressure? 1.4 tip applys nice, thin and wet well when i'm spraying anyway. all the spraypainters at my work suggest 1.4 for all types of top coats. 1.8 is used for primers especially 2k hifill, puts it on nice and thick.
how caould it be all overspry and dry? don't you have air pressure? 1.4 tip applys nice, thin and wet well when i'm spraying anyway. all the spraypainters at my work suggest 1.4 for all types of top coats. 1.8 is used for primers especially 2k hifill, puts it on nice and thick.
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Posted 10 February 2010 - 08:41 PM
Alright, alright, alright already.
FYI at TAFE we were taught with a 3mm gun on acrylic, I could not believe it myself but the results spoke for themselves.
I am a firm believer in bigger is better.
FYI at TAFE we were taught with a 3mm gun on acrylic, I could not believe it myself but the results spoke for themselves.
I am a firm believer in bigger is better.
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Posted 10 February 2010 - 09:07 PM
Acrylic Lacquer = 1.8mm or 2.0mm Tip
2K Basecoat = 1.2mm,1.3mm,1.4mm,1.5mm tip
2K Solid & Clear = 1.3mm, 1.4mm, 1.5mm tip
Acrylic Primer = 2.0mm tip
2K Primer = 1.8mm or 2.0mm tip
Plenty of people will tell you what they have used or gotten away with in the past, the above are typical recommendations or guidelines that will get you going in the right direction.
Using a smaller tip like a 1.4mm with Acrylic Lacquer will require you to thin down your paint a hell of a lot to get it to flow out of the gun nicely, when you over thin it will not only take you longer to get any decent coverage with a low solid style paint like Acrylic you can also run into bigger problems like solvent boil and the thinners biting into the substrate and making it fry up leaving you with a big mess to have to sand out and start all over again. Then there's also the very good chance if you are a beginner that you won't be able to acheive a decent finish.
A 3.0mm tip is like a bloody Garden hose.....and is really only useful for painting Spray Polyester, using a monster tip like a 3.0mm will run a beginner into plenty of problems too.
Spray Guns are getting so cheap to buy these days, get yourself a 2.0mm tip gun if you want to have the least hassles/risk and concentrate on getting a good finish. And you might get lucky with buying a cheap gun and get one that will flow paint but if you spend some money on a good quality gun you will get better results.
2K Basecoat = 1.2mm,1.3mm,1.4mm,1.5mm tip
2K Solid & Clear = 1.3mm, 1.4mm, 1.5mm tip
Acrylic Primer = 2.0mm tip
2K Primer = 1.8mm or 2.0mm tip
Plenty of people will tell you what they have used or gotten away with in the past, the above are typical recommendations or guidelines that will get you going in the right direction.
Using a smaller tip like a 1.4mm with Acrylic Lacquer will require you to thin down your paint a hell of a lot to get it to flow out of the gun nicely, when you over thin it will not only take you longer to get any decent coverage with a low solid style paint like Acrylic you can also run into bigger problems like solvent boil and the thinners biting into the substrate and making it fry up leaving you with a big mess to have to sand out and start all over again. Then there's also the very good chance if you are a beginner that you won't be able to acheive a decent finish.
A 3.0mm tip is like a bloody Garden hose.....and is really only useful for painting Spray Polyester, using a monster tip like a 3.0mm will run a beginner into plenty of problems too.
Spray Guns are getting so cheap to buy these days, get yourself a 2.0mm tip gun if you want to have the least hassles/risk and concentrate on getting a good finish. And you might get lucky with buying a cheap gun and get one that will flow paint but if you spend some money on a good quality gun you will get better results.
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Posted 10 February 2010 - 10:20 PM
Agreed with Petes size recommendations.
Cheers.
Cheers.
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Posted 10 February 2010 - 11:12 PM
thanks guys
explained another problem i had
looks like i might buy another tip after all
explained another problem i had
looks like i might buy another tip after all
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Posted 10 February 2010 - 11:23 PM
Agreed with Petes size recommendations.
Cheers.
Me too.
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Posted 11 February 2010 - 03:51 PM
1.8-2mm works best for me. I've tried smaller but not bigger than 2.2mm. Definitely wouldn't go smaller.
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Posted 11 February 2010 - 04:21 PM
Pete sizes have been what I have always used, with Acrylic you don't get good coverage with a small tip, yes you can lower the pressure to wet it up a bit but you would have to put a heap more on for coverage, and Yldlj I meant it looks like overspray because with a small tip its going to be coming out dry and dusty unless you lower the pressure and then your back to poor coverage again.
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Posted 11 February 2010 - 10:06 PM
ended up getting a new gun with a 1.8 mm tip included see how it goes on the weekend
thanks again for the advice
thanks again for the advice
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Posted 15 February 2010 - 03:02 PM
I use 2.0mm , there are devilbiss 2.0mm guns on ebay for around $200 , there sold as a primer gun. I highly recommend!
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Posted 15 February 2010 - 08:50 PM
yeah i'll suss that one
see if i can look at one in the flesh at my dealer
got my primer gun and probaly use it as a top coat gun on this project as it's only a bog and flog deal
see if i can look at one in the flesh at my dealer
got my primer gun and probaly use it as a top coat gun on this project as it's only a bog and flog deal
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Posted 22 February 2010 - 04:24 PM
going on recent advice from my pain supplier...use a 1.8 pot gun for acrylic as the gravity guns atomise the paint.
Thought he was nuts, I found that the gravity gun kept giving me a dry look, tried the pot gun and it was a totally different look...much much wetter.
Thought he was nuts, I found that the gravity gun kept giving me a dry look, tried the pot gun and it was a totally different look...much much wetter.
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Posted 23 February 2010 - 01:13 PM
[quote name='gtr161s' date='22 February 2010 - 04:24 PM' timestamp='1266819873' post='484018']
going on recent advice from my pain supplier...
so whats her name kev??? shocked to read that your into B&D mate
going on recent advice from my pain supplier...
so whats her name kev??? shocked to read that your into B&D mate
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