JCLP
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Interesting thread.
If we all had access to the money tree in the backyard, spraying paint would not be an issue as all we would need to do is go out and purchase whatever technology we needed. But with most of us that is impossible. We need to make due with what we can afford.
Spraying paint is as much of a science as it is skill. Figuring out what air pressure, paint volume, needle size, viscosity, speed of movement of the spray gun across the surface, distance from the surface, environmental settings of the spray booth etc., is a long process and differs for whatever technology you are using. The values and settings are not directly transferable to each system. Whether you have a turbine HVLP, a compressor based HVLP, AAA system, using a pressure pot with a turbine or compressor or using 3M PPS whith HVLP gun, the process you determine for each system willbe different. For example.
Using a AAA system to spray Advance is a lot different then using a turbine HVLP. With the AAA system you can apply very thin coats, less then the required wet mils, and build up to the require final hickness. Trying to apply the same logic using a HVLP system doesn't work. Trust me I have experimented a lot. I found that using a large needle, 1.8-2.0mil, and thinning the paint approx 5% lays Advance down beautifully. If you apply it to thin, like AAA would with great results, you get a gritty surface. If you apply it to thick, you get orange peeling. This paint, Advance, does not like to much air. The less the better.
I would recommend that when someone responds to a thread like this we take into consideration what technology they are using compared to what the person who originally started thread has. Hearing someone say that I use this with this and it's the only way and everything else is crap, does not help anyone at all. I'm tired of being told, go out and buy this and it will solve your problem. I would rather have someone ask me what equipment I have, what paint I'm using and help me out with that. Tom, is really good with that and has help me out a lot.
I think as Foggers, we are here to help each other, especially when it comes to spraying, and not hear to tell people go out and spend your money because what you have is not adequate.
Any product can be sprayed with any spray technology, just some are easier then others. A little experimenting, or a lot, goes a long way.
My two cents,
JC
If we all had access to the money tree in the backyard, spraying paint would not be an issue as all we would need to do is go out and purchase whatever technology we needed. But with most of us that is impossible. We need to make due with what we can afford.
Spraying paint is as much of a science as it is skill. Figuring out what air pressure, paint volume, needle size, viscosity, speed of movement of the spray gun across the surface, distance from the surface, environmental settings of the spray booth etc., is a long process and differs for whatever technology you are using. The values and settings are not directly transferable to each system. Whether you have a turbine HVLP, a compressor based HVLP, AAA system, using a pressure pot with a turbine or compressor or using 3M PPS whith HVLP gun, the process you determine for each system willbe different. For example.
Using a AAA system to spray Advance is a lot different then using a turbine HVLP. With the AAA system you can apply very thin coats, less then the required wet mils, and build up to the require final hickness. Trying to apply the same logic using a HVLP system doesn't work. Trust me I have experimented a lot. I found that using a large needle, 1.8-2.0mil, and thinning the paint approx 5% lays Advance down beautifully. If you apply it to thin, like AAA would with great results, you get a gritty surface. If you apply it to thick, you get orange peeling. This paint, Advance, does not like to much air. The less the better.
I would recommend that when someone responds to a thread like this we take into consideration what technology they are using compared to what the person who originally started thread has. Hearing someone say that I use this with this and it's the only way and everything else is crap, does not help anyone at all. I'm tired of being told, go out and buy this and it will solve your problem. I would rather have someone ask me what equipment I have, what paint I'm using and help me out with that. Tom, is really good with that and has help me out a lot.
I think as Foggers, we are here to help each other, especially when it comes to spraying, and not hear to tell people go out and spend your money because what you have is not adequate.
Any product can be sprayed with any spray technology, just some are easier then others. A little experimenting, or a lot, goes a long way.
My two cents,
JC
