Thinning with the Minimite 3

[rnt80]

I just bought a MM3 to use on an upcoming job - two large builtins with a white painted finish.  In the past I've used Target's tinted white lacquer.  The sample that was given to me of the existing cabinetry has a Dunn Edwards product, I'm assuming it is their Aristowall line.  I have the #5 cap (1.8) for the MM3 and I'm wondering how much I'll have to thin the paint in order to get it spray well.  I plan on doing a lot of testing but was hoping to get some feedback from those of you that have the gun and have used it to spray paint.

 

[roblg3]

When you say paint, are you talking latex?  You mentioned lacquer, the 1mm tip is perfect for a. Tinted lacquer.  Latex you're going to need a much larger tip, maybe double that size.  The rule of thumb is thin %10 as a starting point.

 

[tjbnwi]

Which gun are you using?

The 1.0 won't do what you want to do at cup pressure.

Look into a 2 quart pressure pot. Getting the fluid to the nozzle/air cap is what matters.

Thinning is my last resort.

Tom