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Braz
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I haver never sprayed with an HVLP gun, and am about to do my first bike. Is it easier or recommended to use a HVLP? If so what pressures? Are all the same? Sorry, I want to get the right stuff.
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Burton
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I'm not sure I'm the best person to answer this being that I don't use much other then HVLP but since it’s been out here a day I'll take a stab at it. The biggest pro to using a HVLP would have to be the lower pressure. They atomize the paint at much lower pressures which means less over spray. In turn you get more paint on your project and less in all your filters! Hope this helps. Maybe someone else will chime in with a more detail for you.
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kevsLX
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Braz, how big is your compressor?
A common misconception is that the HVLP guns don't need much air, when they usually take more CFM's to get the paint through them than a conventional gun.
I use a Devilbiss Finishline3 HVLP for basecoats and it's a good low priced gun that in my opinion does a great job. Very little overspray.
Another gun you might consider is a Sharpe Platinum. It's not an HVLP gun but it doesn't use much air and is (from what I have read) pretty easy to control and won't give you too much overspray.
A common misconception is that the HVLP guns don't need much air, when they usually take more CFM's to get the paint through them than a conventional gun.
I use a Devilbiss Finishline3 HVLP for basecoats and it's a good low priced gun that in my opinion does a great job. Very little overspray.
Another gun you might consider is a Sharpe Platinum. It's not an HVLP gun but it doesn't use much air and is (from what I have read) pretty easy to control and won't give you too much overspray.
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John Pierce
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The Sharpe Platinum *is* an HVLP gun. The Platinum LV is the "Low Volume" model and requires about 8 CFM at 50 psi to flow well -- I have one and it's an excellent gun; easy to use and sprays very smooth.
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kevsLX
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My bad. i thought it wasa "compliant" gun.