REFLECTOR: AWLgrip Painting Result

[Alex Balic]

The problem with the gravity feed guns is that you can not shoot the
paint onto a surface that faces the ground- not a problem in a car but a
big one on an aircraft-  the siphon guns are a little better, but still
the only way to get the paint to shoot onto the lower surfaces properly
(at a 90 degree angle) is to use the pressure fed (separate tank) guns-
they come in regular and HVLP styles. You could also use a high
pressure system, which pumps the paint to the spray head at about
1000psi and atomizes it with this pressure alone, but the finish is
definitely  below par. 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of velocityxlfg
Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 2:56 PM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: AWLgrip Painting Result
 
Which paint gun do you have. Harbor sells quite a few.
 
Ron
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Ron Brown <mailto:romott at adelphia.net>  
To: bobj at computer.org ; Velocity <mailto:reflector at tvbf.org>  Aircraft
Owners and Builders list 
Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 4:38 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: AWLgrip Painting Result
 
Hi Bob, 
 
Looking GREAT!!!
 
I just shot the bottom of my left wing and had 8 oz remaining (after
mixing up 29 oz) left after shooting three coats, first two just wet
tack coats, then the third coat heavier.  This calculates out to be over
300 feet per gallon.  And the resulting coverage is good, if not kinda
dry looking.  This compares with my first round of shooting where it is
difficult to get the 2nd and 3rd coats to flow as well as they should.
I don't have the T0005 reducer yet.  Today was 90 degrees and 55% RH.  I
only waited 3-45 min between coats.
 
I'm about ready to go back to heavier first and 2nd coats with about an
hour and half between coats, and forget trying to shoot light tack coats
and also forget about trying to shoot a third coat.  
 
The Harbor Freight HVLP gun is shooting great - very fine droplets with
a nice 6-8" fan pattern.  
 
I will have plenty of paint left to reshoot the bottom of the canard
that came out lumpy due to the sputtering gun.
 
My interior is already in so I can't remove the doors and shoot while
standing in the door way.  So I'll try the platform over the strake to
shoot the top.  
 
Thanks for the update!!!
Ronnie

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