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21-05-2007, 12:12 PM

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Advice needed on gun for spraying car

Need to do a very quick and cheap paintjob on one of my cars, doesnt need to be anything special, literally just want it all one colour.

Ive got a 3hp 150L compressor, which should hopefully just about cope, but I need a gun to paint with.

Not after spending much money as the car in question really doesnt need to look concours and is going to be half covered in vinyl anyway.

Is this the sort of thing im after?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/High-Performan...QQcmdZViewItem

How do I know that its suitable for water based paint or not when im looking for a gun?

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21-05-2007, 12:17 PM

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I have a gun here you can borrow if you like?!

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21-05-2007, 12:31 PM

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I have a gun here you can borrow if you like?!

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Are you around on wednesday for me to pick it up?

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21-05-2007, 12:31 PM

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also, I notice that on ebay you can still buy 2K, am I better off with that or the new water based stuff?

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21-05-2007, 12:34 PM

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the gun in the Link is fine!

Wed, what time.. i go to Switzerland in the morning

But I'm about the rest of the week through till monday

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21-05-2007, 12:41 PM

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Ah, I was hoping for wednesday evening, lol

How about late tonight?

although if you reckon the other gun is fine, might make sense to just buy that so I have one for in future anyway?

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21-05-2007, 12:45 PM

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Can do mate,I dont mind.. but that gun wont hold much fluid...

Mine holds 1 litre, up to you

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21-05-2007, 01:42 PM

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You'll need a moisture trap on the compessor if you dont already have one..

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21-05-2007, 02:08 PM

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Thanks

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21-05-2007, 04:41 PM

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water based will be fine to use, if your spraying outside of a booth though it might make it a messy job(e.g dust in paint) as it takes quite a while to dry, you could use a hairdryer!

2k will be quicker though!
cheers!!!!

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21-05-2007, 04:44 PM

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Ive found some 2K now to use (good old ebay) so hopefully that will make it easier

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21-05-2007, 04:46 PM

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i think you can still buy two pack up too september,,, they keep moving the ban point back

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21-05-2007, 04:48 PM

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i think you can still buy two pack up too september,,, they keep moving the ban point back

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None of the local places to me are still selling it, well not the ones I tried.

Its all over ebay though, will have to buy some now for the mini as need to spray that later on, just need to decide what fucking colour first. LOL

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21-05-2007, 05:04 PM

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Sorry someone had to do it

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26-06-2007, 08:57 PM

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i takeit you only have to do one layer with 2k and celluose you have to do a few coats?

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27-06-2007, 06:09 AM

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i takeit you only have to do one layer with 2k and celluose you have to do a few coats?

You still do 2 coats plus a "drop" coat to get the metallic effect. Then two coats of laquer.

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whats a drop coat?

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27-06-2007, 06:28 AM

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whats a drop coat?

If you want a "metallic" effect, rather than a "flat" look, turn the pressure down, hold the gun away from your panel and dust a coat on. Like a really light coat. If that makes sense!

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