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Old 15-02-2011 | 11:04 PM
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Default What spray gun for doing wheels?

I have a normal size gun but its to big for doing wheels, i have been using rattle cans for wheels, but the finish is just not the same.

What would be best, as i'm doing the wheels lying on the ground, to get ease of cover by walking round, my concern is a gun might not get in the neuks and crannys and if i'm pointing it at an angle it may drip, or put to much paint on....

I was thinking about these guns, could anybody advise on what would suit me best please......dosent have to be the ones I've spotted.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Touch-up-Spraying-Paint-Gun-Sprayer-Airbrush-Paint-Tool-/140441354408?pt=UK_Air_Tools_and_Compressors&hash= item20b2f500a8

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Professional-Mini-Touch-Up-Paint-Lacquer-Car-Spray-Gun-/300411178867?pt=UK_Body_Shop_Supplies_Paint&hash=i tem45f1e6cf73

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HIGH-QUALITY-MINI-AIR-TOUCH-UP-SPRAY-GUN-NEW-/380133702996?pt=UK_Body_Shop_Supplies_Paint&hash=i tem5881bbfd54

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GRAVITY-FED-MINI-SPRAYGUN-TOUCH-UP-GUN-0-8-NOZZLE-/360338268993?pt=UK_Air_Tools_and_Compressors&hash= item53e5d5a341


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Old 16-02-2011 | 08:41 AM
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just a normal gravity feed gun mate. youre spraying base coat laqcuer or direct gloss??
Old 16-02-2011 | 06:36 PM
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Base coat then laqcuer, but I like the sound of this direct gloss, what is it, any good?
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Get your self down to ark dundee,and buy a cheap gravity fed gun

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mate unless you really know what you doing, dont atempt gloss!! it's far from a spray and forget job, it's nasty if you dont get it spot on,

i use all type of guns and your best getting an hvlp (high volume low pressure) gun as they are small but deliver a good rate of spray
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Originally Posted by STUCOS
Get your self down to ark dundee,and buy a cheap gravity fed gun

CheeRS stu
Cheers Stu, in there alot, allways getting cheek, part of there great customer service.
Was funny as last week, Sandy was on the phone, somebody was giving a paintcode using basic phenonics, and couldent think of F so you hear sandy going, aye F for Fuck to help the guy out, pmsl. I work in machine mart anyhoo so can get guns, but just looking for something small.

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mate unless you really know what you doing, dont atempt gloss!! it's far from a spray and forget job, it's nasty if you dont get it spot on,

i use all type of guns and your best getting an hvlp (high volume low pressure) gun as they are small but deliver a good rate of spray
Okay dokie, I wont try that paint then I have a good compressor so cfm is'int a problem, just size, or will a hvlp gun give a differing finish?

Thanks guys
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