Which type of hvlp turbine system is the best and why?
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Ouch... something like asking what's the best "saw".
What are you using it for (what materials, etc)? Do you have a compressor? Budget? Experience?
Good luck...
PaulB
I think HVLP is starting to take a back seat to RP. This is my next gun.
http://www.sata.com/Produkte/produkt.jsp?index=02-11
Beat it to fit / Paint it to match
Sata RP for "painters and carpenters." Everybody knows carps can't paint.
Don't know if I buy the idea of one needle/air-cap for all media. Have to have at least a 2qt pressure pot.
You had any first hand experience with RP?
"Everybody knows carps can't paint."That's not funny! Actually, I think something was lost in the translation from German to English. I haven't tried the Sata yet. I've been using a DeVilbiss conversion gun for a number of years. The DeVilbiss is a one size air cap #3, 1.6 tip & needle gun. The gun will spray everything from acrylic house paint to base coat/clear coat. Each material has it's own quirks but HVLP has some, too. The HVLP guns shoot a circular spray pattern. Because of the volume of material and the shape of the fan, it can be challenging to get even coverage at the same time you build enough to level out. Some coatings are forgiving but others are not. With some difficult materials, I find it hard to get into those tight, obstructed or underneath places with the correct mils. Large pieces are also difficult, the spray pattern is too small and the circular shape doesn't feather much on the edge for overlapping. Heavier bodied materials limit the adjustability of my gun's pattern. From what I've been hearing, the Sata handles heavier materials well. The RP gun is also supposed to be half way between an HVLP and a conventional gun so you can get a flatter pattern while still getting good transfer. There is also the LM 2000 B RP which will accept a full range of tips, 0.8 - 5.0, the needles are stainless and the caps are brass. This model is available in gravity, siphon, and pot. I'll be thinking about it for a while. In the past month or so I've sprayed interior acrylic on crown molding with dentin work. That was a pain shooting around all those little teeth. Interior trim with oil based, nitrocellulose on a mahogany cabinet and just in the last few days, motorcycle parts with epoxy primer, gloss black base and a cat urethane clear coat. The old DeVilbiss handled them all but the slightest goof on my part was right there in my face. I need a more forgiving gun. I'd like to hear from someone that owns a Sata RP, the salesmen don't pull triggers too often.Beat it to fit / Paint it to match
Carps can't paint, painters can't frame.
I've had a Asturo 9010 SP with a 2 qt pot and a pressure cup for about 3 years now, and am very satisfied. You got a choice of about 10 air-cap/needle combos from 1mm to 2.5mm. But, at $55 a pop I've only got three. The 2.2 handles any acrylic/latex. the 1mm is great for WB and nitro lacquer. I've got a 1.5 that I really don't use. The gun has a good fan adjustment, and I can spot shoot by cranking down the fan and pressure until I get a good tight pattern. I also like the pot so I can get inside cabs without problems.
Got from homestead for about $500 complete. Those Sata's are pricey.
Don't ask here. There may be an expert here, but no one is as expert as Jeff Jewett.
Go to Jeff's site at http://www.homesteadfinishing.com, look over the posts at the forum there, and give Jeff a call for a one on one.
Second that. If he can't help you, he'll give you a rep that can. Very good customer service.
I am no expert.
I bought this on after searching a while.It works for me
http://sawsndust.com/r-wagnerhvlp.htm
I am happy with my Accuspray system. 4 turbine.