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Painting tips? Astro Quart gun

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Joe

11-02-2002 19:08:09




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I am an amature at this. I cannot seem to get my gun adjusted right to get the paint to "lay down" or not orange peal. I was hoping to get some pointers on pressure of the air, volume as I have a volume meter at the base of the gun, and how thin do I thin the paint. I am tending to think I am not thinning enough and trying to put to much paint down at once. Do you want it like water? or how do you test for consistancy witht the thinning? With a viscosity tester? Thanks Joe

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Todd in IL

11-06-2002 13:58:28




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 Re: Painting tips? Astro Quart gun in reply to Joe, 11-02-2002 19:08:09  
you didnt say what type paint you are using. i will assume enamel. enamel is usually 1:1 mix or half paint half reducer. make sure you are mixing it right first off. next thing is the volume indicator you mention. i again will assume you're talking about the pressure regulator? about 30-35 psi is good. some HVLP's use less. if you are going on dry you have a few things to look at. you should have two screws, one for the fan width and one for the spray volume. the fan will bring the fan wider and narrower. hold the gun to a piece of metal or up to the light while spraying into the air and watch it. your fan should be about a hands width wide at about a hands width out from the nozzle. if you are still too dry bring the fan in (narrower). the volume screw if you play with it you should feel it controling how far you can pull the trigger in. make sure it will pull all the way in to the stop.(especially if your dry)if you ever have a problem of too wet set the stop out further. I go by feel and leave mine alone. another thing is make sure your vent on the paint cup is free and not clogged.

some people get confused on how to mix the paint when the label says 8:2:1 mix ratio or that sort of thing. the easiest way to figure this out is pour in you paint (half cup usually) then use a paint stick, put it in the cup and pull back out. now lets say your paint is 2 inchs from the end of the stick. make a mark exactly the same width up the stick from there. if you were to use a 1:1 ratio. you would then place the stick back in the cup and fill with reducer up to your next mark. its that easy. I could explain how to do multiple part paints but this is long enough already.

email me if you have ANY questions.

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CNKS

11-04-2002 18:44:26




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 Re: Painting tips? Astro Quart gun in reply to Joe, 11-02-2002 19:08:09  
I also am an amature. Paint guy told me that HVLP will make a painter out of me. He was mostly right. Some experienced painters don't care for HVLP because it requires a somewhat different technique, but for beginners it is the way to go. First tractor I painted is not perfect, but probably looks better than it did from the manufacturer. Astro, if I remember right, is a cheap gun. Get a good HVLP gun, and as noted below don't mix different brands of paint, and don't buy the cheapest brand of paint you can find. Instructions with the gun should tell you how to set it, with a little practice it should work fine. You don't need a viscosity meter if you use one of the name brands of paint. Mix it exactly as the instructions say (Some paints don't come with instructions, you have to ask for them, or use the manufacturer's web site), and don't try to change it to suit yourself until you have had some experience. Get a good water trap ($100+) and put it as far away from your compressor as possible, mine is about 70 feet. You will be amazed at what you can do with a good setup.

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Jim in UK

11-03-2002 00:46:40




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 Re: Painting tips? Astro Quart gun in reply to Joe, 11-02-2002 19:08:09  
I am probably more of an amatuer with a paint gun that you are, and haven't used a paint gun in quite a few years. Here are a few of the lessons that I did learn and still remember. 1. Use the viscosity meter when you mix the paint. It'll help you get the right mixture of paint, thinner. Be sure to use a compatible thinner, hardener, etc. with the paint that you are using. This can have a nasty effect on the finished product. 3. Check your spec's for the gun. It should tell you what pressure to use it at. 4. You didn't mention anything about a water separtor. Be sure to have one between the gun and the tank. Have seen some very nice paint jobs get ruined by a drop of water. It's always a good idea to test spray on a sheet of metal that you are not going to paint. This way you will get your nozzle adjustments like you want/need them. Like I said, I am probably more of an amatuer that you are, and by no means an expert. But this might help you get started on your project.

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