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Mal

01-29-2004 12:26:00




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I am currently restoring a 7 furrow plough. I have had everything sandblasted and undercoated with red oxide separately. I am intending to paint all the parts and then assemble them after painting. If I am using new bolts and want the whole plough painted do I paint the bolts separately or give the whole thing a once over when assembled or go round and touch in the bolt heads on their own? What way would you guys do this?

Next, am I better to use automotive paint with hardner or agricultural enamel? Which is easier applied? The temp here is about 40 degrees so would either paint work or would I need to heat the shed?

And, is a turbine HVLP system better than a compressor fed HVLP gun? What CFM would a compressor fed gun use?

Last, after reading the last 10 pages regarding air breathing systems I am thinking of buying a Hobbyair. I was also reading about the Citation HVLP Spray System, does anyone have experience of this?

Thanks for your help.

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CNKS

01-29-2004 14:26:15




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 Re: Assembly Enamel or Hardner in reply to Mal, 01-29-2004 12:26:00  
Question 1 -- people do it both ways, I touch up the bold heads after assembly. If you can partially assemble and get everything covered, do it that way, but if you have to get the gun at wierd angles, it is best to do it disassembled.

Question 2 -- If you are going to use a supplied air system, use acrylic enamel with hardener, you could use acrylic urethane, but on a plow??

Question 3 -- 40 degrees is too cold, not impossible, but the paint won't flow out properly. Best to get to 65-70 and keep building warm afterward -- see Butch's response to a similar post below.

Question 4. For occasional painting I don't think you need a turbine system, but, I have never used one.

Fifth question -- Compressors and guns vary a lot, so this one is hard to answer. I have a 60 gal that will put out 15 cfm at 100 psi, more than I need, but I use it for other things. You need maybe 40-50 psi at the gun for HVLP and maybe 10 cfm at that pressure will be adequate for nearly any gun, less than that for most, someone correct me. I don't know anything about the Citation.

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