RE: Paint Guns/Ollie's Ramblings

[Jeff Adams <ledman_70@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I used to refinish furniture, too. My buddy, a body man, saw me spraying 
a cabinet one day and said "you've got the touch...remember, don't tilt 
your arc and don't arc your tilt". The actual painting is the easy 
part... I HATE sanding! Using an HVLP gravity gun was the best change 
for me, it puts a LOT less paint in the air, so less overspray. No 
spattering when the cup gets low on paint, either.

spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> Indeed, it's said so-called paint jobs should really be called "sand & 
> prep jobs" because almost all the work is needed before you fire up the 
> paint gun.
> 
> Getting used to gravity paint guns must be like getting used to tofu: 
> once you get the knack all is ok. :) My buddy who has been using spray 
> equipment in furniture refinishing for many years has the same viewpoint 
> as Ollie so far. Can't get the knack of gravity fed guns. (Not sure of 
> his position on tofu....) 
> 
> Another consideration, besides pollution issues, is the price of paint 
> being what it is: the less overspray the less waste of expensive paint.  
> 
>  
> Speaking of paint, another guy I know uses Ace Hardware's Rust Stop 
> Oil-Based Enamel. Something like $25 a gallon a while ago (probably more 
> now) and mixable in any color. He says it looks okay to him and his car 
> is not driven much anyway, so possible sun fading and no hardener does 
> not bother him. He says touch up is easy too. 
> 
> Another dude I know took another tactic: rat rod. He paints the car 
> black primer and if it gets scratched he juts adds more black primer. :) 
> 
> 
> To each their own. 
> 
> My 2.5 cents.
> 
> Thanks,
> Gary H. 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Ollie  
> >My hats off to you Jeff for painting your own car! Paint itself is the 
> >last step and sanding and prep work is the paint job. The more u rub 
> >prior to paint, the better it looks.
> >A story about paint guns: My buddy Charley Bolluck , owns a body shop. 
> >He can spill a gallon of paint on a vehicle and it looks better than 
> >most spray jobs. I am a suction gun Binks 7 man. Told Charley I need to 
> >modernize and become a gravity man. His answer was a Harbor Frieght 
> >$39..thats all he uses. After a couple of paint jobs he down grades his 
> >to primer guns. Then trashes em. His opinion is he will take that extra 
> >money and invest it in beer and wild woman. Just one mans opinion vs 
> >Sata. They are supposed to be the best.
> >I did upgrade to a HF gravity $39 for my Petty Stock Car project. I have 
> >sprayed the primer. Just first application no sanding yet. Will do that 
> >after we get motor installed and running. It does not "feel" right in my 
> >hand. The spray is weird. Unless I am alot more impressed think I may go 
> >back to old reliable "Binks 7" for the paint.
> >Guess I am just an old wacko pollutor. Next time u get into a global 
> >warming discussion you can say I know Ollie...he won't change ...he is a 
> >bad man.. a "pollutor" 
> >Ollie 



Jeff Adams
64 Polara


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