any spray painters on the forum??????

[ricky.rs]

as per title,i need some advice, i use a spray machine at work HVLP to spray furniture ie wood mdf.
we use water based paint but are having lots of problems and moving to acid catalysed isf coatings paint. the advice i need is cleaning my spray gun???
with water based we wash it in the sink and soak over night??

thinners and kitchen sink is a problem it stinks!!

i have a home made spray room but no sink? it has ventilation but not over night??

any advice my main concern is the fire risk soaking things in thinners in doors??

i have never used two pack and finding it very smelly but lots better finish

help

[georgie1]

cossie gaz

[Homer Simpson]

If you blow the gun out directly after finishing and rinse off with thinners and a brush you shouldn't need to soak anything over night .

[ricky.rs]

If you blow the gun out directly after finishing and rinse off with thinners and a brush you shouldn't need to soak anything over night .

thanks mate, i have been blowing thinners through the gun out side but brushing the gun and canister is very messy?? i have to nearly shower in thinners to get me claen am i just inexperienced or daft
ive tried googling the equipment washers but i think its sledge hammer to hang a picture??

thanks for the advise its early days yet ill practise more

[Sunnysidebb]

As above, spray clean thinner's through the gun, clean out the guns paint canister and wipe clean. Put 1 or two inches of thinners in the canister and disassemble the nozzle assembly and leave in the canister over night with the gun assembly screwed back on the canister. Brush the needle valve with thinners whilst operating the trigger just to work the thinners into the needle seals.
You can make your own disposal drum using an old empty 20 lts can of thinners. just spray in short bursts into the drum lid allowing the mist to dye down. It takes for ever to fill the 20 ltr drum and it catches most of the mist from the cleaning process.
Never ever dispose of thinners down the drain.
1 Its explosive.
2 It can melt certain types of plastic piping
3 Its totally illegal.

Keep thinners out of the house, store in a shed or garage.

[COZZFATHER]

rickardo if yer spraying regularly i'd say get a decent air fed mask or atleast a top notch face mask with filtration. Doesn't your boy Bigpower still sell Paint and materials ??

i have a mate who sells all types of paints and stains thinners and laquers etc that he imports even to some very big paint manufactureres and has everything you need for wood or can advise if it helps yer

[ricky.rs]

cheers for the advice, ill try the gun cleaning techniques sunny side and if i need any more help ill drop you a line cozzfather, its all new to me and im high from the fumes but ive installed some mega intake and extracts now ill get the hang of it all soon im sure

[georgie1]

i have a ? on spraying if you dont mind me jumping on your post


i got a can of tin paint in my car colour how much do you put in to spray canister so you can spray is it a case of just the paint from the tin can to sprayer canister or do i have to add thinners if so how much

how do you work it out

sorry for jumping on your post m8


thanks for any info

[COZZFATHER]

georgey you could write a book on how to do blend ins and touchups and still fuck it up,your best leaving a cozzeh to a specialist if its the car your going to try fettling

[georgie1]

georgey you could write a book on how to do blend ins and touchups and still fuck it up,your best leaving a cozzeh to a specialist if its the car your going to try fettling

im only painting the floor but thanks for info

[Sunnysidebb]

im only painting the floor but thanks for info

Georgie,
different paints different mixtures. It should say on the tin. ie 4:1 or 5:1 possible might give in percentage 10% 15% , 20% thinners etc.
most sprayers will mix the paint to their desired consistency. I use 2k in the ratio of 5:1:1 paint, hardener & thinner. I then thin down more depending on the quality / type of finish required.

[georgie1]

Georgie,
different paints different mixtures. It should say on the tin. ie 4:1 or 5:1 possible might give in percentage 10% 15% , 20% thinners etc.
most sprayers will mix the paint to their desired consistency. I use 2k in the ratio of 5:1:1 paint, hardener & thinner. I then thin down more depending on the quality / type of finish required.

cheers frank

i have a look on tin as i got it from a car paint maker shop who mix me some paint up

[grcossie]

Another paint question if you don`t bother ricky rs.
Is it any solution to get rid of the bubbles on the spoilers, ho is comon special on dark coulours??

[iain]

i have a ? on spraying if you dont mind me jumping on your post


i got a can of tin paint in my car colour how much do you put in to spray canister so you can spray is it a case of just the paint from the tin can to sprayer canister or do i have to add thinners if so how much

how do you work it out

sorry for jumping on your post m8


thanks for any info

if it is just standard basecoat goergie its a 1.1 mix with basecoat thinners do not use gun wash lol

[COZZFATHER]

if its inside the car i reccomend hammerite as a good product and if its underneath theres a really good underseal that i forget the name of but cozzy crazy knows about and uses and its the bollox for coverage and protection