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> Sorta OT: Paint gun selection, Tip size
jeffdon
post May 20 2010, 10:20 AM
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I am progressing towards the point of laying down some color on my 914. Going back to its original L96D.

I have shot color in the trunks, and engine bay using a smaller HVLP detail gun with a 1mm tip, and much to my surprise, I had NO metallic runs. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)

Have decided to give painting the whole car a shot. My question is this: Should I stick with the smaller gun and 1mm tip for shooting it? I know i can do a good job with it, but its going to take a lot longer due to its smaller spray pattern width, and small paint cup. I have a larger gun that I have used for primer, its got a 1.4 mm tip. Will the larger tip size have a big effect on the way the metallic goes down?
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post May 20 2010, 11:31 AM
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Thanks!

For what its worth, both guns mentioned are HF cheapies. Not looking to do a ton of paint, after all this work, I aim to make this the last car I paint (famous last words).

Have not painted a car since the days you could shoot lacquer, and what i liked about it was the ability to color sand out my mistakes. The new base/clear seems to offer the same advantages.

Here is a close up of my inner rear fender. I decided not to clear the trunks, but think this came out pretty well.




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