Sorta OT: Paint gun selection, Tip size Options

[jeffdon]

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?

[andys]

My PPG guy kept telling me to shoot the clear without reducing it; never could get it to lay down well. A painter told me to reduce it 25% and you'll get a better result. I watched him do it and it indeed layed down much better.

jeffdon, I too am old school and kept reverting back to my siphon guns as I would always get a better result. I've stubbornly kept going back and trying to work with my HVLP guns, but the results never seem to be as good. BTW, what silver are you using? Mine is the Porsche GT silver.

Andys

[jeffdon]

My PPG guy kept telling me to shoot the clear without reducing it; never could get it to lay down well. A painter told me to reduce it 25% and you'll get a better result. I watched him do it and it indeed layed down much better.

jeffdon, I too am old school and kept reverting back to my siphon guns as I would always get a better result. I've stubbornly kept going back and trying to work with my HVLP guns, but the results never seem to be as good. BTW, what silver are you using? Mine is the Porsche GT silver.

Andys

I am using a PPG omni, supposedly in then original L96D light silver. Actually, I am doing pretty well with the HVLP guns. First time for me. Enjoying the reduced overspray. Original plan was to have someone else shoot the color and clear, but this kid that worked at HF started talking to me and said "F-it. You can shoot primer, you can shoot paint!". The results on the trunks and engine bay gave me the confidence to go for it.