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G'day all,
I was wondering if someone can help me out here? I have a spray gun that came in one of those starter kits from bunnings that I got when I bought my compressor a few years back, I've never used it and it has no documentation , I presume it is a low pressure gun, but I have no idea what pressure to use with it. I have only ever used high pressure guns so I have no idea aboput this gun.I realise its a cheapie and not to expect a good finish, but, I am saving for a good quality gun to paint my ute with, but in the meantime I was going to use the cheap gun to paint a few items where the finish isnt as crucial,like a pair of inner guards, battery tray and radiator support panel that are waiting to go on. Any help here would be appreciated.Thanks.Russ.
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You know as much as I do. Any pictures of the gun or brand name/ model number? Try it out and see what happens? Can't help without any information. |
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use no more than 40psi, even with a good gun around 40psi is plenty to paint a car.
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Originally posted by peter_smol
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Hi Russ,
How many adjustment knobs are on it ? And where are the knobs found. Apart from the one on the front...it doesnt count.
Cheers John
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Why must good folks as youself buy your equipment from Bunnings if you want a quality spray job buy quality products and give Bunnings a miss,go talk to a specialist some one who sells automotive paints they will have all the equipment required as well as
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quote:
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Why must good folks as youself buy your equipment from Bunnings if you want a quality s
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I can recommend the Star 770 as a good budget gun that is easy for a novice to master.
Used to buy them in bulk at my old job, and the casuals could pick up spraying in a few hours with them.
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Iwata 707 is another good one for around $140.00
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The gun should have a max pressure on the bottiom of the can. I use about 20 to 30 with my low pressure one, no more. If it is a low pressure gun, the bottom of the can can go from concave to convex with too much pressure.
Experiment with a bit of scra
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The old Star 770, what a classic gun. Copy of the Iwata 77. Yep I agree, for $100 for a Star or $140 for the Iwata, you will have in your hands a gun capable of being used in a correct manner, and designed to do so. I will only say that the cheap cheap gu |
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