Re: [MBZ] High Volume, Low Pressure Spray Gun Kit
I think they'd probably be okay for small projects. I think once you get into trying to paint anything bigger than a breadbox (does anybody have a breadbox anymore? Now I want a breadbox) the shortish hose would be annoying. I'm already thinking I may get some spray bombs for my 240D as I've about run out of warm weather for doing a good roller job. I've got no space in my garage nor does it have heat... -Curt --- On Fri, 10/10/08, Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] High Volume, Low Pressure Spray Gun Kit To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Friday, October 10, 2008, 8:53 AM No, suggested that one of those cheapie HVLP sprayers might work OK, and yesterday saw that HF unit on sale for a reasonable $$. Your points are well taken, but it seems like it could be an option. Perhaps someone will give it a try and report back. I know some guys who use those type of units for spraying woodwork projects, they are fairly happy with them for what they are. --R Curt Raymond wrote: Didn't you make this post a month or so ago? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] High Volume, Low Pressure Spray Gun Kit
I'm already thinking I may get some spray bombs for my 240D So far I've been pleased with the rattlecan job I did on the boat trailer. We'll see how it holds up, though. (Hey, it's a boat trailer!) -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] High Volume, Low Pressure Spray Gun Kit
No, suggested that one of those cheapie HVLP sprayers might work OK, and yesterday saw that HF unit on sale for a reasonable $$. Your points are well taken, but it seems like it could be an option. Perhaps someone will give it a try and report back. I know some guys who use those type of units for spraying woodwork projects, they are fairly happy with them for what they are. --R Curt Raymond wrote: Didn't you make this post a month or so ago? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] High Volume, Low Pressure Spray Gun Kit
Would spraying rattle can clear coat over the rattle can paint job be a good idea? I have an old Ford 150 trash truck that needs something if I can expect to sell it for more than $200. Harry I'm already thinking I may get some spray bombs for my 240D So far I've been pleased with the rattlecan job I did on the boat trailer. We'll see how it holds up, though. (Hey, it's a boat trailer!) -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] High Volume, Low Pressure Spray Gun Kit
I've definately got to do a little grind and shoot on a few spots that are of high importance. I think I'll see about sanding just enough to remove the clearcoat everywhere else and leave it like that for the winter. In the spring I plan to do a better job... The best laid plans and all that. -Curt --- On Fri, 10/10/08, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] High Volume, Low Pressure Spray Gun Kit To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Friday, October 10, 2008, 9:32 AM I'm already thinking I may get some spray bombs for my 240D So far I've been pleased with the rattlecan job I did on the boat trailer. We'll see how it holds up, though. (Hey, it's a boat trailer!) -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] High Volume, Low Pressure Spray Gun Kit
$68 at HF, this might be good for painting the car? Maybe better than the foam roller method? This is about the same as a Campbell Hausfeld, Rockler, and some others I have seen. --R http://www.harborfreightusa.com/usa/itemdisplay/displayItem.do?itemid=44677 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] High Volume, Low Pressure Spray Gun Kit
Didn't you make this post a month or so ago? No I don't think it'll be any better than the roller method and is quite likely worse. Based on other HF tools I've bought I expect it to be quite fragile, I doubt it has any kind of water trap and it'll need a good degreasing before you can use it. Its also a real small can and will need frequent refilling. Might be okay for one panel at a time but I don't see any advantage over a roller or rattle cans for that matter. Either way if you want a really good (better than 20') paint job you need to spend a BUNCH of time on prep work. Really good prep work can be painted with a roller to give just as smooth a finish as when shot with a gun in a similar amount of time and in a more confined space. Poor (or even just average) prep will give you crappy results no matter how its painted. No matter what you paint with if you want an amazing finish its paint and sand, paint and sand. I didn't do hardly any prep on my car's hood and still managed to put ~20 hours into it most of which was prep grinding rust and filling dents. The actual paint maybe took 4 hours. -Curt Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:40:10 -0400 From: Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] High Volume, Low Pressure Spray Gun Kit To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed $68 at HF, this might be good for painting the car? Maybe better than the foam roller method? This is about the same as a Campbell Hausfeld, Rockler, and some others I have seen. --R http://www.harborfreightusa.com/usa/itemdisplay/displayItem.do?itemid=44677 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] High Volume, Low Pressure Spray Gun Kit
Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: No I don't think it'll be any better than the roller method and is quite likely worse. Based on other HF tools I've bought I expect it to be quite fragile, I doubt it has any kind of water trap and it'll need a good degreasing before you can use it. Its also a real small can and will need frequent refilling. Might be okay for one panel at a time but I don't see any advantage over a roller or rattle cans for that matter. I recently amazed myself with a can of Rust-Oleum spray paint. I got a passenger-side exterior mirror for my Vanagon, but it needed to be red instead of white. I bought a can of red Rust-Oleum, and as luck would have it the color was a dead perfect match, at least to my eye. I sprayed the mirror and was just stunned that it looked as good as factory to me. Not a 20-foot job at all, this looks good standing right next to it. I realize there's probably some differences painting a larger panel, but I was truly surprised at how well it turned out. Time well tell how well it holds up. Allan -- 1983 300D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
