Peter_OZ

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I'm after a gravity feed touch up spray gun???

Thoughts?

InboundLZ

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I have an Iwata jam gun, HVLP....sweet!

BobH

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Agree, Iwata Jamb gun.. superior

Peter_OZ

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thanks guys

peter w h

http://www.tcpglobal.com/spraygundepot/itemdetail.aspx?itemno=DEV+802405

Peter_OZ

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thanks. a mate of mine suggested the DeVilbiss touch up guns as well. How do you find the smaller 1mm tip? Can you fit a larger tip?

I'd be mainly spraying the entire surfaces of my warbirds. Say all the underneath in grey or uppers surfaces in dark grey prior to apply camo pattern. You get the idea.

cheers
Peter

Peter_OZ

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far out so many options with these things. anyone give advice as to type, tip size etc??

peter w h

Everything in these pictures was sprayed with the DeVillbiss gun, no tip changes. 1MM is perfict and you can cut back on fluid/air to spray small parts like the gun turret pictured below.

Peter.

carlbecker

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I use two Iwata's, airbrush and detail. Love them.

OVSS Boss

Anyone use any of the HVLP guns from Harbor Freight? I have had guys tell me that they are good buys. I am going to shoot my first wrabird this spring and am using latex and am going that way. I have a Grex airbrush for detail stuff.

Marc

glazier808

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I've got he detail gun and I love it. It's still working like new after quite abit of paint. A great deal I think.

casey

OldScaleGuy

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I had one of their HVLP's and did not like it the way it worked and it was heavy. I am not sure if it the same gun as their detail gun. I use a Badger 100 detail gun and really like it.

Brad330l

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Hi Pete, I sprayed my Spitty with a cheap gravity fed touch-up gun from home hardware and it was very easy to adjust and use. I think any of these things will be OK for what you want to do in the way of coverage for your model painting.
I was able to adjust it to a very fine spray and I'm sure if you muck around with paint mixture you could achieve many different results.
Save some money and get a cheapy, spend the rest on good gear.

Cheers cobba,

Brad

Peter_OZ

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G'day Brad,
how is life over in the West? Long time no chat. Hope Bazza is in good health. Say G'day for me.

Yeah thought about a cheapy but last cheapy I bought was junk wo will most likely lash out and buy a good one, DeVilbriss most likely. Wont be till about June as I will be moving in April and will take some time to get my workshop setup again [&:]

cheers
Peter

BobH

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A few bits of information about the Iwata vs the other guns mentioned. The Iwata sprays a fine enought mist that Luthiers (guitar and voilin) makers use them to spry the clears over their work. That's really good atomizing!
The second thing: you only have to buy one good gun vs the cheap ones. The cheap guns don't last.. sorry but its just the way it is.. ask the pro car painters what they use.
thirdly you can tell the difference in paint quailty on a model using a cheap vs quality gun.
just my thoughts.

Peter_OZ

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Bob, concur mate which is why I want a good one but which one and what spec?? Seems to be a bunch of tip sizes availabile but for spraying a model which is best?

I'm not talking about small airbrush type work here such as you would use on camoflage etc.

cheers
Peter

G T

HI Pete
this is a good all around spray gun,, you will be able to do touch up etc
as Brad said you just need to mix ( thin ) the paint down to do your camo blend in areas

Iwata LPH80 Mini Gravity Fed Spray Guns



LPH80 Miniature HVLP Spray Gun Set-Ups Chart
Model Nozzle Size (mm) PSI CFM Pattern Width (inch) Air Cap Model Gun Only PCG2B-1 (150ml) #6036 Usage Applications
LPH80-042G 0.4 13.0 1.8 1.6 E2 4900 4901 Spot Repair
Graphics
Woodwork
Hobby
(Touch-ups,
Shading)
LPH80-062G 0.6 2.4 4905 4906
LPH80-082G 0.8 3.2 4910 4911
LPH80-102G 1.0 3.9 4915 4916
LPH80-122G 1.2 4.7 4920 4921 - " THIS ONE MATE "
LPH80-124G 1.2 2.1 5.5 4930 4931

Peter_OZ

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cool thanks bloke [8D]

dadragon

I have the Harbor FRT gravity hvlp and I used it for latex and it sprays just fine,do your latex in lite coats it will dry quicker between coats.

Brad330l

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Hi mate and "hi to ya"
All good here,,,, hot but good.
Baz is back from Perth soon after more treatment (6 weeks worth). Good on that front as well.

Cheers,

Brad

John Redman

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My preference is the SATA Mini Jet with a 0.8 mm nozzle.

Have been using this for the past 12 years with great results.

http://www.sata.com/index.php?id=1109&L=1

BobH

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Sata is another Profession brand spray gun, made in Germany I think. Again not cheap but gives excellent results.

Latex paint is pretty easy to spray once thinned properly with just about any gun. But if you want to go to other type paints.. then cheap guns suffer.

Pete, my Iwata has the standard needle/tip size. Don't remember what it is at the moment? But I think GT put you in the right direction.

FYI I have a few Iwata air brushes as well.. good products.

carlgrover

I used the cheapie $15 automotive touch up guns offered by Harbor Freight and others for years. The last one just decided one day it wasn't going to work anymore so I bit the bullet and bought a Devillbiss touch up gun.

Made a big difference. The spray is much finer, the settings are finer and the finish is much better. It is also a high quality tool that will easily last for many years.

carl

spitfire66

I used the harbor freight hvlp and had great success. There is a youtube video that shows how to make it better. Basically clean it all up with lacquer thinner, scrape off the old glue, and replace with teflon tape. I use my gun all the time. With any gun, experiment on cardboard quite a bit to get the result you want. Don't try to get 100% coverage on the first pass. Keep it light to prevent runs.