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Our first work bench!

We bought the Kreg Jig master system and build our first work bench in a few hours...can anyone recommend a great paint sprayer that's reasonably priced? I don't want to spend a lot of $ but willing to entertain getting a good one.

Thanks!

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Comment by Ken Darga on May 1, 2012 at 7:24am

Michael,

Thanks for the tip.
I perused this unit---

http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=30809&rrt=1

  Nice sprayer.

Comment by Ken Darga on April 23, 2012 at 8:11pm

Jay,

Thanks for your inputs.

I'll have to review the spray gun you mentioned.

I briefly looked at the Graco X5, today---

however, this model is promoted for use for painting siding, decks and fences, and

pumps from a 1- or 5-gallon containers.

 

Comment by Jay Boutwell on April 23, 2012 at 9:58am

For better than 15 years I have used a graco brand turbine spray system and have never had a problem spraying lacquer or other paints with it.  I use it exclussively in spraying high end cabinet projects as well as large stain grade finish jobs in high end homes.

Since I live in the Pacific Northwest where the weather is more humid I have found the hot air to be of a benifit in the finish quality.  I have used both catalyized lacquer as well as common lacquer and do not use any of the sanding sealers or other added products to the lacquers.  My reasons is to allow the wood grains to show their patterns through the finish and not be masked by other products applied under the lacquer coats.  Sometimes the sealers and additives can make a otherwise fine lacquer finish look like plastic.

Before I went to the hvlp turbine I have sprayed with a compressor- air hose method using hvlp guns as well as the airless sprayers and found that the turbine far exceeds the finish quality of the other mentioned methods. 

 In several of the spray experiences using the spray gun hose and the airless sprayers, I had some troubles with the flash-blushing appearences with lacquer finishes due to the air moiiture content even in a well heated shop area.  In this system I had the best water traps and driers available to insure moisture free air.   The heat from the turbine elimated this problem. 

 I have no problems with runs or finish sags and have excellent finish adhesion with a flat even finish flow out on verticle, overhead and flat surfaces.  There is also less vapor in the air using a well tuned turbine gun thus is  the best  method I have found  to spray finish work on the interior of a occuppied home. 

I recommend a turbine gun system as my choice for spray work however like in everything else where it be a brush or a spray gun you get what you pay for.

Comment by Ken Darga on April 23, 2012 at 8:43am

Re spraying lacquer

Yes, it can be sprayed---just as long as you thin it appropriately.

Add a Lacquer Retarder to slow the drying process.

Some sources recommend using 2 coats of Lacquer Sanding Sealer first and sand flat.

  Turbine Motors become hot and produce heated air can be counter-productive with Lacquers.

Lacquer fumes are toxic and flammable (combustible) so adequate ventilation is absolutely necessary. Explosion-proof light switches, fixture and extraction fan are a must.

Therefore, the reason I haven’t used lacquer in an HVLP sprayer.


Comment by Ken Darga on April 23, 2012 at 8:27am

Rick,

Floetrol vs flotrol---will slow the drying of water-based paints;

however, water-based paints need thinned, for use in an HVLP sprayer.

Comment by Ken Darga on April 23, 2012 at 8:21am

Rick,

Tanning spray, can be applied to dummies (mannequins)---

made from wood. 

Comment by Rick on April 23, 2012 at 8:12am

Sorry, I thought "tanning" was some new woodworking procedure.  Ugh!

Comment by Ken Darga on April 22, 2012 at 7:07pm

Rick,

Water-based paints need to be thinned---

dilute it with flotrol.

Follow the instructions in the sprayer manual---

it has recommendations---

http://images.rockler.com/tech/RTD10000042AA.pdf

One needs to follow the precautions, for the sprayer and the finish material that is being used.

  Tanning sprayer?

Here's one training guide

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlGeFlCN3HE&feature=related

Comment by Rick on April 22, 2012 at 3:16pm

Ken, I actually bought that Rockler sprayer a few years ago and planned to spray lacquer on a bunch of new doors, but then I got "spooked" after reading how dangerous it was, so I never did use it. 

What is ''tanning-spray?"  

Can you say more about spraying water-based paints.

Comment by Michael Garrett on April 21, 2012 at 8:20pm

I thinks this is a better system.

http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=30809&rrt=1

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