JPJ Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Hi all, I'm spraying more guitars than ever at the moment (three on the go at the moment) so I've been thinking of upgrading from rattle cans to some more 'pro' spray equipment. I've come across this HVLP kit from Rothko and Frost which is seductively inexpensive and I'm wondering if anybody has any experience of using this type of kit for spraying guitars? [url="http://www.rothkoandfrost.com/earlex-hv1900-hvlp-paint-spray-kit-400-watt/"]http://www.rothkoandfrost.com/earlex-hv1900-hvlp-paint-spray-kit-400-watt/[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Did a quick check for reviews on Amazon and was not too positive for using on non domestic items....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 From what I've read, the best results when spray painting depends on a supply of dry air and basic compressors won't remove the moisture or other contaminants from the air. I've got a half-decent air compressor for my workshop and it's amazing how much water accumulates in the 50 litre receiver tank. I should probably drain it more than once a year but the last time I did it I drained off well over one pint of water! A cheap spray system could easily result in a poorer finish than spray cans so I'd be looking for some sort of air filtration system if I was planning to do any serious paint spraying. http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/air-system.htm http://www.spraygunworld.com/Information2/AirFilters.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubis Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 I think it would be better value to look for a used small/medium compressor and use an in line moisture trap. Guns can be had pretty cheap too, get a couple, one for paint and one for lacquer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manton Customs Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 (edited) [quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1410433908' post='2549358'] From what I've read, the best results when spray painting depends on a supply of dry air and basic compressors won't remove the moisture or other contaminants from the air. I've got a half-decent air compressor for my workshop and it's amazing how much water accumulates in the 50 litre receiver tank. I should probably drain it more than once a year but the last time I did it I drained off well over one pint of water! A cheap spray system could easily result in a poorer finish than spray cans so I'd be looking for some sort of air filtration system if I was planning to do any serious paint spraying. [url="http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/air-system.htm"]http://www.mig-weldi.../air-system.htm[/url] [url="http://www.spraygunworld.com/Information2/AirFilters.htm"]http://www.spraygunw.../AirFilters.htm[/url] [/quote] HVLP systems work from a turbine which heats the air so there are no problems with moisture. You can get very good finish with modern HVLP systems like this, we are using the Earlex 5500 which is quite a bit more money (though still very reasonable) than the one in the link, but the gun is a "real" spray gun as apposed to the plastic things you get on the cheap ones. Edited September 18, 2014 by Manton Customs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 This seems very good for the money http://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-erb561srg-700w-hvlp-electric-spray-gun-220-240v/11628 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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