One thing that will drastically help HVLP guns is to use the large diameter disconnects and large diameter air hoses. The standard 3/8" shop air hose and fitting will not provide enough  volume at lower pressures,  so you have to crank up the pressure.

You really need the high air volume at the low pressure for the guns to work good.
Then they are just so so compared to the older guns. I have a "high efficiency " Devillbiss that I got when you could get both. It still runs on the large fittings and will lay high solid clears like glass.

Longcruse, the 3oz cup gets tossed. The larger HF system uses a disposable liner cup and cap.
Just have to rinse the fluid passage way with solvent after. So you save some solvent and clean up time, but waste plastic. I choose to waste plastic.

You can get the HVLP air cap for $50, which might be nice depending on what you needed to spray.
The stock setup with the 3 tips is more than enough for my range of skills.

Quote from: Kirkll on May 31, 2022, 08:54:59 PM
You are right about these HVLP guns being fickle.

Quote from: Appalachian Hillbilly on May 31, 2022, 09:19:28 PM
One thing that will drastically help HVLP guns is to use the large diameter disconnects and large diameter air hoses. The standard 3/8" shop air hose and fitting will not provide enough  volume at lower pressures,  so you have to crank up the pressure.

You guys are way more experienced than I am, but I found running a regulator right at the gun made a huge difference for me with my low budget HVLP gun. Lets me run higher line pressure to move the air and gives fine control of the pressure at the gun.


Mark

I run similar. Regulator and water trap at the tank outfeed and regulator and water filter at the gun. You be surprised how much water is trapped in the hose. I have a water drain at the bottom of tank as well and drain tank and blow out before I spray. I use a small air nozzle to blow moisture out of hose before spraying as well.  Helps with the dang fish yes and blobs in the finish that will have to be sanded out.

Quote from: Buggs on May 31, 2022, 04:14:49 PM
Oops, I forgot!  Its a DeVilbiss FLG-5

Give us a link to it?
Is this it?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/133318365511

Thats the gun. Good price also, but it only comes with one needle/nozzle set. If it was to be a single purpose gun, then thats great. I might want to do some priming and painting, so the multiple sets was a great buy for me. I ordered mine thru a local body shop. They(?) say to be careful of DeVilbiss  knockoffs on Ebay.
But that one is from the UK, and thats where they are made, so it's probably legit. I did notice that the add header says its an FLG 5, but in the item description its says it's a Starting Line SLG. So you have to be careful. Be worth taking the time to confirm with the seller.

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Done deal chummy ole bow
Thanks

I know how to chum

Quote from: mmattockx on May 31, 2022, 11:20:29 PM

Quote from: Kirkll on May 31, 2022, 08:54:59 PM
You are right about these HVLP guns being fickle.

Quote from: Appalachian Hillbilly on May 31, 2022, 09:19:28 PM
One thing that will drastically help HVLP guns is to use the large diameter disconnects and large diameter air hoses. The standard 3/8" shop air hose and fitting will not provide enough  volume at lower pressures,  so you have to crank up the pressure.

You guys are way more experienced than I am, but I found running a regulator right at the gun made a huge difference for me with my low budget HVLP gun. Lets me run higher line pressure to move the air and gives fine control of the pressure at the gun.


Mark

Correct,  my clear coat gun has a regulator at the gun as well. Good stuff, these discussions..

On my paint gun line I use a tank with the inlet at the bottom and the outlet at the top.mountes on the wall besides the regulators. This acts as another point for condensation to drop out. It is also about 50 feet from my compressor. I have the main compressor and 50 gallon tank feeding another 50 gallon tank. This is enough to drop out almost all condensate and cool the air down from the compressor.  When I was shooting a whole car with the higher volume gun, this helped maintain pressure longer.

I no longer paint cars so I got plenty of volume!

I was wondering about connecting two compressors. I've got a 60 and 25gal. I was thinking if I dumped the 60 straight into the 25 tank, the 60 should cut in first and I should get max volume potential before the 25 cuts in.

I'm just guessing here. If anybody has first hand experience, please set me straight

Some years back I was roofing (shingles) a Farmers shed and his silage shed. I was using my craftsman compressor when it suddenly quit running. It was under warranty still but did not have the time to replace it. The farmer came out and said no worries he had one. It was a little dusty but looked good. Started it up and had about 1/3 square of shingles down when all of a sudden a great big boom. I looked down and saw the compressor, still running, on it's side. I got down and found a huge hole in the bottom of the tank. It had rusted from the inside. When asked the farmer said he did not know what that valve on the bottom was for. Please stay safe, drain those out.   

I was playing with my new toy, and noticed that there is a big difference in the adapters. The 3M/HF style is more than twice as heavy as the DeVilbiss, 78g vs 30g. Not a big deal for spraying a couple bows, but could add to the fatigue of a long spray session.

They also sent me two of the adapters. Don't know why they sent two, but they don't want it back. I have no use for two and won't try to sell it.It's a nice piece of hard anodized, machined aluminum. So if anybody has a DeVilbiss or is going to get one and would like an adapter for the disposable cup system, message me. I don't know how much they cost, might be cheaper to buy one with free shipping than pay to have this one shipped?
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Anyone know where Roy is? Haven't seen him around for a while.  Sure is quiet without him around.

He's washin his tights... 

Think he's up on the mountain at camp.

Went wood shopping! Some straight striped vertical grain Zebra wood , some afromosia, granadillo and some black limba.

Spect them tights are Pink too. 

Been awhile since I did any picture posting.
so I got some 6 ply carbon cheap. So I ended up with two  bows with 6 ply on front and .040 glass belly. I am not sure but I think a person could only two ply carbon on the belly with no glass. anyhow the six ply made it a lot stiffer. Got one 44 @  28 and 37 @28.
And a lefty longbow for my cousin grandson.
And now working on an all Mulberry recurve.

Lefty
These three all Mulberry

Sharp looking bow. What material is the green stripe?

Buggs you can buy Spectraply single sheets. They have many colors.

Where can you buy single sheets? I would love to buy some.