ELAINE CARROLL on thu 5 aug 10
Has anyone ever used an "airless paint spray gun"?=3DA0 If so, did it work =
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ll? =3D0AElaine
Vince Pitelka on thu 5 aug 10
Elaine Carroll wrote:
"Has anyone ever used an "airless paint spray gun"?=3DA0 If so, did it =3D
work
well?"
Hi Elaine. This response is not based on personal experience, but =3D
rather
upon reports I have received from other people. The pumping mechanism =3D
in
airless paint spray guns is not designed to handle glaze materials, =3D
which
are highly abrasive, and the pump will fail very quickly if used to =3D
spray
glazes, underglazes, or slips. In my experience the most effective and
versatile system is a standard or HVLP spray gun plus a compressor, but =3D
an
alternative that I did not mention in my previous message is get one of =3D
the
less-expensive turbine-powered HVLP systems as offered by Harbor =3D
Freight.
Several people on this list have used those successfully for spraying
glazes, and they are available for around $100. Perhaps one of those =3D
people
will post with suggestions and model numbers.
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Craft
Tennessee Tech University
vpitelka@dtccom.net; wpitelka@tntech.edu
http://iweb.tntech.edu/wpitelka
ivor and olive lewis on fri 6 aug 10
Dear ELAINE CARROLL,
When I was a lad Airless spraying was an industrial process used for
painting large surfaces with a minimum loss of paint. In the UK F.W. Berk
were agents for the process. I recall the equipment was made by Greyco
(USA). They may still be manufacturing.
Regards,
Ivor Lewis,
REDHILL,
South Australia
William & Susan Schran User on fri 6 aug 10
On 8/5/10 9:45 PM, "Vince Pitelka" wrote:
> ...less-expensive turbine-powered HVLP systems as offered by Harbor Freig=
ht.
> Several people on this list have used those successfully for spraying
> glazes, and they are available for around $100. Perhaps one of those peo=
ple
> will post with suggestions and model numbers.
Here's the spray kit at Harbour Freight:
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The spray gun works well for glazes and slips.
Have been using one for a short time, don't know about longevity in heavy o=
r
long term use.
Bill
--
William "Bill" Schran
wschran@cox.net
wschran@nvcc.edu
http://www.creativecreekartisans.com
L TURNER on fri 6 aug 10
Airless spraying is the main method of applying paint, expecially
textured paint, in building construction. It is also the method for
applying stucco and other heavy body semiliquid coatings.
The pump is immerssed in the paint container and connected to the
sparyer wand via a hose.
Think pressure washer as an analogy.
The smallest unit I have seen is based on a 5 gallon bucket of paint.
The equipment is available from industrial paint service centers and
stores like Lowes and Home Depot. They ain't cheap, but then neither
is a good air powered sprayer.
Regards,
L. Turner
The Woodlands, TX
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