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What acrylic guns are you using?

Started by fccool59, September 28, 2006, 08:34:37 AM

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fccool59

 Although I am using 2k primers I will be painting with acrylic, I still havent buaght a gun yet for acrylic and was thinking of buying a iwata suction feed w-77 2.0mm gun wich is on specail at the moment for $150 wich is nearly half price.
 I am pretty sure this is what I used the first time I painted the car, it went the whole way through the job without any problem but these guns have been around forever and I thought maybe now there might be better guns for the same money.
so has any one used a good reliable gun for acrylic that didnt cost heaps, I dont want any stuff ups when I apply the pearl and will be doing it at home with a small compressor,  I think its about 60-80 litres and 3 hp, I cant find any specs on the compressor.
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Ed

hey Leon,

im using and have used  a Star gravity feed.

2.0mm seems a large fluid tip to use for colour, I think 1.6mm may be the way to go, especially as you are going to thin down 1:1.5.

Cheers

Ed
in the shed

Rob_FE_56

  G'day Leon,
 Like Ed said 1.6 mm would be good. Most good colour guns are around 1.4 -1.6 mm.
 2 mm would be ok for primer or spray putty if you thin it out a little bit. I have a gravity fed Star putty gun with a 3 mm nozzle, you can just about drive a train through it. I think it's rated in gallons per hour lol!
 I use a 1.4mm star suction fed gun for 2-pack and acrylic colour and have been very happy with the results of both.
 Cheers, Rob.