On Thu, 26 Mar 1998, Brinkmann, Gerry wrote:
> Consider buying an HVLP system. The price of these systems has dropped
> dramatically over the past 2 years.
>
> I just purchased one a couple of months ago from "Woodworkers Workbench" for
> $170. Sure it's not a top
> of the line model but it does spray lacquer and enamels pretty well. I just
> painted 2 cars of mine this past month
> and the results were acceptable (I am not a painter by trade). The best part
> of it is that the gun has already
> paid for itself. I used about 70% less paint than using a conventional gun.
> With Acrylic enamels running close
> to $50 per quart - you soon make up the difference
>
> gerry
>
I used a $79 dollar Harbor Freight gun with excellent results. One
quart of lacquer was almost enough to do the complete car. As stated one
of these guns will pay for itself with one paint job.
...Art
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