I know that Devilbis makes a gun called OMX that uses the bags. Also, it
has an adjustable nozzle and got a favorable write-up in one of the
magazines (think it was Classic Auto Restorer, but don't remember for sure).
It is available at Eastwood for $345. I have thought about getting one, but
hate to pay Eastwood prices, but don't know of anyone else who sells it.
Anyone have any personal experience with this gun? Or know of a cheaper
source.
Rob
----- Original Message -----
From: <ADvent@thuntek.net>
To: Jay Duncanson <jduncanson@crosswinds.net>
Cc: BORDER,RYAN (HP-FtCollins,ex1) <ryan_border@hp.com>; oletrucks list
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, March 10, 2000 4:08 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] hvlp paint guns
> tell us more about the bags, sounds interesting. can you buy bags for most
any
> gun?
>
> Jay Duncanson wrote:
>
> > Ryan, what is the brand and model of the gun you like?
> >
> > On 3/10/00, BORDER,RYAN (HP-FtCollins,ex1 wrote:
> >
> > >I have 2 hvlp guns. A gravity feed gun, and a larger gun with an
external
> > >reservoir connected by hoses.
> > >
> > >The gun with the external reservoir is good for primer, but I've given
up on
> > >it for any kind of finish work. There are two problems, both of which
have
> > >to do with cleaning. The first is simply that it's very hard to get
the
> > >tank, hoses, and gun all completely clean. There's nothing more
frustrating
> > >that finishing up a nice bright yellow top-coat, having it almost
perfect,
> > >and then have a blob of dark grey primer come loose and splatter onto
the
> > >surface. Secondly, there is a significant volume of paint in those
hoses,
> > >and everytime you clean the gun you waste it. It's OK with cheap
primer,
> > >but not with expensive color/clear coats. When painting small parts, I
> > >found I easily wasted half of the paint because of this- sort of
defeating
> > >one of the supposed advantages of an HVLP gun. I suppose this wouldn't
be
> > >an issue if you were painting several gun-fulls of a single paint.
> > >
> > >The other gun I have is a finish-line, gravity feed gun. It has the
plastic
> > >paint bags that go in the cup, which at first seemed kind of hokey to
me;
> > >but now I really appreciate as they make cleanup so much easier.
Unlike my
> > >other gun, I find I'm able to get almost %100 of my paint onto the
surface.
> > >I like this gun a lot.
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>
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