I bought a Wagner Capspray turbine HVLP setup, which is big enough to
supply both the gun and me with good air from 50 feet away outside the
garage/spray booth. Since it is a turbine there is no risk of oil
vapors or CO. I am sure it isn't sold for this purpose and I wouldn't
take the responsibility of recommending its use, but I have used it
with two different hoods and several gallons of isocyanate hardened
paint and about a ton of silica sand for blasting. Trapping the paint
overspray on its way out of the garage in a water bath is a bit of a
challenge. Ordinary garden hose fittings fit the turbine and adapt to
the hoods. I use drinking water quality hose in the hope that if it's
OK for water it's OK for air, too. The turbine HVLP gun isn't ideal
for top coats, although I used it for them, but it works just fine for
epoxy primer and things like that.
-Roland
On Wed, 28 Feb 2001 15:49:31 -0500, Jim Juhas <james.f.juhas@snet.net>
wrote:
::
:: I bought a HobbyAir system from Eastwood a few years ago. There are
:additional
:: considerations beyond comparing its price to that of having a car
:refinished. The
:: forced air system has applications other than painting. Long welding stints
:are
:: much more pleasant with a source of fresh air. Same with sand blasting. The
:: system also remedies a continuing problem I've had with both these processes:
:: fogging glasses and goggles. I never considered these advantages when I
:bought
:: mine. My sole concern at the time was poison paint. Had I known these other
:: advantages, I wouldn't have waited as long as I did.
::
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