BSHARPTUNE@aol.com wrote: > > I am wondering if anyone has done any plate or cabinet refinishing with one > on the HVLP systems. My refinisher uses a Binks gun with compressor-says > that the HVLP's are ok but not that great....although his experience with > them has been very limited. A friend who does autobody refinishing thinks > they're great! Hence, the controversy. I would like some feedback from > anyone has used the HVLP system with any success. Mention make, model, any > other particulars that you may think important! > > Appreciatively, > > Devlon > Nashville Chaper Yes, we use a Binks HVLP gun every day. It's a Mach I hooked to a pressure pot. I like the HVLP concept and I like the pressure pot. I don't like the Binks gun. Were I to do it over again, I'd get either a DeVilbiss (sp?) or a Graco. But it would definitely be HVLP. They’re a bit tricky to get balanced with the proper air flow and nozzle sizes, but once set up they work fine. I’ve heard some complaints about surface quality—orange peel—but haven’t noticed that much myself. If you do much spraying, you’ll save so much material you’ll wonder why you didn’t switch years ago. We also keep a couple of old cup guns around for black and plate bronzing. It's a pain in the neck to clean out the fluid line from the pressure pot once we've run black through them and we do more natural finish than black pianos for some reason. --ddf
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