stoo Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 Stupid question. Has anyone tried one of those Wagner power sprayers for clearcoating a guitar? You know....those electric jobs with the pump and reservour all together. I suspect they're better suited to painting stairs than guitars. thanx stew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoo Posted November 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 (edited) Geez! I guess it was stupider than I thought!! Edited November 17, 2004 by stoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dugz Ink Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 As you noted, they're designed for painting houses... not fine wood. They have high airflow and low pressure, which spews larger drops of thick paint. In simple terms... the opposite of what you want for a nice smooth finish on your guitar. I'm sure that some of our lacquer-gurus can give you more details, if you need them. D~s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdw3332 Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 I bought one when we were remodeling an old house. It was worthless. I ended up renting an airless sprayer that worked great. I use a couple of fairly inexpensive HVLP guns and a $130 compressor that I bought at a pawn shop. They work just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 I have one, I use it for painting oil based rustoleum paint, It works great, but the paint need to be thinned a lot and the plastic tips can't handle the thinner and get damaged quickly! I haven't tried with the 2 part paint for 2 reasons, one I don't have a respirator and 2 I don't think that the preasure or the atomisation that this gun provides will work with it, I have used automotive laquer, the old school paint that turns pale with the sun with it and it flows decent, but it dries with so much orange peel that you will be sanding for a while! And I don't think that there is a base coat clear coat on that type of paint, I do think that it will be the same as using nitro, or the water based paint that Stew sales, I will be trying this in DEC if the weather permits on my next build, so more to follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlGeeEater Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 (edited) I tried one out, but its nothing like a fine spray gun and compressor. And yes Madien, TONS of orange peel. Kind of makes you wana run back to home depot and get a refund, contributing the money towards a compressor Edited November 20, 2004 by AlGeeEater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 That's why I got mine at Harbor freight only $29.00. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dugz Ink Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 it dries with so much orange peel that you will be sanding for a while ... because ... They have high airflow and low pressure, which spews larger drops of thick paint. (I just realized that I hadn't pointed out cause and effect to the original poster. Sorry.) D~s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlGeeEater Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 That's why I got mine at Harbor freight only $29.00. You got a compressor for 29 bucks?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 Nope, the Wagner Paint Gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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