Blueroomstudios Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 Does anyone have any experience with Sharpe guns? I am considering getting their Finex FX200. It's non HVLP, is recommended for all automotive paints and finishes. 1.4mm nozzle. If not, recommendations on guns in the $100-$150 range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axemannate Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 Well, i have been using a Finex FX300, the HVLP gun. A while ago, i have posted a topic about too much orange peel, well, i started spraying my bodies flat instead of haning up and boy, it took care of 99% of the orange peel. Anyways, i considering i havent had any major problems with my gun, i dont think there should be any problems with another model, but then again, it is a differnt gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGM Guitars Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 Sharpe makes a decent gun, especially for the $$$, HVLP sucks IMO for clear, I don't know a single pro painter that uses HVLP for clears, so I would stilck with the hi pressure guns for guitars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueroomstudios Posted March 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 The FX200 is conventional so that's good. Jeremy, you mentioned in a painting tutorial that you prefer a 1.4 tip. Is that a good all around general purpose size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 I know plenty of pros who shoot with both HVLP and conventional guns. I'm one of them. There are pros and cons to both. One good point is that you have less overspray problems on small stuff like guitars than you do on big stuff like conference tables and cars. Score one for conventional. You can get a better quality conventional gun for less money than an HVLP, if you already have a good compressor/regulator/filter. Remember to factor in a good quality water trap filter in the total picture. Compressors build up a lot of water in high humidty situations and nothing is worse than finding the little water filled blisters in a nearly completed finish. Score one for HVLP. The orange peel HVLP problem is usually a combo of shooting too thick a consistency, without enough retarder, at too close a distance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueroomstudios Posted March 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 good points Doc...thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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