cole Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 Does anybody know the pros and cons of the HVLP. I'm planning on buying some new guns and need some help on what I should go for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 First up: I sprayed my first 7 guitars with a cheapie, regular gravity feed gun, recently bought a SATA MiniJet 'conversion' HVLP gun (runs on a regular compressor), and the difference is huge. Part of it is the quality of the gun; cheapie versus top of the line. Part of it is the HVLP; you get a lot more material ON the guitar, and a whole lot less overspray. Takes a bit of getting used to, fine-tuning the gun itself, but the SATA is worth every cent I payed for it. The better control and significantly reduced overspray/material savings is worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cole Posted February 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 now with the diffrent tip sizes like 1.3 1.8 2.2...do those work with all the guns or are there specific guns for each size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 IIRC I've got a 1.2mm tip, the regular, non-'SR' (spot repair) one (although it might be a 1.0mm tip...I'm too lazy to go check). Works a charm shooting unthinned nitro or target USL (StewMac Colortone waterbase). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted February 4, 2006 Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.ph...indpost&p=15606 A little search got me this!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axemannate Posted February 4, 2006 Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 i just got the sata 2000 digital hvlp and it just incredible. if you got the extra cash lyin around, id go for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted February 4, 2006 Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 Got Un-Lazy and checked my MiniJet: 1.0mm regular tip. Works a charm. I like the size of the MiniJet; light enough, more than enough material in the cup for a full coat, and it's small/precise enough to do well controlled bursts if you don't have an airbrush. Methinks I'll be sticking with SATA as a brand. Great stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted February 4, 2006 Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 Whats the diffrence between the SR and none SR SATA tips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 'SR' stands for 'Spot Repair'; the spray pattern is different, and it's designed for touching up small areas. Might be a nifty solution for, say, bursts or similar, but at that point I'd get the airbrush conversion kit for the MiniJet. I talked to SATA tech support, told them what I was planning to do with it, and they reccomended the regular, not the SR tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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