HVLP Spray systems

[naccoachbob]

Thanks, Brian, I was hoping you'd come in with some insight.
For some reason, SATA sounds possible, but it's been a couple of years. I'll call the guy and see if he remembers. I had bought it when I got a strat kit from John Hall and was going to spray it. I ended up doing aerosol cans.
As a matter of fact, it came out gorgeous. But a friend of mine in Wichita Falls, Tx had his apt burn down during last year's superbowl game, so all of us in the Agency's IT dept throughout the state took up a collection. I knew he'd buy clothes and furniture and appliances, and would never think of buying another guitar, so I boxed it up and sent it to him. It just so happened that my wife was in the hospital when he got it, and I was enroute to her room when James called me saying "Why did you do that?" over and over. Then "Why the H### did you do that?". It sure perked me up, as well as my wife, because it was her idea. Sorry for including that, but maybe someone will read it who knows someone who lost everything, and will send them a guitar!! Tony Costa, who used to be on here, and may still be, I don't know, is building a guitar for someone who lost their house during Sandy in New York. It got publicized, and he took a lot of heat from some idiots who said that the guy didn't need a guitar, he needed a home. Well, Tony's forte is guitars, not homes, and it came from his heart.
I called where I got it, and they can't remember either.
I've decided that to play with the gun for a while, and if needed, will have someone walk me thru it in person. I'll even pay $50 or so for someone to come out and spend an hour or 2 with me on doing this.
Bob

[B. Howard]

Set up is one of the keys. Getting the fluid flow, air pressure and pattern size set up properly for the object being sprayed and the material used. I set up a gun completely different for guitars than I do for large furniture or cabinets. For a guitar I work in a a bit closer, 8-10 inches, and set up to get a rather tight 4-5" pattern. Technique plays a big role as well. Best advice I can give is to "paint like a robot". Keep the air cap parallel and and the same distance from the surface. Get Yourself a piece of 1/4" plywood underlayment, it usually resembles mahogany, and practice on it. The whole process, sealer, filler, finish. You'll start to pick up the feel. Stay with one brand of finish, that way if you have issues you can call their tech dept and they will be able to help you out in most cases.