From: santoken@bright.net
Date: Wed Jul 06 2005 - 10:16:19 PDT
Nope. HVLP=High Volume, Low Pressure...High volume of material (paint, primer, clear, etc.) at a Low Pressure of supply air. The result is no overspray...because there is little air movement involved. Everyone that thinks different, call your local auto supply or body shop.
Kent
>
> From: Buzz <muttman@charter.net>
> Date: Wed Jul 6, 12:52 PM
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Subject: Re: [MV] Spray Painting.
>
>
> Mark,
> You've got things turned around. It's High Volume of air, Low Pressure of
> Paint, that results in less over spray and blow back.
>
> http://www.toolcenter.com/TURBINAIRE/understanding-hvlp.pdf
>
> Buzz
>
>
> On Wed, 6 Jul 2005 06:21:17 -0700 (PDT), you wrote:
> >HVLP is High Volume Low Pressure. High volume of
> >paint per low pressure of air, therefore you need less
> >air for a HVLP. A 1/4" hose is still a little small
> >though, especially for 40' long, but I think the 1/2"
> >pipe should be plenty.
> >
> >Mark
> >
> >--- Buzz <muttman@charter.net> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Steve,
> >> I bought one of the De Vilbis HVLP guns and it
> >> didn't perform as well as I
> >> thought it should. One day I was talking to a
> >> professional restorer and he
> >> asked about my setup. I told him 1/2" copper pipe
> >> to the garage door then 1/4"
> >> hose the rest of the way to the spray area, about
> >> 40' away. He told me that my
> >> problem was that the HV stands for HIGH VOLUME and a
> >> 1/4" hose isn't large
> >> enough to pass a large volume of air. When he
> >> paints he uses 15' of 3/8" hose
> >> to a pressure pot that he wears on his waist, that
> >> feeds his HVLP gun.
> >> So I'm gonna over kill and use 1/2" hose out to the
> >> spray area then "3/8 to the
> >> gun from the regulator/filter..
> >>
> >> Buzz
> >>
> >>
> >> On Tue, 5 Jul 2005 17:49:18 -0400, you wrote:
> >> >
> >> >I use to HATE painting with a spray gun.
> >> >
> >> >THEN.... I bought a gravity feed DeVibis (sp) gun
> >> that uses a bag
> >> >for the paint inside the top canister. It is a High
> >> Volume, Low Pres
> >> >unit (HVLP). I bought it new for $100 and now
> >> painting is not too
> >> >bad.... I have a regulator and water filter close
> >> (within 8 ft) of the gun
> >> >AND use different air fittings so that I can only
> >> use the spray gun when
> >> >connected to the regulator and filter.
> >> >
> >> >Not had a problem since with OD paint!
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Steve AKA Dr Deuce
> >>
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