From: Mark W (mnm3693234@yahoo.com)
Date: Wed Jul 06 2005 - 06:21:17 PDT
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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