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Re: HVLP revisited
By:Ian Johnston
Date: 9/25/2000, 9:10 pm
In Response To: Re: HVLP revisited (Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks)

: My Wagner is an HVLP not an airless sprayer. I know Wagner is best known for
: their airless sprayers, but they also make some relatively inexpensive
: HVLP models as well.

Then you should be able to get different tips and caps for it to suit your requirements.

: It is my experience that thinning the varnish gives it more time to flow, not
: the other way around. It probably depends on the thinner you use.

This will work but only to a point. The more thinner you use, the more solvent that will evaporate from the surface. The more evaporation, the more film shrinkage. The more film shrinkage, the more orange peel.

Usually varnish type materials, when sprayed, will have NO orange peel. This was their appeal for so many years, they are basically foolproof. (lots of VOC though.)

Ian

Messages In This Thread

HVLP revisited
Larry C. -- 9/21/2000, 7:44 pm
Re: HVLP *Pic*
Pete Roszyk -- 9/22/2000, 1:43 pm
Re: Pete's the man!
Shawn Baker -- 9/24/2000, 12:41 pm
Re: HVLP adjustments
Ian Johnston -- 9/22/2000, 7:37 pm
Thanks! (NT)
Pete Roszyk -- 9/22/2000, 9:57 pm
Re: Thanks everyone
Larry C. -- 9/22/2000, 7:07 pm
Re: Reconsider Brushing
Craig Bumgarner -- 9/22/2000, 9:58 am
Re: Reconsider Brushing - A myth
John Michne -- 9/22/2000, 7:15 pm
Re: Reconsider Brushing - A myth
Chris Bush -- 9/25/2000, 11:33 am
Re: Reconsider Brushing - A myth
John Michne -- 9/25/2000, 1:19 pm
Re: I'll send you some!
Don Beale -- 9/25/2000, 12:15 pm
Re: Reconsider Brushing - A myth
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 9/25/2000, 9:31 am
Varnishing with dead cats!!
Ian Johnston -- 9/22/2000, 10:00 pm
Re: Dang!
Don Beale -- 9/22/2000, 10:05 pm
Re: Polish
Dave Houser -- 9/23/2000, 5:31 pm
Re: Polish - 2nd That
Dwight -- 9/24/2000, 4:30 pm
Re: HVLP revisited
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 9/22/2000, 9:17 am
Re: HVLP revisited
Ian Johnston -- 9/23/2000, 7:59 pm
Re: HVLP revisited
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 9/25/2000, 9:24 am
Re: HVLP revisited
Ian Johnston -- 9/25/2000, 9:10 pm
Re: HVLP revisited
Ian Johnston -- 9/21/2000, 11:11 pm