Re: hvlp - use for house painting?

On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 09:39:59 GMT, "Joseph Meehan"
<sligojoe_Spamno@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>nocaff wrote:
>> I'm wondering if those high volume low pressure paint equipment can be
>> used for house painting.
>>
>> I realize the tank only hold a pint, but the work would be a lot
>> easier, and there is less overspray so the pint would go a lot
>> farther.
>>
>> So, would the equipment handle alkyd, acrylic and latex?
>
> Anything is possible, however unless you are using professional
>equipment (they are not limited to quarts) you are going to be working a
>very long time to do your home.
>
> There is a good reason most professional painters use rollers and
>brushes.

I just finished painting my 2 car garage with an HVLP gun from Harbor
Freight
Item 07902
As long as you use "Floetrol" to thin the paint, you won't have any
problems. I sprayed exterior Latex.

I just did it, so nobody can tell me otherwise.

Lg

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