RAPCOPARTSCOMPANY just joined our crew !

[chucky]

Just saw where @RapcoPartsCompany just joined S.S. and im here to tell you he's a good man that sells a great product at a good price so check his website out ! I painted my truck with his paint 6 years ago and still looks great !

 

[RapcoPartsCompany]

Thank you @chucky for the warm welcome! I'm still trying to figure out how everything works on here, but I can't wait to interact with y'all more and help out when I can!

 

[AZ Bengal]

 

[RapcoPartsCompany]

Hi @az-bengal the HVLP system stands for "High Volume Low Pressure," whether to go with HVLP or Syphon is generally up to personal preference as they each have their own benefits and drawbacks.

The spray systems available for rent at Home Depot are likely intended solely for painting houses and most likely would not be compatible with our paint. We have never put our paint through a latex sprayer, but I would not recommend trying it. Harbor Freight sells a few different options of both HVLP and Syphon spray guns for as low as 20-30 dollars, HVLP being the cheaper of the two. They also sell small portable compressors if you have limited space available for one.

Hope this helps!
-Jack

 

[SgtMajHarper]

Hi @az-bengal the HVLP system stands for "High Volume Low Pressure," whether to go with HVLP or Syphon is generally up to personal preference as they each have their own benefits and drawbacks.

The spray systems available for rent at Home Depot are likely intended solely for painting houses and most likely would not be compatible with our paint. We have never put our paint through a latex sprayer, but I would not recommend trying it. Harbor Freight sells a few different options of both HVLP and Syphon spray guns for as low as 20-30 dollars, HVLP being the cheaper of the two. They also sell small portable compressors if you have limited space available for one.

Hope this helps!
-Jack

I HATE (many) of Heartburn Freight 's tools.........but I have had great success with all of the air tools that I have purchased from them. I have a little air paint sprayer that I have used on a Gama Goat taking 1 gallon of Gillespie paint, 1/4 mix w/ Xylene and got @ 2-2 1/2 coats. Less than half a gallon for a Mule w/ maybe 3 coats and so far, less than a half gallon for 2-2 1/2 coats on an M151. I really like their paint and the same for my Harbor Freight paint sprayer.

 

[Ray70]

Welcome Aboard Rapco! I too have used quite a bit of the Gillespie paint for several generators, trailers and power plant refurb projects.... great stuff!
For @AZ Bengal , I suspect most / all hand held electric sprayers will have a hard time atomizing the paint sufficiently. The bigger airless sprayers will probably work fine, but the amount of paint that will be wasted in the pump, hose and gun , plus clean-up effort make it somewhat impractical for small jobs. I own a couple high end Sata paint guns, but will admit that the cheap HVLP guns available on Ebay for $30 are more than sufficient for the task. I've used the cheapies for priming and spraying equipment etc. for years and reserve the "good" guns for the base/clear finish work.
I prefer ebay guns over H-Freight because they are cheaper, come with several size tips and usually have a larger cup. If you mess up the gun bad, throw it away and buy another! No big deal!