You don't need to tell me about quality paint. I buy the best paint I can, and around here, that's all the paint shops will sell me anyway. Yes it's expensive, but it looks great and doesn't come off with a pressure washer like the Maaco stuff. Jim On Wed, Jun 10, 2015 at 8:55 PM Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote: > Something very much like this: > http://www.harborfreight.com/2-pc-professional-automotive-hvlp-air-spray-gun-kit-61472.html > but it was three years ago. Works fine for me. I also bought this: > http://www.harborfreight.com/gravity-feed-spray-gun-stand-34958.html I > don't see how you can get along without it. > > A quart of PPG automotive catalyzed enamel runs around $200, and that's > the smallest amount you can buy. You need a quart for the top and rack, but > you will never need to paint it again! > > Stuart > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > Of Jim Felder > Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 6:25 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Pop top color for Dove Blue '87 Westy, want to know? > > Which HF gun to you use? The HVLP gun I got from them was for waterbed > paints only. I painted my vanagon with the HF $18.00 industrial sump gun, > the traditional kind, and am thinking about spending the extra $2.00 for > the professional version they have available now. So, they have an HVLP > model now for auto paint? > > Jim > > On Wed, Jun 10, 2015 at 8:20 PM Raceing Cajun < > raceingcajun@communicomm.com> > wrote: > > > "WOW"! ..........I mean ......................"WOW"! > > > > > > SKIPPER > > > > >You need a quart, and with reducer, hardener, plastic bonding agent, > > >and other > > stuff figure around $350. > > > > |
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