Thread: Spray gun set up problems

Hi every one,

Today i set up my spray gun to etch prime the panels on the series 2 land rover I'm restoring.

the gun set up is as follows,

1- Air pressure at gun is 30psi (i have a reg at the hand piece set at 30psi)
2- Reg on compressor is at 60psi ( i am allowing for pressure drop over the 15m of air line)
3-F an control set to hand span width at a hand span distance from panel
4- Fluid control set at 2 and half turns out from closed
5- Weather temp wise is 30-33 degrees C

i have set up a 3 x 3m gazebo with tarp walls as my make shift spray booth.

When i spray at these settings i am getting a rough sand like finish on the panel and a web like spray floating around.

what am i doing wrong with the set up??

Cheers for your help and time
Josh

Have a look at the paints specs, it may require a much bigger needle than your using. Your also battling high heat. You have it backwards, I struggled for ages painting a metalic car in 30+degree temps .... You need to thin the paint LESS, I was thinning it more. You see the more you thin the paint, the quicker the thinner evaporates. Thin it a lot less and it'll stay wet as it hits the panel allowing you to still have a wet edge to lay the next stroke over.

Also pull the top reseviour off the gun and make sure there isn't a filter in there (they restrict flow to much IMO) and check breather on the guns lid. If the breather is blocked you'll have all sorts of issues and *nothing* you try will fix it.

seeya,
Shane L.