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| | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | I am not even a novice painter but I decided to purchase an AccuSpray turbine system for a few reasons.
Main reason for turbine system:
1. With a turbine system, there will never be contamination (oil or water) in my air. This is not an insignifant problem. Also, I will not have to buy a high quality filtration/desiccant system.
Other reasons for HVLP system:
2. I use 50% or less material (than was being used by a friend of mine who was painting my truck) and I estimate that the system will pay for itself with one restoration. Of course, this saving in paint would be similar in a compressec air turbine system.
3. Overspray is minimal compared to non HVLP (same in compress-air and turbine systems).
Notes:
- A turbine system warms the air and this takes getting use to.
- An experienced painter finds is awkward holding the gun so close to the surface to be painted (6-8 inches and sometimes closer).
- The turbine system is portable (no need for compressor and air-purification system (I have already found this to be useful painting outside my garage).
Since I have no investment of money or experience in a compressed air system, the turbine HVLP seemed logical.
When you buy an HVLP gun it is made for either a compressor or a turbine. Some companies sell adapters. What brand and model gun do you have?
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