britishtrident
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| posted on 2/6/08 at 01:23 PM |
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HighVolumeLowPressure Spayer - B&Q Bargain
At the week end I bought a Performance Power 400 watt High Volume Low Pressure spray gun from B&Q --- for less than 20 pounds (reduced from
40).
It is an amazing bit of kit.
I had assumed that to get decent results from HVLP you had to spend a reasonable amount but this thing rocks. For touch-up work and smart repairs it
is ideal --- much better control of the spray and much less over spray.
What I don't think it would be great for is putting on a any great thickness of primer and I don't think it would work with hi build
primer-filler but for everything else it is my weapon of choice.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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gingerprince
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| posted on 2/6/08 at 03:09 PM |
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I know s0d all about painting, but is this such a thing that would allow someone who's never painted before to paint things like wings. i.e.
buy this 20 quid jobber, primer, paint and thinners and away you go - no separate compressor etc to worry about? If that's the case I presume
it'd be better than aerosol paints etc? Thinking it might be a good budget tool for the odd bit here and there and as a learning tool.
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Peteff
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| posted on 2/6/08 at 07:12 PM |
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I used to use a hvlp set with a turbine type air supply years ago and they are good. You had to run the paint a bit thinner in that one but it was
very quiet and a good finish was easy.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Mr G
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| posted on 2/6/08 at 11:05 PM |
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Worshop Forums Thread
HVLP guide
Will keep a look out tomorow if my local has some - £20 nationwide or just reduced in your local?
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britishtrident
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| posted on 3/6/08 at 07:05 AM |
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The one I bought had a plastic gun but that isn't a problem Car Mechanics mag did a group test on HVLP sets last years and the one with plastic
guns all did pretty well.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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gingerprince
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| posted on 3/6/08 at 04:20 PM |
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Any chance you could let us have the barcode number of the item you bought? Swung by my local store tonight and they didn't have one, and the
customer service desk were as useful as a chocolate teapot. With the barcode number I could ring them up and try and find stock locally.
Ta, Sy
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Mr G
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| posted on 3/6/08 at 05:04 PM |
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From another thread on ukworkshop there is this info:
NLE550HVLP
Barcode: 0326 5673
might be an older version though.
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stevebubs
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| posted on 3/6/08 at 10:38 PM |
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Is it this one??
Performance Power Airless Sprayer MB05030 85W
 
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gingerprince
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| posted on 4/6/08 at 08:16 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by stevebubs
Is it this one??
I don't think so. That's an 85W unit and looks self contained. The OP was referring to a 400W sprayer, which I believe has a separate
turbine unit.
Also I've assumed the barcode on that ukworkshop thread is invalid - that's an old thread referring to a metal unit, this one is
apparantly plastic and so will have a different code.
Might ring them up today anyhow if I get a chance, see if they can search on the product name.
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