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  1. jcclark

    Iwata LPH 400

    I have that gun with also a "base cap" and usually just use the silver cap, which I think does just as well, maybe better.
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    Maroon (red) Scotch-Brite

    If your pads are stiff, they're not the Mirka pads I use. Being soft is why I like them
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    Maroon (red) Scotch-Brite

    Yes, the Mirlon are the ones. Don't let the thinner pads fool you, they last and are much easier to use in tight places.
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    Maroon (red) Scotch-Brite

    You all need to try the Mirka red pads, they're so much better.
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    Touch up guns.

    You're venting paint overspray into a dust collector?
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    20 to 24 year old compressor.

    Keep in mind synthetic oils will get past the compressor rings much easier than conventional oils, so if you have an old compressor, watch for that.
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    The Local Painter

    That's interesting about wanting to use lacquer thinner, just the opposite is true. I do a lot of cabinet building in my wood shop and use a commercial epoxy finish made just for cabinet makers, it's called "conversion varnish" tough stuff. It specs out that you should use lacquer thinner to...
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    Spraying unifiliar paint with touch up gun

    I have a Astro touch up gun and I don't reduce the paint any more than I do with my full size gun with a larger tip. I have never understood why a touch up gun can spray with a much smaller tip than a regular gun, but it does. I can even spray primers with it.
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    Finish polisher

    Yes, exactly. The PC you showed is a DA, the PC I showed is a random orbital. They are quite different.
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    Finish polisher

    A DA and a Random Orbital are quite different. Problem is, people use the designations interchangeably. A DA spins real fast and off-sets a little, the specs shows RPM's, not orbits. which make it more aggressive, it rotates real fast, it doesn't orbit it has a off set, it's dual action. A...
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    Finish polisher

    That is not a random orbital, it's a DA.
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    Finish polisher

    The "2 handed" type of RO sanders are much more aggressive than the palm sanders. I use the electric palm sanders for my woodworking, much more of a finish sander. The right angle Porter Cable I showed is electric and probably the most aggressive type of RO sander for an electric one. and less...
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    Finish polisher

    I recommend a Porter Cable random orbit sander/ polisher. It can be 5" or 6". I have used one for almost 20 yrs now, for fine sanding, I do all my clear coat dry sanding with it before buffing. I don't usually use it for polishing, my buffer is enough but I'm sure it would work good for that...
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    Spray gun recommendations for small compressor?

    For a small compressor you need a "conventional" gun, not a HVLP which uses a lot of air. I used a foreign Binks 7 copy when I started out with a 1 hp compressor. Astro makes a good gun for under $100.00...
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    Iwata LPH400 & Euro Clear

    Cold metal temps of what you're painting can be a big problem.
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    How Would You Fix This

    Maybe a PDR guy could help you.
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    Final 400 sanding

    It's redundant to use a hard block needed for flattening when sanding with a fine grit like 400, fine grits don't level a surface, coarse grits do. 400 grit is for removing scratches left from the leveling of more aggressive grits. Use a soft block for fine grits and a hard block for coarse...
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    Fixing a chip in BC/CC

    I never ever fill chips with any type of filler, they always ghost back with temp changes. Best to sand flush and repaint if you want it to last and not show.
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    Scuffing Pads

    Yes I do, all the time. They cut real good dry when sandpaper still clogs
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    Scuffing Pads

    These are the best pads I have ever used, they are thin but cut much better than the 3M ones...
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