MJM
Promoted Users
Hello folks. New member here who is trying his hand at automotive spray painting.
I am looking to learn the correct position of a gravity feed HVLP spray gun while spray painting, I would practice daily on one of my cars with water for several months while prepping the body for final paint. My reasoning for doing this is to learn how to keep the gun fan pattern level, or plumb, to the perspective surface. It will also teach me to keep a constant distance away from the surface to be sprayed.
My questions are:
1) can water be sprayed through a paint gun without damaging the gun?
2) if water can be sprayed through a paint gun, should I run acetone through the gun after spraying water?
Thank you,
Mike
I am looking to learn the correct position of a gravity feed HVLP spray gun while spray painting, I would practice daily on one of my cars with water for several months while prepping the body for final paint. My reasoning for doing this is to learn how to keep the gun fan pattern level, or plumb, to the perspective surface. It will also teach me to keep a constant distance away from the surface to be sprayed.
My questions are:
1) can water be sprayed through a paint gun without damaging the gun?
2) if water can be sprayed through a paint gun, should I run acetone through the gun after spraying water?
Thank you,
Mike