Red single stage with a 1.3 tip??

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Is it a bad idea to spray single stage red with a 1.3 tip? What about spraying single stage mixed with clear with the same 1.3 tip? I recently got a great deal on an Iwata ls400, but it has a 1.3 tip. I can buy a 1.4 fluid nozzle/air cap for it, but don't want to if it's not necessary. Thanks
 
Its recommended to use a 1.4 tip, but you should do a test spray because we all have our own way of spraying. I have the 1.4 also but I like to spray slow and here is my test panel with the 1.3 using some black concept that I had sitting on the shelf a few years.


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I used a 1.3 with the same LS 400 gun that you have on this Ford 8N tractor hood and fenders. Its two coats of PPG SS Concept just out of the gun, no sanding.


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The hood


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I have sprayed large panels with epoxy and the same 1.3 tip and like it also, but haven't used with clear, I have a Sata 5000 with a 1.3
 
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Wow, that looks great! Thanks for the response. I guess I will just have to do a test panel and see how it goes. What signs should I be looking for to tell me if the the 1.3 is too small when I shoot a test panel? I'm somewhat new to all of this, so I appreciate all the advice I can get.
 
Wow, that looks great! Thanks for the response. I guess I will just have to do a test panel and see how it goes. What signs should I be looking for to tell me if the the 1.3 is too small when I shoot a test panel? I'm somewhat new to all of this, so I appreciate all the advice I can get.

Main thing is how does it spray. If the fan pattern is small and not wet enough then the tip is too small. Not all tips are equal though. Sata RP 1.3 is bigger than most 1.4's. Do a test panel and see.
 
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