chicks82 Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 Gets here in a couple days with an extra cup and tips Anyone else have this rig? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicks82 Posted November 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 also does anyone know where i can get a .5mm tip? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMarcel Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 point 5? What are you planning on spraying that would require that tip? Shellacs and alcohol dyes work well in 1.0 tip, maybe 0.8. Just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicks82 Posted November 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 GF recommends .5 for the dye stains Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwacker Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 They dont make one that small for that gun and you probably wouldnt want it anyways. They are a great system for the but are really not geared toward viscosity count that low. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jfitz Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 It looks like 1.0mm is the smallest available. Nice setup - let us know how it works out for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceHoleInOne Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 Hey Charles...that probably should be .051 which is 1.3mm tip. Somewhere around 1.0mm to 1.33mm would be fine for the dye-stains, they are pretty thin material. -Ace- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicks82 Posted November 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Guys thank you very much for all your help and patience with me around finishing and my questions with finishing. The construction part and working with wood no problem haha that is bred into me. But the world of finishing is all new to me and have been learning little by little over the last year and a half. I was taught how to spray and use a brush by a couple union painters so I have that down but the materials them selves I am still learning. Also the painters are older painters and are use to all the oil and solvent based finishes so it's hard to talk to them about the water born/based stuff. So thank you again. I love this forum and the people on it and recommend it to everyone I meet that is a wood worker from master to just build my first bird house . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicks82 Posted November 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 Ok so I just got done spraying the cabinets I built. I have to say this system rocks. It is a great easy to use system. It cleans up well and adjusts well. I recommend buy the extra tips and 1 or two cups depending on what kind of finishes you plan on spraying. I have two right now 1 for latex and one for water clears. So overall I for sure recommend getting this system for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sac Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 make sure you let us know how the latex goes on for ya. I have tried it in the past with an Earlex 5000 with not good results. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwacker Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 make sure you let us know how the latex goes on for ya. I have tried it in the past with an Earlex 5000 with not good results. Thanks. Not enough hp for latex. Really should use a 3 or 4 stage for latex. The 5000 is really just a little shop vac with a gun connected to the outlet. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoFF Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 I love the unit, I only use the 1.5 needle though, the 2 works but the 1.5 sprays waterborne poly really real. I'm not sure why you'd want a 0.5 though, even a 1.0. You don't need anything special with dye, it's watery but you're not going to care about the way it settles, just flood the surface. If you're like me you'll mix the dye with a finish to make it bond to the surface, I find dyes wash off too easy so you gotta lock it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicks82 Posted November 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 shot some dyes with the 1.0 and it worked great didn't use to much material. I was staining maple so I use the preconditioned to keep it even and it work out well. Here is a link to the cabinets https://picasaweb.google.com/103223338569164785070/NovemberCabinetJob no door or drawer faces yet had to order them. Not set up to make them efficiently yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceHoleInOne Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 That a baby, looking really good Charles...outstanding...nice and even, smooth looking!!!! -Ace- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicks82 Posted November 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 GF High Performance well all GF finishes i have used so far make finishing so easy. And the end result is amazing. Sorry for the fuzzy pictures have to remember to clean the lens on the camera before taking pictures when it's been siting out while I am working haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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