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HVLP cabinet painting Q's - discussion

By northerndude

3 years ago


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    #12 3 years ago
    Quoted from northerndude:

    I did not thin it.
    The can said 75 ml clean water vs the full can to thin,
    edit: When you guys thin the paint/primer. What do you do? Mix in thinner into reservoir? mix in third party container and then pour into reservoir? shake it?

    I just finished painting the cab on a Venus shuffle targette game. Now, I have a dedicated HVLP (Sprayfine 4-stage), so it may be different. However, to spray latex, you mix 4 parts paint with 2 parts water-based poly (like minwax polycrylic) and 1 part floetrol. measure and mix (with a paint stick) in those cheap plastic paint cups with the markings, stir and pour it into the gun through a paint filter. Lays down very nicely.

    #16 3 years ago

    The poly makes it spray better and will increase open time...the floetrol does the same. I would think floetrol is available since it is commonly used by painters in their high-pressure setups. It's not a specialty product. Every big box and paint store carries it. Here is a video explaining the process.

    #19 3 years ago

    I'm not sure I would use an acrylic enamel... Can you find/order General Finishes or Varthane products if not Minwax water based poly? Water-based poly has been around for a long time especially due to the fact it is more environmentally friendly, than oil-based.

    Here is a really bad pic of the Venus I am working on.

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    #21 3 years ago

    I have been assuming that you are using a water-based latex paint as the color. If not, forget everything I said . If, in fact, you are spraying latex, you will need to stick with water-based poly. You know what they say about oil and water mixing!

    #24 3 years ago

    I'm not at all familiar with that paint. Seems to be water-based so you should be good. Glad you found the poly...I was really puzzled over that the lack of any water-based poly. I would use the same sheen as the paint. After you mix it up, run the gun on a piece of cardboard and adjust to get the pattern and volume you want. Hopefully, this will turn out better than the primer. Good luck!

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