| HVLP stands for high-volume, low pressure. They are | | | | in the specs how much air is required to operate their |
| more efficient and cause less over spray than | | | | gun. One important thing to be aware of is that |
| standard spray paint guns. If you do a lot of spray | | | | HVLP sprayers cause lots of over spray and will |
| finishing, an HVLP spray paint gun can save you | | | | make a mess. It is very important to wear paint |
| money over the long run because you will use less | | | | coveralls, breathing protection and eye protection. |
| paint. You can use your shop air compressor's | | | | Also, masking and wheel covers are important to |
| powerful air output to run a spray paint gun. A | | | | protect the car you are painting. HVLP spray paint |
| trigger operated spray paint gun takes paint or finish | | | | guns are not precision instruments. It is more like a |
| and mixes it with high pressure air. The paint is | | | | shot gun approach to painting. They are very good |
| atomized and sprayed out in a cone shape to | | | | at applying a professional finish but they also blow |
| produce a neat and controllable pattern. An | | | | paint everywhere. Body protection is very important |
| experienced painter can produce very nice finishes | | | | when using HVLP sprayers. You can get away with |
| smoothly and with a professional look. HVLP spray | | | | minimal protection when painting a room in your |
| guns are widely used in automotive shops to produce | | | | house, but with these tools you need to make sure |
| factory quality finishes. Most HVLP spray paint guns | | | | your whole body is well covered before you begin |
| allow you to change out nozzles for different types | | | | spraying. Because they out so much and in such fine |
| of finishes. Examples are lacquer, stains, paint and | | | | mist, breathing protection is absolutely mandatory. |
| varnishes. However, thick latex paints are not | | | | Tiny droplets of paint will be suspended in the air and |
| advisable. (You can't use your HVLP spray paint gun | | | | you will inhale them without a respirator mask on. |
| to paint the house.) Most spray guns have a 1 quart | | | | Cooper has been in the construction equipment and |
| cup that attaches below the nozzle and others have | | | | industrial sales business for over 10 years. He owns |
| a top mounted cup. These are referred to as gravity | | | | and operates Red Hill Supply to better serve the |
| feed spray paint guns. HVLP spray paint guns require | | | | automotive and industrial industries. - Automotive |
| large amounts of air to operate for continuous | | | | Tools. |
| spraying. The paint gun manufacturer should tell you | | | | |