New sprayer advice needed

[chris_goris]

Chris - what is the range of materiasl you have sprayed? Does it include higher viscosity materials like latex paints?
Just curious - as a turbine system like this is a possible upgrade for me.

I regularly spray SW Pro/Classic with it ( thinned with water about 10%) and GF milk paints, thinned also. These paints dry quickly, so multiple thin coats to avoid running works best.

 

[Tim Sherwood]

Thanks to the generosity of another NCWW member, I have the loan of a fuji-3 to play with. I just started this morning. I'm spraying GF Hi-performance water based poly. I had already thinned it 10% to use with my old HVLP gun. The Fuji is handling it beautifully. I'll report back when I have more experience with it.

 

[Rwe2156]

Would this be of any help? 3m accuspray tips for sale | eBay

 

[chris_goris]

Thanks to the generosity of another NCWW member, I have the loan of a fuji-3 to play with. I just started this morning. I'm spraying GF Hi-performance water based poly. I had already thinned it 10% to use with my old HVLP gun. The Fuji is handling it beautifully. I'll report back when I have more experience with it.

I spray alot of that with mjne too

 

[Tim Sherwood]

Thanks for the lead on the tips. Unfortunately my guns were made by Accuspray long before 3m bought the name. They are a completely different design.

 

[Tim Sherwood]

Chris do you sand between every coat of the Hi-performance? I usually do not. So far , no problems.

 

[chris_goris]

Chris do you sand between every coat of the Hi-performance? I usually do not. So far , no problems.

Generally, just remove any rough spots. Its an amazing product!!! If you go with the Fuji, I would stay away from the quart cup gun, its bulky and heavy unless youre doing alot of large projects its overkill.

 

[Tim Sherwood]

Good info Chris. This Fuji gun has the small cup . It allows plenty of coverage. This gun has the cup mounted to the side instead of on top. I don't care for that. It's unbalanced and puts a little strain on your wrist and thumb.

 

[chris_goris]

Good info Chris. This Fuji gun has the small cup . It allows plenty of coverage. This gun has the cup mounted to the side instead of on top. I don't care for that. It's unbalanced and puts a little strain on your wrist and thumb.

Does the hose have the "whip" hose? more flexible section between the gun and feed hose

 

[Tim Sherwood]

Yes this has the whip . It's still awkward.

 

[chris_goris]

Yes this has the whip . It's still awkward.

Id never felt it to be awkward personally, but maybe thats why I have tennis elbow now.... . Looks Like Fuji offers a top mounted centered cup on the mini-mite 3 Platinum system.

 

[Tim Sherwood]

Job done. I finished spraying the second top coat yesterday. The finish leveled out great. I'm impressed with this Fuji 3 system. It would certainly handle all my needs. For personal preference, I would choose the top center mounted gun.

Now I have to figure out if I want to spend three times as much as a HVLP pressure gun. Thanks to all of you for some good advice.