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[Kevin Wood]

I have an electric hvlp sprayer you'd be welcome to borrow. Happy to bring it next time i'm over your way.

Kevin

[Sir Tigger KC]

Yes I was going to take the doors off and paint them in the garage.  I was thinking of making a frame to hang them on with some old hinges, but I guess laying them flat makes sense to stop any runs. 

I'm thinking of 2 or 3 coats, probably a satin finish and yes all the normal prep, rubbing down and cleaning will apply! 

Kevin: Thanks for the offer, but it's just a 'thought' at the moment.  Very kind!   

[biggriffin]

If you watch, ideal world, they regularly have home spray guns on there, or look on there www.

[STEMO]

If you watch, ideal world, they regularly have home spray guns on there, or look on there www.

Ideal world.....nice.

[BazaJT]

Maureen bought me an electric spray station thing some years ago from a well known shopping channel this has a hvlp spray gun.Can't tell you how good/bad it is as it's still in its box and has never been used!!

[Bigron]

On a slight aside, gents, has anybody used those foam paint pads? I've often looked at them and wondered if they are any good; in theory (the theory in my head!), they look as if they ought to give a smooth, run-free finish......unless you know better?

Ron.

[STEMO]

I reckon all methods of application would work pretty well.......with practice, and that's the key.

[BazaJT]

Have used foam paint pads for emulsion on walls,lot quicker than a brush,lot less messy than a roller always got a good finish.Never tried them with gloss though,but don't see why a good finish can't be achieved.

[Rods2]

Mr Bean seem to manage it in his living room ok, and he only used 1 tin of paint.

He's probably more practical than me!   

My experience of using a cheap electric gun many years ago is that the paint needing thinning more than with an air gun which made it more prone to any oversprayed areas producing runs and if you under-thinned (even slightly) they would often sputter so you would get areas of bad finish and on top of that regularly clog.

Personally, if I do any spraying in the future I will look at getting a bigger compressor than I've got and an air gun.