With a conventional spray gun you need a large air compressor paint gun an air hose and a moisture separator as minimum requirements for painting your own car.
Hvlp car paint system.
In a previous article i showed you the basic technique of doing body work.
Because a paint gun has a much higher duty cycle than most air tools more air is needed requiring a smaller compressor to run longer this builds up more heat and causes moisture condensation to.
We consulted with tp tools of canfield ohio for insights on its turbine hvlp paint systems intended for automotive use.
A turbine hvlp system like our top pick the fuji spray semi pro 2 gravity model is a standalone system that uses a turbine to generate the air needed for the paint sprayer to operate.
A compressor fed system uses air generated from an external compressor.
Company president bob zwicker suggested we speak with bob darney a restoration specialist who has created numerous show quality paint jobs using tp s turbines including some for the zwicker family.
On march 15 2013.
Painting a car using two stage system with hvlp paint gun.
As promised i will now show you how to finish the job using a two stage paint system sprayed on with a hvlp gun.
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