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: Practicing with a new HVLP gun


docaudio
Mar 10th, 07, 3:02 PM
I just purchased a new gun and was wondering if there is something I can use in it for practice to get familiar with air and spray controls with out using up good paint.
Thanks,
Bill

sevt_chevelle
Mar 10th, 07, 3:53 PM
Try your local paint store and ask for mismatched paint. Heck they might just give you the paint to get rid of it.

LateNight72
Mar 10th, 07, 6:31 PM
Yea, if the paint has been sitting for a while (mis-matched), they will probably just give it to you. I know that the local jobber has a whole shelf of them. :clonk:

Also, if you need something to practice on, the body shops might give you the trashed pieces that would other wise be dumped..

-Todd

docaudio
Mar 11th, 07, 1:57 AM
Good idea... actually, I was even thinking about just solvent, but is probably not close enough in viscosity to be much good.