I am a complete noob to using a paint sprayer of any kind. I just acquired a 20gal air compressor for general use so I thought I'd try my hand at it. From what I've read a good place to start for firearms is a HVLP touch up gun with a .8mm tip. Well it just so happens I found exactly that at Harbor Freight so now I have one. Does this sound like a reasonable setup?
It seems to be a narrow tip for very thin paints, so I'm hoping it's the correct one. What would you recommend for paint that will work well with this size tip that I can use to practice with before I plunk down high $ for the good stuff?
What kind of solvent and/or cleaning techniques work well?
A major challenge I have is a dust free environment. I don't have one. I have an open barn, open carport, and an old dilapidated garage with doors I can shut but all have loose dirt floors. Any suggestions other than hanging and laying down tarps, etc? Everything around here gets covered in red dust just from walking through the barn, etc. I guess I may have to build/buy a shed, or maybe remove about 12 kayaks from the basement, lol.
Any tips/suggestions are very much appreciated!
It seems to be a narrow tip for very thin paints, so I'm hoping it's the correct one. What would you recommend for paint that will work well with this size tip that I can use to practice with before I plunk down high $ for the good stuff?
What kind of solvent and/or cleaning techniques work well?
A major challenge I have is a dust free environment. I don't have one. I have an open barn, open carport, and an old dilapidated garage with doors I can shut but all have loose dirt floors. Any suggestions other than hanging and laying down tarps, etc? Everything around here gets covered in red dust just from walking through the barn, etc. I guess I may have to build/buy a shed, or maybe remove about 12 kayaks from the basement, lol.
Any tips/suggestions are very much appreciated!