Original Posted By: "Jim Markle"
I don't think latex will work in an HVLP. It is too viscuous, even with theproper tips. I sprayed my garage door in Coppell with latex in a Croix HVLPrig with the proper tip and it needed to be thinned with water a bunch andwhen it dried, it spiderwebbed.Chris----- Original Message -----
Pietenpol-List: beter to use an airless rig
Pietenpol-List: beter to use an airless rig
Original Posted By: "Christian Bobka"
Jim,I forgot to add that if you insist on spraying latex, you might be betteroff with a sprayless rig.chris________________________________________________________________________________
Jim,I forgot to add that if you insist on spraying latex, you might be betteroff with a sprayless rig.chris________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Costs of Fabric Covering
Original Posted By: "Steve Eldredge"
I had similar problems trying to spray latex paint. I thinned it out butstill had little blobs form. I wet sanded and went back to the roller.Simple and easy to control.Dick N.----- Original Message -----
I had similar problems trying to spray latex paint. I thinned it out butstill had little blobs form. I wet sanded and went back to the roller.Simple and easy to control.Dick N.----- Original Message -----
> RE: Pietenpol-List: Costs of Fabric Covering
Original Posted By: dave rowe
Pietenpol-List: RE: Costs of Fabric Covering
Original Posted By: "Eric Williams"
This reply is coming from the voice of inexperience, as I have neverattempted to spray latex. But I have read that in order to successfullyspray latex, you must add FLOETROL, which I have seen on the shelves at HomeDepot. I have also read that an acceptable, and very readily available andinexpensive alternative to FLOETROL is ordinary automotive windshield washerfluid. If anyone out there knows if this is true or, more importantly,false, please let everyone else know, as I would rather not be the spreaderof falsehoods. As I said before, I read it, I didn't make it up.Bill-----Original Message-----It's a bit of a pain, it needs an additive to keep from clogging up thespray gun. Latex brushes on beautifully anyway.At7000ft(at)aol.com wrote:> > > Steve> > Why is it best not to spray latex paint?> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In 1997 I used Sherwin Williams gloss house paint. No problems with> fading or cracking. It even spent two years outside. I'd do it again,> just not with an airless sprayer in 85 degree weather. Brush or roll in> cool weather, and it rivals poly fiber. As for repairability, I just> got my first chance to try it and I'll let you know. Minor touch-ups> have been invisible after a week. I did it because I was young and poor> at the time. I'd do it again because it has stood up fine, and it is> cheap.> > > > > > >________________________________________________________________________________
This reply is coming from the voice of inexperience, as I have neverattempted to spray latex. But I have read that in order to successfullyspray latex, you must add FLOETROL, which I have seen on the shelves at HomeDepot. I have also read that an acceptable, and very readily available andinexpensive alternative to FLOETROL is ordinary automotive windshield washerfluid. If anyone out there knows if this is true or, more importantly,false, please let everyone else know, as I would rather not be the spreaderof falsehoods. As I said before, I read it, I didn't make it up.Bill-----Original Message-----It's a bit of a pain, it needs an additive to keep from clogging up thespray gun. Latex brushes on beautifully anyway.At7000ft(at)aol.com wrote:> > > Steve> > Why is it best not to spray latex paint?> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In 1997 I used Sherwin Williams gloss house paint. No problems with> fading or cracking. It even spent two years outside. I'd do it again,> just not with an airless sprayer in 85 degree weather. Brush or roll in> cool weather, and it rivals poly fiber. As for repairability, I just> got my first chance to try it and I'll let you know. Minor touch-ups> have been invisible after a week. I did it because I was young and poor> at the time. I'd do it again because it has stood up fine, and it is> cheap.> > > > > > >________________________________________________________________________________
> Pietenpol-List: RE: Costs of Fabric Covering
Original Posted By: "Jim Markle"
I just went through this while painting my house. I bought a Campbell-Hausfeld HVLP spray gun that said it was specifically for spraying latex paints. It was about $55 at Lowes. I added the Floetrol as directed... and it didn't work. I added water to thin it... and it didn't work. I finally had to add so much water to get it to spray that it was just too thin in my opinion. It sprayed real nice for only about 20 seconds, then the tip would clog up and I had to stop and clean it. Very frustrating. I ended up painting the whole house with a brush (my wife did most of it actually).I did follow the directions in the HVLP gun manual to the letter and also went through a lot of trial and error with the air pressure, etc. but just couldn't get it to work for more than the 20 seconds.>From: Bill Church >Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>To: "'pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com'" >Subject: Pietenpol-List: RE: Costs of Fabric Covering>Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 12:36:50 -0400>>>This reply is coming from the voice of inexperience, as I have never>attempted to spray latex. But I have read that in order to successfully>spray latex, you must add FLOETROL, which I have seen on the shelves at >Home>Depot. I have also read that an acceptable, and very readily available and>inexpensive alternative to FLOETROL is ordinary automotive windshield >washer>fluid. If anyone out there knows if this is true or, more importantly,>false, please let everyone else know, as I would rather not be the spreader>of falsehoods. As I said before, I read it, I didn't make it up.>>Bill>>>-----Original Message----->>>It's a bit of a pain, it needs an additive to keep from clogging up the>spray gun. Latex brushes on beautifully anyway.>>At7000ft(at)aol.com wrote:> >> >> > Steve> >> > Why is it best not to spray latex paint?> >> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > In 1997 I used Sherwin Williams gloss house paint. No problems with> > fading or cracking. It even spent two years outside. I'd do it again,> > just not with an airless sprayer in 85 degree weather. Brush or roll in> > cool weather, and it rivals poly fiber. As for repairability, I just> > got my first chance to try it and I'll let you know. Minor touch-ups> > have been invisible after a week. I did it because I was young and poor> > at the time. I'd do it again because it has stood up fine, and it is> > cheap.> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>________________________________________________________________________________
I just went through this while painting my house. I bought a Campbell-Hausfeld HVLP spray gun that said it was specifically for spraying latex paints. It was about $55 at Lowes. I added the Floetrol as directed... and it didn't work. I added water to thin it... and it didn't work. I finally had to add so much water to get it to spray that it was just too thin in my opinion. It sprayed real nice for only about 20 seconds, then the tip would clog up and I had to stop and clean it. Very frustrating. I ended up painting the whole house with a brush (my wife did most of it actually).I did follow the directions in the HVLP gun manual to the letter and also went through a lot of trial and error with the air pressure, etc. but just couldn't get it to work for more than the 20 seconds.>From: Bill Church >Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>To: "'pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com'" >Subject: Pietenpol-List: RE: Costs of Fabric Covering>Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 12:36:50 -0400>>>This reply is coming from the voice of inexperience, as I have never>attempted to spray latex. But I have read that in order to successfully>spray latex, you must add FLOETROL, which I have seen on the shelves at >Home>Depot. I have also read that an acceptable, and very readily available and>inexpensive alternative to FLOETROL is ordinary automotive windshield >washer>fluid. If anyone out there knows if this is true or, more importantly,>false, please let everyone else know, as I would rather not be the spreader>of falsehoods. As I said before, I read it, I didn't make it up.>>Bill>>>-----Original Message----->>>It's a bit of a pain, it needs an additive to keep from clogging up the>spray gun. Latex brushes on beautifully anyway.>>At7000ft(at)aol.com wrote:> >> >> > Steve> >> > Why is it best not to spray latex paint?> >> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > In 1997 I used Sherwin Williams gloss house paint. No problems with> > fading or cracking. It even spent two years outside. I'd do it again,> > just not with an airless sprayer in 85 degree weather. Brush or roll in> > cool weather, and it rivals poly fiber. As for repairability, I just> > got my first chance to try it and I'll let you know. Minor touch-ups> > have been invisible after a week. I did it because I was young and poor> > at the time. I'd do it again because it has stood up fine, and it is> > cheap.> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: RE: Costs of Fabric Covering
Original Posted By: "Eric Williams"
I've done a lot of HVLP spraying with Latex and Floetrol and it worked fine.Setup/mixtures/tip sizes/etc were a bit critical but after it's setup, itworks well.But the more I think about Steve's E.'s comment about using aroller/brush.....the better I like it.....I think I'll limit my latex/HVLP jobs to house trim and Adirondakchairs......jm----- Original Message -----
I've done a lot of HVLP spraying with Latex and Floetrol and it worked fine.Setup/mixtures/tip sizes/etc were a bit critical but after it's setup, itworks well.But the more I think about Steve's E.'s comment about using aroller/brush.....the better I like it.....I think I'll limit my latex/HVLP jobs to house trim and Adirondakchairs......jm----- Original Message -----
> > Pietenpol-List: RE: Costs of Fabric Covering
Original Posted By: "malcolm Zirges"
> >> >> >This reply is coming from the voice of inexperience, as I have never> >attempted to spray latex. But I have read that in order to successfully> >spray latex, you must add FLOETROL, which I have seen on the shelves at> >Home> >Depot. I have also read that an acceptable, and very readily availableand> >inexpensive alternative to FLOETROL is ordinary automotive windshield> >washer> >fluid. If anyone out there knows if this is true or, more importantly,> >false, please let everyone else know, as I would rather not be thespreader> >of falsehoods. As I said before, I read it, I didn't make it up.> >> >Bill> >> >> >-----Original Message-----> >> >> >It's a bit of a pain, it needs an additive to keep from clogging up the> >spray gun. Latex brushes on beautifully anyway.> >> >At7000ft(at)aol.com wrote:> > >> > >> > > Steve> > >> > > Why is it best not to spray latex paint?> > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > In 1997 I used Sherwin Williams gloss house paint. No problems with> > > fading or cracking. It even spent two years outside. I'd do itagain,> > > just not with an airless sprayer in 85 degree weather. Brush or rollin> > > cool weather, and it rivals poly fiber. As for repairability, I just> > > got my first chance to try it and I'll let you know. Minor touch-ups> > > have been invisible after a week. I did it because I was young andpoor> > > at the time. I'd do it again because it has stood up fine, and it is> > > cheap.> > > > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>________________________________________________________________________________
> >> >> >This reply is coming from the voice of inexperience, as I have never> >attempted to spray latex. But I have read that in order to successfully> >spray latex, you must add FLOETROL, which I have seen on the shelves at> >Home> >Depot. I have also read that an acceptable, and very readily availableand> >inexpensive alternative to FLOETROL is ordinary automotive windshield> >washer> >fluid. If anyone out there knows if this is true or, more importantly,> >false, please let everyone else know, as I would rather not be thespreader> >of falsehoods. As I said before, I read it, I didn't make it up.> >> >Bill> >> >> >-----Original Message-----> >> >> >It's a bit of a pain, it needs an additive to keep from clogging up the> >spray gun. Latex brushes on beautifully anyway.> >> >At7000ft(at)aol.com wrote:> > >> > >> > > Steve> > >> > > Why is it best not to spray latex paint?> > >> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > In 1997 I used Sherwin Williams gloss house paint. No problems with> > > fading or cracking. It even spent two years outside. I'd do itagain,> > > just not with an airless sprayer in 85 degree weather. Brush or rollin> > > cool weather, and it rivals poly fiber. As for repairability, I just> > > got my first chance to try it and I'll let you know. Minor touch-ups> > > have been invisible after a week. I did it because I was young andpoor> > > at the time. I'd do it again because it has stood up fine, and it is> > > cheap.> > > > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>________________________________________________________________________________