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<DIV><FONT size=2>Ed,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>I would have to echo Verne's comments on the Sata
minijet. It is superb for our uses. The only draw back that I have
found with the Sata would be that parts are sometimes not available locally and
can be a bit pricey. DeVillbis also has a fine minigun in the same price
range and from my little bit of research the parts a more
affordable. Either one provides a very nice spray pattern size and
great atomization for our needs. Airbrushes are also very nice when
painting a very small area or a narrow pinstripe for example but are not as
effective when used over larger areas such as main colors on
fuselages.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Dan</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=verne@twmi.rr.com href="mailto:verne@twmi.rr.com">Verne Koester</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> January 15, 2005 12:44 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: painting tips needed</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Ed,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I've had about a dozen different spray guns ranging from
a simple airbrush, up through a full blown Binks automotive-type spray gun.
The Sata Minijet 3 is the berries, far and away and is of the HVLP variety.
You're gonna get a lot of opinions on this.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Verne</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, January 15, 2005 11:43
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> painting tips needed</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm looking for advice for painting a composite
fuselage. I've already got a 20 gallon, 8.4CFM at 40 PSI compressor
with a good quality automotive spray gun. I'm considering getting
either an HVLP gun or possibly a Badger airbrush of some type. I have
the usual goals in mind for light weight, good glossy finish etc. I'm
leaning towards the airbrush only because it seems like I could probably
have the best control over laying down a light finish that way. I
will most likely use PPG concept paint for the finish.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Another question - the project is a Temptation
with fixed stab. Although I'm sure I could do a decent job of
transitioning Monokote at the seam where the paint would end, I'm
thinking of doing a light glass job on the stab and just painting that as
well. I will have an OS 1.60 up front, so it might not hurt to add a
little more weight back there through painting. For an area as small
as the stab, this seems reasonable. Is this a bad idea or
not?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
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