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<DIV><SPAN class=830195021-15012005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I got
that Harbor Freight gun two years ago; last year I got a SATA. There is no
comparison (nor should there for the cost difference.)
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<DIV><SPAN class=830195021-15012005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The HF
gun works great for primer and PVA.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=830195021-15012005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=830195021-15012005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I
shopped the internet for the best price (<A
href="http://www.spraygunworld.com/">http://www.spraygunworld.com/</A> was
one) and took that to a local auto body supply shop. They
had no problem matching the price. Must be a pretty good margin on
these!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=830195021-15012005> </SPAN>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
discussion-request@nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf
Of </B>Bill Pritchett<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, January 15, 2005 4:34
PM<BR><B>To:</B> discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: painting tips
needed<BR><BR></DIV></FONT></FONT>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Verne:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I agree, but to save some money, I purchased an
HVLP trim gun from Harbor Freight. It's probably a copy of one of the
Sata guns. For my needs, it works great.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bill</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=46719">http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=46719</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<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>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, January 15, 2005 1:44
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">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Ed_Alt@hotmail.com href="mailto:Ed_Alt@hotmail.com">Ed Alt</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<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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