IWATA W400LV?
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Hey guys, i just swtched over to the w400lv 1.4 for clear but having trouble dialing it in. Im the type of painter that likes pressure and gets close but cant seem to have it lay the way i want to. Its either too heavy or too peely. If anyone has any tips its much appreciated. Thanks
I’m not sure how or if the lv is different, I have just the W400. I run it at 26 PSI with the trigger fully pulled back, You’ll notice these guns will usually drop a few from air to material. I ran my Iwata wide open with a 1.4 spraying glasurit clears mostly. Even with the 1.4 it seemed to put out material very slowly, that’s why I’ve switched to a Sata RP but I could still get a nice finish with the Iwata.
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[quote]Hey guys, i just swtched over to the w400lv 1.4 for clear but having trouble dialing it in. Im the type of painter that likes pressure and gets close but cant seem to have it lay the way i want to. Its either too heavy or too peely. If anyone has any tips its much appreciated. Thanks[/quote]You to Im a student and the school sells W400 guns not sure if its a LV but I paid 500 for it few months back.(school as a markup on all there stuff)My teacher told me to run it at 20 psi he has a LPH400. What all settings do you start your guns out on. Maybe that will help me get a better starting point. We also use shop-line clear I have the 80 and 90 hardener.
I just had a better look at the gun and it looks like thats right 20 psi for the gun, mine is 22-28 i am pretty sure. Try a few test sprays and make sure your fan looks good before you start, I don’t have any idea how similar it is to the regular W400 but it must be enough if the pressure recommendations are that different. It says its still a compliant so it should handle a high solids product pretty well once you get it dialed, mine took a bit of time to get used to as I think all guns do.
I’m spraying sikkens w/ lesonal clear. I think i’m just moving too fast. Maybe the rp is the answer? A friend of mine uses the 400lv at about 30-35psi and gets it to lay out. I hate clearing slow, gives you more time to think while your painting and thats when you usually screw something up.To be honest my favorite gun is the JGA 1.4 45-50psi for clear. old school i know but when painting sikkens it cant be beat.
I spray sikkens HS + and autoclear III with a Sata 3000 hvlp 1.3 tip. Its nice you can really move and not have to worry about body lines running. I have about 4 JGA’s around, are they worth anything? They work well for me. Get a demo gun if possible and try some out
I’m from Michigan and starting in January i can’t use jga’s anymore so depending on where your from i don’t think anyone will be interested in them.
I use sikkens as well as some lesonal clears in the past.Right now I spray HS+,superior 250,glad AC III is gone for us not compatible with Autowave.If you want a fast gun try a sata rp 3000 with a 1.4 tip at about 32-34psi and about 3-5 inches from the panel,that’s my gun of choice,the old sata rp with a 1.4 is very nice too and I still use mine.Iwatas struggle with a high solids clear and that’s why you have to bump up the pressure.
I used to use a bottom feeder spray gun called an ecco back in the 80’s and 90’s,then a sata jet 90(very fast conventional gravity) then went to the rp.Give it a shot,the rp will lay sikkens or lesonal clears very flat with minimal effort.Thanks man! Thats what i thought after a day of shooting wjth the iwata. I work in a production shop averaging 25 cars a week so speed is key, and really cant keep the pace i need with the iwata.
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