Just bought my LPH400!
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I got a $50 gift card for Ebay(Xmas)and picked up my LPH400 finally! I am so excited, that I had to create this thread. I am glad to finally have a great gun after owning a couple Devilbisses.
I hear this gun runs at low pressure. What are we looking at, 14-18PSI?
thanks!
your gonna luv the way it shoots 😉
I sure hope Boondo! You know I been through alot with my mini gun hehe
thats a clear shreddin animal youll get a kick outta it
Nice gun. Hell if Bondo can get a good paint job out of it anybody can! :rofl
[b]ryanbrown999 wrote:[/b]
[quote]Nice gun. Hell if Bondo can get a good paint job out of it anybody can! :rofl[/quote]
thanks ryan ya a$$ :lol1 :lol1 :lol1 i will get even with ya 👿You should run it @ about 25 psi for clear, 14-16 psi for base.
hahah Bondo, I need to get on vent soon man
Okay, so 25 PSi, I will give that a try =)
Welcome to the world of Iwata!
We mostly use the compliant versions over here in the UK (W400), but I’ve converted a fair few of my colleagues away from SATA & DeVilbiss after they’ve tried my guns.
Next stop – a pair of WS400’s hopefully. I’ve been trying really hard to get the HVLP version (LS400) to test out, but they simply aren’t going to be made available over in Europe 🙁
i usally run mine @ 18-20psi for clear and 16 for base. in the winter if your clear is cold and high in solids you might need to bump up slightly.
I run mine around 16 too, just really use it for base. I think you will be pretty happy with it.
It’s an awesome gun. Arguably the best in the market.
Interesting how we all have it setup. I run mine around 25psi for clear and
maybe around 19/20 for base. Any lower than that, you guys must have it all
dialed way in?Need a new regulator so im flying blind now. 🙂
Wow, some of you guys run these guns at a high pressures don’t you!
25 PSI for a HVLP gun – that’s only a couple away from what my so-called high pressure compliant version needs! In fact I sometimes run it that low if I’ve got a really heavy OE peel to match.
As long as it does the job though, that’s the main thing 🙂
does low pressure make the gun slower? and/or does high pressure use up more paint? the lower pressure is what shys me away from Iwata every time i consider it.
The fluid output of the LPH is considerably slower than it’s W400 counterpart – an LPH400 1.4 puts out less than a W400 1.2!
This is supposed to be counteracted by the lower pressure of the LPH gun increasing the transfer efficiency (more on the panel, less wasted in the air), but by running them at higher pressures this ‘advantage’ will be reduced, or may even be lost completely.
So in this case, lower pressure may actually make the gun a little faster (in that it would lay down more material instead of wasting it as overspray), but if it isn’t producing the finish you want then it’s not a viable option.
It’s probably the reason why the 1.4 seems to be the most popular choice for an LPH clear gun, but I find a 1.3 W400 more than adequate (although I have a 1.4 for vans and trucks, where speed is more important than finish).
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