Not loving this cold weather!
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Xchaser – I think I’ve linked to the clear in a previous post. It’s nothing special, just cheap 😆
Mostly I’m using my own LPH80 for base. It’s a mini gun but is quite capable of doing full panels when needed. For clear on small areas I’m using a work supplied Deltalyo DL2000WB. Not great but it does the job. For bigger areas I’m using my own WS400 but it soon empties the tank of the compressor! I’m on the lookout for an LVLP gun at the minute. Since most jobs need polishing to remove the dust I can live with a gun that doesn’t produce quite as good a finish in trade off for less air consumption and overspray.
DC – I’m just running a mini scheme on the van, supplied by work. It’s Sikkens Autowave but re-packaged by a SMART repair company called Ayce Systems into 250ml bottles. I have loads of Ayce gear on the van including one of their alloy wheel refurb machines (wheelrite pro), a wheelrite pro spray booth and a UV curing oven.
If you’re looking for a full sized scheme I’d highly recommend you check out DeBeer 900+ (water). Bang on the money for quality vs value in my opinion. If you need a contact try my mates Dave Leverton, technical training guy at Carlac in Leeds, or Peter Moore, technical guy at DeBeer / Valspar / HOK based in Doncaster. I’ve got their mobile numbers if you want them, just tell them I sent you – Andy Taylor from The Car People (my previous employer) 😉
Andy that would be fantastic if you could please. If its better for you just send them to my own number 07881299590. Thanks for that.
How do you find there wheel booth
I was just bidding on a 2nd hand de beer 900 scheme on eBay
I’ve sent Dave a text and he says he’ll ring you on Monday.
Wheelrite booth does the job well enough as long as the filters are clear. I inherited this van from another guy and it was so blocked up there was virtually no extraction. I’ve cleaned it out and it’s much better now, although it could do with the carbon canister changing. Pretty sure I could knock something together myself with MDF, fiberglass and an extractor fan for much less money though 😆
78 degrees here right now. jast sayin! :dnc
[quote=”gtome” post=29691]78 degrees here right now. jast sayin! :dnc[/quote]
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According to the weather forecast we’ll be starting the day at 36F and climbing to the dizzy heights of 43F :deadhorse
I can understand pretty much how you feel Andy. Before I had this shop I spent nearly three years working mobile. Doesn’t get quite as cold here as there but I’ve sprayed in sub-zero temperatures too. Spray gun in one hand, heat gun in the other. :S
For me it was to establish a customer base to pay the rent in a shop but they were a few tough years. The final straw came when I was trying to paint a bar in nearly gale force winds. The paint came out the front of the gun no problem, then turned 90 degrees. Not a drop on the job. :huh: I started looking for a shop the next day. 😉
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