paint mxing, gun cleaning area
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How do you clean a paint gun? :deadhorse
but seriously,
I have gun cleaning down, and I can mix things fine, but my area for doing this is on the floor with a pile of crap all over the place. spilled thinner, paint drips, a stack of tech sheets, and horrible waste of materials… I’d like to see some pics of the area you pros are working in .My dream is Jimmo will post up a video of somebody mixing paint and cleaning the gun and area!
any pics at least?
thanks
I fill a mixing quart sized container up half way with thinner, and then break down my gun to the fullest, let it soak with thinner and then blow it out. This works because I do it every single time so i dont need to scrub out any paint. No build it.
I have the time to break the gun down.
[quote=”bobwires” post=15281]How do you clean a paint gun? :deadhorse
but seriously,
I have gun cleaning down, and I can mix things fine, but my area for doing this is on the floor with a pile of crap all over the place. spilled thinner, paint drips, a stack of tech sheets, and horrible waste of materials… I’d like to see some pics of the area you pros are working in .My dream is Jimmo will post up a video of somebody mixing paint and cleaning the gun and area!
any pics at least?
thanks[/quote]
sounds like most mixing rooms 😉when ur done spraying, use one of these bottles to squirt thinner into the fluid passage and around the gun, then dismantle it and with a brush clean every part and reassemble. they save lots of thinner, so youll only use up a few ounces of thinner to clean your gun. and get a workbench!
http://www.tcpglobal.com/images/devdpc-8.jpg
[quote=”ding” post=15285]
sounds like most mixing rooms ;)[/quote]exactly. I’ve never been in a mixing room.
alright, how about some more specific questions.
How many of you guys use gun cleaners? would a super cheapo HF gun cleaner be good for me to pick up for an initial wash before I break down the gun?
Is there a filter system on a gun cleaner that will save you much on the thinner? I mean does it really get the thinner clean? or do you have to clean them in fresh thinner even after using a good gun cleaner?
I use devilbiss disposable bags, becuase they’re cheaper than DeKups, and seem to work fine.
I have a stainless bowl I use for my initial cleaning. I dump out the leftovers and drop all the parts in there, slosh them around, brush a little, then put them in a clean cup of thinner. I percolate some thinner in the gun before I do the final wash. After they’re 100% clean I put the gun back together and shoot a couple oz of thinner through it. I only use this procedure on my nice gun, since the old ghetto guns I have are only for primer, and a quick clean seems to be fine. if they sputter I clean them up thoroughly.
– is there anything about my procedure that sounds dumb?
if the gun is very clean and still gets bubbles back up through the cup, what does that mean? I have 2 old cheap guns that do this. don’t spray well – no problems with spray pattern, just sprays about 2 seconds, then stops, then picks right back up. Like the pressure is building up in the cup or something.
[quote=”MoCoke” post=15287]when ur done spraying, use one of these bottles to squirt thinner into the fluid passage and around the gun, then dismantle it and with a brush clean every part and reassemble. they save lots of thinner, so youll only use up a few ounces of thinner to clean your gun. and get a workbench!
http://www.tcpglobal.com/images/devdpc-8.jpg%5B/quote%5D
sounds good to me
[quote=”Nexson” post=15284]I fill a mixing quart sized container up half way with thinner, and then break down my gun to the fullest, let it soak with thinner and then blow it out. This works because I do it every single time so i dont need to scrub out any paint. No build it.
I have the time to break the gun down.[/quote]
if you get a chance, pick up a cheapo infrasonic cleaner – like they sell for cleaning jewelery. I’ve seen them work, and plan on getting one myself, and let me tell you – whatever parts you thought didn’t have a build on them, do. the gun I saw was meticulously brush-cleaned every time, and the owner through the nozzle and needle in the thing and the water was murky when it was done.
I used to do pretty much exactly what you do, but I’ve never bothered to blow thing dry. after I learned about that cleaner I started brushing carefully.
[quote=”bobwires” post=15301]alright, how about some more specific questions.
How many of you guys use gun cleaners? would a super cheapo HF gun cleaner be good for me to pick up for an initial wash before I break down the gun?
Is there a filter system on a gun cleaner that will save you much on the thinner? I mean does it really get the thinner clean? or do you have to clean them in fresh thinner even after using a good gun cleaner?
I use devilbiss disposable bags, becuase they’re cheaper than DeKups, and seem to work fine.
I have a stainless bowl I use for my initial cleaning. I dump out the leftovers and drop all the parts in there, slosh them around, brush a little, then put them in a clean cup of thinner. I percolate some thinner in the gun before I do the final wash. After they’re 100% clean I put the gun back together and shoot a couple oz of thinner through it. I only use this procedure on my nice gun, since the old ghetto guns I have are only for primer, and a quick clean seems to be fine. if they sputter I clean them up thoroughly.
– is there anything about my procedure that sounds dumb?
if the gun is very clean and still gets bubbles back up through the cup, what does that mean? I have 2 old cheap guns that do this. don’t spray well – no problems with spray pattern, just sprays about 2 seconds, then stops, then picks right back up. Like the pressure is building up in the cup or something.[/quote]
BUBBLES THROUGH THE CUP…..
tighten the nozzle or if there is a seal under the nozzle replace it.well i just put a tablespoon of thinner in the gun swish it around an trigger it into a catch can take the lid off an wipe it out with a blue paper towel then repeat till the thinner is clean coming outta the gun ….then i put it in the gunwasher an walk away mind u i keep my gunwasher thinner as clean as possible!!!there not for throwing a dirty old gun in without prewashing em first as far as im concerned there is no reason ta hook a gun to the airhose ta clean em either been doing all mine like this for yrs an never had a problem ever
bubbles, usually does mean backpressure, gun needs cleaning. don’t use the infrsonic cleaners, or at least check the gun recomendations. sata dosent’ want you to use one. i use the pps cups, and use a few squirts of thinner through the gun, but it still needs to be broke down for a good cleaning.
Timbo is right,bubbles in the cup mean an air leak.Check your fluid tip and make sure it is tight,or could be a gasket if equipped.
[quote=”lild” post=15316]bubbles, usually does mean backpressure, gun needs cleaning. don’t use the infrsonic cleaners, or at least check the gun recomendations. sata dosent’ want you to use one. i use the pps cups, and use a few squirts of thinner through the gun, but it still needs to be broke down for a good cleaning.[/quote]
what’s the reasoning against infrasonic cleaners on the individual parts? seemed like a great idea to me…
You guys are right about the fluid tip. I thought I was cranking on it pretty good, but when I REALLY cranked on it the bubbles stopped.
thanks fellas
i’m not sure, i was reading in the sata manual, and it say’s that device will mess up the gun.
do they mean throwing the whole gun in there? that sounds stupid…. I meant taking it all apart, and putting the cap, nozzle, needle in the washer. Is that against their recommendation?
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