SIKKENS AUTOWAVE best paint gun?
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Any recommendations for the best paint gun for shooting Sikkens waterborne paint?
Ive used a SATA 3000 hvlp 1.3 for 1 year at 6-7 cars a day. Only complaint is mottling on a few silver cars. Trying to eliminate this. Ive tried SATA 3000 RP 1.3 and helped a little but not perfect. Now im trying a TEKNA 7e7 and I am having better results, but not perfect…..
SAGOLA! 👿
[quote=”gtome” post=29795]SAGOLA! :evil:[/quote]
Do you have any experience with Autowave and a Sagola? If not try and keep the thread to useful information.
The Tekna is the best gun I have found for Wave. Quick question, how much are you reducing your tough silvers?
X2 I have been very happy with mine for the last 2 years,I use a 1.4 or a 1.5 when it is super hot out.A close second is an nr2000 1.4.For tough silvers I have had good luck with 40-50% reduction right off the bat after ryan suggested it.
I used a Tekna with the 7E7 air cap and 1.4 tip. Worked very well for me.
I typically reduce 30 percent w
You could try 40-50%,it has helped me in the past.
Start at 40%. On tough colors with mainly DF toner go up to 50% if needed. DF covers very well so it won’t hurt coverage. It makes a world of difference. BMW 354 at 50% is a cake walk.
[quote=”ryan999″ post=29810]Start at 40%. On tough colors with mainly DF toner go up to 50% if needed. DF covers very well so it won’t hurt coverage. It makes a world of difference. BMW 354 at 50% is a cake walk.[/quote]
Christ almighty. No wonder I’m struggling!
I know I’m only smart repairing bit I did the full side on a Ford Fiesta today in Moondust silver (mainly DF)
I’ve not had any formal training on autowave, just my boss showing me once how to use the program to mix paint. He said to just add a splash of reducer. I bet I’m not even using 10%. No wonder there’s so much texture in the base!
Reduce autowave a min. of 20 percent …. I usually reduce metallic 30 but I’m going to try more as Ryan stated earlier for difficult colors . Andy what system do you use to mix ? Mixit pro?
Except solid colors … Especially ones with 245
I like 15% for solid colors and tossed the “no more than 10% with 245 rule” out the window,any solid blacks I will go 20%,it sprays nicer and isn’t so chunky.
You can add 20% 666 to your 245 black colors before reducing it and it will make it act like the other colors.
I’ve managed to find the TDS and it conflicts with what I was told by some margin!
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