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Spray gun tip size for paint ?
kronic24601:
Just keep in mind the really cheap guns are kinda cheap for a reason.
I ended up buying 3 different guns (from Harbor Freight) and kinda wish I just bought a decent one that had reviews on it I could trust. I found cheap guns provided somewhat cheap results ... so ... keep that in mind.
As a total side note, there are a few things I wish I had known going into this. (but perhaps you already do)
1) Paint in the shade, but not under a damn tree with falling pedals/leaves :angry:
2) DON'T put in the sun to dry - (this warped my materials and crinkled the paint on the top layer). :banghead:
3) If paining on top of plastic ... TAPE the plastic/other-material DOWN (otherwise the wind may flip up and ruin the paint :cry:
I would suggest placing it in a garage to dry where things can't fall/crap on it...
All in all, I had such a miserable experience I wish I had just vinyl laminated the :censored: thing. I know it would have been cheaper easily.
Dr Zero:
I was talking to the people at wagner the other day about using a paint gun and they recommended adding a conditioner to the latex paint now due to some refomulations going on. The conditioner is supposed to help the paint flow and level better so you dont get spatters or spits and it will dry smoother.
here is just some examples
http://www.flood.com/paint-additive-solutions/paint-additive-guide/index.jsp