Coffee With The Techies

Coffee With The Techies

But before we start…

Session 6 – Spray Guns

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Let’s discuss….

…what do you know about Spray Guns?

….and is there anything you want to know at the end of this session?

There are lots of Spray Guns to choose from…

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Let’s start with some history…

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Gun choices and what does the painter want?

What is the biggest challenge you get when talking about Spray Guns?

Is it… Price? Range? Quality? Choice? Brand? Etc?

Let’s discuss, what do we all think…

Spray Guns and painters' personal preferences

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How does a spray gun operate?

Why is maintenance of the spray gun so important?

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Cleaning in a nutshell..

Getting the air supply right…

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Now, the fun part....

Let's look deeper into these products

Ancillaries, Tools, Products

Standard Suction Feed

The What

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The How & Why • More commonly used in the CV market

• Larger paint pot offering

• No disposable paint cup offering (PPS/PCS)

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Standard Gravity Feed

The What

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The How & Why

• Most common used gun in car refinish market

• Usually, better air consumption than suction guns

• Suited for disposable paint cup offering (PPS/PCS)

• The 3M Performance gun falls into this category, but

note this can only be used with 3M PPS 2.0

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Mini Gun

The What • Are gravity operational, but a smaller version

• These are designed to produce the same atomisation

results, but in a smaller fan pattern.

The How & Why

• Mainly used in the SMART repair market

• Great atomisation unlike turning the fan down on a

standard gravity gun.

• Suited for disposable paint cup offering (PPS/PCS)

• Less paint consumption, better profitability

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Pressure Feed Gun

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The How & Why • Mainly used in the CV market.

• Best suited for painting very large areas, fast.

• Normally smaller gun set- up’s than traditional, but usually

thicker material.

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Air Brush

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The How & Why • Used in the custom refinish market

• Often used to ‘air brush’ images on bike helmets etc.

• These images are then sealed in with traditional application

of clear coats

• Good for using when repairing vehicle interiors

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HVLP & Compliant Guns

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Airless & Air Assisted

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Gun Set Up - Recommendations

Always check the manufacturers site for latest info

What Gun vs. What Process

Vehicle Repair

Commercial Vehicle

SMART

LIC

Custom & Styling

Wheel Repair

Standard Gun

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Mini Gun

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Gravity

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Suction

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Pressure

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Air Brush

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HVLP

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Compliant

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Airless

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Airless Air Assisted

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Commonly Used Gun Set-up Vs. Process

Etch Primer

High Build Wet on Wet

Basecoat

Clear Coat

Direct Gloss

Standard Gun

1.2-1.4 1.6-2.0 1.3-1.4 1.2-1.4 1.2-1.4 1.2-1.4

Mini Gun

1.0

1.3

1.0-1.2

1.2

1.0-1.2

1.0-1.2

Suction

1.2-1.4 1.6-2.2

1.3-1.4 1.2-1.6

1.2-1.6

1.4-1.6

Pressure

0.8-1.1

1.1-1.5

0.8-1.1

0.8-1.1

0.8-1.1

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Competition Time

Don’t forget…..

The door is open all day for any questions you have…