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Thinning latex paint for hvlp.
In this guide we look at the steps you can take to achieve that goal using latex paint.
However with some understanding you can successfully do so.
Pour a small quantity of the latex paint mixture through a filter or strainer and into your airless paint sprayer.
Hvlp systems are not designed to spray heavier bodied latex paint.
Oil based paint also known as alkyd paint and water based paints known as latex paint.
First and foremost you should always read the manufacturer recommendation of the paint sprayer you are using.
The ability to spray latex paint through an hvlp paint sprayer is going to depend on the spray paint gun and the thickness of the paint you are applying.
On thinning the paint you can conveniently make use of hvlp spray guns and even go for the uniform coating that will give amazing results.
How to mix paint for hvlp sprayer.
Paints are divided into two categories.
Insufficient thinning results in the paint coming out of the spray.
But let s test it to be sure.
Oil based paint uses petroleum based solvent as its medium while latex paint uses water as its medium source.
Step 5 pour the paint through a filter and into your wagner spray gun.
In this article you start out with thinning latex paint with a picture of a.
The viscosity thickness of latex paint makes it hard for spray guns to fully atomize the paint meaning that it s difficult with a lower pressure turbine unit to break the material up into small enough particles to get an ultra smooth surface.
Quality latex paint is significantly thicker than traditional finishes and must be thinned before it is useful as a spray finish.
It is generally thicker than oil based paint and it must be thinned with water especially if you intend to distribute a thin mist of paint over a surface using a paint spray gun or nozzle.
Joepullaroinc until recently you could only spray with oil based paints since they were thinner than latex paint did not dry so quickly and did not.
When you want to use quality latex paint you must thin it first.
Hvlp guns are known for having a less overspray and higher efficiency regarding paint transfer.
