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    Exterior paint options with HVLP

    I'm looking to convert an old dining room credenza into outdoor patio service. It's for our daughter and only needs to hold up for a year or 2 max, then off to the landfill. To save time, I'd like to spray a suitable exterior pigmented paint using my Fuji 4-stage HVLP. Any suggestions on brand/type that could be thinned and sprayed with reasonable results? I'm assuming one of the many acrylics out there? Again, only needs to hold up for up to 2 years in our mild SF Bay Area climate.

    Many thanks
    Scott Vroom

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    I have a Fuji Gold 4 stage. Used Behr exterior on my garden shed. Worked perfectly. I always dilute acrylic latex paint with water and floetrol for spraying. My formula is about 3oz each and then fill to 32oz total with paint. Stir and pour. I now use the 3M cups with my Fuji guns.

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    General finishes milk paints are rated for exterior and can be sprayed with hvlp using a 1.8mm tip, might have to thin just a bit or use their WB reducer/extender, though they say it can be sprayed right out of the can. I used it once, decent finish, didn't use for exterior, did have to thin just a bit.
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    General finishes milk paints spray pretty well without any thinner (I bought an earlex, used the bigger aperture that came with it, and refinished a desk for my son this past winter)

    https://generalfinishes.com/videos/h...t#.VTQMUs40ZhA


    I've also seen them say that they are rated for outdoor use, but I don't have any experience with outdoor durability.


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    Any exterior or interior/exterior product will hold up for a couple of years.

    To save some $$, hit the borgs or a local paint store and see what they have on their mis-tint pile.
    Just make sure you buy enough to do the whole project.
    My granddad always said, :As one door closes, another opens".
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rich Engelhardt View Post
    Any exterior or interior/exterior product will hold up for a couple of years.

    To save some $$, hit the borgs or a local paint store and see what they have on their mis-tint pile.
    Just make sure you buy enough to do the whole project.
    Another inexpensive option would be looking at a Habitat ReStore.

    Normally, I would strongly recommend against thinning exterior paint, but since you're only looking to get a couple years out of it...
    Jason

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    Ended up going with Benjamin Moore "Ben" exterior acrylic, diluted ~15% with water. Sprayed very nicely with the Fuji 1.5mm tip.

    Thanks for the advice.
    Scott Vroom

    I started with absolutely nothing. Now, thanks to years of hard work, careful planning, and perseverance, I find I still have most of it left.

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