Hello everyone,
I built a few new cabinets a while back and thought I would like to change the material type that I use. I previously used a friends cabinet shop when finishing. Without wearing out my welcome I decided to finish in my shop. We all know how finishing in a shop that is connected or under a home turns out. I decided to change to water based products. Jeff Jewitt recommeded a few, I believe I used the Fuhr 9100 and the Target PSL. With both products I experienced a lot of orange peel.
Now when I was spraying at the cabinet shop I would use a Kremlin gun, which was connected to a pressure pot. I used M.L. Campbell products both pre cat. and post cat. lacquers. I will admit I have limited time behind a spray gun but, I was getting rather good results. Plus with lacquer you can fix a lot of your mistakes.
I own an AccuSpray model 19 spray gun with a 2 quart pot that hangs off your belt. I have a number of air caps and needles. Could you fellows give me a bit of detail as to how I should be setting up my gun. Air settings and air caps, needles, pressure that I should be spraying at. I have not finished this set of cabinets because I am confused as to what will happen with the next layers of product. I sure would like to get them out of my shop.
Here is another question for you, when you recieve your water based products, do you find that you need to thin them very much? And do you use water or do you use one of the reducers that I believe I have read about. Also, in one of the other posts I belive the gentlemen spoke of a viscosity cup, is there a difference between oil based and water based when reading the thickness. I don't have one but would get one if it will help me understand water based products.
Thank you
Ben