anyone else done any kirby painting .Did the whole shed in 35 mins last year i did it with a brush it took me 2 hours the shed is 14 deet long and 12 wide i used the spray gun from an Electrolux z55 its much better than the kirbys own gun
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kirbyrama
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Using Kirby to spray paint
I have been using two of my Kirbys (a 519 model and a Heritage II to spray paint for years. Filling three spray guns with diluted paint is convenient for me so as to not have to refill the jar so often. This can be very messy and you will need to protect the area with newspapers and plastic drop cloths . I have also used large corregated cardboard sheets as splatter screens. However, it does quite a good job of coverage.
I have been using two of my Kirbys (a 519 model and a Heritage II to spray paint for years. Filling three spray guns with diluted paint is convenient for me so as to not have to refill the jar so often. This can be very messy and you will need to protect the area with newspapers and plastic drop cloths . I have also used large corregated cardboard sheets as splatter screens. However, it does quite a good job of coverage.
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i also have three guns one from a heritage one from the G5 that is our daily driver and the Electrolux z55 which works the best and is so easy to clean afterwards. While having a shower later i contemplated having a spray tan with it regards Anthony
i also have three guns one from a heritage one from the G5 that is our daily driver and the Electrolux z55 which works the best and is so easy to clean afterwards. While having a shower later i contemplated having a spray tan with it regards Anthony
I've often thought about using a spray gun but wondered just how much does the paint have to be diluted? with what...water? Does diluting the paint cause it to lose its effectiveness/adhesion quality?
Gary
Gary
s31463221
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Gary
I'm not sure about using a spray gun with a kirby, but I have used a professional automotive HVLP spray gun attached to an air compressor and I dilute the paint with low odor paint thinner. There isn't a set amount of thinner to use, normally I go based on the suggestions of the paint manufacturer, and most of the time, I'm doing like 50:50 on paint/thinner. Like I said, it may not be exactly the same process (I'm thinking this would be more like a Wagner Power Painter system), but it's not too hard to do. Hope that helps some.
P.S. I would recommend practicing on something old before you get too wild with the sprayer, the thinned paint has a tendenancy to run and can ruin your paint job rather quickly!
I'm not sure about using a spray gun with a kirby, but I have used a professional automotive HVLP spray gun attached to an air compressor and I dilute the paint with low odor paint thinner. There isn't a set amount of thinner to use, normally I go based on the suggestions of the paint manufacturer, and most of the time, I'm doing like 50:50 on paint/thinner. Like I said, it may not be exactly the same process (I'm thinking this would be more like a Wagner Power Painter system), but it's not too hard to do. Hope that helps some.
P.S. I would recommend practicing on something old before you get too wild with the sprayer, the thinned paint has a tendenancy to run and can ruin your paint job rather quickly!
Thanks for the info Steve. I wasn't necessarily thinking about using the sprayer with the Kirby or any of my other vacuums but just in general for any type of sprayer.
Gary
Gary
hoover119dude
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NOW THAT IS THE WAY TO PAINT A SHED!!!!
