The gun won't be perpendicular to the surface so are there any tips or tricks - I have both gravity and suction guns.

I also have ducks disease and short arms

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David L


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Duck arms hey. A tresel will fix that . If you give a bit more distance (between the gun and the job) move slower (to get a proper build of paint) you should be ok at 75 degrees to the panel. I'd go the sucker gun personally cos the angle on the pot will be a bit straighter at such a step angle. Did that make sense?

Simple tip ,if you have a normal style gun with the can underneath be careful you don't tip it too far forward so the paint runs out the breather hole and dribbles on the roof

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[quote="sports850"]Simple tip ,if you have a normal style gun with the can underneath be careful you don't tip it too far forward so the paint runs out the breather hole and dribbles on the roof [/quote]

Good point! if you can on your gun, rotate the pot so that the vent is facing you.

Makes sense - I remember years ago painting the roof of a Landcruiser S/W - we had a steel span garage and I put planks up in the steel girders and lay on them to paint the cruiser underneath

ED: and yes I remember dribbles

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David L


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if you use a suction gun, dont get lazy like me and relax while painting and drag the pot through your previously laid coats!
Just to clarify, that is a PAINT POT!....Not a POT ROAST!!

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Done this! When I paint a roof now i just wrap a small piece of material around the top of the gun to catch any of the dribbles out of the breather. The gun needs to get at some weird angles to paint the insides of the gutters. Gravity feed gun is much better.

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I always use my gravity feed gun and have never had any problems at all. I don't use a suction feed for any painting(can't stand the things personally)
My advice try both to see which is better for you.
Phil

gravity feed gun all the way and like Phil neer had a problem with them, i also can't stand suction feed gun.

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tip the mini sideways

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more true than you think brett. If you have, or can borrow a rottiserie, problem solved!

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I wish i could have done that when i did mine.

I used a suction gun for mine and did like Phat kat said and moved along slowly holding the gun higher. Killer on the arms though. I've used a gravity gun since and i think it would be better.

My tip here is to have a light source opposite to where you are spraying, in the reflection you can see if the paint is landing wet or dry.

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Suction fed was just a suggestion, I can't stand suction or gravity I have a presure pot, it makes getting into the side boxes on mokes a piece of piss plus all the other hard to reach places. Just sucks that I couldn't get one HVLP.

pressure pot would be great for a lot of tight spaces but not really suitable for me as I'm a Panel Beater and only paint my own projects and when the boys in the paintshop need a hand. Although now they have changed to Waterbourne and haven't used it yet. I'm a little scared to give it a go as it's dearer and totally different to use.
Going back to painting the roof, I've always found that the paint flows onto the panel so much nicer when lying flat so the roof is always a bit nicer off the gun.
I use 2k myself as I use it in one/both of the ovens at work.(Good having a boss that needs me so lets me use the workshop anytime )

Have thought about - don't you worry about that

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