Duratex: spray vs. roller

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Tim A
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#16 Post by Tim A »

That's plenty. Mine is rated 5.6 CFM @ 90 with a 22 gal tank and I never have to wait for it to recover.
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#18 Post by fender3x »

Can it be done with a small compressor...a pancake or 2-6 gal?
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#19 Post by LelandCrooks »

Yes. You need a valve on the gun, or the compressor will never catch up.
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#20 Post by DaveK »

I finally got set up to spray and I'm very pleased with the results. Roller and paintbrush just don't come out right for me, but spraying gives a nice texture and is a lot faster, too.

I used the Harbor Freight hopper gun and a Porter-Cable 6 gal, 0.8 hp pancake compressor. The compressor was rated for 3.7 cfm @ 40 psi, while the sprayer wants 4-6 cfm @ 50-70 psi, but it worked fine. It could spray continuously and was throwing Duratex 3-4 feet. I was using roller formula and one gallon did a T39 and 2 Wedgehorns.
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#21 Post by fender3x »

Good to know. I have a hopper gun and a friend has offered to let me use his compressor. I was considering doing the roller anyway....just because I have done it before and it came out pretty well... May push to borrow the compress tho after hearing your report.
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#22 Post by bgavin »

I picked up a decent hopper gun at Lowes to use with my compressor. I'm just leery as hell about spraying... don't need a big mess.
My biggest worry is that when I'm dead and gone, my wife will sell my toys for what I said I paid for them.
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#23 Post by wannabe »

You can use speaker stands, lighting stands PVC or extra wood to build a little spray booth and just hang news paper or old sheets to catch the over spray.
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#24 Post by Bill Fitzmaurice »

wannabe wrote:You can use speaker stands, lighting stands PVC or extra wood to build a little spray booth and just hang news paper or old sheets to catch the over spray.
I just let it blow into my neighbors yard. :lol:
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#25 Post by bjhueni »

Bill Fitzmaurice wrote:
wannabe wrote:You can use speaker stands, lighting stands PVC or extra wood to build a little spray booth and just hang news paper or old sheets to catch the over spray.
I just let it blow into my neighbors yard. :lol:
And across his driveway where his new white Lexus is parked...

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#26 Post by DaveK »

bgavin wrote:I'm just leery as hell about spraying... don't need a big mess.
Try the middle of your lawn on a windless day. All the overspray disappears the next time you cut the grass :-)
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