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Old Dec 12, 2008 | 11:04 PM
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Yup its done very often in my shop though.
Old Dec 13, 2008 | 02:08 AM
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What gun would you guys recommend for a person who wants to learn, and do small stuff.
Old Dec 13, 2008 | 06:01 AM
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DevilBiss. Then as you get better SATA.
Old Dec 13, 2008 | 07:17 AM
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or you can just go sata hehe
Old Dec 13, 2008 | 01:35 PM
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I would personally go with SATA they make awesome spray guns. It also depends on what you mean by "small". You could do the SATAminijet. Awesome gun for small spot repairs or even some custom spraying. It has a really nice small tight pattern. I have one and I like it a lot. OR for you everyday spraying SATA Nr3000.
Old Dec 13, 2008 | 04:53 PM
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Heres a gun set from devilbiss that i found on ebay i guess its a starter kit for beginner painters i was thinkin bout gettin it myself since im not really gonna be painting anything big later on until i work. tell me what you think
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DeVIL...motiveQ5fTools
Old Dec 13, 2008 | 05:00 PM
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That was the set I was going to get. It sprays solvent only. With the new law taking effect soon, go with a water based gun.
Old Dec 13, 2008 | 05:24 PM
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ey flea i found this gun on ebay which claims to spray solvent and waterbase kinda looks like ur gun im thinkin bout gettin it. but im gonna need a gun for primer and clear

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Auto...1%7C240%3A1318
Old Dec 13, 2008 | 05:27 PM
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True Waterbase is coming, but...how soon? No one really knows.
Old Dec 13, 2008 | 05:28 PM
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You won't need a gun for primer and clear. Just clean out the gun and swap tips, or spray with the 1.5 tip.
Old Dec 13, 2008 | 05:28 PM
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Jan 1 out here.
Old Dec 13, 2008 | 05:30 PM
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Wow, well you live in Cali so that's why. Really the only main thing that makes it spray waterbase is the stainless steel components. Its really nice to have three guns if you have the money. Primer/sealer. Basecoat. Clear.
Old Dec 14, 2008 | 01:11 AM
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at my class weve been spraying waterbase but were allowed to spray solvent but we are gettin rid of the rest of the solvent based paint in our school shop.
Old Dec 16, 2008 | 06:57 AM
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Just received these pictures, customer's cars:


Old Dec 16, 2008 | 07:02 AM
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All pics are from a camera phone. Thanks to Silverstreak-tC for snapping the pictures.

NYNCTC's FM eyelids:




Teecizzle's FM interior:





aryan13's GGM and AlanW's FM badgeless garnishes:






My boss's Cadillac CTS dome light:
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Old Dec 18, 2008 | 05:48 AM
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Finished product!



Top: AlanW's RS4 (GGM) garnish
Bottom: aryan13's FM garnish
Old Dec 18, 2008 | 06:01 PM
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nice did you wet sand it or did you just polished it right away?
Old Dec 18, 2008 | 07:10 PM
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Wet sand and buffed it lastnight.
Old Dec 18, 2008 | 10:24 PM
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nice..man cant wait till next semester starts ima start working on
my interior pieces maybe well do some work at my school flea
but i have to see if my teacher is koo wit it he might kick you
out like your teacher did wit me hahaha
Old Dec 18, 2008 | 10:31 PM
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I wish my teacher would have let me done things like that. He was an A. Oh well now I pretty much work on anything I want. School sucked.



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