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infow(at)mts.net
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Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 6:38 am Post subject: Apollo AP400 Spraymate

Has anyone heard of the -  Apollo AP400 Spraymate  HVLP  paint 

sprayer.  They are in the UK .... 

http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-Apollo-AP400-Spraymate-21218.htm

 

Trying  to locate a supplier or distributor in N.A....

Ron

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p.mulwitz(at)worldnet.att
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Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 5:51 am Post subject: Apollo AP400 Spraymate

Hi Ron,



I recently bought a very nice HVLP gravity feed spray gun which works 

well with my air compressor.  It cost around $100 at my local 

professional automotive paint store.  There are other automotive 

paint stores oriented toward individuals rather than professionals, 

but they offer fewer products and much higher prices.  Even those 

stores stock $100 gravity feed HVLP spray guns.



I doubt the Apollo system from your link is a good choice for 

painting your airplane.  First, it is too low in price.  If a good 

compressor costs around $250 and a good gun costs around $100, then 

the price of the Apollo system is around half of that bargain expected price.



The other obvious problem with the Apollo system is the suction feed 

for paint instead of gravity feed.  This works OK for painting, but 

is a real pain for cleaning.  It is nearly impossible to get the 

suction guns clean since the paint collects in the bottom of the feed 

can.  With gravity feed guns you just pour out the remaining paint, 

swish around a little solvent and spray some through the gun, then 

repeat the swish and spray another time or two to get the internal 

parts completely clean.  This is only a minute or two of 

effort.  With the suction feed gun you will find yourself taking the 

gun apart after every use to keep from building up paint residue 

inside the critical moving parts.



Good luck,



Paul

XL fuselage





At 07:37 AM 6/5/2007, you wrote:

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		  Has anyone heard of the -  Apollo AP400 Spraymate  HVLP  paint

sprayer.  They are in the UK ....

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infow(at)mts.net
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Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 11:08 am Post subject: Apollo AP400 Spraymate

Thanks Paul

Actually the article where I got the info was about 2 guys in the 

Toronto are who each purchased one each to paint their aircraft... a 

cub and a rocket with much success.  Now I can't find the article.

Ron 

On Wed, 06 Jun 2007 06:51:48 -0700, Paul Mulwitz wrote:

 	  Quote: 	

 Hi Ron,

 I recently bought a very nice HVLP gravity feed spray gun which

 works well with my air compressor.  It cost around $100 at my local

 professional automotive paint store.  There are other automotive

 paint stores oriented toward individuals rather than professionals,

 but they offer fewer products and much higher prices.  Even those

 stores stock $100 gravity feed HVLP spray guns.

 I doubt the Apollo system from your link is a good choice for

 painting your airplane.  First, it is too low in price.  If a good

 compressor costs around $250 and a good gun costs around $100, then

 the price of the Apollo system is around half of that bargain

 expected price.

 The other obvious problem with the Apollo system is the suction

 feed for paint instead of gravity feed.  This works OK for

 painting, but is a real pain for cleaning.  It is nearly impossible

 to get the suction guns clean since the paint collects in the

 bottom of the feed can.  With gravity feed guns you just pour out

 the remaining paint, swish around a little solvent and spray some

 through the gun, then repeat the swish and spray another time or

 two to get the internal parts completely clean.  This is only a

 minute or two of effort.  With the suction feed gun you will find

 yourself taking the gun apart after every use to keep from building

 up paint residue inside the critical moving parts.

 Good luck,

 Paul

 XL fuselage

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> Has anyone heard of the -  Apollo AP400 Spraymate  HVLP  paint

> sprayer.  They are in the UK ....

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