Subject: HVLP using Latex for woodworking

From: Tony Vickers <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 1997 17:37:22 -0500

I have built an entertainment center out of birch plywood. I am going to
paint it to match the rest of the trim in our house. The question arises
as to what material to use for paint. I want to use an HVLP system to
get a quality finish, and have bought a high quality latex paint. A few
articles I have recently read have conflicting negative reports on using
latex paint with an HVLP system. Does anyone have any experience or
suggestions on this issue. Should I just break down and use an alkyd
paint? 

Tony Vickers
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From: [email-masked] (Tim)
Date: Tue, 01 Apr 1997 03:10:51 GMT

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Having built a lot of painted furniture and cabinetry, I would
recommend going with the oil base rather than latex for ease of
application, flow-out properties and durability of final finish.  I
usually use a conditioner such as Penetrol to improve spray
characteristics.  Hope this helps.

Tim

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From: [email-masked] (Dave Lers)
Date: Tue, 01 Apr 1997 07:36:56 GMT

>latex paint with an HVLP system. Does anyone have any experience or

I gave up. I bought #5 and 6 tips in the hopes of spraying latex and I
couldn't get it to atomize very well. The paint store said you need
10psi min at the tip to be able to spray latex (I supposedly have 6).
Some oils/quick dries get an uneven sheen when thinned to much.
Preservative/Kelly Moore Spedicoat works well even when thinned
heavily (I returned the tips and use a #4 for paint). Lacquer is also
well suited to HVLP (Sherwin Williams CAB acrylic has been recommended
for non yellowing and it sprays well out of the can but is not readily
available in quantities less than 5 gal.). I would never have
considered latex for an entertainment center but have been told that
strides have been made and that latex can be as hard and durable as
oil (in my house it got soft where hands touch the trim a lot). I have
never tried a "normal" oil based paint. I have been very happy with
Hydrocoat's Equal (clear waterbased lacquer) and wonder how the white
sprays though it would have to be clear coated with a more durable
finish (like their Resisthane) as Equal is not a real durable finish.
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Dave Lers
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http://www.memes.com/~baywood/