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08-06-2016, 08:18 PM
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Hit the Hwy 127 Yard sale today. First stop and I spot a 3M Accuspray box with a gun and 3 spray tips (1.8) and they look unused. No price and not sure what it was worth, I offered $5 and she said yes. Later I find out that this is a $140 kit. It is missing the air flow valve, but a replacement is only $22.
This does not have the product cups and the only ones I found online were a kit that contains the cup, 50 lids and 50 liners for $100.
What can I spray with this (woodworking related)?
Can I use the different size tips with this?
What else do I need to know about this gun?
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08-06-2016, 08:23 PM
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08-06-2016, 08:59 PM
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You might be able to use this
PPS Starter Kit with it. I got 5 liners and lids with my Qualspray gun and I'm still using them after 6 months and gallons of finish. You also might be able to use smaller nozzles with it, too, but I'm not sure. Do some research at 3M spray solutions.
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Scoony, do you know what the model of the gun is? I have a Accuspray gun that I really like. I have mine set up with a .09 tip and a pps pressure cup. I use it for shellac. I have used it for clear finish with a 1.2 tip also. I think mine is an Accuspray type 10. It sounds like you got a really good deal no matter what model you got though.
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I have the HG09.
Seems like the other tips should fit this. 3M's website dosnt seem to have any reference on what fits what, so I will send them a email before buying the other stuff for it.
I am guessing that the 1.8 will be good for water-based finish
I was thinking that 1.4 would be good for shellac, should I look at smaller tips for shellac?
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Scoony,
I actually have one of those exact guns. I use it with the big red colored tips (I think it is a 2.0) for paint. Mostly I spray milk paint. I haven't tried the 1.8 tips but I've used the 1.4 tips which were a little too big for clears. Now they are making 1.2 and 1.3 tips which would be better for clears I think. The big thing I noticed with that gun was there was a lot of finish in the air. I know they say they are HVLP but it seems more like a high pressure gun. Long story but I got the gun with a ton of tips. If you send me a PM with your address I will send you some of each of the tips I have. I have the 1.4, 1.8, and 2.0. I don't have any of the 1.2 or 1.3 tips yet as they were not making those yet when I got mine. I also have a bunch of the disposable liners and lids I can send but I don't have any extra cups but eBay is the best place to get those. I think I got two or the cups for $25 there. I can send you the link for the seller I used. I have bought quite a few finishing items from them and had really good service. I have the PPS system on all my spray guns and love it. I even have it in my cheep Harbor Freight guns. Once you have the cups and liners all you need is a $10 quick disconnect for each of your additional guns. The tips last a long time as long as you take care of them. I'm still on my first tip after over a year.
