I started my build priming with Stewarts waterbourne primer. It worked well for what I needed it for and I could use it in my basement in the winter. I've switched to SPI expoxy primer for some of the exterior pieces and it's not as easy to use, but not that bad.
My question is how exactly do you go about cleaning the gun afterwards? With the Stewarts it was water, a good brushing and finish with running some water thru it with the air hose connected. For epoxy I've been using Lacquer thinner, but I've heard of people using acetone. Also saw and EAA hints for the homebuilder that suggests shooting carb cleaner into the gun.
The mechanics... Take the gun off the hose, maybe a little paint left in the cup. PPS cups, toss? let dry? On a bench, on the garage floor? I don't want acetone to soak into a wood bench. Run the some acetone or lacquer thinner thru the gun, take it apart. What about the stuff that runs out? do you clean it out in a plastic or metal pan/bucket? reuse any acetone for the first clean?
I've got a can of paint and thinner leftovers from earlier cleaning, but not sure I want to use it for anything other than to capture stuff coming out of the gun. detailed cleaning -anything special? Do you shoot thinner thru the gun with air? At what? I have big cardboard sheets, but shooting a flammable liquid on cardboard and keeping them in my garage even short term seems unsafe.
These questions are ones that no one talks alot about, advice or pointers to youtube videos are appreciated too. It's probably not as complicated as I think it is, but want to make sure I get my gun clean and keep it that way.
My question is how exactly do you go about cleaning the gun afterwards? With the Stewarts it was water, a good brushing and finish with running some water thru it with the air hose connected. For epoxy I've been using Lacquer thinner, but I've heard of people using acetone. Also saw and EAA hints for the homebuilder that suggests shooting carb cleaner into the gun.
The mechanics... Take the gun off the hose, maybe a little paint left in the cup. PPS cups, toss? let dry? On a bench, on the garage floor? I don't want acetone to soak into a wood bench. Run the some acetone or lacquer thinner thru the gun, take it apart. What about the stuff that runs out? do you clean it out in a plastic or metal pan/bucket? reuse any acetone for the first clean?
I've got a can of paint and thinner leftovers from earlier cleaning, but not sure I want to use it for anything other than to capture stuff coming out of the gun. detailed cleaning -anything special? Do you shoot thinner thru the gun with air? At what? I have big cardboard sheets, but shooting a flammable liquid on cardboard and keeping them in my garage even short term seems unsafe.
These questions are ones that no one talks alot about, advice or pointers to youtube videos are appreciated too. It's probably not as complicated as I think it is, but want to make sure I get my gun clean and keep it that way.