We rebuild a Graco Merkur 45:1 airless sprayer and gun. It works now, but is not able to spray coal tar without a lot of thinner. Single Source’s recommendation of using the 70:1 was spot on.
Calculating Displacement, Weight and Waterline
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Painting the Boat – Part 12 – Spraying Coal Tar Epoxy
Two amateurs spray 35 gallons of coal tar epoxy in 3 hours and it comes out beautiful. Many thanks to Single Source Industrial Coatings for loaning use the sprayer!
Graco Xtreme x70 Airless Sprayer Rebuild & Coal Tar Epoxy
We rebuild a Graco Xtreme x70 Pneumatic powered, airless sprayer and end up with a great troubleshooting check list as well as a great comparison of airless vs roller application of coal tar epoxy. Many thanks to Single Source Industrial Coatings for trusting us with their X70. Even used these sprayers cost over $6000.
Painting the Boat – Part 11 – Adding Some Color
“My house is me and I am it. My house is where I like to be and it looks like all my dreams,” Mr. Plumbean said.
Painting the Boat – Part 10 – Spraying Epoxy Paint
WOW! What a change paint makes.
Painting the Boat – Part 9 – Industrial Pneumatic Airless Sprayers
Single Source Industrial Coatings is where we get our paint and they kindly loaned us a couple of Graco industrial airless sprayers. So we ready the boat, our air compressors, and do some sprayer maintenance.
Painting the Boat – Part 8 – Cut In
“Cut In” is simply the business of painting all of the odd shaped bits that would cause a problem if I had a big airless sprayer in my hand. It’s also one more chance to fill any pin holes and smooth out some welds. Many thanks to Single Source Industrial Coatings for great pricing and support.