dcustoms Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 I am in the process of opening a new shop and am currently addressing my finishing setup. I just got a Coral spray booth and am looking to upgrade my spray guns. I have been told that Air assisted airless gives the best finish but I do now know a lot about them and especially which one to get. I was just looking at getting a better HVLP (Apollo 1050VR) but was told by other shop owners not to waste my time on an HVLP and just go for the AAA. I know that there are probably a lot of you who spray all the time with an HVLP without any problems and get a high quality finish. I will be primarily spraying pre-cat lacquer and vinyl sealer though the system. Any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated. Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwacker Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 AAA's are great. Kremlin makes some great systems. AAA systems are realy designed for shops that have a guy spraying all day long every day. You wont see any of the real benefits unless you are shooting a production line. A good pressure pot system like the apollo is more than enough for a one to three man shop. You going to see bigger performance gains by having your booth proper tuned to pull the right amound of air and maintaining the proper temps than you will from an AAA. Don 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcustoms Posted March 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 Thanks Don, I just worked in a shop that had a AAA and that is all we used. I do like HVLP's because it allows for a little more flexibility. I can't wait to get into this new shop in April and get the booth set up. I got a used Coral booth for a few hundred bucks from a guy that really didn't know what it was and wanted it gone. It is pretty much brand new. I'm sure it will take a little while but i will get it all dialed in. I will have to look into the apollo pressure pot system you are talking about. As always appreciate your input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMorgan Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 I don't know about AAAs but I just got an Earlex 5500 HVLP sprayer and really like it. Of couse, I do have to get used to the spraying some, but it is super easy to use, easy to clean and works great. Not sure if you looked into any of the HVLPs yet, but I can recommend this one for sure. Check out their website at www.Earlex.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcustoms Posted March 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 I did a lot of research into AAA systems and got a hold of Kremlin. I really think Kremlin is the best system out there thanks for pointing me in the right direction Don. I am going to order the Kremlin Airmix 10-14 with the Excite gun. I am also thinking about upgrading my booth filters to the Paint pocket filters they are the same price as my current filters but are suppose to last 4 to 5 times longer. We will see... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwacker Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 Booth filters come in many options. I like the tacky filter for the intake side if you have a closed face booth. 8.75lb filters for the exhaust side and the real cheap 2.2lb for just paint where you use them every now and again and throw them out. The tackys, when they start to slow down you can use them to wipe down your walls before dumping. You will really like that Kremlin, the excite gun is a dream. Don 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcustoms Posted March 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 Just picked up a Kremlin 10-14 used for $300. hopefully my gamble pays off and I don't have to sink a bunch of money into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceHoleInOne Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 Just picked up a Kremlin 10-14 used for $300. hopefully my gamble pays off and I don't have to sink a bunch of money into it. Alright nice score, keep us posted how you do with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcustoms Posted March 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 I'm taking the Kremlin to a service center this morning...hopefully it won't be expensive... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcustoms Posted April 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Well I heard back from Kremlin the entire unit is junk and not repairable. I took a $300 dollar gamble and lost. Oh well i was going to have to buy a new one any way so I will just bite the bullet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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