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**bobj3** · 01-17-2008, 11:08 AM

HI Jerry

Have you tried using a spray setup like the one below ?
I got one just to do varnish, works great and almost no over spray, to float around the shop..

PRESSURE COMPLETE SPRAY KIT
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=44677
Sprays light, medium and heavy stain, varnish, and latex.

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Originally Posted by jerrymayfield

Do your self a favor and don't spray varnish unless you have a dedicated spray area or can do it out side.It stays in the air a long time and seems to get on everything. You can get good results with a quality brush or by wiping it on. Much neater. A trick that is often used when staining after the door is complete is to use compressed air to nudge the stain where a brush or rag won't go. This has to be done while the stain is still wet and the pressure of the air is dialed down a great deal. Also if the frames are red oak,as they appear to be, the stain will bleed back for quite a while and you will have to keep wiping it off. After all that they look good.

Regards

Jerry

vapochilled · 01-17-2008, 01:26 PM

I do quite a bit of airbrush work, as I also build model ships.
I would be concerned about putting that amount of flamible varnish into the air, without some form of extraction. If I cant wait for a warm day so I can open the garage door up, I'll probably use a brush.
I do like the price of that spray kit though, does it work well?

**bobj3** · 01-17-2008, 02:06 PM

Hi vapochilled

Works great, I haved used it to spray stain, varnish, and latex,poly. it comes with two tips,one for medium and heavy material like latex,,,you can make the pattern 1 1/2" in diam. or up to 12" wide pattern...it's real easy to clean out the paint can...aswell...and because it's spray you don't get the nasty brush or sponge marks..
I made a small spray booth out of a cardboard box that works well for most items I spray... 18" x 24" x 12" deep...with wings on the sides and top..

flaps from the cardboard box..

I also use a plant holder,, I knot sure what the right name is for, it but it's like a round steel plug with about 30 or 40 sharp points ( nails ) to hold the item up off the bottom of the box to help with the run/drip off ,,on the edges..plus I can flip the item over and spray the other side b/4 it's dry with almost no marks..

But I'm sure one can be made with a block of wood and some dry wall screws and do the same thing..

That's one of the items on my do list ..

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Originally Posted by vapochilled

I do quite a bit of airbrush work, as I also build model ships.
I would be concerned about putting that amount of flamible varnish into the air, without some form of extraction. If I cant wait for a warm day so I can open the garage door up, I'll probably use a brush.
I do like the price of that spray kit though, does it work well?

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vapochilled Registered User Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 146 View vapochilled's Gallery	Report This Post! I do quite a bit of airbrush work, as I also build model ships. I would be concerned about putting that amount of flamible varnish into the air, without some form of extraction. If I cant wait for a warm day so I can open the garage door up, I'll probably use a brush. I do like the price of that spray kit though, does it work well?
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