MX442;n84167 said:Chris, I have been hearing you, and the 5000 is not off the table. Have you shot metallic base with yours? That's the reason I'm holding back. Supposedly the Tekna is excellent for metallic base. Would I have to add a smaller 1.2 nozzle/needle for base @ $200 for lthe 5000rp? Or shoot base with the hoser 1.3 choked down? There is a video by "gunman" on youtube. Tekna vs 5000rp.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Gb_QFh-6bA
I'm still learning, and the RP may be a little too much gun for a novice. If I pull the trigger on the 5000, you gotta talk me through setting it up for base...
And for those keeping score on recommended
dhutton;n84172 said:I am not sure that the 5000RP is a good choice for a novice. It is like spraying with a fire hose to a novice.
Don
Chris, I have been hearing you, and the 5000 is not off the table. Have you shot metallic base with yours? That's the reason I'm holding back. Supposedly the Tekna is excellent for metallic base. Would I have to add a smaller 1.2 nozzle/needle for base @ $200 for the 5000rp? Or shoot base with the hoser 1.3 choked down? There is a video by "gunman" on youtube. Tekna vs 5000rp.
I'm still learning, and the RP may be a little too much gun for a novice. If I pull the trigger on the 5000, you gotta talk me through setting it up for base...
And for those keeping score on recommended
I watched the video and I can say if I had to spray that slow with the Tekna, it would end up in the trash. Maybe his setup but..... Again Iwata W-400 off ebay from Japan something like 180 bucks shipped.
If I was a guy just painting one car, I'd probably try to find a Tekna Prolite or Copper but in a 1.4, choking it down a bit for base and opening it up for clear.