Sata 1500B soLV

Jared S

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Hey guys,

First time posting here. Been an observer of this forum for awhile and have learnt many things from the knowledgeable group on here.

I came across a video of a guy spraying some red base coat with a Sata 1500B hvlp 1.4 and I was blown away by the fact that there was next to no overspray; seems like everything went straight onto the panel. I started doing some research into this gun and it intrigued me. I’m not sure how much truth there is behind it being designed to optimize low voc solvent based paint, or if it’s just marketing hype. I’m just a hobbyist so I don’t have stellar air exchange in my shop; it’s good but nothing like a spray booth. The limited overspray produced by this gun has me thinking about buying one. Any reduction in overspray is a bonus in my environment. I also spray low voc solvent products. So far all I’ve sprayed is Limco products. LP20 epoxy primer, LP620 urethane primer, supreme plus base coat and then 5starxtreme 5180 clear coat (budget acrylic urethane low voc). I’m wondering if anyone has experience with this gun? I’m assuming the hvlp would be the best bet for base coat?

I’ve got quite the gun collection already, but it seems collecting paint guns is a bit of an addiction ‍♂️. I’ve got the following guns already.

- devilbiss FLG4 with 1.3, 1.5, 1.8 tips
- tekna pro lite with 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 tips. HV30 and TE20 air caps.
- walcom slim kombat HTE 1.3 tip

I’ve tried them all on various parts but still don’t have much experience with them. The tekna is the one I’ve used the least, only sprayed base/clear on some fender flares. I used the TE20 with 1.3. The end result was decent but it sure didn’t look good immediately off the gun, not overly smooth. I’ve realized that I naturally like to move fast when spraying and I’m not so sure that is jiving well with the type of guns in my collection. Maybe I need to try using 1.4 tip for base and clear in my devilbiss guns to help speed them up.
 
I'm sure that gun would be great for base, but clear not so much. The Sata RP 1.3 sounds like a clear gun that would fit your style. I usually buy a gun, then adapt my style to fit it. Almost any gun can spray clear slick with the right technique and settings. Trying to find a gun that sprays perfect with your style and settings could get very expensive :)
 
I'm sure that gun would be great for base, but clear not so much. The Sata RP 1.3 sounds like a clear gun that would fit your style. I usually buy a gun, then adapt my style to fit it. Almost any gun can spray clear slick with the right technique and settings. Trying to find a gun that sprays perfect with your style and settings could get very expensive :)
Haha yep it will get expensive. Your suggestion is the cheapest most logical route for sure. With more projects I’ll get each of my guns figured out eventually.

Like I mentioned, what really caught my eye with that Sata 1500B was the lack of overspray which I think has some great benefits for the guys that don’t have a booth. Hoping to hear from some people on here that have used the 1500B.
 
I have the Sata 1500 solVL gun the color is blue. This is a base coat gun and I love it. I will never run clear thru any of my base guns. Any gun will produce overspray. Oh 1.4
 
I've used one for a couple of weeks at my former job. It was a demo model that our Jobber wanted me to try. Good gun, overspray was pretty much like other Sata HVLP's. No more no less. Sata's in general make more overspray than Iwatas.

I'll add that no gun is going to make you a "star". Proper technique, and practice are the key to success no matter what gun you are using. Any of the guns you have now will do a good job. There is no perfect gun that will allow you to shoot like someone who has been doing this for a long time. And in a non booth environment even low overspray will build up quickly and when shooting clear, there pretty much is no such thing as low overspray. It would be money well spent to devise an exhaust system for the area you are going to spray in.
 
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Thanks for the comments guys. Chris, thank you for reinforcing the fact that there’s no magic gun out there. I definitely need more spray hours under my belt to get where I want to be.

I’ve got a 4500 cfm exhaust fan in my shop with some intake air filtration. It’s ok, but could definitely be better.
 
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