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PostPosted: Wed Mar 29, 2023 1:50 pm
Hi Guys,

I may be shooting flake for the first time on a bike helmet. I was going to use my Iwata AZ3 that I use for base but am a bit concerned that I might not be able to get all the flake out of it when I clean it. I am pretty meticulous though. For the cost, would I be better off just picking up another AZ3 and keep it strictly for flake? Any hints or tips are appreciated.

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 29, 2023 3:42 pm
Just clean it thoroughly.

The reason that I, and a lot of other painters, have dedicated clear guns is not for the risk of colour or flake transfer, although I don't like how some cups get stained with some tinters, but because the gun's set up for clear and can be used pretty much off the shelf.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 29, 2023 4:42 pm
NFT5 wrote:Just clean it thoroughly.

The reason that I, and a lot of other painters, have dedicated clear guns is not for the risk of colour or flake transfer, although I don't like how some cups get stained with some tinters, but because the gun's set up for clear and can be used pretty much off the shelf.
O.K. that saved me a few $$ then. I'll just need to see what needle/nozzle size I will need (depending on the size of flake, I suspect). Thanks!!

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 1:37 pm
I always had problems using a gravity feed gun when shooting
large flakes, they tend to settle out in the neck of the cup.
I use an old siphon cup gun that works pretty good, and
you can keep shaking it between coats.
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 5:33 pm
I have an ANI F150 (now they are F160s I think), they are a little over $115 that I shoot all my flakes out of. It was less than a new needle and tip for my Sagola. It has a 1.7 tip and all I use it for is flakes.

I haven't had a problem, I do shake the cup a lot, to keep the flakes suspended in the intercoat.

It is the gun that I used on my Caddy trunk. Lots of flake through the ANI, both silver and colored. Lots of candies using my LPH-80s.
(X) Final Clear - Small.jpg
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 01, 2023 10:11 am
JCCLARK wrote:I always had problems using a gravity feed gun when shooting
large flakes, they tend to settle out in the neck of the cup.
I use an old siphon cup gun that works pretty good, and
you can keep shaking it between coats.
Well, I do have 1 of my Dad's old Devilbiss siphon guns that I always said I'd like to play around with it....hummmmm.



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PostPosted: Sat Apr 01, 2023 10:12 am
OldFatBald wrote:I have an ANI F150 (now they are F160s I think), they are a little over $115 that I shoot all my flakes out of. It was less than a new needle and tip for my Sagola. It has a 1.7 tip and all I use it for is flakes.

I haven't had a problem, I do shake the cup a lot, to keep the flakes suspended in the intercoat.

It is the gun that I used on my Caddy trunk. Lots of flake through the ANI, both silver and colored. Lots of candies using my LPH-80s.
(X) Final Clear - Small.jpg
I'll look inot that one--always like to pick up new "toys", LOL. Beautiful work btw.



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OldFatBald wrote:I have an ANI F150 (now they are F160s I think), they are a little over $115 that I shoot all my flakes out of. It was less than a new needle and tip for my Sagola. It has a 1.7 tip and all I use it for is flakes.

I haven't had a problem, I do shake the cup a lot, to keep the flakes suspended in the intercoat.

It is the gun that I used on my Caddy trunk. Lots of flake through the ANI, both silver and colored. Lots of candies using my LPH-80s.
(X) Final Clear - Small.jpg
I'll bug you for gun settings if I end up getting one. BTW, where did you buy it from?

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 02, 2023 9:45 pm
Rebel Racing wrote:I'll bug you for gun settings if I end up getting one. BTW, where did you buy it from? Thanks!!


Spray Guns Direct out of jolly ol England. I use the 1.7 tip and spray all kinds of flake out of it. I found that I use mostly the chrome or silver flake then hit it with different candies. Buy intercoat and clear by the gallons!!!

https://spraygunsdirect.co.uk/product/a ... spray-gun/

Great folks to deal with. You do pay shipping (not bad) but you don't pay the VAT.

The longest that I have waited was about four days to Northern California.
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OldFatBald wrote:
Rebel Racing wrote:I'll bug you for gun settings if I end up getting one. BTW, where did you buy it from? Thanks!!


Spray Guns Direct out of jolly ol England. I use the 1.7 tip and spray all kinds of flake out of it. I found that I use mostly the chrome or silver flake then hit it with different candies. Buy intercoat and clear by the gallons!!!

https://spraygunsdirect.co.uk/product/a ... spray-gun/

Great folks to deal with. You do pay shipping (not bad) but you don't pay the VAT.

The longest that I have waited was about four days to Northern California.
Yep, bought my last 2 guns form them....2-4 days to my door and the price was right. Sounds like the 1.7 tip is the right one to go by. Not sure if I have the flake job coming in right now but might just get the gun and play around with it for when the time is right.
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