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Brian_s
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Hi,
I have got a Gelcoat Gun and find it a bit like using a fire hose.
I am sure it is great for covering a large area but most of my moulds are only about 50mm wide but long.
I only use GC50 at the moment.
Has anyone tried smaller nozzles? If so what size?
Brian.
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Yeh that's what they are designed to do. I find them way too much if you are doing anything smaller than a bonnet. Problem is, it isn't totally the nozzle size that is the issue, it's the combination of the nozzle size AND the air pressure required. 80psi is always going to cause a lot of overspray, and while a smaller nozzle might help a bit it won't make it any cleaner.
I suggest using a HVLP gun, one that can handle acetone. Use a 2.5-3mm tip and it will work great, you just need to be careful not to let the gelcoat go off in the gun because unlike the G100 it's impossible to clean once it does.
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Gelcoat Gun Nozzle Size
Brian_s
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10 Years Ago
Yeh that's what they are designed to do. I find them way too much if you are doing anything smaller...
Hanaldo
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10 Years Ago
I've found the supplied Fn6 nozzle okay with GC 50 but experimenting a bit with the pressure and...
MarkMK
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10 Years Ago
This is a picture of one of my Moulds. As you can see it is not very wide but it is long. I...
Brian_s
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10 Years Ago
Very clever! Can you use the 3d printer to make a smaller nozzle for the gun? 😉
VVS
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10 Years Ago
I hadn't thought of that. I will give it a try. Thank you. Brian.
Brian_s
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10 Years Ago
I thought I would reply to this as it's a question I'd been trying to find the answer to previously....
AdamHutchin
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10 Years Ago
what make of spraygun did you go for? Would the cheaper all in one HVLP systems be of use or is it...
scottracing
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10 Years Ago
The cheaper guns often have rubber seals in them that will melt when exposed to the gelcoat/acetone....
Hanaldo
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10 Years Ago
I first of all just went for a cheapo eBay special, I wanted to make sure it would actually work...
AdamHutchin
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10 Years Ago
I have this gel coat gun and its horrible piece of tool I use harbor freight gun with 2.2 mm tip but...
George Sychrovsky
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10 Years Ago
It's wonderful for gelcoating something this size: That would have been impossible to do...
Hanaldo
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10 Years Ago
I printed a new Nozzle. I have not had a chance to try it yet. I bought a HVLP spray gun with a 3mm...
Brian_s
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10 Years Ago
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