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   RickL | Mar 06, 2006 10:08pm | #1

   If you spray the same stuff all the time the pot system can be left filled and ready to go all the time.
   For a variety of finishes a two quart pot that hangs on your belt is a better way to go. A short fluid line has certain advantage over the longer lines of a bigger pot.

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   kandrewk | Mar 06, 2006 11:08pm | #2

   Thanks for your response. The shorter hose is what I thought too. What about over spray on a pressure gun? What brand do you have?
   Thanks again

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   RickL | Mar 07, 2006 12:52am | #4

   Try http://www.homesteadfinishing.com  With HVLP you don't get much overspray.

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   Handrubbed | Mar 07, 2006 12:35am | #3

   A big pot and a short fluid line.......got 'em both.

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   zorrosdens | Mar 08, 2006 08:52am | #5

   You will truly love a pressurepot set up when you get it.  They are so convenient to just plug in and go and you will love the flexibility and control without your cup to worry about....just control hoses when going tight...snap tie them together.

   If you do much laminate you will also want to set an upright slightly tilted back board (like a tilted chalkboard), 4x8, with bottom ledge for all your spraygrade laminate spraying with a cup gun, not the HVLP, it's fantastic to have a good place to spray not flat.  You can just leave the gun as is with glue in it till you spray again.  Just clean on a rare spare occasion.  Inquire with your dealers about the right tip configurations.  That's all there is to it.

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   RickL | Mar 08, 2006 05:45pm | #6

   Have you seen the self contained contact cements like Sta-put?  Basically a pressurized tank, gun and hose you can carry anywhere with no compressor and when the tank is empty you swap it for a full one. The glue is unique as you don't need as much and it has a longer open time.

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   zorrosdens | Mar 09, 2006 04:27am | #7

   Never have heard about it...but I'm a bit out of that loop of late re: shop work and such.  I'll have to look it up...Thanks.  It's hard to imagine a better bond than we got with the spray grade glues.

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   RickL | Mar 10, 2006 01:47am | #8

   We were selling this stuff 10 years ago so it's not new by any means. Certainly more convenient than a spray pot and you can take ot on the job with no extra hassles. Longest open time as well. http://www.taccint.com/staput.html   There's other brands out there as well.

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   Adrian | Mar 10, 2006 07:58pm | #9

   I have one of those dedicated contact cement rigs; definitely the way to go if you want to do contact......but we're also experimenting more with pressing p/lam with urea formaldehyde glue, and there are PVA's formulated for it too that I'll get to. We're pressing with a vacuum bag, but we also have a cold press we could use. Advantage compared to the contact is no telegraphing of the glue through the p/lam.

   On pressure pots.....great things. I'd get a bigger one though. You can spray smaller quantities out of a bigger pot, but not the other way round obviously.Cabinetmaker/college woodworking instructor. Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.

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   kandrewk | Mar 11, 2006 04:28am | #10

   You said you liked the pressure pot sprayer, could I ask what brand you use? I see that harbor freight has a hvlp system on sale. I wondered if it would be worth taking a chance? Thanks for taking the time

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   Adrian | Mar 14, 2006 04:35pm | #11

   My pressure pot system is a Kremlin, from France....they make excellent equipment. I have an HVLP gun on there.

   My spray gear for contact cement is from Helmitin, but I'm not really sure who made the spray part of it.

   Cabinetmaker/college woodworking instructor. Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.

   Edited 3/14/2006 9:36 am ET by Adrian

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   rbarlow | Mar 15, 2006 07:00am | #12

   Hey Rick

   I have been thinking of doing my own kitchen counter top and have never attempted anything like this before, so my question is where would I buy a can of this stuff and also is it easy for a beginer to use?  any help would be greatly appreciated thanks rb

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   RickL | Mar 15, 2006 12:42pm | #13

   Laminate suppliers would have the Sta-put but it's more than a can for one kitchen so you would be better off and cheaper to go with regular contact cement.

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   rbarlow | Mar 16, 2006 01:43am | #14

   gottcha would you use a two part epoxy or just the normal contact cement that comes in a can?

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   RickL | Mar 17, 2006 01:21am | #15

   Regular contact cement.

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   rbarlow | Mar 17, 2006 05:52am | #16

   thank you very much.