Cleaning hvlp guns

[neilgrahamirwin@hotmail.c]

just wandering about those hvlp spray guns (like the Earlex type), are they a ****** to clean or is it just a case of spraying some thinners through them to get rid of all the paint-if i had two of the paint pots, one for paint and one for thinners, could i just keep the paint one topped up and store it with a lid on when not in use, saves emptying it and cleaning it after every use?? and use the one with thinners in to blast through the gun and clean the gun??

 

[Dune]

I empty the excess paint out of the hopper and pour some standard thinners in. I let gravity do the rest, keepingt the trigger pressed until the paint/thinner mixture starts to pour out. I leave it for five mins for the thinners to break down the paint while I clean the front air nozzle (dont know what its called but it the shiney bit on the front).

Once Ive cleaned that I pour out the thinner mix and take hopper off and wipe it clean. The rest of the gun is blown through from the hopper connection to get all the paint thinner mix out. Thats it. Takes about 5 mins