Preval Spray Gun for Alclad?

[Thomas26]

Hi there!

This is my first post in this superb forum. I´m modelling for several years now and I think its time to make better models. I have a few Tamiya 1/12 F1 cars on the pile, mainly older cars with lot of chrome/aluminium parts like the Ferrari 312T and the Tyrrell F1. Now this is my problem as I think the chrome sprues look a little bit toy like and I would like to paint them with alclad II paints. Unfortunately I have no airbrush and I don´t have a place in my little apartment for it.

Now I have found the preval spray gun (www.prevalspraygun.com) on the net and I just wonder if it´s possible to spray alclad paints with this thing. I have found out that the preval gun works with 4,4 bar air pressure and I know that alclad should be used with very low air pressure. So do you think it will also work with this high air pressure?

Thanks for reading!

Bye

Thomas

[Lusitano]

I haven't tested this particular product, but it doesn't seem very appropriate for spraying Alclad.
The pressure will be excessive for the fluid Alclad which -most probably- will drip/remain inconsistent.
The atomization is equal to a spray can, which means a lot of (expensive) Alclad will be wasted. The paint feed tube will contribute to the wasting of paint, since it seems very long.

All in all, I would decide against it, but it is your money


Cheers,
Lusitano

[kiltman]

I have some experience with these sprayers. It is a spray can with changeable paint!! The preval sprays a fine mist, but it's just like a can of spray paint.

Mike

[cyberkid]

By looking at their website, I'm guessing that it's battery powered...Hrm, kiltman, could you give more info on this product? I'm kinda interested in getting it for house hold touch-ups.