Hopper guns

[Sam4554]

Whats the best hopper gun and compressor for spraying TC15? Got some large areas to go at

 

[Hhj]

Gentilin C330 and a cheap red hopper off eBay,
Unless you want to pay big money

 

[Sam4554]

Gentilin C330 and a cheap red hopper off eBay,
Unless you want to pay big money

Ok mate thanks do you float it after or not bother?

 

[Hhj]

Ok mate thanks do you float it after or not bother?

I don't like spraying bucket coat,
I can coat and finish a detached house by early afternoon 3 of us, 1 passing hawks, 1 laying on, 1 floating up

 

[Sam4554]

I don't like spraying bucket coat,
I can coat and finish a detached house by early afternoon 3 of us, 1 passing hawks, 1 laying on, 1 floating up

Why don’t you like spraying it? Surely a lot less labour intensive and a more uniform finish?

 

[Hhj]

Why don’t you like spraying it? Surely a lot less labour intensive and a more uniform finish?

Hand apply is a better finish, faster, and less of a faf,

 

[Rossi46]

Hand apply is a better finish, faster, and less of a faf,

Got to be 1mm for me. I’m done with 1.5

 

[Rossi46]

Always wanted to try that American style finish, sprayed on then knocked down with the face of a trowel. Looks nice done right.

 

[Hhj]

Always wanted to try that American style finish, sprayed on then knocked down with the face of a trowel. Looks nice done right.

I think @themucky1 has done it

 

[Hhj]

Got to be 1mm for me. I’m done with 1.5

Yeah much nicer but less forgiving on bacecoat,
I like to spat mesh in and go home

 

[Sam4554]

Hand apply is a better finish, faster, and less of a faf,

I’ve heard someone say that before mate I can’t see how though? I work alone most of the time so it’s not always possible to do it by hand

 

[themucky1]

I think @themucky1 has done it

I usually spray the top coat and knock the high points off with a steel float it looks mint, not the American style though

 

[Hhj]

I’ve heard someone say that before mate I can’t see how though? I work alone most of the time so it’s not always possible to do it by hand

Got a machine & compressor with cobwebs on it,
I'm a machine got very strong arm all day and I have son with strong arm to

 

[Rossi46]

I usually spray the top coat and knock the high points off with a steel float it looks mint, not the American style though

Throw a picture on when you get a chance.

 

[ChrispyUK]

Throw a picture on when you get a chance.

Yes

 

[Monkey Boy]

Yes

You go to bed