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   wedgehead | Feb 24, 2002 05:55pm | #1

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   I'm not familiar with the aramix, but for the varied uses your'e talking about I would consider the airless. You can go from laquer to latex with a simple tip change, and you can build laquers very quickly. I have been looking at the new graco units. You can find a good one for about $500. The unit I now borrow is an OLD binks suberbee that still works like a champ.

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   Andy_Charron | Feb 25, 2002 04:33pm | #2

   *Brian:Kremlin Airmix is by far the best spray system I have ever used. It will spray just about any material imaginable, is easy to adjust, color changes are realatively quick and easy, it puts out a very small amount of overspray, is easy to clean and lays down a ton of material in a hurry. Plus, the finish quality is the best I've ever had. That being said, it does, have some drawbacks. First is cost--figure on spending at least $2,000 and maybe as much as $2,500 for a complete system. Also, because it puts out so much material, spraying pieces with a lot of intersecting corners (like insides of cabinets, chairs, etc.) can be a bit tricky. It takes a fair amount of practice to avoid a lot of runs and sags. I would say that if you do a lot of spraying a Kremlin would be a good investment. Since I switched to this system I figure I've cut my material use by somewhere between 20 and 30% simply due to the reduced overspray. However, I use one type of finish only and spray 300-500 gallons a year. If you use small amounts of a lot of different finishes and only spray occasionally, an Airmix system would be overkill.