davidc
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Found it, price went up a little. Amazing what a little sleep will do.
Adjustable Detail Spray Gun
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Replacement for Zaino Z-16-Tire Gloss
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Found it, price went up a little. Amazing what a little sleep will do.
Adjustable Detail Spray Gun
Dave
Making me spend more money.. Lol thanks again.
davidc
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Yeah but you will save on product. But then you will spend running the compressor HA.
If you get the spray gun try 10psi. To much pressure and you will be blowing material everywhere.
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If you're only running it at 10 psi, can you use a little pancake compressor?
So how much do you put in the reservoir at a time? And do you empty it back in the original container after you use it for next time or leave it in the reservoir?
davidc
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Should work fine, it really doesn't take much and your only doing tires etc. If your actually painting panels you would need a lot more as paint is a lot thicker. Tire dressing is usually very thin so it sprays easily.
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That's way too shiny for me too, but since my friend Jr. makes me dress her tires, she would LOVE for them to be that shiny. What do you get with your HF spray gun, since Tinwhiskers uses the Optimum gun?
davidc
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You can get what ever finish you want. The gun is fully adjustable. The mix (if any) of the product and how many layers will affect the outcome. I prefer a flat to mat finish so it is generally one round on the tire let it soak then wipe down. I saw the Optimum gun and they sure are proud of it and want a lot to part with it. That is why I have what I have.
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It's funny, the Optimum must be a standard gun but I can't find it anywhere.
davidc
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Looks similar to a undercoating gun with a different tip. On a side note I recommended 10psi. That is a start and maybe the best. Higher pressure may give better atomization but you get to the point where your working in a cloud of tire dressing. Then that cloud is blowing around and landing on the paint, windows etc. The thicker the dressing the more pressure to help atomize. It takes a little experimenting at first but does not take long to dial in. Adjusting the fan pattern of course adjusts the width. In any case a pancake compressor should still be fine.
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You can find it on Autogeek by going directly to Optimum's page. It is a pretty good tool except you need to use a 32 oz bottle with it. An actual paint gun would be more universal.
I actually use around 40-50 psi and there is no cloud of overspray. You use good technique with short bursts to cover a portion of the wheel at a time. Optibond is pretty viscous even diluted so a higher pressure helps. I imagine Psi will change based on product used.
I recommend practicing on a piece of cardboard. You can dial in your pattern to match the size of your tire. No matter if you like shiny or satin using a spray gun is the only way to go. Sounds like me and Jr.would get along just fine! :xyxthumbs:
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Thanks, I know I can get it in the store, davidc was remarking on the price and since Optimum doesn't make that gun, I figured it must be available somewhere else, perhaps for less, but I was unable to find it. Doesn't matter, I won't be back to using my Opti-Bond for a while cuz I'm using up some other dressings.