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Posted by ** Frank ** on April 12, 2007, 10:40 pm
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>>> I am working on installing crown moulding in my foyer and 2nd floor
>>> hallway. The foyer has an 18ft ceiling and I am borrowing a
>>> scaffolding to assist in the install and painting of the entire area.
>>> I was looking at the HVLP sprayers last night at HD, and began to
>>> wonder if maybe I should attempt to spray this area rather than roll
>>> on the paint.
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>> I think I would prefer to roll the paint on. Spraying takes a lot of
>> prep time (Masking, etc.) and you end up with a thinner paint film. I
>> think for a home owner a sprayer is not worth the hassle as you only
>> use the machine every 5 to 10 years.
>>
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> you get a lot of overspray even if you use a HVLP system.
> I wouldn't do it in my house.
>
> --
> Jim Yanik
> jyanik
> at
> kua.net
HVLP would be fine for just the molding or doors and would be too slow for
the whole room. If just one room, roll it. If a few rooms or the whole
house, an airless sprayer would be the way to go.
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