Painting with a HVLP

[Mr_B]

Can you get a decent result with painting parts such as wheels with a set-up like this ?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Earlex-HV3000UKP-HVLP-Paint-...

Have several sets of whels which could do with painting , plus loads of other bits to do with the restoration of my car, such as fuel tank and suspension parts.

As suggestions and advice would be most welcome.

[7even]

I would think it would be ok for unseen parts as you suggest, suspension and fuel tank. Wheels I would be a bit more dubious about, getting in and around spokes would, I would imagine, be a tad awkward with a gun and pot of that size, I dare say with a bit practice you might be able to manouver the equipment to the desired effect.

Just noticed its a 2.0 needle and nozzle, which might be ok for old celly paint or emulsion, not so much with base and clear.

[pits]

No, they are awfull for anything other than water.

Problem with a turbine type system like this, is they get hot, these have a stty short hose made of plastic.
Turbine gets hot
Hose gets hot
Air gets hot
Paint gets hot
Paint starts to set as its sprayed

Where as a system like I use in work, same principle but costs a fk load more, has a long rubber hose, which dissapates the heat, so cold air comes out the end.