Digital BW, The Print

Paul,

I've been following your coating experiences.  Thanks for sharing your
findings.  I'm curious if you have direct experience w/any of the
ClearStar (ClearJet - solvent or ClearShield - water) or DCP Systems
coatings.

Thanks,

> 
> I‚m going to try the little Preval sprayer with some beta water-borne
> coating the is being shipped to me.  I'll let people know what I think 
> of
> it.  
> 
> I would never do enough of the spraying to justify an expensive HVLP
> sprayer.  That is really for house or furniture painters and service 
> bureaus
> that do a lot of volume.
> 
> One problem with water-borne sprays has been their propensity to clog 
> the
> nozzles.  I've suggested to the company the is sending the beta that 
> they
> find a solvent that would be appropriate to clean the nozzles and 
> sprayers.
> 
> There are lots of water-borne coatings, but I'm not sure any have 
> Wilhelm or
> other tests that convince me the products are good for the long haul.  
> Many
> coatings yellow, crack, or otherwise deteriorate.  As I've noted
before,
> there are reasons I switched to the solvent based versions.  
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com 
> 

Dave G.
Artist in residence at <http://frame38.com>