gyoung
Well Known Member
There have been some painting comments recently and I didn't want to hijack their threads but want to share some things I find useful. I am by no means an expert painter but I am serious about it and I value convenience. My painting life became much easier and more enjoyable when I embraced disposables. I use the Dekups system. 3M has an equivalent system. It has an hard outer shell and cap with a disposable collapsible cup and press fit cover. They mount to the gun with an adapter available for almost any gun. I've got the cups in all 3 sizes. The small 9 oz makes my full size gun (FLG4) as useful as a detail gun. If there is any extra paint in the cup, I put a plug in the opening and store it in the refrigerator. It remains good for several days after rewarming.
My mixing cups are disposable as are the scoops to transfer the paint from can to mixing cup. They minimize the mess so there's no cleanup of the can. I also use a squirt bottle for cleaning. It dramatically reduces the amount of solvent needed. With this setup I can clean my gun in 5-10 min with 2 Q-tips, 1 paper towel and about 100ml of solvent. The savings in solvent cost makes up for some of the disposable cost but the real benefit is saving time and hassle.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0023T8WME/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0769Q9WK6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B097GYJ4B8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
My mixing cups are disposable as are the scoops to transfer the paint from can to mixing cup. They minimize the mess so there's no cleanup of the can. I also use a squirt bottle for cleaning. It dramatically reduces the amount of solvent needed. With this setup I can clean my gun in 5-10 min with 2 Q-tips, 1 paper towel and about 100ml of solvent. The savings in solvent cost makes up for some of the disposable cost but the real benefit is saving time and hassle.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0023T8WME/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0769Q9WK6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B097GYJ4B8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1