soundlight
Well-Known Member
I paint a lot of aluminum sch 40 pipe for the lighting set carts that I build (see picture). I've gone through dozens of cans of Rustoleum Pro Flat Black and I'm trying to find a way to eliminate the environmental harm, waste, and cost associated with spray paint and get an electric spray gun of some sort and also figure out what paint to use for this. It doesn't have to be flat, but we definitely don't want gloss. Something satin or closer to flat is preferred.
I know pretty much nothing about the various paint sprayers out there and what they require as far as paint, but I saw this and it looks kind of like what I want: https://www.wagnerspraytech.com/products/paint-sprayers/flexio-2000-paint-sprayer/ I'm trying to stay away from pneumatic sprayers because I don't want to get a beefier compressor than we have now (just a little pancake compressor for blowing out fixtures and cleaning things).
Bonus points if the paint you recommend also works great for painting plywood, because then I could just spray the whole cart after assembly!
I know pretty much nothing about the various paint sprayers out there and what they require as far as paint, but I saw this and it looks kind of like what I want: https://www.wagnerspraytech.com/products/paint-sprayers/flexio-2000-paint-sprayer/ I'm trying to stay away from pneumatic sprayers because I don't want to get a beefier compressor than we have now (just a little pancake compressor for blowing out fixtures and cleaning things).
Bonus points if the paint you recommend also works great for painting plywood, because then I could just spray the whole cart after assembly!