[stelzerpaintinginc.]

Since there hasn't been any mention of it here on PT, Graco just released their new fine finish low pressure tips. They're supposed to allow you to spray at about half the pressure of the the regular fine finish tips. It's been quite a while since I've been excited about a new product, but these will be a game changer.

Pretty sure Titan has just put their version out too. Although they're not available in any of my local stores that I've seen, I ordered a bunch. Here's a link to those who're interested. Ask your local vendors for more details.

http://www.graco.com/us/en/products/contractor/rac-x-fflp-switchtips.html

 

[stelzerpaintinginc.]

Atomization seems good so far. I think I am putting it on a bit thinner than normal. I should break out a mil gauge and see how wet of a coat I am laying down.

I'm anxious to see some test results, but still haven't received mine. Not volunteering you for this, but it'd be really cool to have some sort of measurable test..Using a sprayer with digital pressure readout:

-Video of pressure setting to spray the product with the original fine finish tips, also showing the spray pattern on cardboard or something, then switching to the new FFLP tips, showing the pressure setting and spray pattern. All in the same video with no cuts, using same sprayer, same product. I think Graco & Titan would do well to put out something like this so we can more easily quantify how much less pressure the FFLP tips spray at.

 

[stelzerpaintinginc.]

What's the going rate at the Paint Stores for the new FF LP spray tips?

I'm seeing them for $36.99 Shipped on Ebay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Graco-RAC-X...hash=item237d96ff7e:m:mRXIP1mA_aUlCh6l6cks4vQ

You know Sherwin and pricing, so it's all a negotiation. The new FFLP tips should be the same cost as what you were paying for the original FF tips, since I'm pretty sure the new FFLP tips will be replacing the original FF tips completely as soon as they've liquidated all old stock.

That $36.99 price is ok if you're not making plans to go into a SW store anytime soon, but if you are, they should be able to beat it by a few bucks. I'll have to double-check my price sheet, but pretty sure I'm right at $31.99 for in-store purchase.

 

[stelzerpaintinginc.]

Update: $35.99 is my price. $31.99 for regular Rac X Tips. Here I thought I was all special and stuff. Turns out I'm not.

 

[stelzerpaintinginc.]

Ko-inky-dink.

I'm anxious to see some test results, but still haven't received mine. Not volunteering you for this, but it'd be really cool to have some sort of measurable test..Using a sprayer with digital pressure readout:

-Video of pressure setting to spray the product with the original fine finish tips, also showing the spray pattern on cardboard or something, then switching to the new FFLP tips, showing the pressure setting and spray pattern. All in the same video with no cuts, using same sprayer, same product. I think Graco & Titan would do well to put out something like this so we can more easily quantify how much less pressure the FFLP tips spray at.

Kinda funny that Graco now has a new video showing the spray patterns of the new FFLP tips where they zoom into the pressure reading on the SmartControl as they spray, then show the difference in spray fan patterns of the new tips vs old.

They had the original video up for a while where they only showed some dudes spraying stuff, but just added the pressure reading on the pump & fan patterns to the vid. Saw it for the first time last night.



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