Help your Business Grow Under Pressure With Razor’s New Pressure Products

Minneapolis, MN –(March 30, 2009), Sharpe, a leader in paint spraying equipment for the professional automotive refinish market, introduces the new Sharpe Razor Pressure Feed Guns and 2.5 Gallon Pressure System to get big painting jobs done in less time for HVLP, Compliant and Conventional painting.

Whether painting a car, motor home, truck or bus, the Razor Pressure Gun provides superior atomization for Class A finishes. With one of the best spray patterns in the industry, the Razor Pressure Gun has the same great features as the Sharpe gravity feed Razor Guns, including an ergonomically-designed handle that maximizes productivity by minimizing painter fatigue and discomfort.

The Razor Pressure Guns also offer a wide variety of technologies and needle sizes to meet the needs of specific painting applications. Cutting edge air caps and nozzle design optimize spray performance while fewer parts mean less maintenance and downtime. Air flow and air consumption are tested to meet environmental compliance.

Designed for superior handling, the guns are well balanced, making it easy to spray at a steady rate all day. They also have an ultra-light trigger pull that reduces operator muscle stress.

Because the Pressure System offers increased capacity, it handles almost any job with professional results every time. The Pressure System offers superior finish quality and transfer efficiency, as well as excellent fluid flow and air flow. The tank provides pressure up to a maximum of 50 psi and are equipped with a pressure regulator, air regulator, gauge, safety valve, and fluid outlet.

After extensive research with paint shops, the Sharpe Pressure System was developed by Sharpe, a Graco Company, specific to automotive finishing. Graco has a long history designing and manufacturing finishing equipment that improves productivity, reduces paint usage costs, lowers emissions and provides consistently better finishes for automotive manufacturers the world over, including General Motors, Ford and Toyota. Graco has also designed finishing equipment for bus, trucking and airplane manufacturers.

Sharpe and Graco have also developed RAZOR spray guns and accessories, the Dryaire system to remove Compressed Air Humidity, Digi-tell air-adjusting valve, and a full line of hose assemblies.

Upgrade and Save on Maintenance Costs with Sharpe Dryaire® Membrane Air Drying System

Minneapolis, MN (February 16, 2009) – Air quality has a significant – and important – impact on a shop’s work.

Even the most talented or experienced painter won’t turn out a professional job if there’s excessive moisture or airborne particulates in the compressed air system. And, with many shops making the investment to use water-borne and water-based paints, now is a good time to invest in an air system upgrade.

It used to be that the only choice for cost-effective air filtration was a system that used silicone beads. These systems, however, require significant – and expensive – maintenance, which includes replacing the beads.

Sharpe’s 3 stage, Dryaire Membrane System utilizes advanced membrane technology, instead of desiccant beads. It maintains a –40°F dew point while achieving 0% compressed air humidity, and removes oil and sub-micron particles down to .01 micron. Because there are no beads to replace, the system is very low-maintenance, saving on costs over the life of its use, and there are no chemicals to dispose of.

Simple to install, the 3-stage Dryaire membrane system comes assembled and ready to use. Its transparent operation provides continuous, effective air-drying -- even at low flow rates. Unlike other systems, the Dryaire membrane does not use an electric heater to regenerate. Instead, the porous media wicks away moisture on a continuous basis. This means Dryaire requires no additional electricity to use, which provides additional cost-savings.

The Sharpe Dryaire Membrane System currently costs only $1,299, and is a cost-effective investment over competing systems that cost $600, but require the additional cost of silicone beads that frequently need to be replaced. In 2-3years the system has paid for itself. The Sharpe Dryaire Membrane System, with its porous membrane, is virtually maintenance free, saving time and money – no beads or chemicals are necessary.

The Sharpe Dryaire Membrane System (Part No. 6770) includes: Air Filter w/Overnight Drain (Part No. 22601), Coalescer w/Overnight Drain (Part No. 22605), Air Regulator Assembly (Part No. 22604), Membrane Air Dryer (Part No. 1-6770-3).

Graco, a world leader in fluid handling systems and components, and Sharpe, a part of the Graco Company, developed the Dryaire Membrane Air Drying System.

Specific to automotive finishing, Graco has a long history designing and manufacturing finishing equipment that improves productivity, reduces paint usage costs, lowers emissions and provides consistently better finishes for automotive manufacturers the world over. These manufacturers include General Motors®, Ford® and Toyota®, as well as bus, trucking and airplane manufacturers.

Graco purchased Sharpe in 2003 to enter the North American automotive refinishing market, and brought its strong R&D, engineering and product development expertise to develop new spray guns to bolster Sharpe’s position in the marketplace.

Sharpe and Graco developed RAZOR® accessories that enhance the painting experience. The Dryaire™ system removes compressed air humidity, and many air filters and coalescers ensure high quality air. Other accessories include the Digi-tell™ air-adjusting valve, and a full line of hose assemblies, high output connectors, 3M™ PPS™ Adapter for RAZOR, Spray Gun Brush Kit and F2-Disposable In-Line Filters.

Sharpe Unveils Newly Finished Custom-Painted Razor Motorcycle

Las Vegas, NV – Sharpe, a leader in paint spraying equipment for the professional automotive refinish market, announces the pre-unveiling of the newly finished $25,000 Razor Motorcycle – part of the Razor Gun Custom Bike Sweepstakes at www.sharpe1.com.

The Razor Motorcycle’s first public unveiling will be at NACE (www.naceexpo.com), November 6th by the bike’s designer and painter Justin Barnes of JB Grafix. Barnes is one of the most well-known and innovative painters in the U.S.

He has appeared on Discovery Channel’s “American Chopper,” and painted a number of well-known motorcycles such as the POW-MIA bike, the Fire bike, the I-Robot bike, the Comanche, the Snap-On bike and many more.

“Sharpe gave me free reign on the bike design, and really wanted something that would stand out in a crowd,” said Barnes who for all of the bike’s paintwork used Sharpe’s Razor guns.

To learn about the bike and Justin Barnes’ inspiration for the bike and painting techniques, visit www.sharpe1.com.

“I’ve been really happy with the Razor guns. We hadn’t used them before we started working with Sharpe, and I’ve been really impressed. They’re all I’ve been using now on every bike that we do. They spray really well, are easy to maintain. I also found them very easy to get used to. After just a couple of times using them I was really comfortable with the guns.”

Barnes used a new line of paint on the bike introduced recently by PPG. It will likely take anyone who sees the bike straight back to their childhood days.

“We’ve used Hot Wheels™ colors from PPG,” said Barnes. “They’re really vibrant and they stand out a lot. We’ve used them on quite a few bikes now and like the fact that you can add pearls and flakes to the original candy color. They’re pretty easy to manipulate to come up with unique color work.”

For the actual artwork, Barnes took his inspiration from both the bike itself and the fact that it will be given away in a sweepstakes.

“Stack’s Creative Customs built the bike and they did such a great job,” said Barnes. “It has really great lines, which I focused on in the design. I also kept in mind that Sharpe will be giving this bike away, so I didn’t want it to be too theme-oriented. We’ve used a heavy graphic pattern, with traditional style flames and green metal flake. We’ve also used variegated gold leaf, which is treated with heat and acid so you get a marbling effect.”

The Razor Gun Custom Bike Sweepstakes drawing takes place in April 2009 and the winner will be announced later that month. Visit www.sharpe1.com for your chance to win.