Another new Paint Gun

cjet69

cjet69

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Couldn't see paying $700-$950 for the paint gun I really would like so I settled for a lower cost gravity feed gun. I ordered the disposable liner cup system for it also that should arrive tomorrow. One of the features of the Disposable cup liner setup is you can spray at any angle and even upside down. I'll be trying it out on some tractor parts soon.
 

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cjet69 said:
Couldn't see paying $700-$950 for the paint gun I really would like so I settled for a lower cost gravity feed gun. I ordered the disposable liner cup system for it also that should arrive tomorrow. One of the features of the Disposable cup liner setup is you can spray at any angle and even upside down. I'll be trying it out on some tractor parts soon.
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I’ve got plenty you can practice on! :D
 
cjet69 said:
Couldn't see paying $700-$950 for the paint gun I really would like so I settled for a lower cost gravity feed gun. I ordered the disposable liner cup system for it also that should arrive tomorrow. One of the features of the Disposable cup liner setup is you can spray at any angle and even upside down. I'll be trying it out on some tractor parts soon.
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Pretty good prices on those guns I see..
The old saying...
Does a painter make a gun or a gun make a painter ?
Honestly I believe you're able to do good with a HF one..
 
4getgto said:
Pretty good prices on those guns I see..
The old saying...
Does a painter make a gun or a gun make a painter ?
Honestly I believe you're able to do good with a HF one..
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Toomanytoys84 said:
As long as it sprays a consistent pattern!

I can paint pretty good with a purple harbor freight gun. The 900 dollar devilbliss gun doesn’t make me paint any better…..
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I think where you see a big difference is when you paint a complete car or large panels. The expensive guns do a better job with heavy metallics and blending colors. They are faster at getting the paint/clear coat on in the right hands or will run the paint onto the floor if your not ready for it. :(
The expensive gun will last a lot longer. The cheap HF guns work fine for smaller areas and you can spray metallics but on a hood it harder to get the metallic to not mottle or tiger stripe. HF has the Black widow gun that is supposed to be pretty good with a good fan and atomization. Another gun with low air consumption, 3-4 cfm, is the AEROPRO TOOLS R500 LVLP Air Spray Gun. They are supposed to work well with small compressors and have a good fan width and atomization. Amazon has them for around $60.
 
I should also add that your paint gun needs to be compatible with your compressor as far as air consumption. I have a large 5 HP compressor with an 80 gal. tank that puts out 19-20 cfm so it will handle the higher HVLP gun requirements. The LVLP guns are what you need for your smaller compressors.
 
Tried out the disposable cups on my cheapo HF $9.99 gun. Works great and eliminated the leaky original cup. Cuts cleanup time and greatly reduced the amount of cleaning thinner needed to clean the gun. I used the 20 oz. cup for some high build primer today and the 6 oz. will be good for small parts. The last pic is the disposable cup and lid that you throw away. No more washing out a large cup covered in paint.
 

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cjet69 said:
They are faster at getting the paint/clear coat on in the right hands or will run the paint onto the floor if your not ready for it. :(
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We went to the pressure pot setup.

You have to be prepared for it. That thing will put down paint fast. Takes a lot of practice. My painter is off again after a double by pass. So my fill in painter is in there and he is struggling…

I can paint equipment and machinery with a gun pretty good. Single stage enamel. I haven’t tried a car yet. It’s on my list. I wanted to prep my truck this winter and spray it in the spring but I just haven’t gotten to it.
 
HF Black Friday sale had their expensive gun marked down to $14. I grabbed one and also paid the extra $5 for the 2yr 100% replacement plan.
It was a 50% savings! Wish I had another $20 to pick up a 2nd one at the time.

If you are shabby at air painting, this gun will improve your work.
As @4getgto stated,
The old saying...
Does a painter make a gun or a gun make a painter ?
This air gun does help the painter a good deal. Both the regulator and the nozzle and the feed rate gets you close to being a pro.

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If your air compressor kicks on and the pressure does a quick burst, the guns without a regulator will spit a blob of paint out and you will get a bad coat in that area. My neighbor is a 30+ year union painter. He said they use this exact HF gun all the time with the HF 3-gallon pancake compressors. He professionally paints colleges, dorms, banks, city halls, city park buildings, truck stops, etc.

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BMaverick said:
HF Black Friday sale had their expensive gun marked down to $14. I grabbed one and also paid the extra $5 for the 2yr 100% replacement plan.
It was a 50% savings! Wish I had another $20 to pick up a 2nd one at the time.

If you are shabby at air painting, this gun will improve your work.
As @4getgto stated,
The old saying...
Does a painter make a gun or a gun make a painter ?
This air gun does help the painter a good deal. Both the regulator and the nozzle and the feed rate gets you close to being a pro.

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If your air compressor kicks on and the pressure does a quick burst, the guns without a regulator will spit a blob of paint out and you will get a bad coat in that area. My neighbor is a 30+ year union painter. He said they use this exact HF gun all the time with the HF 3-gallon pancake compressors. He professionally paints colleges, dorms, banks, city halls, city park buildings, truck stops, etc.

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I have 2 of these guns without the regulator and dad has one with the regulator. The ones without are so cheap you wonder if it costs you more to clean them than throw away and buy new. ;)

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cjet69 said:
I have 2 of these guns without the regulator and dad has one with the regulator. The ones without are so cheap you wonder if it costs you more to clean them than throw away and buy new. ;)

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Some people claim they just toss them instead of cleaning..that is just irresponsible IMO. I shot my sons truck with HF purple gun..make sure you tear the gun apart and clean well…not sure what they packing them with for shipping but some goop caused mine to clog and so got a final cleaning before shooting juniors truck.
 

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Jazz said:
Some people claim they just toss them instead of cleaning..that is just irresponsible IMO. I shot my sons truck with HF purple gun..make sure you tear the gun apart and clean well…not sure what they packing them with for shipping but some goop caused mine to clog and so got a final cleaning before shooting juniors truck.
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I was just joking about that. For the individual it wouldn't make sense to throw it away but I have heard in some trades where the hourly rate is well over 100 per hour that they can't afford to take the time to clean them.

I ran into the same thing with the guns not spraying good at all out of the box. I found that a lot of the passages were partially or completely blocked with whatever they use in them. It seems more like a silicone like sealer rather than thread tape but once removed the gun sprayed a lot better.

The truck looks great, Jazz. What did you use for paint?
 
I was very impressed with the HF gun when I painted that dining room table and chairs I posted awhile back. Since I had two of them I drilled one of the nozzles out so I could spray the heavier Sherwin Williams without thinning it much as the factory suggested. I want to get the disposable cup for mine too since I seen on YouTube that most recommended replacing that.

Yes guys that HF gun needs to be cleaned well before using. Mine had some kind of thick film on the eternal parts.
 
Sawdust said:
CJ could you post the link for your gun and the replacement filter and cup. Thanks
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Here is the cup system I bought and the adapter. I don't know which are the best or if there is any difference. I would read reviews or watch some Youtube vids to get other opinions.



HF has the adapter also and the 20 oz cup system.



 
Sawdust said:
I was very impressed with the HF gun when I painted that dining room table and chairs I posted awhile back. Since I had two of them I drilled one of the nozzles out so I could spray the heavier Sherwin Williams without thinning it much as the factory suggested. I want to get the disposable cup for mine too since I seen on YouTube that most recommended replacing that.

Yes guys that HF gun needs to be cleaned well before using. Mine had some kind of thick film on the eternal parts.
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Thanks for the heads up. In the Spring when the weather is nice, I'll be ready. :D
 
Got a set of HF disposable paint cups, refills, and 2 adapters to try. Look just like the others that I bought. Probably made in the same place.
 

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