You probably all already know this, but if you're going to go out and buy a spray gun and you haven't tried one of these, do yourself a big favor and get one. The difference to an ordinary gun is amazing and don't spend a couple of hundred dollars either; go to Harbor Freight Tools and buy their $50 gun, made in Taiwan. It's surprisingly well made and shoots beautifully; almost with the precision of a brush. I sprayed the inside of my cab with it; normally I would have come out with as much paint on myself as the car, but this was clean and simple. You do need a somewhat capable compressor, about 6CFM at a low pressure.
Yeah, I think that those work pretty darn well too. I bought the cheap Harbor Freight version as well and it works as well as the Sharpe ($$$) variety I'd used before. I loved mine so much I bought the small touch up gun to match.
Hello , yes HVLP is the way to go. But don't just stop at the inexpensive Harbor Freight models. You usually get what you pay for and the cost savings in material transferancee in the long run will be recouped . So don't be afraid of spending alittle bit more on a decent HVLP. I've been custom painting for over 20 years and when you do it everyday there is a difference in equipment. Gun tip size is also VERY important and that veries with the multitude of substraights being sprayed. I myself am partial to "SATA" HVLPs with a 1.3 air cap. Remember if at first you don't succeed , try following the directions. All the major paint brands will have product bulletins with proper equipment recomendations ,mixing ratios , dry and cure times , etc. Good luck , Chris
