Looking at paint guns
Looking at paint guns I am going to try my hand at painting. I was looking at some paint guns. Will these be okay, or do I need something just a little better?http://www.harborfreight.com/profess...kit-94572.html
Also how much paint I will need to paint:
Hood
Spoiler
Fender
Thanks
Also how much paint I will need to paint:
Hood
Spoiler
Fender
Thanks
The paint guns will be fine for you, practice with them before you start, a 1.4 tip is alittle big for metallics 1.3 is better but will be just fine. How much paint determines on what your doing, are you painting the whole hood,fender,spoiler. Or do you need to blend. Even if you need to blend the other fender and the door 2 pints unreduced will be plenty, but use a quality paint like spies hecker, dupont, sherwin Williams, or ppg.
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While we're on the subject, anyone care to give some input on the difference between the cheaper guns and the more expensive ones? Do the cheaper ones just tend to not spray as even, consistent, etc?
I'm basically just wondering if you can get the same end result, or close to it, just requires more prep to do so...
I'm basically just wondering if you can get the same end result, or close to it, just requires more prep to do so...
Teching In
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Those guns may spray basecoat pretty decent but they aren't going to spray clear very well. Those are good for primer or paints without alot of metallic. Devillbiss has a cheaper gun out that sprays real good for like $119 those harbor freight guns will dissapoint you hope that helps.
FWIW, at work we use a old model devilbiss, and "Kremlin" guns, the kremlin is new to me, but i have for personal use at home, a 60$ gravity fed Kobalt from lowes hardware, it sprays just as good as the ones we use at work. I paint everyday and dont see spending a crazy amount on a very simple job at home, practice on a cardboard box or piece of plywood to set you fan pattern and air and paint flow.
heres our devilbiss and kremlin guns
also painted my hood and my block and all the covers with my cheap *** kobalt gun lol
heres our devilbiss and kremlin guns
also painted my hood and my block and all the covers with my cheap *** kobalt gun lol
Last edited by slownova73; Jan 2, 2012 at 12:04 AM.
FWIW, at work we use a old model devilbiss, and "Kremlin" guns, the kremlin is new to me, but i have for personal use at home, a 60$ gravity fed Kobalt from lowes hardware, it sprays just as good as the ones we use at work. I paint everyday and dont see spending a crazy amount on a very simple job at home, practice on a cardboard box or piece of plywood to set you fan pattern and air and paint flow.
heres our devilbiss and kremlin guns
also painted my hood and my block and all the covers with my cheap *** kobalt gun lol
heres our devilbiss and kremlin guns
also painted my hood and my block and all the covers with my cheap *** kobalt gun lol
On The Tree
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From: Kemah
I use a cheap $40 husky brand gun from home depot for primer and base, and a $100 "husky pro" gun from home depot for clear exclusively, works great.
Did my engine bay tonight with bottom of the line PPG stuff, there aren't any runs/drips I jsut didn't smooth the engine bay before pain, just scuffed and sprayed:
Did my engine bay tonight with bottom of the line PPG stuff, there aren't any runs/drips I jsut didn't smooth the engine bay before pain, just scuffed and sprayed:
