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Old 07-19-2005, 02:20 PM
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I'm looking for a good quatily paint gun, doesn't have to be the best of the best but a decent gun. I am setting up a model shop at my office and I just had a spray booth installed. Can't have a spray booth and use rattle cans.

I'm also looking for a good compressor for it, I was thinking a 20 gallon or something around that size.

Thanks fellas.

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Sharpe and SATA make great guns (I prefer gravity fed). I've seen the results, if used properly, it’s awesome. Also Sharpe sells combo kits for primer and top coat. As far as the compressor goes. The larger it is the longer you can spray without having to stop. What I've used before is an 80 gallon Craftsman seemed to never run out, but if you want a smaller size 50 to 60 will work well also.
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I'd get a Sharp platium gun. Few hundred buck, but they are nice
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Check it out, this what you need my friend. Not a bad place to get it either. Just pay the $10/year club membership and there ya go.

This is the Platinum Series that was referred to...

http://www.eppys.com/Shop/Product.cf...bCategoryID=17

This is the primer/topcoat kits that were referred to.

http://www.eppys.com/Shop/Product.cf...bCategoryID=17 Topcoat Kit

http://www.eppys.com/Shop/Product.cf...bCategoryID=17 Primer Kit
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If you are gonna use a spray gun, you will discover quickly that a 20gal compressor won't do the job!

I also like the Sharp
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I agree, 60 gal, is good. I bought one from Lowe's for $479 or $379 I can't remember but it was a "display" model. I think it was $479, Sears has one for $499 I think.

Here is your link.

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...id=00918419000

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http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...60V&lpage=none

Here is the Lowe's one, maybe mine was $379 being a display. I can't remember. May want to check into a "display" model yourself as well. It will save you I guess $50-$75, mine has worked well, no problems yet and it still had the existing factort warranty from the day I bought it.

This is the one exactly like mine I think. I recommend it for a "budget" compressor I guess being as big as it is.
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Lowes also has an HO unit in 60 gallon. which puts out 13.3 cfm. it is 527.



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