Paint gun question

[Mitchw123456]

Anybody know of a good automotive style gun that is not hvlp and does not break the bank? I need to paint my cage in my buggy and need to be able to spray at different/odd angles including possibly upside down. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.


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[71goldss]

If you already own an HVLP gun, investing in a disposable cup system may be the better way to go. I have the Devilbiss Dekups system and love it! I can paint upside down all day long with no worries. I picked mine up from a dealer on ebay for not much more than what I would have invested in another gun. 3M makes a similar system also.

 

[dnschmidt]

A pressure pot system has traditionally been used for this application of needing to spray upside down. However, I second DeKups as the best and most economical method of using a conventional or HVLP gravity gun for this purpose. The pressure pot will work on either a HVLP or conventional gun as style of gun and method of fluid feed are unrelated.

 

[Mitchw123456]

Alright thanks. I have a cheap gun now so I highly doubt anything devilbliss stuff would work with it. I thought about a pressure pot but don't know much about them. I guess I'll try to research them some if I can use my existing gun. This is just a buggy and the paint is going to get beat off so cheap is good. I just have to figure out how to get it there. I've always rattle canned it but new color doesn't play fair with rattle cans and hoping to get a little better/tougher paint.


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[steveo3002]

dunno about in the states but on ebay over here theres dozens on mini gravity feed guns for $15-20 ideal for a job like a cage and cheap enough to throw away if need be

 

[71goldss]

Devilbiss makes adaptors for many different brands of guns. So happens the one I have also fits my cheap no-name brand primer gun as well as my finish gun.

 

[Mitchw123456]

dunno about in the states but on ebay over here theres dozens on mini gravity feed guns for $15-20 ideal for a job like a cage and cheap enough to throw away if need be

Ok maybe I'm showing my ignorance here but with a gravity feed gun how's it going to work inverted?

I'm certainly no painting expert I'm just trying to wrap my head around how that would work?


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[dnschmidt]

With DeKups or PPS (3M) these systems use a bladder enabling them to be turned upside down. Atmospheric pressure compresses the bladder and that's how the paint comes out.

 

[Dennis Leigh Henry]

I picked up my 2 qt. pressure pot at a pawn shop for cheap ($40). Added a Binks HVLP I had and hoses.. All in about $75.

Dennis