Paint Gun recommendations

[Toxicscrew]

Looking to add a new HVLP gun to the fleet of cheapies and my turbine system. Looking to spend about $100, any suggestions? Been looking at the Eastwood versions and Devilbiss (they sell both).

Be general use, mostly for the oil based coatings-auto paint, lacquer. I use the turbine for most water based material.
A metal cup and ability to change needle size would be bonuses.

 

[goforride57]

I've got 2 snap on excalibers. 1 for base coat, 1 for clear coat. I got a cheap husky from Home Depot I use for primers and a cheap no name touch up gun. I go through a lot of primer guns due to the fact that I don't clean them too well. That said, I've been eye-ing an ingersoll-rand gun at tractor supply. Might be right up your ally.

http://m.tractorsupply.com/en/store/ingersoll-randreg;-hvlp-gravity-feed-spray-gun

Might be able to order different size tips. Not sure what you're looking to do. I have several tips for my guns. I have 1.6, 1.4, and 1.3.

 

[Tuscani2718]

Check woot, they have Astro Pneumatics on sale. I've heard good things about them and if I'm not mistaken they are Devilbiss clones.

 

[mustanginky]

I bought my sharpe finex fx3000 from advance with one of their easy to find online coupons for under $100. Didnt do too much with it yet but for what i needed done it worked just fine. Gets pretty good reviews as well.

 

[crab]

For reasonably priced guns it's hard to beat Sharp, to get better you need to move up the cost a lot. I have a sharp titanium that actually sprays about as good as I could do with anything. I guess if you were a real live custom painter you might do better with a thousand dollar gun but the average guy wont.

 

[dnschmidt]

You need to know what viscosity of paint you intend to spray prior to buying a spray gun so that you can pick the correct fluid tip. Car basecoats and clearcoats typically are sprayed with 1.3 or 1.4 Needle/Nozzle sets whereas primer typically uses 1.7-1.8 Needle/Nozzle sets and Polyester Primer Fillers typically need N/N sets typically greater than 2 mm. Without knowing what it is that you intend to spray it's impossible to give a gun recommendation.

 

[lbell101]

Without a doubt, dnschmidt is an expert on this subject. He has tested more guns than anyone I know. Provide more info and listen to his advice.

Larry

 

[countryroad82]

For a good all-around gun look at Devilbiss FinshLine guns. I have been using one for a primer gun for about 6-7 years with 1 rebuild in it. I have a huge tip in it 1.8 but even with such a large tip it will lay a decent coat of paint if I'm being lazy with something that doesn't really matter.

 

[sberry]

For really cheap I like that ATD stuff from the auto parts store. I don't have an hvlp but got a couple other spray guns I bought with the intention of it being a temp deal or robbing parts but they worked so well I still use them.

 

[pepi]

Very easy Iwata .... 1.4