Spray Gun Help

[sootygu]

I am after some recommendations for a spray gun that will mainly be used for automotive paints. This wont get used a lot so I am not after a professional one.

What is better for general use, gravity feed or conventional and what nozzle size.

Any help with a supplier that has them at the right price would also be great.


Thanks

[4sum4]

Depends what type of paint your spraying,if its mainly acrylic and enamels the conventional type with a stailess steel needle is what you want

[matthewK]

if it just a standard paint job id say a standard spry gun about 20-30 bucks
but for the decent automotive guns anywhere from 50 to 200bucks id say

[wrksux]

im thinking along the same lines, would one of those electric ones work, only saw em whilst buying some thigns at bunnings, which got me thinking

Tim

[sudso]

I use Star S770 guns made by Toolex for acrylic lacquer and enamels.

They are a high pressure gun with a 1lt. pot, mine also has an air pressure adjuster under the trigger (very handy). Some 770's dont.

I can vouch for their good performance, spares and value, you can also get larger nozzles for them if you are going to do 2paks or whatever.

You should be able to pick one up for around the $100 mark

Be wary of cheap low pressure guns (up to 50psi) you can accidently blow the pots off them.
Veeery messy

cheers

[runnin4life]

yes blowing the pot off is not good
did it at work accidently plugged it into the air line with no regulator on it
amazingly i didnt get any paint on me

i have a cheap little gun from super cheap should be good enough for doing the roof of my car

cheers
elliot

[Marty1]

I use Star S770 guns made by Toolex for acrylic lacquer and enamels.

They are a high pressure gun with a 1lt. pot, mine also has an air pressure adjuster under the trigger (very handy). Some 770's dont.

I can vouch for their good performance, spares and value, you can also get larger nozzles for them if you are going to do 2paks or whatever.

You should be able to pick one up for around the $100 mark

Be wary of cheap low pressure guns (up to 50psi) you can accidently blow the pots off them.
Veeery messy

cheers

Couldnt agree more, get the star!
Just make sure you clean it 100% after every use,
if you dont, you might as well throw it in the bin

[munga]

go blow a few hungee on an iwata.
stars are disposable sprayguns, arent they?


jk


try here mate: http://www.airless.com.au/Air%20Spray%20Guns.htm

[LuxyBoy]

I know a few car spray painters and they all recommended me to get a gravity fed gun.
Just what i have been told; need the air compressor yet

[jtraf]

I use a cheap $60 gun I bought about 8 years ago......

Gravity fed guns are for the more experienced painter. for the backyarder a suction type gun like the star 770 is the way to go.

here is what a garage paint job can come out like if you take the time.

[bru21]

super cheap sell good ones that will even do full resprays in 2k nicely

i think a full sized gun is good for most stuff but a half size is great for barwork etc

aim for a 1.4 tip for paint 1.8-2mm for putty (i would buy two guns in the set for $160 money well spent)

i have done a a fair bit of painting and swear by these i have tried a fair few guns too i own prob 8 guns myself! i have acquired 4 new ones from kc tools that i am yet to try 2 are high volume low pressure which i will test soon! less overspray i beleive and good for slow paints like 2k and enamel!

top loaders are the best as there is zero waste compared the the 1/8th pot a bottomloader leaves behind that is throw away in 2k, and marginal to put back into the unthinned tin if using thermoplastic paints like acrylic, as it tends to cause the paint to "split" and form layers.

ONLY USE 2K EVERYTHING ELSE IS SHIT

don't leave thinners in the gun or close the lid too tightly as the pot will crack in time.

if the pot explodes it is bacsuse the nozzle is blocked or too small to flow the 100psi too much that having no regulator allows



i feel so lazy as i said i would do the painting bible, its started at least i have safety done!

have fun

bru

[sudso]

go blow a few hungee on an iwata.
stars are disposable sprayguns, arent they?


jk


try here mate: http://www.airless.com.au/Air%20Spray%20Guns.htm

I've had both of mine for 15 years mate. They both still spray as well as when I bought them.
Iwata are good guns too.

[sootygu]

Thanks for all the advise.

For what i need it for the star sounds the goods.

Cheers