Paint Spray Gun recommendations?

[Kevbo 80]

As we approach the warmer weather I am looking toward investing in a new Paint Spray Gun. My harbor freight version last year performed quite poorly so I would like a decent quality gun about under $100. I was checking out some guns on both Amazon.com and TPTools, but wanted all of your recommendations? Also what size mm nozzle for spraying primer and Rustoluem Regal Red?

 

Thanks guys!

[Agage1 83]

I've had good luck with home depot's hvlp gun believe it or not. I've painted 2 tractors w ith it now and they both turned out good. I also have an ingersoll Rand gun from tractor supply that performs well too.

[buckrancher 2,694]

I have the DeVILBISS starting line HVLP 2-gun set and have very good luck with it

 

Brian

[Kevbo 80]

I have the DeVILBISS starting line HVLP 2-gun set and have very good luck with it

 

Brian

 

Looks nice! Found it on Amazon.

[Kelly 1,030]

If your trying to paint with the little compressor you have in the blaster post, no gun is going to help, you need a bigger compressor, I have 3 of the cheap harbor freight guns and they shot just fine, not high $$ guns but do the job, but I have a 60gal. 5hp compressor.

 

This was painted with a HF $9 gun

[Terry M-(Moderator) 2,204]

If your trying to paint with the little compressor you have in the blaster post, no gun is going to help, you need a bigger compressor, I have 3 of the cheap harbor freight guns and they shot just fine, not high $$ guns but do the job, but I have a 60gal. 5hp compressor.

 

This was painted with a HF $9 gun

Very Nice Paint job Kelly.. I need to buy a new gun this spring so i'll check out the ones mentioned above.....but i'm guessing that hood looks so nice just because your a very good painter!!       Any painting tips you care to share?

[Kelly 1,030]

Practice, practice, practice......... you get the idea, yes 30 years of painting helps, but with a little practice and not expecting perfect the first time, you can get a good paint job, this hood was painted in the sun, in the dirt driveway, with a cheap HF gun and a cheap worn out 25 year old compressor, best part about the cheap HF gun, you can buy a warranty for $2 that even covers if you let paint dry in the gun and it stops working they just give you a new one, I bought 3 guns one for primer one for color and a back up so if I have a problem, I can break out a new gun and not stop painting, they were on sale and I had a 20% discount so they were about $9 each. 

[varosd 1,185]

great posts!  So if we stick with the $100 limit on a spray gun, what would be the compressor requirements to match said gun?  60-80 gallon, 3-5 hp range?

[squonk 42,522]

More than $100 but I use an TP Tools Turbine HVLP system. All I need to spray is 120 Volts!

 

http://www.tptools.com/Showtime-90-HVLP-Turbine-Unit-with-ProLine-Paint-Spray-Gun,2994.html?b=d*8049

 

Edited March 24, 2013 by squonk

[Shynon 7,475]

Kelly

   What kind of paint are you using? Clear coat?

 

                Thanks Tom

[Kelly 1,030]

That paint was single stage auto enamel, I wish I would have used clear coat on that color, it was a PAIN to get the pearl and metal flake right AND get a shine, but I did it.