June B.S. Thread
Lead Driver
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 9,359
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From: Hampstead, NC
UGHHHHHHHHH, what a day. Had a bunch of fun today when we(I) first tried to prime the panels. My co worker brought over 3 paint guns thet he got when his uncle died last year. He "tested" them the other day, by hooking them to an air hose and seeing if air came out.
DUH, you can't test a paint gun like that............
What a mess, the one he had that would spray would let paint run out of the nozzle as soon as the trigger was pulled, letting big gobs of primer fly everywhere. I tried cleaning one other gun and it had a mess of dried red paint in the cup and everywhere else, probably been that way for 5 or more years. I didn't want to fully disassemble it as I wanted to get the job DONE, so it went back into the box...The third gun was crap, the needle won't move at all.
So, I went and bought a cheap gun from Menards and got the job done.
Anywho, here are some pics for your enjoyment...
Hung up and ready to prime
Primed
They aren't the prettiest but they will do. There may or may not be a run or three in the primer too......
DUH, you can't test a paint gun like that............
What a mess, the one he had that would spray would let paint run out of the nozzle as soon as the trigger was pulled, letting big gobs of primer fly everywhere. I tried cleaning one other gun and it had a mess of dried red paint in the cup and everywhere else, probably been that way for 5 or more years. I didn't want to fully disassemble it as I wanted to get the job DONE, so it went back into the box...The third gun was crap, the needle won't move at all.
So, I went and bought a cheap gun from Menards and got the job done.
Anywho, here are some pics for your enjoyment...
Hung up and ready to prime
Primed
They aren't the prettiest but they will do. There may or may not be a run or three in the primer too......
VT Chapter Ldr
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 96,096
Likes: 294
From: Orange, Vermont
UGHHHHHHHHH, what a day. Had a bunch of fun today when we(I) first tried to prime the panels. My co worker brought over 3 paint guns thet he got when his uncle died last year. He "tested" them the other day, by hooking them to an air hose and seeing if air came out.
DUH, you can't test a paint gun like that............
What a mess, the one he had that would spray would let paint run out of the nozzle as soon as the trigger was pulled, letting big gobs of primer fly everywhere. I tried cleaning one other gun and it had a mess of dried red paint in the cup and everywhere else, probably been that way for 5 or more years. I didn't want to fully disassemble it as I wanted to get the job DONE, so it went back into the box...The third gun was crap, the needle won't move at all.
So, I went and bought a cheap gun from Menards and got the job done.
Anywho, here are some pics for your enjoyment...
Hung up and ready to prime
Primed
They aren't the prettiest but they will do. There may or may not be a run or three in the primer too......
DUH, you can't test a paint gun like that............
What a mess, the one he had that would spray would let paint run out of the nozzle as soon as the trigger was pulled, letting big gobs of primer fly everywhere. I tried cleaning one other gun and it had a mess of dried red paint in the cup and everywhere else, probably been that way for 5 or more years. I didn't want to fully disassemble it as I wanted to get the job DONE, so it went back into the box...The third gun was crap, the needle won't move at all.
So, I went and bought a cheap gun from Menards and got the job done.
Anywho, here are some pics for your enjoyment...
Hung up and ready to prime
Primed
They aren't the prettiest but they will do. There may or may not be a run or three in the primer too......
They look good Mike, especially 1000 miles away. LOL. they do look good. The primer looks like a wood color.
That red paint Jay was talking about earlier got that paint gun. Is annoying not having good equipment to do the job
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Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 28,287
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From: BLT, MN
Paint job looks good so far Mike.
I had lots of errands and such after work. Finally sitting for a while.
I am pretty **** about cleaning my paint guns after each use and in between primer and paint especially.
I had lots of errands and such after work. Finally sitting for a while.
I am pretty **** about cleaning my paint guns after each use and in between primer and paint especially.
Lead Driver
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 9,359
Likes: 1
From: Hampstead, NC
Yes it did.
It is VERY annoying not having the right tools to do the job, but what pissed me off the most is my co worker was asked about 2 weeks ago to check the spray guns and make sure they work.........
So I put in an extra 3 hours today to get the job done and try to keep it on schedule.
Lead Driver
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 9,359
Likes: 1
From: Hampstead, NC
Thanks Jay! Not too bad for someone who hasn't a clue what they are doing.
I am going to keep my paint gun nice and clean....