Good Gun?
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Good Gun?
I am not a paint and body man by any stretch of the imagination. About 100 years ago I painted a couple of truck beds and they looked ok for some good ole boy but I am no where near an experienced pro. I am wanting to do a little painting for myself before long. I am going to start out with a couple of tractors, old 8N fords, first and kind of get a little practice on them before I move up to my '85 model truck. We have some pretty good guys working at the local automotive paint store and I plan to pick their brain as much as possible. I would however appreciate your input on a good spray gun that will hopefully last through the entire range of my projects. I have a large air compressor that works nicely with a storage capacity of around 160 gallons. I need input on a spray gun, and the accessories I should have to go with it, for example air drier, hose size, etc. I don't want to break the bank on a spray gun but would like a fairly good one. Thank you in advance for you input, advice, and ideas.
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Thank you fixdent I will definately check that one out. I am a rookie at this but want to learn a little about it so I can do a little "custom" work on my own stuff LOL. I really appreciate your input.
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Love the Devilbiss guns! I still have a Devilbiss Finishline 3 I bought in '03 (or somewhere around there) and I still love that thing. Unlike some budget guns, you can buy parts for them at any local paint store or online. That might not seem like a big deal now, but wait until some random Saturday afternoon when you already have some expensive catalyzed clear mixed and ready to shoot and you need a seal or different sized tip and you need it NOW. Don't ask how I found that out...
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I might not be all that helpful with specific recommendations but here's something anyway...........
The better brands like Binks, DeVilbiss and probably a few others I'm not familiar with are most often your best choice. They're quality tools, made to be serviced, rebuilt and tailored to meet exacting needs (by way of kits etc) that a cheap version can't even approach meeting.
If this is something you'll be doing more often then investing in a good gun up front will say you a world of frustration in the near future. Depending on the paint system you'll be using your gun or paint supplier can recommend the better brand and model for you.
I recall when I owned a body shop and switched from Dupont & Sherwin-Williams to the Skikkens brand all my guns needed to be refitted with new air caps and fluid needles, based 100% on Sikkens USA's experimentation and in-use testing. Had this not been info I sought out my learning curve would have been long AND costly----hoped to avoid both naturally!
So anyway that's my $0.02 worth!
The better brands like Binks, DeVilbiss and probably a few others I'm not familiar with are most often your best choice. They're quality tools, made to be serviced, rebuilt and tailored to meet exacting needs (by way of kits etc) that a cheap version can't even approach meeting.
If this is something you'll be doing more often then investing in a good gun up front will say you a world of frustration in the near future. Depending on the paint system you'll be using your gun or paint supplier can recommend the better brand and model for you.
I recall when I owned a body shop and switched from Dupont & Sherwin-Williams to the Skikkens brand all my guns needed to be refitted with new air caps and fluid needles, based 100% on Sikkens USA's experimentation and in-use testing. Had this not been info I sought out my learning curve would have been long AND costly----hoped to avoid both naturally!
So anyway that's my $0.02 worth!
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Ok Sand Man I won't ask how you found that out LOL. Experience is a good teacher.........it's a hard teacher but a good teacher. Thanks for your input JWA I really appreciate it, it's something to give serious thought to. I think I might go to the local paint store and explain my painting projects to them and see what they recommend with these suggestions in mind. Thank you again gentlemen I really appreciate your input and information.
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I sure will, it'll be a couple of weeks but I will definately report back. Thanks for all the input and information, I appreciate it.
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