http://eastwood.com/jump.jsp?itemID=...rID=228&KICKER

This is a deal i saw in my new eastwood catalog. I am a begginer and have been looking for a nice spray gun to prime and maybe paint my truck when its ready, and what ever other projects come along. It comes with tips for priming and top coating, but does that include clear coat? All in all is a deal worth considering or is the brand junk?

 

DeVilbiss makes a variety of guns, though I'm not familiar with the item you referenced. The finishline 2 and 3 have a good reputations for "low end" guns but they run around $125 while the 'Plus 670' is around $300. The low-end guns usually will have a few plastic parts in them, so soaking a gun is not recommended, but a good cleaning would not hurt them.

Most HVLP guns require 10CFM and up (some as high as 18) and that usually means a two-stage compressor ($). "Conventional" guns are less expensive, require less air and produce good quality results, they aren't in fad now, but worth a look if you don't want to upgrade compressors. Their down side is they put a lot of paint in the air and not on the truck, a consideration if your shooting some of the pricier paints.

 

Ive got a 60 gallon one stage 14cfm @ 90 psi compressor, which i would think would be enough to power a decent spray gun

 

Your right, with that comp./tank, you aren't limited.

 

Ive been thinking and i dont think i would really need the touch up gun so these are some other ones ive beeen looking at:
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...11&R=200307211

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...=47789&R=47789

i just want a gun that will spray a primer, a nice top coat and clear coat, but im not sure what to look for to find a gun that will do that.

 

You don't really need much for a primer gun. A cheapy from harbor freight would do. You might want to look for one that has a large needle and the proper air cap if you spray some of the thicker filler primers. I use an hvlp accuspray which is great for basecoat, but don't like how it sprays clear so I am still using a conventional for that. We have hvlp guns at work and they have improved since they were first started replacing conventional guns. I am kinda browsing for another hvlp gun also, so many choices. I've seen sata guns praised by many people, but price is out of my budget. I don't think you could really go wrong with devilbiss, they always made good spray guns and have been around forever. Its kind of hard to know if you are really going to like a gun without being able to try it out for awhile. Some guns come with different needle and aircaps for different materials, which you could get by with one gun, as long as you clean it well right after use. The link didn't work for me on those guns, I was taken to the home page. Never heard of titan if thats the one you were looking at. One thing to consider though with a gun thats not a major brand like devilbiss, sata, sharpe, ect, is parts availability. Many probably spray pretty well and are knockoffs of the popular guns,( the binks model 7 was copied by alot of spray gun makers way back), but If the gun needs something replaced down the road, will you be able to get the part. If you keep a gun clean and don't drop it or abuse it, a good spray gun should last practically forever.