A good spray gun
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From: green bay, WI
Never used one myself, but the astro iwata lph400 copy is suppose to be a decent gun from reviews on hotrodders.com. Do a search on paint guns if you get a chance to visit the site. It is a question that is brought up often. I bought a cheap iwata w400 copy off of ebay for around $35. I have a sharpe conventional I have used for many years, but wanted to try something else that hopefully wouldn't waste as much in overspray. I figured I'd try a cheapy before forking out money for an iwata or sata. I have only had a chance to spray a bumper and fenders with it so far, but sprayed pretty good on those. Also you have to look at the cfm ratings on your compressor and make sure it will keep up with the gun you are thinking of buying. Some models of hvlp guns really take a lot of air, and should have high flow fittings and regulator.
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Actually I've gotten pretty good results with cheaper guns over the years, but basically you should go in with the mindset they are a throwaway gun, and parts may not be available, or cost as much as the gun itself. For primer I always have used a cheapy. If you are doing it everyday for a living then spend the money on a good gun that if taken care of will last a lifetime, has good tolerances and machining. If you don't want to spend a bundle and only do a car or two once in awhile you can get decent results with cheaper guns, at least one good enough to be perfected by wetsanding and buffing.
