Retired 15 years ago after professionally painting for 35 years. Love these videos and truly miss being a painter. Had to retire do to cancer. You guys out there use the respirators. I started painting in the 70's so alot of shit was done differently. Peace
I'm 22 years in my friend, everything from bicycles to fighter jets & vintage WW2 aircraft here in the UK. I've always used a full face mask with breathing air connected to there own separate designated compressors but I remember the older guys (when I started) telling me about half masks & vaseline(petroleum jelly?) with a bandana round the head to keep overspray out their hair! Some health & safety isn't just a pain in the arse! 😊
We need videos showing how to paint single stage paint with small compressors and LVLP guns. Most of us are DIY guys and don't have the expensive tools
I used an ozito gun from Bunnings from the twin package and after much trial and error, I’ve gotten nice results with metallic paint of all things (wish my car wasn’t metallic paint now), I left the plastic filter in and has saved a few bits of crud from shooting into my paint
Yes! If like many of us your using a 110V compressor, you have trouble maintaining the 6CFM that the purple HF gun wants. How many gallons your tank holds only affects how long you have to wait for the compressor to catch up!
@@hobbyautobodyfun9315 that's not 100% true. The prep is important and makes a good spray job last, it doesn't make a bad spray job good. The gun makes a difference as well as technique. It's just not that cut and dry.
It is so satisfying to see the transformation. It’s addicting. I want to paint another project. But then I’m reminded of my pickup sitting in my garage, I need to sand out many runs, and cut n buff.
I remember those little s.o.b.'s helping me mess up panels when I was 1st learning how to paint. As soon as I ditched 'em, totally different experience! I don't think I've ever come across a video that talked about those gun filters, so thanks for pointing them out.
I use that same gun and it works surprisingly well for the cost. I simply run lacquer thinner through the gun when I'm done painting and that cleans it out very well. Every 5 or 6 paint jobs I take the gun completely apart, soak the innards in lacquer thinner and then reassemble. I've been doing this for several years now with no problems......
the small plaster filter from the gun appears to be a disposable/ consumable item. Why not simply change that as part of regular / maintenance cleaning
I'm doing the door bottoms and whole box on my 2009 pu. I've watched several of your videos and can't believe how many tricks there are. Today is the day. I feel that I can pass as a painter but not a body man. Whatever the result I thank you for the professional tips and well presented videos. It's just paint.
Old school works good job .i spray metal iron door units black, ive sprayed now 44 years and with current spray tech advancements makes ya love spraying even the more . Nice Red .
as someone that used to paint his own vehicles when we had acrylic enamel and not this clear coat stuff, i will be looking for that type of paint when the time comes. when i did my own vehicles people were amazed at the quality of the paint job and would ask me to do theirs which i did not. my ex son in law was a body man and he commented all the time on how my paint jobs were better than most of the shops he worked in but like i told him i take my time because its my vehicle and i dont want it looking like crap in 6 months like in some of his work that he did on his vehicles. like you, i used to put more than one or tow coats of paint on so it looked good and it lasted.
Two things, I put the little filter with the little nob stick pointing up, this makes it easy to remove when cleaning the gun. Second thing I run a 50/50 mix of ascitone and lacquer thinner over the little filter every time after use this keeps it nice and clean. I've been having good results.
Wow! I’m just now learning about painting, Glad I found this tip…I would have used that stupid little filter religiously and probably never figured out why my painting sucked. Thanks!
Im loving the tips your offering me, I never even knew what the dials on a paintgun were for until I started watching you my friend,Im getting towards painting my dodge hemi in my makeshift paint booth in my backyard,,,ie a carport ,but after your tips im getting damn good,thanks a great deal,
When the gravity guns became popular in the early 90's I threw those internal plastic strainers away, I used a quality strainer, didnt see the need for anything restrictive in the gun
Relatively new to the paint world. Serious learning curve made so much easier with content and a site like this. Type of teaching and simplicity that holds your attention and allows for awesome results when practiced and applied. Exceptional for my novice trading, thanks and Well done!
Great tip....I was having problems getting enough paint volume, but after watching this, I removed that little filter and it made a substantial difference in the results....thanks!
Absolute solid and clear advice 👌🏼 💯🔥. I'm new to the spray game and its clear straight to the point pointers I've been looking for! Got my sub brother. Greatly appreciated
Hey Brian, great video as always. As far as I understand, these are single use filters. I've worked with Sata RPS cups, they send the cups and 2 types of filters: 125 µm for usual basecoat and clear and 200 µm for sealer, clear or basecoat with big metallics (rather special bascoats, will say so in datasheet). In those cups you can/need to apply the filter you need yourself everytime. Don't know about availability in the US though, I believe it's a German company. But anyway, to me it looks like the filter mesh is a lot broader, so it might be like 200µm filters....? Have a good day.
I actually like using the filters in the gun. But I put them into the hopper and not the gun. It catches all the stuff in the filter from the hopper and all you do is take it out and use a air hose to get all the stuff out the filter. Run some acetone into the gun and filter and it’s good to go for the next day
I have used Harbor Freight guns for years. Thank you for not knocking them. They are almost as good as my Devilbiss Starting line or OMX and Satajet Gun. HUGE price difference. They are perfectly fine for the beginner in a garage. Buy two or three. I use one for high build primers and another one for topcoats. No real logic why I do this. I just do. I keep a third one around just in case I have an issue with the other two, which I never have. Just clean em' real good inside and out with a solvent after you unpack them to get the preservative off them. Prep work is 95% of the job. After that its spraying technique. As far a compressors go I have used them with a compressor as small as 22 gallon diaphragm type and still gotten good results. Yes, take out the filter and use a paper strainer. AND, shockingly I get the floor wet in my garage to keep the dust on the floor from kicking up.
I learned to throw that filter away the hard way. Last coat of clear over silver was peppered with tiny pieces of red paint. Had to do the whole job again.
I havent had too much experience personally with painting at all YET (off and on for the past 2 years, mostly rattlecan and rattle can clearcoat with some really good results), and I finally bought some guns off eastwood and they had the filter in them.. well I have been using the filter and obviously since I don't have much experience I don't expect a perfect finish, but it doesn't come close to Brians (probably gun settings honestly since I am getting used to HVLP) After I finish painting, I let the filter soak in laquer thinner with all my other parts for about 10 minutes or less, and clean everything thoroughly. I also use the paper strainers, however I am going to give it a try and take out the filter from the gun and only use the paper strainers. I have a clearcoat job in the morning and I am excited to see if this changes anything and pumped to see how nice it hopefully will be.
I'm a mining equipment painter. I just put the little filter in the opposite way, and clean it after every job. I use the strainers as well, but more filtration is better for me especially in the environments I paint in. Still a good tip though for normal operations!
I ask an auto body guy about those little paint strainers you are supposed to use in the paint sprayer and he told me pretty much the same thing you said. He said don’t put that thing in your paint sprayer just throw it in the trash and forget about it.
They used to have filters that went over the tubes in the old suction feed guns (where the paint cup screwed on from the bottom). I never used them. instead, I always poured the paint through a separate filter first. It's similar to when you're in the kitchen making a cake and put the flour through a sifter to get any little nubs out of the flour. Note: NEVER put automotive paint into your cake batter!
Great technique video showing how gun is held and and back and forth motion and the double spray coverage with the clear coat vs the paint coat application. Thanks!
I soak my little plastic filter in lacquer thinner for 10 minutes before use and then blow it out and it works like new even after 4 years of use and cleaning over and over again. Then I still use my paint paper "funnel" filter from my paint supplier and never have any problem with dirt spraying out of the gun.
I sprayed some 50 ish micron glow pigment in some clear right through that little filter. It has the consistency of fine sand. The inline filter is more like a debris screen cause it ain't filtering much.
Should show mixing paint and clear with a stick. So the reducer mixes with paint. And hardener mixes with clear. Let it sit for a couple minutes after mixing
Greetings from Malta in Europe. I never sprayed anything before but your videos gave me enough knowledge to spray my dad's car exactly a year ago which came out great and saved us a lot of money. Now I have the confidence to spray my classic car. Any video on how to setup a home garage "spray booth" with filters so that i don't have trouble with neighbours? Thanks again and congrats on your baby!
Appreciate your tips. Enjoy all your lessons. Thanks so much for taking the time out of your busy schedule to produce these videos. Thx for educating us.
Spraypainter of 53 years here. HVLP is short for high volume low pressure and no there is no LVLP guns. Gravity fed guns have the pot on top and the suction fed gun has the pot on the bottom. Both are good guns if you have a good compressor otherwise moisture is a problem coming out of the airline. The cheapest gun in the world will give you a Rolls Royce finish if you set it up right. Stay safe and all the best from aussie...
Anyone heard of "vacuum" spray booth type? Where a slight vacuum , not pressure is inside a paint booth , so the overspray would be removed faster. (The seams of the structure must be perfectly sealed)
Most small commercial / industriall spray booths for small items use extraction/ suction / vacuum at back of booth pulling spray away from items and operator
Some off the body shop paint booths are vacuumed through a grate underneath the vehicle so you don't have over spray and it keeps spray from getting out of the booth when someone walks in to the booth
Brian taking guides and learning from your experience is something only results can answer Biggest fan over here all in South Africa wishing you a blessed life and more knowledge, please help me and send me one of your old favourites of spray guns that is not in the usage stages .. Thank you
Great videos , even though i have been painting for many years , with all the new technology out i have had to adapt to the new procedures and new paints . Your videos are a great way to get caught up with the new methods , thanks for taking the time to do these videos, they are greatly appreciated .
I tried this tip last weekend after watching. However, I got this weird feeling the gun didn't perform as well when rotated upwards. I have a feeling that without the filter, paint can leave the guns chamber very easily when rotated close to 90%. With it in, you can make quick swipes with a rotated gun and it's still full of paint, even if the paint in the cup has ran away from the filler neck. Any opinions on this?
You put that screen filter in upside down. That extended stem part with the ball on the end should stick up so you can grab it to remove. You had that stem and ball was down in the gun. Not surprised you had bad results.
Some paints don't do well with that filter in the gun. Learned this with water based alkyds painting signs. Not enough flow as you point out. Getting all the crap out of paint can be a challenge
Retired 15 years ago after professionally painting for 35 years. Love these videos and truly miss being a painter. Had to retire do to cancer. You guys out there use the respirators. I started painting in the 70's so alot of shit was done differently. Peace
I'm 22 years in my friend, everything from bicycles to fighter jets & vintage WW2 aircraft here in the UK. I've always used a full face mask with breathing air connected to there own separate designated compressors but I remember the older guys (when I started) telling me about half masks & vaseline(petroleum jelly?) with a bandana round the head to keep overspray out their hair!
Some health & safety isn't just a pain in the arse! 😊
Sorry that happened man. I hope you find some joy in simple things and enjoy part of every day...and good luck.
It wasn't in your lungs was it?
Hope you are ok.
That's what scares me so much about it. Hope you beat it.
I wish you health.
We need videos showing how to paint single stage paint with small compressors and LVLP guns. Most of us are DIY guys and don't have the expensive tools
I used an ozito gun from Bunnings from the twin package and after much trial and error, I’ve gotten nice results with metallic paint of all things (wish my car wasn’t metallic paint now), I left the plastic filter in and has saved a few bits of crud from shooting into my paint
LVHP if there is such a thing - otherwise known as conventional guns
Eastwood has a hvlp gun that just needs a 33 gallon
Yes! If like many of us your using a 110V compressor, you have trouble maintaining the 6CFM that the purple HF gun wants. How many gallons your tank holds only affects how long you have to wait for the compressor to catch up!
@@hobbyautobodyfun9315 that's not 100% true. The prep is important and makes a good spray job last, it doesn't make a bad spray job good. The gun makes a difference as well as technique. It's just not that cut and dry.
The best teacher for DIY painters. Detailed explanations, step by step guidance.
We all knew that, that little piece needs to be removed, we are not naive specially if we use these sprayers to spray paint.
It is so satisfying to see the transformation. It’s addicting. I want to paint another project. But then I’m reminded of my pickup sitting in my garage, I need to sand out many runs, and cut n buff.
Crazy how one little part can make a difference.
that's what she said
I remember those little s.o.b.'s helping me mess up panels when I was 1st learning how to paint.
As soon as I ditched 'em, totally different experience!
I don't think I've ever come across a video that talked about those gun filters, so thanks for pointing them out.
I use that same gun and it works surprisingly well for the cost. I simply run lacquer thinner through the gun when I'm done painting
and that cleans it out very well. Every 5 or 6 paint jobs I take the gun completely apart, soak the innards in lacquer thinner and then reassemble. I've been doing this for several years now with no problems......
thanks for not polluting the video with like/ subscribe requests (unlike some other channels). Simple and straightforward presentation. 👍🏻
Just painted my car in my drive way today after watching hours of these videos, aside from good ol bugs landing in the clear went smooth
the small plaster filter from the gun appears to be a disposable/ consumable item. Why not simply change that as part of regular / maintenance cleaning
I'm doing the door bottoms and whole box on my 2009 pu. I've watched several of your videos and can't believe how many tricks there are. Today is the day. I feel that I can pass as a painter but not a body man. Whatever the result I thank you for the professional tips and well presented videos. It's just paint.
Old school works good job .i spray metal iron door units black, ive sprayed now 44 years and with current spray tech advancements makes ya love spraying even the more . Nice Red .
I could watch you paint all day ..
as someone that used to paint his own vehicles when we had acrylic enamel and not this clear coat stuff, i will be looking for that type of paint when the time comes. when
i did my own vehicles people were amazed at the quality of the paint job and would ask me to do theirs which i did not. my ex son in law was a body man and he commented
all the time on how my paint jobs were better than most of the shops he worked in but like i told him i take my time because its my vehicle and i dont want it looking like crap
in 6 months like in some of his work that he did on his vehicles. like you, i used to put more than one or tow coats of paint on so it looked good and it lasted.
Two things, I put the little filter with the little nob stick pointing up, this makes it easy to remove when cleaning the gun. Second thing I run a 50/50 mix of ascitone and lacquer thinner over the little filter every time after use this keeps it nice and clean. I've been having good results.
Wow! I’m just now learning about painting, Glad I found this tip…I would have used that stupid little filter religiously and probably never figured out why my painting sucked. Thanks!
Im loving the tips your offering me, I never even knew what the dials on a paintgun were for until I started watching you my friend,Im getting towards painting my dodge hemi in my makeshift paint booth in my backyard,,,ie a carport ,but after your tips im getting damn good,thanks a great deal,
Watching this guy work gives me the patience and thoroughness I sorely lack in my life.
When the gravity guns became popular in the early 90's I threw those internal plastic strainers away, I used a quality strainer, didnt see the need for anything restrictive in the gun
Relatively new to the paint world. Serious learning curve made so much easier with content and a site like this. Type of teaching and simplicity that holds your attention and allows for awesome results when practiced and applied. Exceptional for my novice trading, thanks and Well done!
Great tip....I was having problems getting enough paint volume, but after watching this, I removed that little filter and it made a substantial difference in the results....thanks!
I agree, it looks good.
always learning something from you!! Thanks once again!
Absolute solid and clear advice 👌🏼 💯🔥. I'm new to the spray game and its clear straight to the point pointers I've been looking for!
Got my sub brother. Greatly appreciated
Hey Brian, great video as always.
As far as I understand, these are single use filters.
I've worked with Sata RPS cups, they send the cups and 2 types of filters: 125 µm for usual basecoat and clear and 200 µm for sealer, clear or basecoat with big metallics (rather special bascoats, will say so in datasheet).
In those cups you can/need to apply the filter you need yourself everytime. Don't know about availability in the US though, I believe it's a German company.
But anyway, to me it looks like the filter mesh is a lot broader, so it might be like 200µm filters....?
Have a good day.
I love to watch ur videos , I buy some stuffs just to practice, and give to my brother, just for hobby for me.
Brilliant, clear speaking and knowledgeable
I think that little tip on the filter is supposed to point up, so you can grab it while removing the filter.
I thought the same and been hunting for an answer. I've seen it both ways, and a few even put it inside the base of the pot 🤷
Thanks Brian 😊 you the best 👌
I actually like using the filters in the gun. But I put them into the hopper and not the gun. It catches all the stuff in the filter from the hopper and all you do is take it out and use a air hose to get all the stuff out the filter. Run some acetone into the gun and filter and it’s good to go for the next day
I filter the paint before putting it in the cup old school style.
Thank you great video, will apply your techniques when I paint my boat.
i bought my first paint gun yesterday from harbor freight and was looking at that filter thing wondering what that was for . now i know , thanx
Great video for a beginner; Goodbye filter! I think I will try the PPS cups. Cheers Steve
another awesome one Dude !
Nice work brother!
I have used Harbor Freight guns for years. Thank you for not knocking them. They are almost as good as my Devilbiss Starting line or OMX and Satajet Gun. HUGE price difference. They are perfectly fine for the beginner in a garage. Buy two or three. I use one for high build primers and another one for topcoats. No real logic why I do this. I just do. I keep a third one around just in case I have an issue with the other two, which I never have. Just clean em' real good inside and out with a solvent after you unpack them to get the preservative off them. Prep work is 95% of the job. After that its spraying technique. As far a compressors go I have used them with a compressor as small as 22 gallon diaphragm type and still gotten good results. Yes, take out the filter and use a paper strainer. AND, shockingly I get the floor wet in my garage to keep the dust on the floor from kicking up.
i use harbor freight guns too . i have one that i use for just clear nothing else.
Wow beautiful!
Thank you.. Great job
looks great !
super finishing Great
I learned to throw that filter away the hard way. Last coat of clear over silver was peppered with tiny pieces of red paint. Had to do the whole job again.
Never use the same gun....clearcoat gun...always be..clear coat gun
Nice...good advice.
I use the strainer inside the gun with no issues just clean it out when you cleaning the gun an still use the paper strainers also
I havent had too much experience personally with painting at all YET (off and on for the past 2 years, mostly rattlecan and rattle can clearcoat with some really good results), and I finally bought some guns off eastwood and they had the filter in them.. well I have been using the filter and obviously since I don't have much experience I don't expect a perfect finish, but it doesn't come close to Brians (probably gun settings honestly since I am getting used to HVLP) After I finish painting, I let the filter soak in laquer thinner with all my other parts for about 10 minutes or less, and clean everything thoroughly. I also use the paper strainers, however I am going to give it a try and take out the filter from the gun and only use the paper strainers. I have a clearcoat job in the morning and I am excited to see if this changes anything and pumped to see how nice it hopefully will be.
Don’t use it with metallics though almost fd my last job because I started painting with it in and got clogged so fast even with shaking
Awesome Video, thanks.
I'm a mining equipment painter. I just put the little filter in the opposite way, and clean it after every job. I use the strainers as well, but more filtration is better for me especially in the environments I paint in. Still a good tip though for normal operations!
I ask an auto body guy about those little paint strainers you are supposed to use in the paint sprayer and he told me pretty much the same thing you said. He said don’t put that thing in your paint sprayer just throw it in the trash and forget about it.
They used to have filters that went over the tubes in the old suction feed guns (where the paint cup screwed on from the bottom). I never used them. instead, I always poured the paint through a separate filter first. It's similar to when you're in the kitchen making a cake and put the flour through a sifter to get any little nubs out of the flour. Note: NEVER put automotive paint into your cake batter!
Just STUNNING💯👌
Thank you! 😊
Love the videos thanks for the Links in the description
Great technique video showing how gun is held and and back and forth motion and the double spray coverage with the clear coat vs the paint coat application. Thanks!
Nice clean job...
Thanks!!
Beautiful
I learned a lot from the shop video s...thanks...it's awesome... Working
Man I can't wait to see that beautiful Milano Red Si it's going to be worth a lot of money
Super 😘😘😘😘
Great input appreciate it
I love it... you do it simple and easy to learn
thanks for that tip brill
Makes me miss painting.
Great explanations and highly instructrive video’s. Can’t wait to try!
i now own 4 paint guns and a touchup gun,,,all hand me downs that were unwanted..im making small steps but im getting there.
great video man thanks you.
Good job man 👍
Damn, nice tips and paint job!
Good work
I soak my little plastic filter in lacquer thinner for 10 minutes before use and then blow it out and it works like new even after 4 years of use and cleaning over and over again.
Then I still use my paint paper "funnel" filter from my paint supplier and never have any problem with dirt spraying out of the gun.
I sprayed some 50 ish micron glow pigment in some clear right through that little filter. It has the consistency of fine sand. The inline filter is more like a debris screen cause it ain't filtering much.
Great instructions 👍
I really appreciate your videos. I’m repainting a horse trailer and would appreciate a video of spraying over your head. Thanks-Bill
Should show mixing paint and clear with a stick. So the reducer mixes with paint. And hardener mixes with clear. Let it sit for a couple minutes after mixing
Greetings from Malta in Europe. I never sprayed anything before but your videos gave me enough knowledge to spray my dad's car exactly a year ago which came out great and saved us a lot of money. Now I have the confidence to spray my classic car. Any video on how to setup a home garage "spray booth" with filters so that i don't have trouble with neighbours? Thanks again and congrats on your baby!
Nice job keep up the good work.
Appreciate your tips. Enjoy all your lessons. Thanks so much for taking the time out of your busy schedule to produce these videos. Thx for educating us.
I love all these videos 💪
good job sir👍
Thanks I learned a lot with just that video. Easy to understand very well explained. Greetings from Maine
I had a feeling those gun filters were screwing me up. Thank you!
love it,goot explenation.keep up.
I prefer Dekups to PPS
Spraypainter of 53 years here. HVLP is short for high volume low pressure and no there is no LVLP guns. Gravity fed guns have the pot on top and the suction fed gun has the pot on the bottom. Both are good guns if you have a good compressor otherwise moisture is a problem coming out of the airline. The cheapest gun in the world will give you a Rolls Royce finish if you set it up right. Stay safe and all the best from aussie...
Many LVMP and LVLP gun manufacturers out there
I painted HOUSES for 50 years and NEVER ran unfiltered paint through a gun. I am astounded that anyone would paint a CAR with unfiltered paint.
Its filter at the pps cup buddy
good video thanks for sharing 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🇲🇽
Very well done! You made this video easy to understand and was entertaining to watch the whole video, thank you!
Anyone heard of "vacuum" spray booth type? Where a slight vacuum , not pressure is inside a paint booth , so the overspray would be removed faster. (The seams of the structure must be perfectly sealed)
Most small commercial / industriall spray booths for small items use extraction/ suction / vacuum at back of booth pulling spray away from items and operator
Some off the body shop paint booths are vacuumed through a grate underneath the vehicle so you don't have over spray and it keeps spray from getting out of the booth when someone walks in to the booth
Excellent video
Brian taking guides and learning from your experience is something only results can answer
Biggest fan over here all in South Africa wishing you a blessed life and more knowledge, please help me and send me one of your old favourites of spray guns that is not in the usage stages .. Thank you
Hello, thanks for sharing those helpful videos. I wonder how you manage to keep your camera clean when spraying paint that close.
Great tip. Thanks for sharing it.
Great videos , even though i have been painting for many years , with all the new technology out i have had to adapt to the new procedures and new paints . Your videos are a great way to get caught up with the new methods , thanks for taking the time to do these videos, they are greatly appreciated .
The fan was beautiful when you was shooting that clear, nice video bro
I tried this tip last weekend after watching. However, I got this weird feeling the gun didn't perform as well when rotated upwards. I have a feeling that without the filter, paint can leave the guns chamber very easily when rotated close to 90%. With it in, you can make quick swipes with a rotated gun and it's still full of paint, even if the paint in the cup has ran away from the filler neck. Any opinions on this?
Those are disposable filters and you also put it in upside down. The stem is so you can take it out easily
You put that screen filter in upside down. That extended stem part with the ball on the end should stick up so you can grab it to remove.
You had that stem and ball was down in the gun. Not surprised you had bad results.
Great Video! 👍 Thanks for your time! Can you try to make a video spraying clear coat with the DV1 Basecoat gun?
Saludos desde mexicali baja California México thanks Mr Bryan.... you are the crack you face change bug time since you got blessed w/ baby child
Big sorry not bug 🤣🤣
Thank you brain I learned many things from your videos 🌹❤️❤️
Some paints don't do well with that filter in the gun. Learned this with water based alkyds painting signs. Not enough flow as you point out. Getting all the crap out of paint can be a challenge
Thank u sir for sharing