I'm a 40 year auto body repair man I use 2 of the arbor freight gun 10.00 each 1 for clear 1 base coat 5 years love those guns I have had the most expensive guns don't like them this guy is right on thank you
A newbie to hvlp bought those $10 harbor freight guns good to know more expensive guns don't do anything more than a low dollar gun. Experience is the key is what I'm gettin' from what your layin' down.
AWESOME review dude. Really, no BS, no fluff, right to the point, clear and concise. Nobody trying to be funny or a comedian or telling us their life's story (as if they were movie stars we are interested in) Just a straight shot review, well done. THUMBS UP AND SUBSCRIBED !!
Thinking about buying the purple spray gun. My air hose is 3/8 on 10 gallon compressor. Using to paint Harley Davidson Fat Bob Tanks and Fenders. Paint is one step acrylic Urethane. I used a touch up gun with binks regulator at my work for painting various Aircraft interior parts and Cockpit with polyurethane and high speed lacquer. Retired now. Thanks for the video.
I'm a home hobby guy but was a professional metal body repairer in a truck shop. Been using those guns for a long time, I've found that the disposable cups work well, the caps snap on and usually don't leak, makes clean up easy. Thanks for the tips on air lines and fittings. HVLP was just coming on the scene when I retired.
I cant thank you enough. Ive been using one of these at work, and couldnt work out why the gun was getting clogged. I pulled out that little plastic strainer, and it was chock full of residue. Much thanks
When I was painting (not a pro) it was either Binks, DeVilbiss, or Sharpe. The first gun I bought, which I still have is an old Binks model 7 that I saved up for. I think you can't use that gun or those siphon feed guns in some places anymore. I remember when I bought it I had to change the nozzle because it came with a 'production' nozzle and it would push a ton of paint through there. Got a few of the cheapy HF HVLP guns and spot guns. In fact, about 18 years ago the HF near me had a special and was selling those guns for $10. I bought about 4 and still have 3 in the box. Not a bad gun. A lot of it is the painter and technique if you have a half-way decent gun. About 35 years ago when I was in the military I painted my car at the base hobby shop. Seen this Major paint his VW Golf and lay down one of the nicest paint jobs I've ever seen using a Taiwanese 'Buffalo' Tools brand knock off of the Binks 7.
I guess it's worth mention. That a very reasonable solution is to get a LVLP gun. Opposite to HVLP guns they tend to be a lot less demanding on the compressor, etc. side of the problem! On the other hand for most people already stuck with their equipment. Without spending much, in fact rather cheap solutions. Is to increase the size of the hose, as mentioned on the video. And drill out the "limiting factors" of your assembly/installation. Be it a valve, fitting, etc. Sometimes a simple increase of 0.5mm on a limiting hole or valve. Can return quite interesting results for almost no cost! Worth considering. Cheers
SoooOOO glad I found your channel, you're the first one I've found that explains this step by step process in the simplest terms. Thanks for sharing your knowledge my friend!! 👍👍 Take care and God Bless. Jay.
Thanks again for the tips on how to get the best performance from this paint gun. Very helpful. Thanks too for talking to us like every man (& not talking down to us).
THANK YOU for all the GREAT tips. I have this gun and other guys are saying it isn't any good. I just got this gun and hope I will like it like you do.
I just bought this gun at Harbor Freight with a coupon. Super affordable price for what it is. Feels pretty durable too. I haven’t used it yet, but it looks promising. I’m not a professional painter, so I don’t need anything crazy expensive.
gixerman01 Thanks man! Your videos on this gun are super helpful by the way! I’ll be using it to paint some guitars that I’ve hand-made. Do you feel like this will be a good gun for painting electric guitars?
Nice shop! Super clean, professional atmosphere. I’ve use this gun on several cars and motorcycles, so cheap I but 3 at a time and just throw them away when finished. It’s great and works under budget.
The diameter of the hose is potentially the limiting factor if the hole supplying air (in the gun) is quarter inch. Take a look up the inside of your gun inlet. The smallest part is where your restriction will be. As long as your hose is bigger, or equal to the gun inlet (inside) you cannot improve on that with adding a bigger hose.
Great video! Thanks. I learned everything I needed to know before I even start. Was going to buy a gun today and learned I need to get some other parts before I jump right into my spray gun
My shop line is just simple sweated household 3/4”;copper tubing. I put in 2 J Traps as water catchers just using common plumbing fittings. The diameter and copper help condense the water out well. I put it in back in 1999 and haven’t touched it as of 2019.
Thank you, I will go get a 1/2 inch air line because the biggest volume air compressor I can afford is the 20 gallon Wen which is just 2hp and 5 SCFM at 40 psi.
Thanks for this. I was really frustrated with my gun and was going to throw it away. But now, ill get a larger hose. Other videos dont even mention air hose.
I use all high flow fittings starting from the compressor down to my guns. I enlarged the hole on my gun regulator (with a 5/16 bit I believe) to increase air volume .. no moisture traps or anything else to restrict air works nice
So.. Im trying to paint a 1969 Roadrunner (440 6BBL) Fiberglass hood. Seems Im mixing correctly, (1:41:4), have a quality Water/Oil filter in line and PSI guage. Setting to about 20/22 psi. Goes fine for 3-4 passes, then I'll get either water drops or might be "Clumps" of the Eurethane paint landing on my work! Now I AM using a 100' hose. @ 70/74°.. It's a thicker material, so using a 1.7 tip? Wonder if I should be using a 1.8 or 2mm tip? Very frustrating.😢 Any help be greatly appreciated! Thanks for the video!!
Thanks for tips. I guess I'll stick with my 1/2 inch hose. It cracked at connection, so I have to find a 1/2 inch barb to 1/2 or 3/8 NPT adaptor. The HF purple guns seem to be getting a lot of good press!
The bit about the larger fittings makes sense. If you have a larger hose but use a 1/4" fitting, you're bottlenecking at those fittings and kind of cancelling out the larger hose you spent extra cash on.
And not all hvlp guns use a lot of air. The cheap purple hvlp gun from harbor freight only uses 6 cfm at 40psi. A 1/4 air hose and fitting works just fine.
Thanks a bunch for your video it is very helpful ! Will look into a larger diameter air hose for more volume ! In addition I opened the bleed valve at the bottom on my tank which pushed moisture out of the holding tank with a drier in-line the air was perfect with a meter which measures water content ! Again many thanks !!!!
I bought my HF purple gun for $10...I picked up two at this price. First time spraying and my project turned out great. This little gun is well worth the price.
Talking about air hose diameter and performance. I noticed that my impact wrench worked better when I did not use the coiled plastic hose at the end. I believe the inner diameter of the hard (yellow) plastic coiled hose is 1/4 inch whereas the heavy rubber hose It was connected to was 3/8. The coiled hose was restricting air flow which diminished the performance of the impact wrench.
Can using a 3/8" 100' hose REALLY be that much of an issue? Seems I'm getting a LOT of H20 dripping OUT OF the gun (Amazon 🙄). Im getting "Clumped" paint landing on my work! Help!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼
You gave me more information on hvlp on the pressure that no one does thankyou. How do you start setup of of air an fluid to begin setup before starting to spray !
I have been auto painting 260 years Bla Bla..anyway, I’m going to be using my new HF gun next week. My question is, should I purchase 1/2 x10’ or 1/2 x 25’ house? The compressor is close by where I’m painting so I was wondering if shorter was better
May be MY issue with the Clumpy Paint? 3/8" 100' hose. With SEM EURETHANE Mopar HotRod black hood paint (FOR a fiberglass hood)? Thanks for another great video! #semHotRodBlack #a12HoodPainting
Great Video, I'm getting ready to start a project using that purple gun from HF and I haven't thought about the air line hose or fittings. I think I'll try out a 3/8 hose and get new fittings for high volume. Thanks for the info.
Thank you for this video! im new to this Spray gun stuff. i definitely want to go with whats recommended. Can you share a link to the 1/2 hose and the right fittings you were talking about? please sir!
Few questions 1. Can you put a better top to hold paint from a better gun? 2. Have you used different spray nozzle tips? Let's say 2k primer.. use a 1.8 from a different gun? Instead of the 1.4 that comes with it. 3. I was told 3/8 fittings are better than 1/4 for air flow and atomization.. do you do that? I ask these because I have 3 guns. One for each step. I buy them at $10 each.. would like to acheive great results with these. Especially the clear coat.
Yes you can use a different cup and lid. You may be able to get a larger tip, but I’m not sure where. I have seen a few people drill the tip with success but haven’t tried that myself. Yes a larger fitting will be better. Thanks for watching.
I have one and I like it you're right about that screen when I first bought that gone I thought maybe it was junk I saw the screen I thought to myself that can't be right I tried using it and come get no paint through it not nearly enough pull the screen works just as good as the rest
Been using 3/8 air lines for years with no problems. I would recommend flexzilla hose just for the fact of being very flexible and lack of cooling. Anybody that uses flexzilla hose will understand. It's more expensive than standard rubber hose but well worth not kinking and twisting twisting.
I bought one of these. Using 3/8 hose. No matter what I do, all the primer does is splatter. I don't really have the budget of trying new equipment and different paints. I've also thought that my primer is just crap. It seems to start drying as soon as air hits it
@@gixerman01 I tried thinning it with acetone. that didn't help. guess I have to buy a bunch of stuff, but I've seen several people use this gun and it worked fine. thanks
I'm getting ready to replace either my fender wheel wells on my truck or the whole bedside and I'm looking to maybe paint the bed myself. I live in Richmond and if it's alright with you I would like to bring my truck by to get your opinion on how to correct my clearcoat on my grill that I color matched. A friend steered me the wrong way when I did it. If you're okay with doing that and have a free moment just let me know and maybe we can set up a time that's good for both of us if that is possible. I commented on the powder coating video as well. I left a comment on a powder coating video as well. In it, I mentioned that my son goes to Northeastern. I would like to pick your brain on the powder coating aspect as well. I just bought a paint gun just like your harbor freight gun so maybe I could pay you something to help me out on setting that up. I believe I remember seeing you around town actually now that I think about it. I believe you're a gentleman that has been big into motorcycles if I'm not mistaken since you mentioned powder coating motorcycle parts. If you would like to text me my number is 765 nine one four 45 two 9, or just email me at thoroughbred1975@yahoo,com. I appreciate the videos btw.
I heard that spraying at a higher pressure helps the paint lay better. What pressure do you recommend on this gun? I'm using a 3/8" inch line with 25' hose. Thanks for the info.
I bought one when it was on sale for $7 and it set in my garage because i had never used one before, but I finally watched some videos and got around to using it and it blew me away how amazing this gun is! I use it for paint, I use it for stain, I use it for finish and it does everything I could possibly need! I do have a lot smaller compressor than you do but it runs my gun fine. If I'm painting a big desk I'll have to wait on it maybe twice for the whole thing.
I'm going to get this HF paint gun. I'm mostly just painting bike frames and parts. What is the cheapest/ smallest size air compressor that I would need to get?? Also new to paint guns, so wondering if you can paint at all angles with these, or if you have to hold them fairly level?
@@iamher6422 You painted a Benz with this gun? That is rad. What color? Was it a 3 or 6 gallon? How much solid spray time do you get before the compressor has to kick back on and refill it?
Marcus Prince it’s a high volume/ low pressure compressor. Even while it’s running, I still have same constant amount of PSI. Benz came out awesome. What’s your FB page. I can message you some pics
@@iamher6422 Its just under Marcus Prince, I am on a little bit of an Fb hiatus of sorts right now (infrequent use), but by all means, send them! I want to see exactly what compressor your using too. Is it 3 or 6 gall?
thanks for the advice. ive been using the wrong size hose. question i have is tip size. is it a big deal for different paints? i will be painting my motorcycle soon with this very same gun you are showing and will be using some metallic thru it. where can i find different tips for this gun? thanks
HVLP (high volume low pressure) means a high volume of material is displaced at a low pressure of air flow. This means that more of the paint propelled by the spray gun reaches the surface you are spraying with reduced wastage, overspray, and pollution of the air.Mar 5, 2018 High Volume Low Pressure (
So showing how to clean with laquer and disassemble the gun nozzle parts and reassemble the parts are steps needed for beginners in an instructional video… even that stuff people don’t know and it’s terrifying thinking of taking it apart and then not clearly seeing how or what bit to clean .., and then low and behold what if you should forget a step and can’t remember how it goes back together ‘perfectly’? 😮 enjoyed watching though … just needs more steps included. Great tip about size of hose… thankfully I have 3/8 hose and 1/4 “ fittings .. so got the minimum! Thanks!
I’ve had good luck with this cheap gun. Your information is accurate and I just learned recently to remove the filter, especially with primers or you’ll have to thin or reduce more than specified. Also tricky loose air adjustment at the gun handle base can be problematic.
I bought a set of HVLP guns and the specs say; Operating PSI: 29-50 CFM: 3.5-7.1 I’m looking at a compressor with specs reading; CFM: 5.1 @ 90 PSI: 200 Gal: 27 Do I need that much compressor for a 50 psi gun??? Or should I just go with the other compressor option specs reading; (same psi 200) CFM: 4.0 @ 90 Gal: 20 I’m spraying leather seats with water based leather dye. A lot of dry time in between coats. Any help is appreciated!
The smaller air compressor will work if you’re spraying one seat at a time. If you’re spraying multiple at a time you might want to think about the larger one. Thanks for watching.
As far as me i have seen lots of videos and not mocking anybody but as for MY OPINION your videos so far are the easiest to understand and apply to the product that i utilize mine for..... Opinions are like. BUT HOLES every one has one☝👋👋👋👋👋👋😁😁😁😁😁😁good job dude very informative👋👋👋👋👋🎈🎈🎈🎈
Don't have experience with air compressors. I'm looking at buying the HF $29.99 gun (12 CFM). So what size compressor do I need? Many I've looked at give a SCFM value. How does this relate to CFM? Thanks! Really appreciate your knowledge and expertise on spray gun specifics.
Do you know why my clear coat was shooting chunks out of this exact gun? I had the pressure on 45 and was using 4 to 1 par clear with hardner and reducer
You should have mentioned you need a large enough compressor to handle the CFMs that HVLPs require. On another note devilbiss does make an adapter for the cheap guns for they're D-Cups system, once you use D-Cups you'll never go back to the cup.
Ty again buddy great info after watching it again that's how we learn... Great tutorial and love your knowledge... I can imagine with your experience and your guys you have seen some awesome and not so awesome paint jobs lol.... Thanks again💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪
For the money this little purple gun is great....just make sure you clean it out REALLY well at first and then after each job, run lacquer thinner through it to clean it. ;-)
I've been trying to understand compressors and achieving enough CFM to properly atomize the paint and the best I can figure is if the compressor has enough horsepower it should be able to produce enough CFM to run a spray gun the tank size only achieves making up a lack of hp and/or to give the compressor a 30% downtime for the compressor also, I've been looking into spray guns, and having served my apprenticeship as a tool and die maker I keep thinking any tool really comes down to the design the materials it's made of, and the tolerance during the manufacturing process so if some company copies a good design and uses the same quality of materials and the same tolerances during manufacturing the will achieve the same results, therefore, I can't wrap my head around why some guns can cost upwards of 1 grand I would think there have to be many guns on the market that can achieve the same results at a far more affordable price but I'm just getting into painting as a hobby because I desire the skill set if you got through all my babbling would you agree or am I missing something
On sale it’s 10 bucks. Myself my brother and my best friend have all turned out great paint jobs with this little gun. It’s a goo gun to learn with. Good luck and thanks for watching.
Your Harbour Freight spray gun explanation is perfect for an absolute beginner like me. Your other harbour freight one is very good too. Thank you.
Extremely helpful been painting 35 years and your so correct on air hose
Your explanation on the volume of my 1/4" hose was an 'Ah-ha' moment for my HVLP stuff. 3/8" ordered. Thanks!
I'm a 40 year auto body repair man I use 2 of the arbor freight gun 10.00 each 1 for clear 1 base coat 5 years love those guns I have had the most expensive guns don't like them this guy is right on thank you
Thanks for watching.
A newbie to hvlp bought those $10 harbor freight guns good to know more expensive guns don't do anything more than a low dollar gun. Experience is the key is what I'm gettin' from what your layin' down.
AWESOME review dude. Really, no BS, no fluff, right to the point, clear and concise. Nobody trying to be funny or a comedian or telling us their life's story (as if they were movie stars we are interested in) Just a straight shot review, well done. THUMBS UP AND SUBSCRIBED !!
Thinking about buying the purple spray gun. My air hose is 3/8 on 10 gallon compressor. Using to paint Harley Davidson Fat Bob Tanks and Fenders. Paint is one step acrylic Urethane. I used a touch up gun with binks regulator at my work for painting various Aircraft interior parts and Cockpit with polyurethane and high speed lacquer. Retired now. Thanks for the video.
The best video on these paint guns I've seen and the shortest one as well. Good job explaining!
I'm a home hobby guy but was a professional metal body repairer in a truck shop. Been using those guns for a long time, I've found that the disposable cups work well, the caps snap on and usually don't leak, makes clean up easy. Thanks for the tips on air lines and fittings. HVLP was just coming on the scene when I retired.
Thanks for watching
I cant thank you enough. Ive been using one of these at work, and couldnt work out why the gun was getting clogged. I pulled out that little plastic strainer, and it was chock full of residue. Much thanks
Thanks for watching.
When I was painting (not a pro) it was either Binks, DeVilbiss, or Sharpe. The first gun I bought, which I still have is an old Binks model 7 that I saved up for. I think you can't use that gun or those siphon feed guns in some places anymore. I remember when I bought it I had to change the nozzle because it came with a 'production' nozzle and it would push a ton of paint through there.
Got a few of the cheapy HF HVLP guns and spot guns. In fact, about 18 years ago the HF near me had a special and was selling those guns for $10. I bought about 4 and still have 3 in the box. Not a bad gun. A lot of it is the painter and technique if you have a half-way decent gun. About 35 years ago when I was in the military I painted my car at the base hobby shop. Seen this Major paint his VW Golf and lay down one of the nicest paint jobs I've ever seen using a Taiwanese 'Buffalo' Tools brand knock off of the Binks 7.
today i used the Harbor Freight spray gun...and it's amazing!!!....I loved!!...the finish for the automotive paint...it's amazing
Volume vs. pressure - excellent info!
I guess it's worth mention. That a very reasonable solution is to get a LVLP gun. Opposite to HVLP guns they tend to be a lot less demanding on the compressor, etc. side of the problem!
On the other hand for most people already stuck with their equipment. Without spending much, in fact rather cheap solutions. Is to increase the size of the hose, as mentioned on the video. And drill out the "limiting factors" of your assembly/installation. Be it a valve, fitting, etc. Sometimes a simple increase of 0.5mm on a limiting hole or valve. Can return quite interesting results for almost no cost! Worth considering.
Cheers
SoooOOO glad I found your channel, you're the first one I've found that explains this step by step process in the simplest terms. Thanks for sharing your knowledge my friend!! 👍👍
Take care and God Bless. Jay.
Thanks for watching
Thanks again for the tips on how to get the best performance from this paint gun. Very helpful. Thanks too for talking to us like every man (& not talking down to us).
THANK YOU for all the GREAT tips. I have this gun and other guys are saying it isn't any good. I just got this gun and hope I will like it like you do.
Thanks for watching
I never knew this information .. I have been struggling all along and finally someone show me the way amazing information
Thanks for watching.
I just bought this gun at Harbor Freight with a coupon. Super affordable price for what it is. Feels pretty durable too. I haven’t used it yet, but it looks promising. I’m not a professional painter, so I don’t need anything crazy expensive.
Good luck, thanks for watching.
gixerman01 Thanks man! Your videos on this gun are super helpful by the way! I’ll be using it to paint some guitars that I’ve hand-made. Do you feel like this will be a good gun for painting electric guitars?
Jonathan Keith should do good for that. Similar material as used on cars. Good luck!
gixerman01 Thank you! I made sure to subscribe as well!
Nice shop! Super clean, professional atmosphere. I’ve use this gun on several cars and motorcycles, so cheap I but 3 at a time and just throw them away when finished. It’s great and works under budget.
The diameter of the hose is potentially the limiting factor if the hole supplying air (in the gun) is quarter inch. Take a look up the inside of your gun inlet. The smallest part is where your restriction will be. As long as your hose is bigger, or equal to the gun inlet (inside) you cannot improve on that with adding a bigger hose.
Great video! Thanks. I learned everything I needed to know before I even start. Was going to buy a gun today and learned I need to get some other parts before I jump right into my spray gun
Great video
The tips on the size of the hose and fittings made a world of difference.
I can adjust my sprayer much better 👍🏼
My shop line is just simple sweated household 3/4”;copper tubing. I put in 2 J Traps as water catchers just using common plumbing fittings. The diameter and copper help condense the water out well. I put it in back in 1999 and haven’t touched it as of 2019.
Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the tip on the air line. I don't know why I didn't think about it, but it makes a lot of sense
Thank you, I will go get a 1/2 inch air line because the biggest volume air compressor I can afford is the 20 gallon Wen which is just 2hp and 5 SCFM at 40 psi.
This guy knows his stuff. No BS. 🇺🇸
Thanks for watching.
The fitting I bought says HF for high flow works great has bigger hole in fitting
Thanks for this. I was really frustrated with my gun and was going to throw it away. But now, ill get a larger hose. Other videos dont even mention air hose.
Thanks for watching.
I use all high flow fittings starting from the compressor down to my guns. I enlarged the hole on my gun regulator (with a 5/16 bit I believe) to increase air volume .. no moisture traps or anything else to restrict air works nice
So.. Im trying to paint a 1969 Roadrunner (440 6BBL) Fiberglass hood. Seems Im mixing correctly, (1:4 1:4), have a quality Water/Oil filter in line and PSI guage. Setting to about 20/22 psi. Goes fine for 3-4 passes, then I'll get either water drops or might be "Clumps" of the Eurethane paint landing on my work! Now I AM using a 100' hose. @ 70/74°.. It's a thicker material, so using a 1.7 tip? Wonder if I should be using a 1.8 or 2mm tip? Very frustrating.😢 Any help be greatly appreciated! Thanks for the video!!
Thank you, Im just about to order a gun set up from HF to do a mural. This was very helpful 🙏
Thanks for tips. I guess I'll stick with my 1/2 inch hose. It cracked at connection, so I have to find a 1/2 inch barb to 1/2 or 3/8 NPT adaptor. The HF purple guns seem to be getting a lot of good press!
The bit about the larger fittings makes sense. If you have a larger hose but use a 1/4" fitting, you're bottlenecking at those fittings and kind of cancelling out the larger hose you spent extra cash on.
And not all hvlp guns use a lot of air. The cheap purple hvlp gun from harbor freight only uses 6 cfm at 40psi. A 1/4 air hose and fitting works just fine.
Thanks a bunch for your video
it is very helpful !
Will look into a larger diameter
air hose for more volume !
In addition I opened the bleed
valve at the bottom on my tank
which pushed moisture out of
the holding tank with a drier
in-line the air was perfect with a
meter which measures water
content !
Again many thanks !!!!
Thanks for watching.
I bought my HF purple gun for $10...I picked up two at this price. First time spraying and my project turned out great. This little gun is well worth the price.
The best air hose ive used is the red 3/8" Diablo also sold by Harbor freight
Thanks! Bought one yesterday, never painted anything before. Tips are good lol
I did the same thing. How's it going for you?
Talking about air hose diameter and performance. I noticed that my impact wrench worked better when I did not use the coiled plastic hose at the end. I believe the inner diameter of the hard (yellow) plastic coiled hose is 1/4 inch whereas the heavy rubber hose It was connected to was 3/8. The coiled hose was restricting air flow which diminished the performance of the impact wrench.
Great advice. What you said about hose and fittings sizes really makes sense. Just subscribed!
Thanks for honest analysis, I get what you're saying for the money not bad. Thanks Brother.
Can using a 3/8" 100' hose REALLY be that much of an issue? Seems I'm getting a LOT of H20 dripping OUT OF the gun (Amazon 🙄). Im getting "Clumped" paint landing on my work! Help!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼
You gave me more information on hvlp on the pressure that no one does thankyou. How do you start setup of of air an fluid to begin setup before starting to spray !
I have been auto painting 260 years Bla Bla..anyway, I’m going to be using my new HF gun next week. My question is, should I purchase 1/2 x10’ or 1/2 x 25’ house? The compressor is close by where I’m painting so I was wondering if shorter was better
May be MY issue with the Clumpy Paint? 3/8" 100' hose. With SEM EURETHANE Mopar HotRod black hood paint (FOR a fiberglass hood)?
Thanks for another great video!
#semHotRodBlack #a12HoodPainting
I'm using a 3/8" air line. I do have a new 1/2" air line but can't find fittings to connect to my compressor.
Thank you now I just need to find out what paint I can spray out of this and how to thin it.
Thank you. Not using the Harbor Freight gun, but your advice applies for any HVLP gun. Really appreciate the advice & experience. 👊
Great Video, I'm getting ready to start a project using that purple gun from HF and I haven't thought about the air line hose or fittings. I think I'll try out a 3/8 hose and get new fittings for high volume. Thanks for the info.
My purple spray gun got from Harbor Freight didn't come with the wrench to take front part off.
Thank you for this video! im new to this Spray gun stuff. i definitely want to go with whats recommended. Can you share a link to the 1/2 hose and the right fittings you were talking about? please sir!
Well done buddy, thanks for educating me. Harbor Freight rules.
Thanks for watching.
Hi, video comes on and your holding a filter, where is it installed when in the gun
Few questions
1. Can you put a better top to hold paint from a better gun?
2. Have you used different spray nozzle tips? Let's say 2k primer.. use a 1.8 from a different gun? Instead of the 1.4 that comes with it.
3. I was told 3/8 fittings are better than 1/4 for air flow and atomization.. do you do that?
I ask these because I have 3 guns. One for each step. I buy them at $10 each.. would like to acheive great results with these. Especially the clear coat.
Update: confused with fittings. I'm gonna get 3/8 air hose
. Would 3/8 fittings be the way to go?
Yes you can use a different cup and lid. You may be able to get a larger tip, but I’m not sure where. I have seen a few people drill the tip with success but haven’t tried that myself. Yes a larger fitting will be better. Thanks for watching.
Where does the filter come from? Not shown in video.
I have one and I like it you're right about that screen when I first bought that gone I thought maybe it was junk I saw the screen I thought to myself that can't be right I tried using it and come get no paint through it not nearly enough pull the screen works just as good as the rest
Thanks for watching
Thank you for the information I checked out DMC the Mercury outboard he did a great job on that motor thanks again 👍🏻
Great video as a newbie spray painter very helpful..Thanks
Thanks for watching
Been using 3/8 air lines for years with no problems. I would recommend flexzilla hose just for the fact of being very flexible and lack of cooling. Anybody that uses flexzilla hose will understand. It's more expensive than standard rubber hose but well worth not kinking and twisting twisting.
Thanks man! I was using the small 1/4" curly hose
Thanks for watching.
Thanks for all the info! I was having trouble finding the "Ergo hose" that you recommended. How do you spell the brand name?
Thanks for the info i its my hose thats too small ,thats why iv been getting bad results
Either increase the hose by size or shorten the length of the hose and no drop in air pressure through hose
i was use 1/4 hose thanks for the advice i switched to 3/8
I bought one of these. Using 3/8 hose. No matter what I do, all the primer does is splatter. I don't really have the budget of trying new equipment and different paints. I've also thought that my primer is just crap. It seems to start drying as soon as air hits it
Thin your primer some that may help. Thanks for watching.
@@gixerman01 I tried thinning it with acetone. that didn't help. guess I have to buy a bunch of stuff, but I've seen several people use this gun and it worked fine. thanks
SwitchDoctor acetone is not a good thinner for primer. You want to use lacquer thinner. Acetone is too fast a solvent and will cause dry spray.
I'm getting ready to replace either my fender wheel wells on my truck or the whole bedside and I'm looking to maybe paint the bed myself. I live in Richmond and if it's alright with you I would like to bring my truck by to get your opinion on how to correct my clearcoat on my grill that I color matched. A friend steered me the wrong way when I did it. If you're okay with doing that and have a free moment just let me know and maybe we can set up a time that's good for both of us if that is possible. I commented on the powder coating video as well. I left a comment on a powder coating video as well. In it, I mentioned that my son goes to Northeastern. I would like to pick your brain on the powder coating aspect as well. I just bought a paint gun just like your harbor freight gun so maybe I could pay you something to help me out on setting that up. I believe I remember seeing you around town actually now that I think about it. I believe you're a gentleman that has been big into motorcycles if I'm not mistaken since you mentioned powder coating motorcycle parts. If you would like to text me my number is 765 nine one four 45 two 9, or just email me at thoroughbred1975@yahoo,com. I appreciate the videos btw.
I heard that spraying at a higher pressure helps the paint lay better. What pressure do you recommend on this gun? I'm using a 3/8" inch line with 25' hose. Thanks for the info.
I spray between 35-40 psi. Thicker material may require a little air to atomize. Thanks for watching.
I bought one when it was on sale for $7 and it set in my garage because i had never used one before, but I finally watched some videos and got around to using it and it blew me away how amazing this gun is! I use it for paint, I use it for stain, I use it for finish and it does everything I could possibly need! I do have a lot smaller compressor than you do but it runs my gun fine. If I'm painting a big desk I'll have to wait on it maybe twice for the whole thing.
They’re great little gun. Can’t beat it for the price. Thanks for watching!
What works best for thinning Lacquer ?
Lacquer thinner. Thanks for watching.
I'm going to get this HF paint gun. I'm mostly just painting bike frames and parts. What is the cheapest/ smallest size air compressor that I would need to get?? Also new to paint guns, so wondering if you can paint at all angles with these, or if you have to hold them fairly level?
Marcus Prince I have one and I painted my Benz with it.. Car came out amazing and all I used was a pancake compressor. 🤷🏽♀️
@@iamher6422 You painted a Benz with this gun? That is rad. What color? Was it a 3 or 6 gallon? How much solid spray time do you get before the compressor has to kick back on and refill it?
Marcus Prince it’s a high volume/ low pressure compressor. Even while it’s running, I still have same constant amount of PSI. Benz came out awesome. What’s your FB page. I can message you some pics
@@iamher6422 Its just under Marcus Prince, I am on a little bit of an Fb hiatus of sorts right now (infrequent use), but by all means, send them! I want to see exactly what compressor your using too. Is it 3 or 6 gall?
I have a video that helps explain compressor size and what you need. Hope it helps thanks for watching.
Great tip! I was using 1/4 in airline today and it was dusting instead of painting.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Would appreciate seeing what paint to get & how to mix it
Good idea for a future video
Thanks for all tips that I’m good to use brother
Awesome video. Use same guns with same lid problems. They work well for a peroxide based chemical we spray for decontamination.
thanks for the advice. ive been using the wrong size hose. question i have is tip size. is it a big deal for different paints? i will be painting my motorcycle soon with this very same gun you are showing and will be using some metallic thru it. where can i find different tips for this gun?
thanks
Have any tips for setup on the gun for use
Best straight forward video!
Thapnk you for the good tutorial
Hey, can I use this gun for as a stain sprayer? Thanks
HVLP (high volume low pressure) means a high volume of material is displaced at a low pressure of air flow. This means that more of the paint propelled by the spray gun reaches the surface you are spraying with reduced wastage, overspray, and pollution of the air.Mar 5, 2018
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So showing how to clean with laquer and disassemble the gun nozzle parts and reassemble the parts are steps needed for beginners in an instructional video… even that stuff people don’t know and it’s terrifying thinking of taking it apart and then not clearly seeing how or what bit to clean .., and then low and behold what if you should forget a step and can’t remember how it goes back together ‘perfectly’? 😮 enjoyed watching though … just needs more steps included. Great tip about size of hose… thankfully I have 3/8 hose and 1/4 “ fittings .. so got the minimum! Thanks!
I’ve had good luck with this cheap gun. Your information is accurate and I just learned recently to remove the filter, especially with primers or you’ll have to thin or reduce more than specified. Also tricky loose air adjustment at the gun handle base can be problematic.
Thanks, i spray release agents, some primers, I clean w/cheap carb cleaner,,, i take gun apart ever 4 or 5 sprays and clean good.
Thanks for watching.
thanks for this, I am just starting out here.
I bought a set of HVLP guns and the specs say;
Operating PSI: 29-50
CFM: 3.5-7.1
I’m looking at a compressor with specs reading;
CFM: 5.1 @ 90
PSI: 200
Gal: 27
Do I need that much compressor for a 50 psi gun??? Or should I just go with the other compressor option specs reading; (same psi 200)
CFM: 4.0 @ 90
Gal: 20
I’m spraying leather seats with water based leather dye. A lot of dry time in between coats. Any help is appreciated!
The smaller air compressor will work if you’re spraying one seat at a time. If you’re spraying multiple at a time you might want to think about the larger one. Thanks for watching.
Can I go 1/4 line to my filter & 3/8 to my gun or should it be 3/8 completely
So how are we suppose to remove the fluid tip, there isn’t a 19mm wrench that thin that fits into the slots? Thanks
I had an old 19mm from a motorcycle tool kit that fit. Thanks for watching.
@@gixerman01 thanks, I went to harbor freight and the lady gave me one from another box, got lucky. God Bless
Thanks so much for the airline size info.
As far as me i have seen lots of videos and not mocking anybody but as for MY OPINION your videos so far are the easiest to understand and apply to the product that i utilize mine for..... Opinions are like. BUT HOLES every one has one☝👋👋👋👋👋👋😁😁😁😁😁😁good job dude very informative👋👋👋👋👋🎈🎈🎈🎈
Don't have experience with air compressors. I'm looking at buying the HF $29.99 gun (12 CFM). So what size compressor do I need? Many I've looked at give a SCFM value. How does this relate to CFM? Thanks! Really appreciate your knowledge and expertise on spray gun specifics.
I guess I really haven’t notice them saying scfm. I believe it’s the same thing. Thanks for watching.
Any suggestions how this gun would work on luver doors
Do you know why my clear coat was shooting chunks out of this exact gun? I had the pressure on 45 and was using 4 to 1 par clear with hardner and reducer
Thank you. Very helpful!
You should have mentioned you need a large enough compressor to handle the CFMs that HVLPs require. On another note devilbiss does make an adapter for the cheap guns for they're D-Cups system, once you use D-Cups you'll never go back to the cup.
I have 3m pps system. I have a whole video on air compressors for painting. Thanks for watching.
Have you tried SATA? If so, what are your thoughts?
I tried spraying with my gun. And from the start to the finish problems, didn't know the hose made a difference. Need to replace that coil air line
Ty again buddy great info after watching it again that's how we learn... Great tutorial and love your knowledge... I can imagine with your experience and your guys you have seen some awesome and not so awesome paint jobs lol.... Thanks again💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪
I like these guns too, but they get corroded inside, affecting their performance. I blow them out after a good cleaning. What am I doing wrong? 😕
It could be where it being stored. My shop stays pretty dry.
For the money this little purple gun is great....just make sure you clean it out REALLY well at first and then after each job, run lacquer thinner through it to clean it. ;-)
I've been trying to understand compressors and achieving enough CFM to properly atomize the paint and the best I can figure is if the compressor has enough horsepower it should be able to produce enough CFM to run a spray gun the tank size only achieves making up a lack of hp and/or to give the compressor a 30% downtime for the compressor
also, I've been looking into spray guns, and having served my apprenticeship as a tool and die maker I keep thinking any tool really comes down to the design the materials it's made of, and the tolerance during the manufacturing process so if some company copies a good design and uses the same quality of materials and the same tolerances during manufacturing the will achieve the same results, therefore, I can't wrap my head around why some guns can cost upwards of 1 grand I would think there have to be many guns on the market that can achieve the same results at a far more affordable price but I'm just getting into painting as a hobby because I desire the skill set if you got through all my babbling would you agree or am I missing something
On sale it’s 10 bucks. Myself my brother and my best friend have all turned out great paint jobs with this little gun. It’s a goo gun to learn with. Good luck and thanks for watching.
@@gixerman01 thanks I got one I just recently picked up the husky 2 gun set that was used once for $30 now I just need to pick a project thanks again
Can the harbor freight gun spray pearl and color shift paint with filter out and correct volume..
I should be able to do that. Thanks for watching.
A ha 🤔 nice love it good explanation on the 3/8 or 1/2 air 👍Thank you
Is the fluid control knob fully open when it is screwed all the way in, or fully unscrewed?
Out let’s more fluid flow.