I agree that detail cleaning it thoroughly when you 1st get it is mandatory but honestly I just flush mine now... I used to detail clean my guns every time but now I just flushing it with Paint thinner (Mineral spirits) works very well and takes about 3 min. To flush it after a spraying session I open the guns setting full blast and fill the cup, shake up the gun and spray about 4-6 oz of paint thinner through it, then I clean the cup with a rag soaked in paint thinner and refill the cup with about 4oz of acetone... Spray that through it, pull the needle wipe it down with paint thinner put it back in and spray another 2oz of paint thinner through it. Then I just wipe the gun down with a rag soaked in paint thinner, and put about 1 oz of thinner into the cup and set it on its stand, I leave it "wet". Doing this makes the gun last easily about 10-20 spray sessions. And at $9.99 each once I get one that starts to spray poorly or gets "sticky" I part it out, put it in the ultra sonic cleaner it and grab a new one off the shelf, I keep 2-3 "in stock" and just buy them on sale with a 20% off coupon. I have sprayed about 12-15 gallons through my current gun using only the simple flush method and it still sprays nicely.
This is the best auto repair channel on TH-cam, IMO. This guy knows a lot more than I do but I've used a much faster and easier way to clean my hvlp guns. I simply run lacquer thinner though it just like when painting something. It seems to work just as good as disassembling the gun although I do that occasionally.
Great Video!!! You addressed every concern I had and we're very detailed in your explanation in "regular" terms. As a first time user of a hvlp spray gun you have given me the confidence I needed to tackle my painting project without any apprehension. Blessings to you!
Hey, thanks man. Just picked up this gun today. The tips about the teflon tape and not using the filter are totally awesome. I was wondering why the cup threads were a so huge...it's for the tape...PERFECT! thanks again.
Thank you. I wanted something smaller to use for furniture finishes and this will be it. I now know what my shopping list will be prior to going to harbor freight.
Also a new beginner that's also not willing to purchase a expensive gun for just one planned job. Starting tomorrow morning I'm going to be as my 1st project painting my 36ft Gulf Stream Sun Stream Hi Rise motorhome. I know a big project for a 1st time job! But with your help and others here on Utube I'm pretty sure I can do it! So wish me luck! And thanks for your help!
Didn't have skinny wrench, ground down 6" adjustable wrench in jaw area. Works great and jaws are flat inside. Needle nose vise grips tend to spread and sometimes strains them. Great video!!!
Great, quick, to-the-point video. Always clear what's going on and you explain well, especially for the inexperienced. Not to mention I like that this is an "every-man's" tool not some five hundred dollar deal the average person isn't using. Thanks
Tip only: Take a common bread twist tie that has plastic on it and burn off or melt the plastic off with a lighter or match. The metal left is excellent for cleaning out small holes or orifices with. Better than a toothpick in reality. Do up a couple of them to keep in your cleaning setup kit.
Super smart for folks who don't have any type of small needles! I have some from a wig-head and much smaller ones from 3d printer nozzles, but this tip is legit
I read somewhere that you can eliminate the built in air pressure regulator on hvlp guns by taking it out completely and just using a block off plug in its place.
Best video I've seen on this gun, thank you! Just shot Benjamin Moore Advanced, diluted with 10% water and it came out smooth as glass! I also did the mod on the nozzle and bored it out to 2mm.
I needed this. My gun came with tools and a 9mm tube wrench that fits inside the body. It looked as though that threaded piece that the nozzle cap threads on to was meant to come off. It does not. And I see he didn't his either. Good info.
A great little gun for just dollars from Harbor Freight! Very easy to use and setup. Never used one before, attached it to my 55Gal air compressor and used it to spray stucco paint on my garage and it worked perfectly without any problems. I guess you could pay more for a higher quality gun but if your not doing a lot of paining or don't anticipate doing a lot of painting later, why spend the extra money for a better gun when this one works perfect!
@ 4 mins 23 secs into video, you said use 19-20 mm wrench, untrue unless have specialty wrench which is way thinner. I just purchased one of these today (correct on not having included wrench) BTW behind that nozzle the copper section un-threads and loads of factory lube in in that section. Great video besides what I noticed though upon cleaning mine :)
I took an 11/16 open ended wrench and grounded it to a 19 mm and ground the sides to make it more narrow of a wrench, All I used was a 4-inch angle grinder, took about 15 minutes but it works perfect, It fits the nut on the bottom of the cup for a little extra snug. Great video
I 'd seen other videos..they only bla bla,bla about their personal life and they forget to do something I.in Between video. But you pretty much explain step by step. Cuz my spray gun was cloth. Thanks to your video. I got the job done !....
@@davidblaska4738 it's better from I'm reading to clean it before use due to the assembly oil they use which in paint will cause some type of deficiencies such as bubbles runs .. esp if your spraying cars or somthing like that
As soon as I'm done spraying, I dump out the remaining paint and then run lacquer thinner through the gun, shake it up, dump it and then do it again with more fresh thinner. I rarely disassemble my guns because running the lacquer thinner through them immediately takes care of that problem. Also...never let the paint sit inside the gun for long.....ESPECIALLY if you're using any kind of hardener in your paint.
Ditto. Doing this makes the gun last about 10-20 spray sessions. And at $9.99 each once you get one that sprays poorly or gets "sticky" I part it out and ultra sonic it and/or scrap it. I have sprayed about 12-15 gallons through my current gun using only the simple flush method and it still sprays nicely.
After I finish painting, I usually fill the cup with thinner, and run the whole cup of thinner through the gun before disassembling to clean. It helps preclean everything
HF offers this purple HVLP gun in two different part numbers, same price, but one comes with the wrench and one does not. Also, there is assembly lube in the adjustment for the fan spray and built in regulator screw as well.
The front nozzle mount assembly can be removed with an allen wrench. Once the nozzle and tip are removed, look inside the front of the gun and you'll see the key.
Appreciate the time u took doing this video. It is easy to follow, complete, and shows how an added regulator w moisture filter makes this avg air gun both adjustable and paint flow reliable to avoid compressor moisture in the paint. Only thing i would change would be to use a female SWIVEL adapter to the air line. Just makes ANY air tool easier to manage. Thanks again for another detailed video!
Biggest issue with my gun is the fan pattern itself; it's only about 4" tall. I believe mine is just junk, because I cant imagine this gun being popular if the fan is so small on all of them. I bought the HF Professional model and the fan is perfect and it atomizes/sprays metallics great. Worth the $45.
Great teaching video. I am a beginner. Just bought my harbor freight paint gun and have used it twice. For cleaning you used lacquer thinner, why not paint thinner or acetone and what is the difference?
Hi. Thanks for the vid. I just used one of these. When I removed the fluid nozzle with the wrench, the nozzle came off along with the brass part, the white o-ring and the black, plastic washer thing. I couldn't just get the nozzle to come off.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. Could you shows us how and where to buy proper tip size for primer, top coat, and clear coat, and also how to do small repair paint , thin paint etc. Again thank you for your time. Very much appreciated.
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This is the BEST training video I have EVER seen. No kidding. No flowery blah blah blah. Straightforward and to the point. Thank you!
Wonderfully executed video. Critical for executing a top notch finish with a very low-budget gun. Well done.
Just used this gun today my first time ever painting with a paint gun. This video was my teacher.
thank you very much I'm a beginner at painting and just picked up one of these guns at harbor freight. this video has helped me greatly.
Are you an avid painter these days?
I agree that detail cleaning it thoroughly when you 1st get it is mandatory but honestly I just flush mine now... I used to detail clean my guns every time but now I just flushing it with Paint thinner (Mineral spirits) works very well and takes about 3 min.
To flush it after a spraying session I open the guns setting full blast and fill the cup, shake up the gun and spray about 4-6 oz of paint thinner through it, then I clean the cup with a rag soaked in paint thinner and refill the cup with about 4oz of acetone... Spray that through it, pull the needle wipe it down with paint thinner put it back in and spray another 2oz of paint thinner through it.
Then I just wipe the gun down with a rag soaked in paint thinner, and put about 1 oz of thinner into the cup and set it on its stand, I leave it "wet".
Doing this makes the gun last easily about 10-20 spray sessions. And at $9.99 each once I get one that starts to spray poorly or gets "sticky" I part it out, put it in the ultra sonic cleaner it and grab a new one off the shelf, I keep 2-3 "in stock" and just buy them on sale with a 20% off coupon.
I have sprayed about 12-15 gallons through my current gun using only the simple flush method and it still sprays nicely.
This is the best auto repair channel on TH-cam, IMO. This guy knows a lot more than I do but I've used a much faster and easier way to clean my hvlp guns. I simply run lacquer thinner though it just like when painting something. It seems to work just as good as disassembling the gun although I do that occasionally.
Great Video!!! You addressed every concern I had and we're very detailed in your explanation in "regular" terms. As a first time user of a hvlp spray gun you have given me the confidence I needed to tackle my painting project without any apprehension.
Blessings to you!
Dude thee best video I've seen on this gun. Great job.
Thanks again dude I was an auto repair tech for 30 years just started getting into small painting projects.
+Joe Dov Nice, painting stuff is more elbow grease and patience than anything else. That is once you get the basics down. cheers
This is awesome!!! Thank you!!! I’m a noob with painting and this is my first spray gun! This is comprehensive and well explained!
Hey, thanks man. Just picked up this gun today. The tips about the teflon tape and not using the filter are totally awesome. I was wondering why the cup threads were a so huge...it's for the tape...PERFECT! thanks again.
+Bob Stacy Np, they are a very good bang for the buck. GL and thanks for commenting. cheers
Bob Stacy is the
Awesome video. Textbook example of how ALL DIY videos should be. Nice work. Thank u.
Thank you. I wanted something smaller to use for furniture finishes and this will be it. I now know what my shopping list will be prior to going to harbor freight.
Spraying tomorrow morning for the first time ever. Thanks boss!
How did it go
Also a new beginner that's also not willing to purchase a expensive gun for just one planned job. Starting tomorrow morning I'm going to be as my 1st project painting my 36ft Gulf Stream Sun Stream Hi Rise motorhome. I know a big project for a 1st time job! But with your help and others here on Utube I'm pretty sure I can do it! So wish me luck! And thanks for your help!
Outstanding video for anyone starting out. Perfect step by step!
Just bought this gun today Nd it even came with an external regulator. Very helpful video 🤘
Thanks, just picked up a gun to paint some built ins and wondered how to clean it. Never thought to clean the gun first.
Didn't have skinny wrench, ground down 6" adjustable wrench in jaw area. Works great and jaws are flat inside. Needle nose vise grips tend to spread and sometimes strains them. Great video!!!
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Great, quick, to-the-point video. Always clear what's going on and you explain well, especially for the inexperienced. Not to mention I like that this is an "every-man's" tool not some five hundred dollar deal the average person isn't using.
Thanks
' just got a gun from Harbor. It included s bad set of minimal direcrions. Iset it up and got unacceptal results. Your vid saved the day. Thanks pal!
Tip only: Take a common bread twist tie that has plastic on it and burn off or melt the plastic off with a lighter or match. The metal left is excellent for cleaning out small holes or orifices with. Better than a toothpick in reality. Do up a couple of them to keep in your cleaning setup kit.
Super smart for folks who don't have any type of small needles! I have some from a wig-head and much smaller ones from 3d printer nozzles, but this tip is legit
Old guitar strings work good as well ;)
I read somewhere that you can eliminate the built in air pressure regulator on hvlp guns by taking it out completely and just using a block off plug in its place.
Very useful video for people new to HVLP guns. Thanks man
Very informative, and to the point! Just purchased the same gun. Thanks
Thank you for the video and showing how to take apart and put the paint gun back together and paint.
Thank you sir, brilliant presentation packed with information that goes beyond cleaning!!!
Thank you so much!! I was only half cleaning my sprayer, I needed this video!!
Possibly the best, most comprehensive TH-cam video I have ever seen. Thank you for your attention to detail.
I just spray thinner through and go again
Best video I've seen on this gun, thank you! Just shot Benjamin Moore Advanced, diluted with 10% water and it came out smooth as glass! I also did the mod on the nozzle and bored it out to 2mm.
Excellent video. Thank you for taking time to make it and post it.!
I needed this. My gun came with tools and a 9mm tube wrench that fits inside the body. It looked as though that threaded piece that the nozzle cap threads on to was meant to come off. It does not. And I see he didn't his either. Good info.
Just what is should be. Short, simple, and to the point.
Best video on using and setting up I have seen yet!
A great little gun for just dollars from Harbor Freight! Very easy to use and setup. Never used one before, attached it to my 55Gal air compressor and used it to spray stucco paint on my garage and it worked perfectly without any problems. I guess you could pay more for a higher quality gun but if your not doing a lot of paining or don't anticipate doing a lot of painting later, why spend the extra money for a better gun when this one works perfect!
@ 4 mins 23 secs into video, you said use 19-20 mm wrench, untrue unless have specialty wrench which is way thinner. I just purchased one of these today (correct on not having included wrench) BTW behind that nozzle the copper section un-threads and loads of factory lube in in that section. Great video besides what I noticed though upon cleaning mine :)
Thanks a lot for this video. I needed someone to tell me how to set up and clean my H.F. HVLP gun.
Just bought this gun yesterday, and this vid really helped a lot, thank you very much.
I took an 11/16 open ended wrench and grounded it to a 19 mm and ground the sides to make it more narrow of a wrench, All I used was a 4-inch angle grinder, took about 15 minutes but it works perfect, It fits the nut on the bottom of the cup for a little extra snug. Great video
I 'd seen other videos..they only bla bla,bla about their personal life and they forget to do something I.in Between video. But you pretty much explain step by step. Cuz my spray gun was cloth. Thanks to your video. I got the job done !....
Thank you ever so much for ALL your videos!!! Very thorough, and informative, thanks a million!!! Greetings from a Czech Chick
Great video, I appreciate the way you broke down the gun and explain every detail to cleaning.
This guy is more detailed! OTHER videos are half ass or.less! This guy answered ALL my questions! Thanks bro! Good job!
Would have never thought you had to clean it before even using it! Wow thanks you saved my bacon
I think he was just demonstrating on a clean gun.
@@davidblaska4738 it's better from I'm reading to clean it before use due to the assembly oil they use which in paint will cause some type of deficiencies such as bubbles runs .. esp if your spraying cars or somthing like that
Just bought this spray gun and this video helped a lot thanks man ‼️
As soon as I'm done spraying, I dump out the remaining paint and then run lacquer thinner through the gun, shake it up, dump it and then do
it again with more fresh thinner. I rarely disassemble my guns because running the lacquer thinner through them immediately takes care of that problem.
Also...never let the paint sit inside the gun for long.....ESPECIALLY if you're using any kind of hardener in your paint.
i'm new to this and this is what ran through my head after he was done
Ditto. Doing this makes the gun last about 10-20 spray sessions. And at $9.99 each once you get one that sprays poorly or gets "sticky" I part it out and ultra sonic it and/or scrap it. I have sprayed about 12-15 gallons through my current gun using only the simple flush method and it still sprays nicely.
Good review I have the same gun but have never used it .
Now I feel like at least I know what all I need to get started . Thanks !!!
James Jarrell Np, this gun is a very good bang for your buck. GL
Picked up my first HF spray gun and this vid helped a lit. Thanks!
These are the instructions that Harbor Freight should have included, thanks
After I finish painting, I usually fill the cup with thinner, and run the whole cup of thinner through the gun before disassembling to clean. It helps preclean everything
HF offers this purple HVLP gun in two different part numbers, same price, but one comes with the wrench and one does not. Also, there is assembly lube in the adjustment for the fan spray and built in regulator screw as well.
Thanks for this video. I will be spraying my car eventually and need all the help I can get. Cheers!
Very thorough adjusting and cleaning instructions, thanks.
The front nozzle mount assembly can be removed with an allen wrench. Once the nozzle and tip are removed, look inside the front of the gun and you'll see the key.
Appreciate the time u took doing this video. It is easy to follow, complete, and shows how an added regulator w moisture filter makes this avg air gun both adjustable and paint flow reliable to avoid compressor moisture in the paint. Only thing i would change would be to use a female SWIVEL adapter to the air line. Just makes ANY air tool easier to manage. Thanks again for another detailed video!
Thank you very much for the vid. Just bought this gun today, it’s a big help.
Thanks! Just picked one of these up for a boat trailer re-primer and paint : - ) your instructions are much appreciated!
Going to get one of these guns soon. Never took one apart. Thanks for the video.
.Very nicely done. Just bought this gun and working on learning....your video helped a lot.
Well explained
About to paint my car using this gun. Thanks for sharing this information.
Excellent presentation! You are a superior teacher! Thank you!
Thank you I just bought that gun haven't used it this helps a lot.
Perfect. The video I was looking for! Thanks for an informative instructional.
Thank you for one of the few *helpful* videos about this sprayer.
this was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you.
Nice ! Video very detailed and to the point and explained in very simple terms. Thank you learned a lot. 👍
Thank you thank you thank you just what this total beginner needed!!
Why can't you just put some cleaning solvent in the cup and run it through the sprayer to clean it without taking it apart?
I just bought that air gun, now I know how to clean it!
Excellent video- very clear and thorough.
Just bought a new gun. That was very helpful.
Great video! Just purchased this gun tonight and this was great video to help me get started!!
Dont turn that fluid tip all the way out make a mark on your fluid knob and turn 2-3 turns out
Thanks for including the initial breakdown and cleaning steps. Helped a lot.
Perfect, this is exactly what I needed. Thank you for this video! I just subbed :)
Biggest issue with my gun is the fan pattern itself; it's only about 4" tall. I believe mine is just junk, because I cant imagine this gun being popular if the fan is so small on all of them. I bought the HF Professional model and the fan is perfect and it atomizes/sprays metallics great. Worth the $45.
Great teaching video. I am a beginner. Just bought my harbor freight paint gun and have used it twice. For cleaning you used lacquer thinner, why not paint thinner or acetone and what is the difference?
Thanks g8 video on cleaning the spary gun.
90 plus percent of your outcomes are determined by your preparation and attention to detail.
Very good video. Understandable, clear and succent.
Been painting for about 1 year now. Picked up a couple tips watching your video thanks.
Thanks for the video - clear and straight to the point like all your videos.
That helps a lot thank you for making this video!
Thanks for the tip on the teflon tape!
One of my favorite videos.
Thank you for this insightful video. You helped me learn a lot in a small amount of time. Bless!
Very well explained, steps 1 thru 10, A to Z.
I have never used a spray gun before. I enjoyed the tear down, cleaning and reassembling. Thank you!!! 💙
Great teacher 1st time painting this weekend Ben
What would we do without this guy :D Thanks!!!
Great video, especially for a rookie. Thanks for your time, very helpful. 👍👍🏁🏁
Hi. Thanks for the vid. I just used one of these. When I removed the fluid nozzle with the wrench, the nozzle came off along with the brass part, the white o-ring and the black, plastic washer thing. I couldn't just get the nozzle to come off.
Another great video. You're my favorite car guy on TH-cam
Would you recommend putting paint thinner in the paint bottle and spray it in the gun to clean it?
Great job, nice video and realistic opinion on a infamous brand like harbor freight.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. Could you shows us how and where to buy proper tip size for primer, top coat, and clear coat, and also how to do small repair paint , thin paint etc. Again thank you for your time. Very much appreciated.
Do you recommend fully cleaning this gun before the first use? Or just spraying the thinner through it the first time?
Just bought one of these guns. Thanks for your video!
+Chad Bean Glad you liked it, thanks.
Great video and ideal for beginners taking a gun out of the box.