You NEED a Siphon Paint Sprayer!!!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ต.ค. 2024
- Seriously.
I just finished a project for a local record shop and used my siphon paint sprayer instead of my HVLP sprayer and I am never going back! This has been my go-to for ploy finish on doors for a while, but now I am going to use it on all my cabinet and furniture paint/stain/finish projects and save the HVLP rig for auto paint.
As per the usual, I am 100% unsponsored. I bought it retail at Woodcraft like 4 years ago after seeing a demo. I just love how it sprays, the ease of clean up, and the fantastic finish. I would not use it to paint a house or to build layers of candy apple over the fender of a classic car, but for small to medium wood and metal fabrication projects, I am sold.
I have an older Critter 118 model, but the new ones are exactly the same as far as I can tell. There are other manufactures that make a similar sprayer as well. You can get them from Amazon now and the links are below:
Critter 118 Siphon Sprayer:
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Spare nozzle and O-ring:
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Paint filters:
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Thank you for this excellent video. I am a DIY'er doing Jeep rebuild projects. Your video saved me from investing money unnecessarily. I had an old siphon gun and am now using it, thanks to your video! Carry On Sir!
great tips in video and all the responses (actually read them all). Thanks for taking time to make video!
Hey, what do we do if we lose the spring? !; )) But seriously, thanks for the review. I'm just getting to know my Critter, and your input was helpful. Happy spraying!
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Buy the silicone gaskets...they last for ever
I just water down the paint a bit
I was wondering if i can use this paint with my critter gun??
I bought some red rust-oleum oil based paint to spray paint 2 large metal cabinets. The guy gave me TSL throat seal liquid to clean it after. Did I get everything I need for this project??
could you give a link for the verious size nozzles? thank you Happy Thanksgiving
there is only one stock nozzle size. take a look at the other comments for drill out sizing
Thanks for the video. I'm using mine for the first time today using urethane. Can clean the tip with a paperclip. I like having a different jar for various types of materials including cleaning. Prior to discovering this, I was using wipe on poly or brush on Deft. Why? Because cleaning a spray gun was such a hassle for me. Critter has saved the day!
No Worries! Glad you like it! I have found that pouring my paint or finish through a filter as I pour it into the mason jar helps to almost eliminate clogs.
I was given two of these six years ago. I’ve been meaning to try them out, all the reviews are very very good. Cheers, thank you for your information.
Sweet. They really worked out for me.
So easily understood. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise with us.
Glad it was helpful!
Did you have to thin the latex paint?
I don’t, but it depends on your paint. A SW exterior house paint is thick as putty and would have to be thinned. I sprayed with a quality interior trim paint that is fairly thin - Ben Moore Advance.
Great video! I have had one of these guns in my Amazon cart for a while now. I will take the plunge today. I always feel bad bringing home a paint project where my husband has to get out our big sprayer. Now I can DIM (do it myself). I appreciate and can relate to cowboying things. Thanks again!
Great video! Are you thinning that latex paint at all or will it spray the latex paint without it being thinned?
no thinning. regular latex is fine - stay away from Behr paint. SW or Ben Moore will treat you right. Thin for primer or use the increased nozzle size discussed in the video, description, and comments
@@MattofManyTrades awesome, thanks! What size of hole did you drill out in the nozzle for shooting the primer and thicker stuff?
So, I think that the nozzle that come with is between 1.6-1.8mm. I drilled it with a 2.0 for the primer and thick latex, BUT the hole ended up being 2.2mm - via my machinist pin gages. I am guessing that there was a little wobble with the hand drill... Use the nozzle that comes with it for poly or clear coats.
@@MattofManyTrades That is a great idea. I remember doing that with a the tip of a Harbor Freight $10 HVLP. I think I used a 5/64" drill bit and the result was very close to 2mm. It worked good for spraying primer. I'm going to definitely try this with my new Critter. I just have to order a 2nd spray nozzle tip.
Thanks guys you answered my questions here, got my second nozzle now to find my 5/64 brill bit. 😆
Did you drill out the paint nozzle? How much bigger? what size bit? Thanks for the great tips.
So, I think that the nozzle that come with is between 1.6-1.8mm. I drilled it with a 2.0 for the primer and thick latex, BUT the hole ended up being 2.2mm - via my machinist pin gages. I am guessing that there was a little wobble with the hand drill... Use the nozzle that comes with it for poly or clear coats.
I love how this whole video is do as I say, not as I do 😂❤
I mean, not the whole video 😂🤣
@@MattofManyTrades touche' 😄
I need to paint a nbf 35" five drawer file cabinet. Right now it's blue but I want to paint it red. I was cleaning my shed and found this spray gun. Should I just use home depot spray cans or should I purchase a compressor and use my jar sprayer? Thank u
So…. Metal cabinet, you need acrylic or oil base paint and a primer. I would say rattle can as you can’t get the oil or acrylic paint over the counter anymore.
@@MattofManyTrades thanknu
Do you have a link for the compressor that you use?
Sorry, I don't. It is a 2hp 30gal Home Depot Special that I got a few years ago
Wow, do I ever love this gun. Amazing. I don't see me ever taking out my Wagner spray guns again.
And weird thing. I bought a pack of extra gaskets--nice rubber ones made for mason jars. Super cheap too. But guess what? The gun doesn't need a gasket at all. I've been using it with no gasket and I see no difference in performance. One less thing to clean!
How much have you had to thin latex, and which latex are you spraying? Any links for the larger hole nozzles?
I mod the OEM nozzles myself for primer and thicker latex. No need for stain or finish though - the stock nozzle is great for those. I am sold on and have been using Benjamin Moore Advance paint for years! I might thin 1/4 cup to a quart of paint to get it flowing right. Also run the PSI up to about 50.
@@MattofManyTrades sounds good, my sprayer is due to arrive in a couple of hours. I already have a fuji semi-pro2 2-stage HVLP that I used for painting a new exterior door with decent results, but latex through HVLP isn't super ideal. For $45, hard not to try this fun. Mason jar is pretty cool factor, too. Thanks for your reply!
@@MattofManyTrades i bought a wagner flexio yesterday to spray paing a kitchen door and a drawer and it was horrible. i returned it.
I remember i have one MCGRAW 3 Gallon 1/3 HP 110 PSI Oil-Free Hot Dog Air Compressor that I have not used for ever. lol
anyways how can I make hole bigger on spray gun and should I defently make it bigger? I also found a bottle of mineral spirits. SHould I use this or just water to thin paint out and should I strain it too? I wonder if I can use it to stain my fence too?
What size air compressor do you use?
I have a 30 gallon mobile compressor from Home Depot that runs this sprayer just fine.
@@MattofManyTrades do you think a 20 gal would work? I haven't bought a compressor yet and have limited space.
@@sarahmiranda7130 should work fine.