$15 Harbor Freight Paint Gun Delivers Professional Results!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 พ.ค. 2024
- The age old myth, is it the painter, or is the gun? In this episode I am using my brand new $15 Harbor Freight paint gun to deliver a factory finish, but is it worth it? I discuss the differences between high quality paint guns and cheap alternatives. Is a $15 paint gun really worth it in the long run? We dive into the reasoning behind the expense of higher quality paint gun while putting the $15 harbor freight gun to the ultimate test!
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Hey guys! The number one question I have been getting in the comments is what settings are the gun at.
Fluid wide open
Fan wide open
Pressure 35 psi
Air valve on the bottom, wide open
Can you paint my car?
You could do a whole video on just adjusting the gun!
What brand paint do you use?? And what sealer 1st coat I am new on this thks
For all three stages ?
Great video! I am in Trinidad and I tried this gun. The base went on smooth enough but the clear would not and I got a lot of orange peel in the finish. Could it be pressure too low, clear too thick or both. This is my first attempt at painting a car. Thanks for the videos they help a lot.
Thanks for a very honest evaluation. I built a multi-million dollar construction company starting out with Harbor Freight tools... still have some of them. I progressed to pro quality as I could afford it. I’m tired of snarky comments. A rock is a hammer in the right situation! God bless.
This may be my favorite quote of all-time. Thanks
Bill congratulations man!
God bless you. Thank God for wise foundations. If the foundation is GoOD you always have solid ground to build on.
I've used this paint gun to spray several parts on modern cars because they are small now a days, unlike classic American cars...each fender & door was the size of a table, & hoods the size of a king size mattress. Since I'm not a "professional," the cheap harbor freight paint gun has worked great on the once in a while Asian car panel that I have to pain. I yes, the result is great. Obviously the spray gun is cheaply made. You shake it and you can hear every part rattle, especially the trigger.
@@johnnyjohn8073
That gun is actually about 7$ if you use the coupon LOL I’m impressed
Best comment yet!
Savage
Where is this coupon?
Paulie 20% off coupon that harbor freight has all the time ...
true xD
I’m glad you didn’t absolutely bash it on every level just because of the price, like most youtubers that do these types of videos
Brian’s distance & overlap has the accuracy of a robot. He makes it look effortless. Gun may be ok but his skill set is the main reason the paint looks excellent. I found it helpful to practice the motions with the gun connected to the hose before actually spraying to develop some motor memory. Thanks for all bout videos.
This is probably the other half if not more of why the paint finish came out good on the bumper cover replacement.
Service Writer to Customer: "The total for the bumper paint will be $800." " By the way, it was painted with a $16 spray gun!"
lmaoooo
@@mattivirta tf you to me
Matti Virta i’m used to thai accent, since translating from thai to english is basically cave man talk. For example. Me want shower, me dirty.
@@sethparrow04 No.. we understand that. Didn't understand anything he said.
Matti Virta NIGGA WHAT
People who disliked this video overpaid for their spray guns lol
Alex Brover noooooo, I’ve owned 2 of Thoes guns, they are horrible and waste a lot of paint transfer.
They probably also financed their waterbed!
@@amycyclenut LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They didn’t have the coupon Whitch makes that 16 dollar gun come out to be about a 8 dollar gun ..
lmaooo
I was an auto shop teacher, I had students do a paint project( dented mail boxes) to give them some idea of body work and paint. We used these guns with really good results. From primer to clear coat. Getting the mix and pressure right is the key. Thanks for the video!
i painted a front fender of my car with a high end DuPont metallic paint and clear coat using one of these guns and got totally professional results on the first try with this gun. That was 16 years and the job still looks beautiful.
This guy is going to quickly move to the top of people's choices. He's very friendly, knowledgeable and explains things quite well.
After one video I subscribed. I've been spraying plasti dip for 6yrs out of paint guns because I wanna be a painter and a little chicken shit too. After watching him I've discovered my practices are are paint worthy, and I might give it a go soon. Lots of knowledge coming from this guy! Great content as well.
@@BlackMountainCycles in rwgards to coats you still have to spray the recommended amount, untill you get the paint gun down or it will he hard to peel. Sp it just depends on the size of the car and what addictive youre using as far as flake and glitter n such.
And the most important is we can relate to the equipment used and we can actually afford it that's what makes him special
And he looks like Mark Ruffalo!
I’m heading to watch more of his ideas now
10% tools 90% skills
Every time I’ve used this gun you will have more imperfections like texture or runs. Get the black widow HTE
THIS!!! your right
Absolutely true. Just cause it walks like a duck doesn't make it a duck
Not true.
@@joshteel3226 that problem is with you, not the gun. If you have texture and or runs- move faster.
I switched to them for cabinetry because when they start acting up you can chuck them....maintenance free!
That seems to be the American way. Chuck instead of fixin' it. Wonder why that is.
@@alext8828 because America pioneered “build it so cheap that repairing it costs more than buying a new one.”
Adding to pollution is a great way to live.
@@sixgunfred1187 lol.. Because spraying toxic chemicals isn't "adding to pollution" I agree, pitching them is wasteful, but let's not pretend the environment is top of mind while spraying paint..
@@casey360360America didn't engineer that, china did.
I’ve used this exact gun but for spraying wood projects, both clear and color have been ran through it. A single gun has lasted me over two years just using lacquer thinner/Acetone for clean up. It’s long retired now, but for $16 ($12 with the coupon when available) you won’t find anything better in said price range, guarantee you that much. You are correct about the gun needing to be cranked way up, which is annoying. However if you use it a couple times for random projects, it’s not bad. If you are new to spraying, you could easily learn on it without breaking the bank, but eventually I’d upgrade to something more quality.
Used that gun to paint a complete engine with eastwoods 2k matte black and i gotta say I was impressed. Never used a paint gun before and I set it up wide open everything at about 35 psi just like you and the results were outstanding
Just painted my miata with this gun. very happy with the results. clear coat didn’t turn out the best but i’m pretty sure it was the actual clear coat itself. After adjusting and learning how to spray it’s honestly a good gun
The greatest calligraphers do not care what quality of brush they use. - old Japanese saying.
the greatest calligraphy is not painting cars- old me just saying
@@rvlifestylelivin I'm glad you told that clown off, probably never sprayed a car in his life...
@@waynewilliams5802 Ikr like solvents wont chew threw cheap aluminum tips faster than on stainless steel causing eventually wasted material and spattering etc but you go paint a ferrari with an old calligraphy brush an d lets admire that fine detail work LOL
For a $15.00 dollar gun you did an amazing job on that bumper ! it looks really good.
I’ve always been one to believe that the major factors in a good paint job are; the quality of fluids used, the skill of the painter and the regulator. This vid just goes towards solidifying that idea. The only difference the gun makes is like he said - Ease of use and longevity.
@AW 33COM exactly perfect prep. Paint booth does wonders. Good lighting. Quality materials. Gun sucks and just try to use that as a noob. You’ll wish u never bought it. It wastes more product and that cost is wayyyyy more than cheaping out on a decent gun you can get for 200
@@jecrpalier Just knew there would be at least one snob here lol. I have the thousand dollar guns, I have the 500 dollar guns and I have about a dozen of these I have used over the last 35 plus years. I use these to paint outboard engines, Camaro's and anything in between. Do I love my Devilbiss etc.. of course. but you are wrong about this gun. Beginners or pros with specific needs can make it sing with little effort...
@@daddski1 of course it will work if you f with it enough. It’s still junk. And it will fall apart also you make a beginner struggle to get it to spray decently. Losing money on product is way more costly than being an idiot and wasting hundreds on ruined jobs from a difficult gun to get to work right. So you penalize the beginner and make them pay 5x what a cheap 150 dollar decent gun would be. Smart real smart.
Its similar to talking about really cheap guitars. Yes, a great guitarist can make the $99 guitar at Costco sound amazing. But a beginner, will soon get very discouraged as to the inability to hold tune, poor intonation, rough frets, and bad durability.
Good to see a bumper being painted like this with the same hang position as on the car. So many people dont do this and change the metalic laydown against the adjacent panels. I Used to us a clothes stand with thick welding rods and my colours were always spot on against the adjacent panels.
Only way we do bumpers at work.
My issue with doing it like this is you now have a two tone car. No blending?
The camera will do that but no blending on a bumper replacement.
Thanks for posting these videos. You were a huge help on making my paint project turned out the way it did. I didn’t know how to set a spray gun until now or how long to wait between coats.
Been running a body shop for 9 years. I use a devilbiss tekna for my clear and a devilbiss gti for my color. I bought this exact gun for 14.99 yesterday at harbor freight. And I’m seriously astonished with the results. This gun is amazing. Only thing that bothered me was the special wrench wasn’t included lol. Lots of grease inside the gun when you buy it. Make sure you clean it really good before first use.
And Harbor Freight dos not carry the wrench that doesn't come with the gun so you can't clean the gun it's a throw away gun.
@@robmcguire9756I'm guessing that's a sense of humor ? See , I don't have one. So it's hard to tell.
Seing the ridiculous things I see any more, I must point out to those with no sense of humor who are the most gullible people on earth, any adjustable wrench will allow you to disassemble your brain. You know.... to clean it.
@@erickaufmancustomguitars1351 I know what size it is 19mm x 2.5mm thick some times I wish I had a wrench 2.5 mm Thick nobody makes a wrench that thin that I know of
@@robmcguire9756 ah, I get it now.
I have little experience making tools, but some. I used a grinding wheel to modify a socket to be thin walled years ago to adjust a Jackson guitar truss rod. I still have it lol. But naturally I have found the appropriate tool from a dude driving a mac tools tool truck. After he realized I wasn't trying to car jack him, he was happy to sell me a nice thin wall, deep well socket that is really nice.
Here's to hoping you get what ya need bro. Cheers...
I just love this channel. I do a lot of rattle can spraying on quad frames and fenders and the information shared in your videos have helped me tremendously.
Perfect timing I’m pretty decent with rattle cans and while I have so much time on my hands right now I’m gonna fix my hood that’s got blisters under the paint. This will help me thank you!
@@t-conny985 not on auto pint was speaking in general as in I can do a project and the paint isn’t running
I used this to paint a Telecaster guitar body and for small projects like mine, it is pretty good. I have even used their mini detail spray gun but the bad thing about those are they are real tricky to clean properly but they have their place among hobbyists. Brian is right. I wouldn't trust it to paint a car but for little jobs, it's pretty decent.
This just proves aside from materials and prep, what you pay for in a paintjob is the painter's experience.
Looks good enough for me...i would be more than satisfied if i could duplicate that finish!
Worked great on my Minneapolis Moline tractor , school bus yellow . And yes it is hard to adjust the flow pushing more air than I want . But 9.99 on sale use and toss .
Hey this harbor freight spray gun can so from primer to clear, including metallic, candy, and base. I have been using this very gun for 15+ years most recently painted 1992 Ford LTL 9000 Log Truck and 2004 Ford F250. They have primer, 3 different metallic base colors, Rudy Candy Red, and Clear coat. Would love to share some pictures with you Brian. Candy paint and Clear need to have 44psi air to lay either of the 2. As long as the gun is properly cleaned and stored it will last through years of painting.
Awesome! What PSI do you set the paint and sealer or primer? Thanks!
@@PhillipHall01 You set the pressure to the minimum pressure that will fully atomize the paint. The pressure needed depends on the viscosity of the paint/primer/sealer. Always test the spray pattern on some paper or cardboard before applying.
@@lizardking8388 give us an example please
This is my husband's account but I'm the one always making the comments. I like the explanation on this video and how easy he made it look using the HF paint gun. I'm not painting a car or anything bit but have my little home projects that I truly believe this paint gun will be very handy. Thx ☺
I've used it before I was amazed of the results
Just in time! Goin to try some painting on my car for the quarantine period. Appreciate the video. All the way from the Caribbean, Trinidad. Respect!
Trinidad in the house!
Just did mine yesterday bought two different guns for my project two different colors came out good.. tossed the guns proud of the job ..
Yeah mon
Thank you Brian. I own that same gun. Your tips are much appreciated.
Just used this gun and your tutorials to diy paint my door and fender. Turned out pretty good. Thanks
I painted my Ranger in the drive way and it turned out amazing its a good gun.
Those guns are great for what I have used them for from simple stains and clear coats on wood, painting theater sets and custom fabricated items that I make in my shop.
Huge fan my man! Youve taught me so many important details in my learning journey. MUCH appreciated
Like your paint booth and your sweeping back and forth was mesmerizing. Your summary reminded me of driving to work and seeing a couple riding $5,200 carbon fiber bicycles. Never saw them again. I like to get into some activity as cheaply as possible. Can’t ever tell if I’m going to enjoy something.
I've never sprayed 2K, so I don't know it's spraying characteristics, but for lacquer, this gun has been incredibly good to me. There are some little tricks I've had to learn, but for a cheap gun I bought on a whim, I've never felt the need to replace it. If I thin lacquer about 10%, this gun lays it down nearly perfectly, and with a few fog coats shortly after my last wet coat, the finish flows out and has almost no orange peel. Especially if I fog coat between every wet coat.
I'm considering using it for my first automotive painting attempt. I'm pretty confident that if I carry over the little tricks I use for lacquer, I'll be able to lay down a damn-near-perfect finish.
To anybody reading this and considering the gun; Buy it and use it. Give yourself some time with it to learn its needs, don't try anything too serious until you know the gun well. But I think if you're patient and give it a chance, you'll be impressed with what you can do with it. I build 2k-3k custom guitars and use this gun on all of them. I get absolutely flawless finishes with it, though I do have to do some minimal wetsanding/buffing. But that's to be expected with any gun, even the top dollar ones. Just takes some experience.
Did you paint at 35psi? Aside from a good regulator, what (gallon) capacity air tank is needed for auto bodies (not individual panels)?
@@bobgreene2892 The gun is finicky and sometimes demands different pressures, but that's mostly down to what lacquer and cut strength I'm using. But yes, usually around 35.
As for what capacity for auto work, I can't say with any authority as I never got around to it. But I would imagine you'd really want a 30 gallon tank. That said, if you're doing individual panels, you can probably get away with a 5/10 gallon compressor if it has a decent motor that can keep up. I spray whole acoustic guitar bodies with a 5 gallon Kobalt compressor and it keeps up fine. Probably the same surface area as most auto body panels. Definitely wouldn't try to paint a whole car in place with that setup though.
All that said, I'm still using the same gun and it's still doing great. Had to replace a couple seals with off the shelf stuff. No big deal. Worth the tiny investment for sure.
They work awesome even for the DIYer. Great results with it painting a Chevy Small Block and a Jeep Straight 6. Used thick ceramic engine paint and a homeowner grade little air compressor. Paint went on beautiful.
It doesn't take much to make a motor look good I let my six-year-old spray paint the motor in my truck there's no way you can screw it up it's a motor
@Ram Well thats your opinion of course, but id say thats a complete lie.
@@losandreas6443 you'd be wrong. A Chevy small block is probably a cast block, with tons of pitting and inconsistency in the surface. You can probably paint it with a brush and people wouldn't notice, provided the mix is thin enough.
@@CafeRacer1975 Your opinion is funny as well, because I do this for a living and can tell. Its just whether the persons doing the job is ok with how it comes out ultimately if not done professionally. This is not a case of probability.
Your videos are always on topic and useful, thanks
Man, you make spray painting look easy, plus the quality of the viideo and the info/tips you give are priceless...And in top of that, you still give advise to change the "I can't paint mental barriers". You have a new subscriber and THANKS!
I painted a complete car with this gun I didn't even have to color sand it that's how nice it layed out for a 15 dollar gun
This guy is just a gun snob .
Me too.
I don't think he wanted to admit it was pretty dope for being so cheap.
@@jodilynn4853 lol
What a great outcome! I am restoring an antique tractor implement on my channel right now and using that same paint gun. So far I've only shot primer with it but it's done great so far! I also believe it's a great option when working on a project with a budget in mind.
This is probably a good gun for the hobbyist who is going to paint one car.
Greatly appreciate your knowledgeable product reviews!
This means your technique and professionism takes the gone to new levels! good work!
4:00 am & I’m up watching this . So oddly satisfying 🥺
Same 😭......😂
Same 💀
You can text me...😏
My dad, three uncles and grandpa all did body and paint collectively with about 175 years experience. So I know body and paint a little. At the end of the day, a major portion of the quality comes down to the person and their talent. Followed by materials. Tools, although important do not make the majority of the paint job importance.
I was never good at body. Paint I became ok. But it definitely ended with my dads generation.
If you're GOOD at what it is you do, whether you're using cheap tools or high end... you're gonna do good... no matter your craft or trade. FACTS!
You make it look so easy great job
I bought the two HF guns (small and large) back in 2005 to paint my $90,000 airplane.. Came out great. I'm still using those 16 year old guns for repairs and spray jobs today. Of course I only use them a couple of times a year on average but they still work almost as good to day as when they were new.
Harbor Freight is a poor mans paradise. Got. Quite to paint my faded hood and roof on a small single cab truck for $3,000. My response: “she ain’t winning any beauty contests and she’s only worth $1,500. Will have to try out the $16 gun.
I think a $700 gun in my hands wouldn’t work as well as a $15.00 gun in your hands. I just bought one and will be happy if my results beat rattle cans. Thanks Brian, I really benefit from watching your videos!
Great job and video. Thank you for posting it.
Thank you for showing that clear coat can be actually applied in a gloss finish with such cheap gun. Every single time I tried to paint something for my cars, I failed in the clear coat step, the end result had massive orange peel. I have the feeling that it is hard for the gun to atomize the clear, rising the pressure kind of helped a little bit. Never added thinner to the clear, maybe it’s worth trying.
Maybe you're too close to the parts, or you are moving too slow and too much clear is building up to the point that you get orange peel. Always try moving a little faster than usual because you can always come back to respray to compensate if you are getting results like an overspray by moving overly fast. Practice your hand, arm, & body movement with the paint gun for a while without actually painting just so you can build up a sense of how you will be painting; some people freeze-up a little as they are spraying. This will help to give you some confidence. I've just finished painting a fender & a front bumper cover for my Prius, using this same 1.4 paint gun that I had for 2 years when I painted my mustang's fender. When I was first learning how to paint, it was the clear coat that was the nerve -racking part of spraying. Mess up on the clear coat & the whole work has to be redone.
I've used that gun before numerous times and got great finishes
Thank you,you explain everything very well and honestly.
Great video. I like your explanations and frank assessment of this cheap gun in the hands of a newbie. Good stuff, keep it coming. Hadn't heard, "Don't over think it, it's just paint!" before and got a laugh out of that Thanks Brian. smart move doing this on the loaner car.
I use these guns for primer/sealer, and spraying stuff like por-15. I was honestly surprised how well they work 😆
Glad you mentioned you used 35 psi. Good review!
Love this channel. I picked up gun from them to shoot a matte clear. First time spraying and it came out not good as i hope but its not bad, i think im ready to put some money after a couple of more sprays. Im no painter, im a mechanic but i have projects at home here and there. Thanks for the tips and tricks.
Enjoyed this video so much that I watched it again.
Thank you for this. I will be repainting my '06 Mazda 6 hood Black Ebony and considered using this gun as I don't own any. Even after my dad lent me his excellent gun I considered buying and using this anyway, just to avoid the hassle of trying to return something better than the condition in which it was borrowed. But when you said, "don't use it to clear coat a hood" I said, "welp! That settles it!" Thank you for saving me all the frustration and great video production....Subbed!
Welcome!!!
Why was I just talking about getting a new paint gun and then I go on TH-cam and see this vid, my phone listen to me😂
How creepy!!
Cole Collins
It knows all your secrets. It must die lol.....
Thanks for the great content Brian.
i'm going to be painting my semi truck this summer and if I can get it looks half as good as your 16 dollar gun laid it down I will be stoked!! Great video bro very informative appreciate you...
That wrist action is fluid bro. Straight fluid... Noice
It looks great to me, and for that price it looks excellent ! Sometimes i wonder why those paintshops ask 450 dollar for spraying a fender, let me do it with this one and i will be happy !
Used one of those very same guns on a dark green metallic Chevy Blazer, the job was a door bottom fender bottom and rear quarter bottom, the job came out just great for a shade tree body guy. Bad Chad uses cheap spay guns, says he uses them 3 or 4 tmes the chucks them and gets new ones. Liked the video you were honest and showed that the cheap guns can do the job. 35lbs at the gun,I will have to remember that along with all valves full open .
Dont you love it when a TH-camr makes a video about ” how it’s going to come out “ let’s seek the results etc and in the title it already had the answer but .. you keep watching and realize the video was so damn good it didn’t matter if you already knew the answer ?!
Thanks for all the great content been using harbor freight gun for a while going to step up to better gun
I’m considering painting my car this summer. I think I’ll actually get this one. I usually like to stay far away from Harbor Freight, but I’m actually very impressed! Nice job 👍
They lay paint down nicely...they are cheap but the manufacturer does make improvements over time...I just purchased one again and it's much nicer than the model I have from 2 years ago ...I use a screw on filter at the gun and set Regulator at about 32psi
@@bilbobaggins4710 What was the improvement from the gun from 2 years ago? Thanks
Glad you put those gloves on and then touched your face at 2:44. Makes it all worth it. 😂
I love the music in this video as Brian sprays away !!! Makes you wanna get up at 2am fill a gun and start spray painting :)
Great paint job, also love your work in The Mummy.
we have to protect this dude at all cost! damn his telling the Truth Apir!
Bro, what? 3.5? That looks good asf.
Yes, because HE was the painter using it. In lesser hands, the paint job would probably not fare as well. He didn't bash the gun, he just said there are better choices for DIY'ers.
I purchase this gun a few years back just for curiosity because i was skeptical since it was only $15 i tested with dupont chroma base paint/clear and i was actually impressed how good it works the spray pattern is not wide like the more expensive paint guns.i always painted with SATA guns they really last.but this $15 gun is perfect for DIY projects.
wow man the experience shows. looks good
I love painting/body work it’s been in the family so long I remember helping my grandpa every single morning on summer days lol. About to get into it and take it serious 🤘👍
I’ve painted a lot with a brush and roller, I’m ready to start spraying stuff. Great video, I like you style! Subscribed!
I’ve painted a couple things with these, and I’ve always treated them as disposable. I’m not a professional painter but I’ve done a couple of bumpers and some motorcycle tins. It’s better than a rattle can.
Hello Brian the great.😄
Another great video this will help for a lot of people who's looking affordable spray gun. See U next video stay safe coronavirus. We love you bro. have a wonderful weekend 🤗🤗🤗.
Thanks zack!
Great for primer long as the primer isnt thick or requires a 1.8 or 2.0 fluid tip. Also great for just sprayimg base or clear on a beater or whatever
I reduce always.. Works great
It looks perfect from here! The settings of the gun is everything in my opinion! If you know how to set the gun and paint, this gun does the job!
When I first started painting semi trucks, didn't have any money to buy a good spray gun until my 4th week. I used This spray gun to paint commercial heavy duty trucks and delivered good results. Its all about the Painter, but it make the job easier to use an expensive spray gun.
it's all in the painter I say :) I have used tons of cheap guns from HF guns to lowes Husky guns to some more prof guns like the tekna .. started with a binks 7 back in the early 90's still have a couple of them lol... great guns .
Binks! You have been in the game for a while!
yea, love to make something look like new or better then new makes you feel good ... stay safe keep the great videos coming
I still have 2 Binks m1g's. I used to love that gun.
First,from the UK great timing.in this crazy time we're having.👌🏻
Awesome!!
First minute into the video and I've already liked and subscribed, what magic is this!🤣
That was a real video From a real person that Tells it like it is Thank you for your video in your time
Especially for a motorcycle or small stuff this gun will do just fine
I didnt use a regulator and got a perfect paint job💯
Been painting for over 50 years and what he says is so true !!!! It's the user !!!!
You still did an outstanding job sir. Experience matters and the result showed.❤
1:16 Everyone’s dad when they buy something that requires assembly
I think spending the paint gun for $15 or even less is amazing for smaller projects! I think you're 3.5 rating is fair for other Professionals who use the gun every day but it's a 5 for weekend DIYers!
It came out great because you are the best.
Thanks, Brother. You give this carpenter some hope!
I know you had to work for that finish! It definitely looks good and that’s what matters. Great upload!
Bode, Honest question. If we set it up fan wide open, fluid wide open, at 35 psi. like he said on the beginning comments, where is the extra work in set up? Thanks
One thing they don't mention is you better have a condensate collector somewhere down the line if not you're going to get water in the paint
Where do you get ones of them thangs at bone? And is they expensive?
I used the little bigger more expensive HF one for primer on a complete 50s chevy. Worked great.
I used these cheap spray guns for several paint jobs the biggest difference is in the painter who adjusts for temperature - humidity-paint quality ect. This bumper looks fine!