spray guns

[ari666]

i would like peoples advice on what to look for in a spray gun to spray out metallic and clear. obviously lowest price is best, but the supercheap auto gun i have atm is not cutting it and i want to look at something better.

i dont have a price in mind. value for money is what i am going for and it that means i have to pay 800, well then i will start saving

thanks.

 

[acarmody]

I have been looking for some decent budget guns.

Tools, Spanners, Clearance, Bargain, quality, Sockets, Powertools | Transquip Direct
Tools, Spanners, Clearance, Bargain, quality, Sockets, Powertools | Transquip Direct
Tools, Spanners, Clearance, Bargain, quality, Sockets, Powertools | Transquip Direct

 

[delcowizzid]

want a good job buy a good gun my JRP was over $800 but it puts paint on like nothing else it was cheap compared to the $1400 devilbiss it replaced but painted just as good its my baby it still looks like new after heaps of use

 

[vk.jonno]

out newst memer to painting...
NO COMPRESSOR

 

[sm00th]

Try one of these NEW CENTURY SG4000 Gravity Spray gun 1.4mm /star paint - eBay Paint, Body Supplies, Tools, Car, Truck Parts, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 05-Oct-10 23:08:03 AEDST)
gr8 gun for the price i use 1 at work 4 engine bays and inside doors etc

 

[ari666]

although showing me links to guns is pretty good. i was wondering more along the lines of: what makes a good gun. how are they checked, for example a compressor is measured in CFM, FAD and litre capacity... surely there are means to look at a good gun.

if its just brand and price, then i am screwed.

 

[sm00th]

Really the only way to check a gun is to spray with it. The only specs you have to watchout for is the cfm it requires. Steer clear of hvlp guns as you need a huge compressor to run them. For base and clear look for a 1.3 or 1.4 tip. Best all round guns are devilbiss gti. The star century guns are the only cheap guns i would bother with they are a good copy of an iwata w400. How much are you looking at spending?

 

[ari666]

How much are you looking at spending?

ok, so i found the devilvbliss: Devilbiss Spray Gun Gravity Feed 1.3mm - eBay Paint, Body Supplies, Tools, Car, Truck Parts, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 30-Oct-10 09:56:07 AEDST)
and the iwata 400: IWATA W400 WBX 1.4mm GOLD GRAVITY SPRAY GUN / X WB NEW - eBay Paint, Body Supplies, Tools, Car, Truck Parts, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 10-Oct-10 21:57:48 AEDST)

so both of those are what i should be look around? paintmobile have the iwata in stock: Paintmobile so i might just head back down there and have a look. itll have more of an impact if im actually holding it i think.

basically i will spend what i need to to complety 'idiot proof' myself. they say a bad carpenter always blames his tools, yeah? well i dont wanna have that as a reason.

 

[ari666]

oh i think i just fell in love: DEVILBISS SGK 600 1.4 Gravity Spray Gun HVLP paint shop - eBay Paint, Body Supplies, Tools, Car, Truck Parts, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 03-Nov-10 07:44:23 AEDST)

is that a good price?

*edit: oh its hvlp...

 

[sm00th]

Thats a good price for that gun. Even though its a hvlp it only uses 9.8 cfm. How big is your compressor?