Spray Gun Conundrum

[azzfox]

Hey all,

Well today I purchased the velocity 3 gun set that consists of a 1.0 touch-up gun, 1.4 & 1.8 gun. Turns out the bigger guns are identical and the only difference being the tip size. After having a look at the velocity range again I found you can actually just buy the same gun that comes with both 1.4 and 1.8 tips!

I am considering taking them back and exchanging them for the single gun unless theres a benefit of having both? I will be mainly spraying acrylic and possibly 2k on the occasion which means I will mainly just need the 1.8 for everything acrylic and 1.4 for 2k top coats? Should I be worried about the touch-up gun?

So really the bottom line is would there be any benefit in having both guns? I guess I could use the 1.8 tip between them and have one for primer and the other top coats. But would this actually be easier than just blowing thinners through the one gun before changing mediums? Or not that simple?

I should mention that I'm new to using a gun but kinda know enough to get the ball rolling. Got a bonnet, guard and two doors that need to be sprayed on my wagon. Perfect practice IMO and can be sprayed off the car.

Cheers!

 

[LAP004]

depends how much you need the money mate. having the two guns isnt bad, if one starts to play up u can swap to the other as a back up. i use one for primers and one for base coats and clears.

 

[hi_ryder]

whats the price difference?

 

[ari666]

mate, youll break the pot on one of the guns by looking at it weirdly and then youll be glad for the spare parts.

 

[azzfox]

Well the single gun goes for $132 and the 3 guns $245 so really the mini gun is a freebie. The 3 gun set also includes spare seals, springs and other do-hickys whereas the single gun doesnt so I guess the obvious choice would be to hang onto them. Thanks for the replies this probably wont be the last time you'll hear from me

 

[ari666]

got my 3 gun set for 80 bucks from supercheap auto

 

[VR38]

mate, youll break the pot on one of the guns by looking at it weirdly and then youll be glad for the spare parts.

Not this brand but I know the feeling, spraying a neighbours roller door, topped the pot up and screwed the lid back on and the pot sheared straight off with the tightening action.

 

[ari666]

lolol! thats the one! i tried welding mine back together. that was epic fail number 2 for the day.

 

[VR38]

Lucky it was water base, black paint on a stencil crete driveway is not a good look.

 

[holdendude]

Keep the 3 gun set, you can use the larger needle/tip one for spraying primer & acrylic paint, and the smaller needle/tip for your 2pack paints. The little touch up gun is great for doing little spray jobs and hard to reach places

Also the more you pull your gun apart the more chance of damaging & wearing the fluid needle....