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**Sawatzky** · 05-01-2007, 04:53 PM

I have a Husky genreal purpose gun that I bought at HD for about $60.00. I have only sprayed semi gloss finish through it, but it has worked well for me.

**wardprobst** · 05-01-2007, 07:55 PM

I'd look for HVLP conversion gravity gun- I don't have any experience with Harbor Freight guns but I know they sell them. Another option is a Reduced Pressure conventional gun which will also keep the overspray down. Conventional guns waste too much material and create too much overspray. I've used DeVilbiss, Fuji, Sata, and Astro Pnuematic guns. The Astro Pneumatic are good value, realtively low cost Tawainese guns. Best place I know of to shop online is http://www.spraygunworld.com/. I'm assuming you are on a budget but if not check out the SATA and CAT guns, they are way cool!!

Sharpe, Binks and DeVilbiss all make real decent guns, just depends on your budget.
Hope this helps,
DP

**Pappy** · 05-01-2007, 08:55 PM

Keep the conventional, cup fed guns for use with primers or other heavier paints. Laquers or other finish coats lay best with gravity fed, HVLP guns.

Of the brands mentioned, I would suggest the DeVilbiss guns. I'm not familiar the Sharpe, but the Binks guns are high end (and high $$$). The devilbiss are reasoanbly priced and still excellent guns.

**footprintsinconc** · 05-02-2007, 01:39 PM

thanks for the information so far!

i am on a budget (since december last year, i have just been buying this and that and wife has had it enough). DP, i will check out that website. when you say conventional guns, what does that mean? how do i know if the gun that i am looking for is a "Reduced Pressure conventional gun"?

Pappy, when you say "cup fed", is that with a can at the bottom of the gun? will look into the devilbiss guns too.

thanks,

**MikeMcCoy** · 05-02-2007, 03:19 PM

Originally posted by footprintsinconc

thanks for the information so far!

i am on a budget (since december last year, i have just been buying this and that and wife has had it enough). DP, i will check out that website. when you say conventional guns, what does that mean? how do i know if the gun that i am looking for is a "Reduced Pressure conventional gun"?

Pappy, when you say "cup fed", is that with a can at the bottom of the gun? will look into the devilbiss guns too.

thanks,

Have you decided on the kind of gun you want yet? I have a conventional conversion gun (HF) that I don't use and you are welcome to (I switched to an HVLP turbine). I won't get home for a few more days and then need to figure out where it is but it's still in the box. I'll get a model number as soon as I get home if you are interested.

**footprintsinconc** · 05-02-2007, 06:28 PM

Mike,

no i havent decided, actually i am going to start looking. i just dont know what to look for. i was looking for guidance / direction when searching for a spray gun and all.

thanks. sure, i'll take the HF spray gun. that will give me a start and some experience. let me know what the model number is. thanks once again.

regards,

**wardprobst** · 05-02-2007, 06:37 PM

Omar,
Conventional guns are listed as such- the transfer rate of material is lower usually around 40% at the best, often much less. HVLP guns should transfer about 65% of the material to your work, sometimes more. The conventional wisdom is that it is easier to get a good finish with the conventional guns because they atomize better so the industry came up with a conventional gun that shoots at a reduced pressure to get better transfer rates but not as low as HVLP so the atomization is better.
Pappy- DeVillbiss has some high priced stuff, Binks has a lower line, Sharpe has been around for 100 years, almost as long as the other two and is owned by Graco.
Hope this helps,
DP

**Tom Slick** · 05-02-2007, 06:50 PM

go to your local automotive paint supplier and discuss guns with them.
I have a devilbiss finishline hvlp gravity feed gun that gets the job done.
you might want to look at a hvlp detail gun. most of the projects I work on I never need the 1 qt capacity my full sized gun has. a 1 pt capacity would be excellent.
Binks and devilbiss are both owned by ITW and have very similar products at lower levels.
Warwick makes a great gun at a moderate price.
I know pro painters that have used HF guns and say that they aren't the best but they work really well for the money.

it is easier to see you work with a traditional gun, the cup on a gavity feed is in your line of sight if you like to look over the top of the gun for detail work.

**MikeMcCoy** · 05-02-2007, 06:53 PM

Omar,
I'll PM that model number to you when I get home. That should be sometime Saturday unless something comes up.

**MikeMcCoy** · 05-04-2007, 05:01 PM

Omar,
I have a room full of boxes and the box I thought had the conversion gun in it --- didn't. If I run across it I'll let you know but I don't have room to move everything till I get moved. The only HF gun I've found so far is the Model 30224 which is a high pressure gun. It would do fine on a car but I don't think I would try furniture with it.

**footprintsinconc** · 05-04-2007, 06:17 PM

thanks for looking. let me know when ever. i use to love moving, but since we moved into our house, i am starting to dread a move already. so happy moving!

regards,

**p8ntblr** · 05-04-2007, 06:35 PM

One of the best reviewed conversion gun I've seen.
http://www.gleempaint.com/hvcongunnew.html

Also alot of peeps seem to like the critter
http://www.amazon.com/Critter-Spray-...8325149&sr=8-3

I would get a filter as well. HF has one with a combo oiler. But I've heard comments that some times the oil leeks through. Any box store should carry a filter only.

**JimD** · 05-04-2007, 06:56 PM

I have the Wagner conversion gun. I got it from gleempaint. It is the least expensive gun I found that you could switch jets in. I haven't done it but it's nice to know if I want to paint a car or spray latex without thinning I can get jets to do it.

It is a pressure feed. The regulated air pressure forces the finish from the cup into the gun. It is supposed to work better with heavier finishes. With the stock jets I have sprayed Minwax water based poly but I like Resisthane, a pre-catalyzed lacquer that is water based. It does not work with a brush as well but sprays significantly better. And it is cheap, about $20/gallon delivered. Rated as a kitchen cabinet finish so it's also pretty tough. Dries in an hour.

Anyway, you didn't ask about finish but about guns. I have not tried a lot of guns but I like my Wagner. I run it on a little Bostitch compressor with a 6 gallon tank. The conpressor runs a lot but it works. I run about 40psi or more in the line and regulate at the gun down to about 20 psi.

Jim

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