For all you guys (and gals) that like to do your own body and paint work, I just bought a new DeVilbiss Finish Line spray gun. This thing is great! It came with 3 tips for shooting different materials. I just repainted the fender on a Toyota Prius and was really impressed with how this gun shoots. I have used everything from a Harbor Freight Cheapie to a high dollar Sata Jet. None laid paint down any better.
The gun was purchased from TCP Global. Phone# 858-909-2110. www.TCPGlobal.com The gun is a DeVilbiss HVLP model # FLG3. It comes with 3 tips, gun, cup and other accessories. Total including shipping was $148.97. I have 2 compressors. My main one is a 18.5 CFM @ 100 PSI, 5 HP made by Maxair in Canada. It is a hoss with a 3 cylinder cast iron single stage pump with a 60 gallon tank. My other compressor is a Sears 2 HP 7.4 CFM @ 90 PSI 20 gallon unit. I have both tanks tied together (total 80 gallons) and separate switches. I can run either or both. The small one would never push an HVLP gun by itself, but would finish a job should the big one go out. This gun requires 23 psi at the inlet with the trigger pulled.
Amending my previous post, The kit might go by part # FLG646. This is what is on my invoice, but FLG3 is stamped on the gun itself. Also, I bought the gun on Ebay, where TCP Global has an online store.
I have used Harbor Freight guns for years. I have a HF gravity feed HVLP that is a great gun. I have had some problems with mottling when using metallics with the little HF one, but it shoots solids just fine. The new DeVilbiss pretty much got rid of the mottling. You just have to get familiar with whatever gun you choose in reference to fan and material controls and you'll be fine.
I shot (first try ever) a single stage black. Seemed I put to much paint down at once. I figured if I could get ok with a cheap gun, I could do great with some better equipment. Some spots looked like bed liner it sprayed so rough. It was hell to sand down, but I got it done. I need to back off the amount of paint that goes throught he gun next time! here is a pic after the 2000 grit and compound
It makes no difference how cheap or expensive your gun is. You have to practice to learn to use any of them. Get some old fenders or hoods and have fun.
Looks pretty good for a first timer. Single stage urethane is not the easiest paint to shoot. Don't reduce SSU over 25% or it will be run city. I shot acrylic enamel for years and when I shot SSU the first couple times it was quite tricky. My paint guy told me not to thin it over 25%.
I reduced 10%...and it was a small run village. It was VERY hot outside. 10% reducer, 1 to 8 on the hardener. Thanks for the complements. It looks good at THAT distance. Any closer and you would chuckle a bit. The paint "fizzed" on me in some spots...weird. I was going to paint the wagon, but I might be selling it to bring in another.
By fizz, do you mean little pin holes in the paint? If so, this is solvent pop. This happens when the last coat is painted over too soon before it has flashed out. The solvent from the coat below is still evaporating and it pops through the last coat causing the little holes.
I mix my SSU like AE, 8-1-2: 8 parts paint, 1 part catalyst, 2 parts reducer. Make sure you use the correct temperature range reducer. I have found that mid temp reducer works pretty good year round.
