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*Woz05* · 09-25-2007, 09:31 AM

anyone ever use anything like this?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=47274

sneakysnake · 09-25-2007, 09:41 AM

They are a waste of money. It just make a lot of noise and put out a sputtery spray pattern.

*Woz05* · 09-25-2007, 09:45 AM

ok thanks, Ive never done any painting besides a spray can. I think Im gonna pick up an HVLP gun from harbor freight and a small compressor to use to paint smaller parts, like fenders and my grill and a bunch of smaller stuff.

mbgmike · 09-25-2007, 01:04 PM

Hopefully you're not referring to painting a truck?

People might knock a cheap gun but I have used them. The quality is not always good but every now and then one of them works pretty good. I have alot of guns for different uses and I admit some of them are really inexpensive, some of them are high dollar.

ccd3 · 09-25-2007, 02:20 PM

I used one of those *&^% guns to paint the eaves of my house. It leaked paint into the trigger assembly and shocked the snot out of me. Being that i was exepriencing a low-level electrocution, I pitched the thing off the scaffolding I was painting on- about 20 feet. The gun landed in the middle of my patio and paint went everywhere.

Got to love those labor-saving devices... Of course, the one I was using was a "brand-name' Craftsman.

I have a Home Depot compressor and a Harbor Freight gun. I do okay with it. I've painted 3 vehicles with it. The compressor is a little slow- I have to wait for it to catch-up. The gun shows a little orange-peel, but that could be because i have a tendency to spray too thick. Yes- I spend alot of time wet-sanding. Being a hobbyist, the tool matchs the craftsman. The capabilities/quality of a $700 production gun would be wasted on me.

cdowns · 09-25-2007, 02:31 PM

that thing worked great for jackson pollack

67ChevyRedneck · 09-25-2007, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ccd3

IBeing a hobbyist, the tool matchs the craftsman. The capabilities/quality of a $700 production gun would be wasted on me.

I completely understand and agree

I actually painted 2 trucks with a $40 siphon gun from wal-mart. I looked at them again recently and I think they're $60 now? I bought mine a few years ago. Both trucks came out nice enough...

67ChevyRedneck · 09-25-2007, 09:43 AM

Hopefully you're not referring to painting a truck?

You can get the real thing for $20 or $30 more, or if you shop around you can get a nice gravity gun for about $100. With as much as paint costs and how intensive body work is, it's not worth cheaping out on the spray gun. A crappy gun will result in a crappy paint job.

Bucky71 · 09-25-2007, 02:09 PM

Make sure the compressor can keep up to requirements of the gun.

CFMs matter!

70GMCer · 09-25-2007, 03:43 PM

Painted my truck with a Harbor Freight HVLP gun for $40.00 and turned out pretty good......

09-25-2007, 09:31 AM	#1
Woz05 Account Suspended Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 79	ha sanyone tried painting with one of these? anyone ever use anything like this? http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=47274

09-25-2007, 09:41 AM	#2
sneakysnake It's a catastrophic success. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,077	Re: ha sanyone tried painting with one of these? They are a waste of money. It just make a lot of noise and put out a sputtery spray pattern.

09-25-2007, 09:45 AM	#3
Woz05 Account Suspended Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 79	Re: ha sanyone tried painting with one of these? ok thanks, Ive never done any painting besides a spray can. I think Im gonna pick up an HVLP gun from harbor freight and a small compressor to use to paint smaller parts, like fenders and my grill and a bunch of smaller stuff.

09-25-2007, 01:04 PM	#4
mbgmike Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pasadena,Tx /Pto Pta DR Posts: 5,415	Re: ha sanyone tried painting with one of these? Hopefully you're not referring to painting a truck? People might knock a cheap gun but I have used them. The quality is not always good but every now and then one of them works pretty good. I have alot of guns for different uses and I admit some of them are really inexpensive, some of them are high dollar.

09-25-2007, 02:20 PM	#5
ccd3 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 93	Re: ha sanyone tried painting with one of these? I used one of those *&^% guns to paint the eaves of my house. It leaked paint into the trigger assembly and shocked the snot out of me. Being that i was exepriencing a low-level electrocution, I pitched the thing off the scaffolding I was painting on- about 20 feet. The gun landed in the middle of my patio and paint went everywhere. Got to love those labor-saving devices... Of course, the one I was using was a "brand-name' Craftsman. I have a Home Depot compressor and a Harbor Freight gun. I do okay with it. I've painted 3 vehicles with it. The compressor is a little slow- I have to wait for it to catch-up. The gun shows a little orange-peel, but that could be because i have a tendency to spray too thick. Yes- I spend alot of time wet-sanding. Being a hobbyist, the tool matchs the craftsman. The capabilities/quality of a $700 production gun would be wasted on me.

09-25-2007, 02:31 PM	#6
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: ha sanyone tried painting with one of these? that thing worked great for jackson pollack __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

09-25-2007, 09:43 AM	#8
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: ha sanyone tried painting with one of these? Hopefully you're not referring to painting a truck? You can get the real thing for $20 or $30 more, or if you shop around you can get a nice gravity gun for about $100. With as much as paint costs and how intensive body work is, it's not worth cheaping out on the spray gun. A crappy gun will result in a crappy paint job. __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications! Last edited by 67ChevyRedneck; 09-25-2007 at 09:44 AM.

09-25-2007, 02:09 PM	#9
Bucky71 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto, On Posts: 65	Re: ha sanyone tried painting with one of these? Make sure the compressor can keep up to requirements of the gun. CFMs matter!

09-25-2007, 03:43 PM	#10
70GMCer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Joppa, Maryland Posts: 4,408	Re: ha sanyone tried painting with one of these? Painted my truck with a Harbor Freight HVLP gun for $40.00 and turned out pretty good...... __________________ 1997 GMC Sierra Ext 1965 Mustang



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