What paint guns should I buy?

[essner]

Hey guys I'm starting to up my shop tools, next on the list are paint guns. Haven't really gotten any knowledge on what's what in this category....I wan to get a quality gun so I don't have to buy another one for a while. Been interested in the sata 4000 but I'm not sure yet. Basically I need guns to shoot prime and color.duh lol.... All help and comments are appreciated.....thanks devan
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[78bronzechariot]

The Sata is a great gun, you should get a 1.2, 1.4 and 2.2 sets of caps and needles. You can shoot just about anything with one gun if you buy multiple caps and needles for it.

[Shaun1162]

Sata makes a real nice gun that's for sure... I worked at an autobody shop for a couple years, and my boss liked his Sata alot. He also had good luck with Devilbiss as well.

[ksbrktracer]

I paint and I would reccommend a dedicated clear coat gun. A gun for color with maybe a 1.3 or 1.4 tip as color costs more than anything. You want to try to get as much as you can on the car without blowing it everywhere.

When I went to a 1.3 gun it doesnt appear that I have as much paint dust on the floor now and it seems like I dont use as much materials now. Depends on what you are doing for primer as to what you do for a gun .... I would definitely research that. I use a high build direct to metal urethane primer , so you do want a bigger tip. I use a 1.5 tip because that is what I had available but a 1.6 might be better .

Brands of guns are more personal preference.

I don't spend a lot of money on guns because 99.9% of the time I am going to sand and polish it anyway to get rid of any orange peel that it may have.

That my .02 worth

[CC69Rat]

I'm a rookie myself, and I bought a set from Devilbiss. They offer a 'Starting Line' set with a 1.5, 1.8, and a touch up gun with a fancy case and all I've had really good luck with them so far. I think we paid $260 or so for the set (?) Dont remember. Two guns, dedicated primer and clear / base guns.. cleaning kit, etc. Pretty cool setup. We bought them from Summit.

[steel horse]

Originally Posted by ksbrktracer

I paint and I would reccommend a dedicated clear coat gun. A gun for color with maybe a 1.3 or 1.4 tip as color costs more than anything. You want to try to get as much as you can on the car without blowing it everywhere.

When I went to a 1.3 gun it doesnt appear that I have as much paint dust on the floor now and it seems like I dont use as much materials now. Depends on what you are doing for primer as to what you do for a gun .... I would definitely research that. I use a high build direct to metal urethane primer , so you do want a bigger tip. I use a 1.5 tip because that is what I had available but a 1.6 might be better .

Brands of guns are more personal preference.

I don't spend a lot of money on guns because 99.9% of the time I am going to sand and polish it anyway to get rid of any orange peel that it may have.

That my .02 worth

+1 big time and ill add that "brands" of guns dont really matter unless you are REALLY GOOD. it matters ALOT more how you set it up. when i was learning i got the best ever from a really good painter and he said "set evrygun up the EXACT same so that way it doesnt matter what kind or brand it is, it sprays exactly the same as how the last did". and he was a traveling PPG trainer and he never brought his own gun with him to train to demonstrat that.

Buy:
1. gun for primer
2. gun for JUST clear
3. Gun for just base (with multiple tips)
4. detail gun
5. and maybe if you use it alot, a gun for just POR15 or heavy coatings that will destroy the gun if you dont clean it out properly

Go to a local paint supply shop (THAT ALSO PAINTS) and ask their lead guy what kinda guns they got that are reasonable priced but not brand name like SATA and youll get all those guns for what youd pay for just one sata clear gun.

just my .02

[ksbrktracer]

Originally Posted by steel horse

+1 big time and ill add that "brands" of guns dont really matter unless you are REALLY GOOD. it matters ALOT more how you set it up. when i was learning i got the best ever from a really good painter and he said "set evrygun up the EXACT same so that way it doesnt matter what kind or brand it is, it sprays exactly the same as how the last did". and he was a traveling PPG trainer and he never brought his own gun with him to train to demonstrat that.

Buy:
1. gun for primer
2. gun for JUST clear
3. Gun for just base (with multiple tips)
4. detail gun
5. and maybe if you use it alot, a gun for just POR15 or heavy coatings that will destroy the gun if you dont clean it out properly

Go to a local paint supply shop (THAT ALSO PAINTS) and ask their lead guy what kinda guns they got that are reasonable priced but not brand name like SATA and youll get all those guns for what youd pay for just one sata clear gun.

just my .02

He is absolutely 100% correct in all of this.......