Spraygun for painting boxes
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Topic: Spraygun for painting boxes
Posted By: bsshep01
Subject: Spraygun for painting boxes
Date Posted: January 12, 2004 at 10:05 PM
What is a good affordable spraygun(s) for doing primer, basecoat, clearcoat on glassed boxes?
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Posted By: audiomechanic
Date Posted: January 17, 2004 at 7:37 PM
depending on what you deem affordable, you can get a porter cable gun with a 1.4mm tip at lowes for about $70.
if you want a good gun you can get a DeVilbiss for about 285 online ........... https://www.toolparadise.com/
another place you can go is harbor freight. they have decent guns there too.
Trevor
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Posted By: ECLIPT9
Date Posted: January 18, 2004 at 10:05 PM
i'd go with a Sata Cobalt. high quality body shop approved for about $170. good overall gun. don't buy cheap guns. they are like headunits.
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okay
Posted By: audiomechanic
Date Posted: January 18, 2004 at 11:24 PM
i'm not saying that i am the best painter in the world, or that i have been doin it for half my life. but i have noticed that for the most part you can get a way with an inexpensive gun for most applications except the clear coat. it is MUCH easier to get a finish with a good gun. but for primers, especially poly primer i use a cheaper gun. i have a good gun for base and clear.
you can achieve a good looking finish with an inexpensive gun tho. it might just take a bit more practice. i have had really good results with cheaper guns before i got me devilbis.
Trevor
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