carlos 318is
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Can anyone recommend a good spray gun to paint celle I cant afford the earth so please be kind 
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I'm going to say this and then duck
bound to get comments
I've used a neilsen spraygun bought on ebay very cheap price worked well saw identical item for four times the price different brand label
I'm not an expert and got some very acceptable results
I think a gravity feed is easier than a suction cup
now I now stand back
bound to get comments
I've used a neilsen spraygun bought on ebay very cheap price worked well saw identical item for four times the price different brand label
I'm not an expert and got some very acceptable results
I think a gravity feed is easier than a suction cup
now I now stand back
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Well, I guess the question has to be asked, how much are you going to use it???
Personally, I have a Devilbiss JGA 557, which I've used for the last 20+ years and love it.
But I've also used some of the Clarke guns, and to be honest they're not too bad (even sprayed a car with a constant bleed £20 job too!!!)
As for gravity or suction, go with what feels comfortable, I don't like gravity guns, they feel top heavy, but could be because I've got used to my JGA!!
If you want a good gun, check out fleabay for second handers.
Also, get a gun that your compressor will handle with ease, there's nothing worse than running out of air half way down the side of a car!!!!!!
Personally, I have a Devilbiss JGA 557, which I've used for the last 20+ years and love it.
But I've also used some of the Clarke guns, and to be honest they're not too bad (even sprayed a car with a constant bleed £20 job too!!!)
As for gravity or suction, go with what feels comfortable, I don't like gravity guns, they feel top heavy, but could be because I've got used to my JGA!!
If you want a good gun, check out fleabay for second handers.
Also, get a gun that your compressor will handle with ease, there's nothing worse than running out of air half way down the side of a car!!!!!!
carlos 318is
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I have just been given I thinkj this gun below
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HVLP-AIR-GRAV.../110560723409?pt=UK_Air_Tools_and_Compressors
is it any good
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HVLP-AIR-GRAV.../110560723409?pt=UK_Air_Tools_and_Compressors
is it any good
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HVLP, not too sure.....Personally I'd steer clear. you just want a conventional gun if you've not done much spraying.
For 20 queen sheets I'd go to machinemart. to be honest I'd go for something like this to get started http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/pro-14c-spray-gun
cheap simple and won't break the bank.
We need some other sprayers here to give feedback....JAYKAY Where are you???!!!!!!
P.s. What do you mean you've been given it???!!!!!!!!!!
For 20 queen sheets I'd go to machinemart. to be honest I'd go for something like this to get started http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/pro-14c-spray-gun
cheap simple and won't break the bank.
We need some other sprayers here to give feedback....JAYKAY Where are you???!!!!!!
P.s. What do you mean you've been given it???!!!!!!!!!!
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You won't go far wrong with a Devilbiss JGA gun to be honest, if its your first gun you will have it for years, quality bit of kit.
As a newbie i would steer clear of HVLP as it requires a big compressor.
Having said all that i painted a car for someone a short while ago and forgot my guns so used my mates £20 ebay gun which was basically a complete copy of my JGA gun, the finish i got was every bit as good as my own gun, i was amazed !!!
An expensive gun won't make you a pro painter overnight i'm afraid, its all about experience and knowing your products and what your doing with them.
As a newbie i would steer clear of HVLP as it requires a big compressor.
Having said all that i painted a car for someone a short while ago and forgot my guns so used my mates £20 ebay gun which was basically a complete copy of my JGA gun, the finish i got was every bit as good as my own gun, i was amazed !!!
An expensive gun won't make you a pro painter overnight i'm afraid, its all about experience and knowing your products and what your doing with them.
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carlos 318is
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I have only ever used a gravity gun in the past and I am happy with that.
Can anyone recommend a gravity gun for not to many pennies
Can anyone recommend a gravity gun for not to many pennies
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years ago cheap guns were crap. ive got a jga pannel gun it cost me 80 quid 30 years ago a lot of money then . ive got a few cheaper guns as well which work fine
materials have come on a long way in 30 years so cheapish guns will be half decent for not every day use . so why spend if its not economical to do so
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As i said 3 posts up mate get yourself a £20 ebay gun, gravity or suction and have a go, Only way to find out.
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I use a cheap non hvlp gravity fed gun for everything, it was about £20 and looks like the Silverline here on Amazon. I have had it years and just blow some gunwash through it and wipe the cup out and it has been no trouble. I just ordered a small gravity touch up gun off ebay for £10.99 with a .8 nozzle for blowing in as I have a mark on my bike tank which has been bugging me and now I filled it with primer it's bugging me even more.
Christ how big is the bleedin' text on that fleabay article... anyway, "HVLP" and "7.5cfm" don't seem to be right really... 7.5 surely is conventional territory, esp on a 1.4 setup. My baby 1.0 takes 9 cfm. So it should be useable on an affordable type compressor.
Cheap guns, lottery. Got one thats quite good, done candies and pearls etc with it, another is utter crap and fit only for the bin. On the secondhand front I got a Devilbiss half-size gun, like a smaller JGA, for a fiver and it's very nice, nothing wrong with it.
Cheap guns, lottery. Got one thats quite good, done candies and pearls etc with it, another is utter crap and fit only for the bin. On the secondhand front I got a Devilbiss half-size gun, like a smaller JGA, for a fiver and it's very nice, nothing wrong with it.
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Not a bad gun really, i use 1 for primer.
I have found that one the other day and was going to get it
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I just got a £10.99 hvlp gravity feed touch up gun from hugspaint and it works well, nice little thing with a 200ml cup. I had a play on the back of the shed door today and it gives a nice fine pattern so not too much masking up.
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Them little Fast mover guns are well worth the money.
there copy's of SATA guns and there pretty damn close
as far as performance goes.
Im a devilbiss man myself
there copy's of SATA guns and there pretty damn close
as far as performance goes.
Im a devilbiss man myself
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I've got a DeVilbiss but it's donkeys years old and stutters, it needs an overhaul, so I got a Silverline gravity feed gun for a specific purpose which didn't need a good quality gun and it's proved itself to be perfectly adequate, in fact I am spraying a Land Rover with it now. It cost about £10, new.
