So, for those of you that have been following along, I am doing some work on my dakota, and I am about to the stage where I need to purchase (or rent) a paint gun. I was looking for some reviews on what you have used in the past. My budget is about 400 dollars but its not a strain to go higer if it definitley means a better final product.

Right now I am looking at the Devilbiss CVi Gravity feed gun. It looks a good company as their other guns get good reviews. The main selling point (to me) is that it comes with three nossles so I would only have to buy one gun for primer, base, and clear. I don't havve the biggest air compressor in the world, so it's great that this gun is also supposed to be somewhat efficient on the air.

If anybody has any reviews or other suggestions (even products to aviod at all costs) let me know. I plan to have this gun for quite some time so I want to get quality. I have a friend who cheaped out on a gun and now he wishes that he didn't.

 

binks...what my friends shop uses and you dont need different tips, they are adjustable..my .02

 

DeVilbiss is an excelent choice. Sold more DeVilbiss by accident than anything else on purpose. Binks and DeVilbiss are owned by the same company. Sharpe makes a good inexpensive gun, then you can go big dollars and blow your whole budget on an Iwata LP400 or one of the Sata's.
Make sure that you get a good air gauge/regulator for the air inlet of the gun. 29 lb's at the gun will give you 12 to 14 at the air cap. Fan pattern should be 12 in or so. Play around with it on some scrap before painting the truck.

 

Hope you have a good booth. Ive painted two motorcycle helmets in my garage and Ill never do that again! Find a good down draft paint booth for rent. (they do exist) and a respirator! I had messed up dreams for a week after that!

 

Sounds like fun! I was acually going to check ebay about the mask. I am not going to rent a paint booth. I have a friend who has had great results with painting in his garage with makeshift ventalation so I'll probably do that.

As for the paint gun, I looked at the Iwata LP400 - it seems to be a good choice. (is there a difference between the LP400 and the LPH400? - LPH400 on ebay sells for only 250 without a regulator or a hopper). It seems like it may take less air than the devilbiss which is good. I'm painting off a 25 gallon tank with a motor with peak horsepower at about 5 (I think).

 

id go with the devilbiss, all the top name guns are good in there own respect, go with the best deal thats best for your needs. you can buy a $700 paint gun and still not make a good paint job

 

That's what I was thinking acually. For the amount I'm using it (once, then it's going into a box and we'll see if I ever use it again) the devilbiss will work fine. As long as its not a cheap POS it'll put down a fine layer of paint. I need to focus more on the prep, wetsanding, masking, and buffing than the gun anyway.

So anyway... last chace to tell me that I'm making a mistake running this gun of my coleman air compressor (25 gallon/5hp). I've heard varying reviews about doing this, some people saying that it'll work some saying no way.

 

ur fine you shouldnt go much over 30-40psi... binlks is the best... ther are more expensive and yea they are nice but not needed...

practice on somthing first so you can get used to the gun

 

i worked as a painter at a local body shop for 5 years and always used a devilbiss. i am also a certified dupont painter and used a devilbiss for the class. i would highly reccomment getting a water separator before painting. alot of crap can go through the air line and into your paint. i personally use this filter in my devilbiss plus. http://www.autobodytoolmart.com/pc-1...lter-6803.aspx

 

the brand of gun doesnt matter so much as what the gun is tailored for, some models are for a production style (body shop) and some are made for the small compressor do it yourselfers, ask the counter guy at the paint supply store what gun he reccomends. brands are a preference. but needs and what the gun actually does is a different story. and do not paint that truck without a water seperator on that compressor