Harbor Freight paint guns?

[jjmarotz]

I have one of HF #47016, gravity feed guns and it works great for farm, implement paints, which don't require high quality finishes, (at least not for me anyway). If I were painting a car or truck, the money for quality guns is different, (another story all in its own). It works great as long as I clean it well after use. The only complaint is the cup is a little small and requires a lot of down time to refill. But, for as much as I paint, a whole whoopin $15.00 is not too much of a loss. If it goes south on me I'm not out anything.

 

[john_bud]

The guns are decent and the quality of the color is about what you would expect from one of it's caliber.

I use them, both the old and new HVLP. For a hack like me, they work ok. For implements, they beat the heck out of a brush. Just don't get delusions of adequacy and try to paint a show car finish with one. The gravity feed guns are easier to use, but take care not to drip out the top onto the parts.

jb

 

[flusher]

I see Harbor Freight has some paint guns in their ad. I was thinking I should get one for painting implements I make, maybe a tractor some day. Anybody use their paint guns? Which one(s)? Are theirs any good? What to look for in a paint gun? I have never actually used one so.....

Thanks!

Charles

I used one of HF's $40 HVLP spray guns to paint my 1964 MF-135 diesel

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Easy to use. Cleans up nicely. Ran the gun off my $90 two gallon HF air compressor with no problem.

 

[weldingisfun]

I also bought one of HF's $40 HVLP spray guns to paint a 16' livestock trailer inside and out. Only holding 20 ounces of paint meant that I had to stop what I was doing and refill frequently as you would imagine. Professional finish? Not by a long shot. But then, I am not a professional. I just raise goats. Worth the money? Absolutely!

 

[charlz]

Wow! Lots of input, guess I will have to try one

Thanks!
Charles

 

[Erik_in_Hoyt]

I, too, have heard "good" things about the HF HVLP sprayers, but haven't tried one so the only thing I can add to this is to avoid the $15 "airless" sprayer (buzzbomb) - wife bought one for spraying urethane on doors after she killed my 1 qt sprayer (not hvlp) and found that she put more finish on the surroundings than the door. poor pattern, splotchy, bad overspray, etc...

 

[cmuncy]

RIght now it looks like those guns are on sale for $29.95

 

[wedge40]

Anybody use one of these?

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[Sully2]

Ive bought a BUNCH of the HVLP guns. Got the first on sale for $14.95. Painted a set of disks for my tractor. The guy that helped me liked it so much..I went the next week to get another one ( for him) and they were on sale for $12.94.

I called to see what a new set of "guts" would set me back if / when they went south..and they wanted more than the price of the whole gun on sale?? I said the heck with that..and about 4 weeks later they had them on sale again for ..get this..$9.95. I went and bought one and didnt even take it out of the box.

While I was there ..they had a larger canistor for them on sale for $9.95...so I bought that also.

Later on picked up the HVLP touchup gun for $7.95...and the largest
"all metal" low pressure gun they sell for $15.95. Ive got enough now to "hold me"....

Together my farmer buddy and I have sprayed 2 car haulers; 1 stock trailer and numerous tractor impliments. They work as well as the guy operating the gun.

 

[Sully2]