Any auto paint experts out there? I've been researching, practicing, etc. for
a while and would appreciate any tips.
We've been painting with a Harbor Freight HVLP; their 'best' model (quality is
relative, I know).
My question: Is it worth investing in a top quality gun and, if so, which brand
(DeVilbiss, Iwata, etc.). I know
preparation, mixture, technique, etc. is more important than anything, but
assuming I've learned a little in 40-50 hours
of painting will a better gun help? In particular, I watch the 'pros' paint on
various car shows and it seems like they
always get a much wider spray pattern than I can get with the HF gun at any
pressure or nozzle setting. Also, the pros
seem to move more quickly than I usually do--if I just 'mist' the paint on I
get a grainy finish. Is this due to the
gun, or something else?
We're backyard painters, so we know we'll never get booth quality, but, is a
better gun worth an extra $300 or so? We
have several projects to paint so I could justify the cost, given we're saving
thousands and will get reasonable quality
(albeit with a lot of extra sanding).
We're shooting PPG Omni, single stage only.
TIA,
Bob
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