Luthier Quick Tip 18 Selecting A Spray Gun

In this episode, I offer some tips for selecting a spray gun for the small luthier workshop. Below are links to Homestead Finishing and Jeff Jewitt Guitars.
Homestead Finishing: homesteadfinishingproducts.com/
Jeff Jewitt Guitars: jewittguitars.com/
Jeff's KZbin Channel: / @jewittguitars
Homestead Finishing's KZbin Channel: / @homesteadfinishingpro...

[@kirkwhitmire7034]

You just changed my world. This is HANDS down the best resource recommendation of any channel. I owe you so much. Thank you for this content!

[@Toddler1967]

I bought mine when they were sold under the Asturo brand name 14 years ago, also for guitars and small wood projects, and I have a large compressor. It's just a nice size mini gun. Nice to know someone else likes their as much as I do.

[@BenjaminFranceMusic]

Thanks Chris, this is EXACTLY what I needed to know!

[@TomOHara-]

Thanks so much! Just what I needed.

[@jamescopeland5358]

Great video

[@jywll]

Perfect.. Maybe a videos next about dialing in your system or mixing paint. Thanks for this video will purchase

[@benzcrazy]

Aha I found it had to search a while but saved spot as to not lose ,thanks for great advice !!!!

[@captbuscemi]

Great advice. I have a compressor the same spec as yours from the local big box store, it’s perfectly fine for most of my shop applications like nail guns etc, but clearly struggles pushing paint through a cheap HVLP gun. Even though the QualSpray gun is expensive (especially to ship here to Australia), it pays for itself quickly compared to what I’d have to pay to upgrade my compressor to something which can actually handle the HVLP guns. Hope that makes sense 😅! Like you, I only spray small pieces like guitars, small wooden tools and craft jobs; for furniture or larger pieces, brushes and rollers suit me perfectly.

[@CrowClouds]

Lol you don't have to act all hosty at the beginning. I love your channel!

[@jimbecker5675]

Jeff is the finishing deity! I didn't know he built guitars, but my gun is from him.

[@THRobinson]

Great vid... been debating switching to a gun from rattle cans for a while now. I have a 27gal 3hp compressor, so that's not an issue... just always been confused by HVLP, LVLP, needles for what finishes etc... nothing worse than starting off with the wrong equipment.

[@carmedon9067]

Thanks for this.

[@HighlineGuitars]

My pleasure!

[@truckinwoodworx1436]

Very helpful thank you.

[@HighlineGuitars]

Glad it was helpful!

[@DinoKintanar88]

Hi Chris, thanks for showing us your equipment s and your video tutorials. The qs125wb have 3 nozzles, what are the 0.8 and 1.2 for I believe you use the 1.5 for clear coats. Thanks again!

[@HighlineGuitars]

Dyes and stains.

[@fat-hand]

Great info!! Thanks!! What accessories and ancillary componenets go along or are needed with your setup (besides compressor)?

[@HighlineGuitars]

kzbin.info/aero/PL7TLAFxVOtrWDQjJ_zrUwFpYlFLjbpkK_

[@darylepetersen5997]

Thanks Chris, Very informative. Question about spray gun cleaning. When you are applying multiple applications in one day (e.g. a coat every 2 hours), do you clean out the gun after every coat or are you able to keep using it for multiple applications in between cleaning.

[@HighlineGuitars]

I clean it out after every coat. I don't want to ruin the next coat with a piece of crusty dried finish shooting out of the gun.

[@hwy8964]

Got my Qualspray gun today and what a great spray gun! Curious, what pressure do you use for Britetone? Thanks

[@HighlineGuitars]

I run it at 25psi at the gun with a 1.5mm needle. If it splatters, I'll thin the Brite Tone until it atomizes nicely.

[@betamorf]

Hi, Make a video about ure spray booth filters and fan etc

[@HighlineGuitars]

It's going up on Friday, November 13th, 2020 at 8am MST

[@alsmith7316]

Hey Chris, thank you for the video on this spray gun. Which needle/nozzle combo do you use for clear? 1.5 sounds kind of big, so I am guessing the 1.2? For a Taiwan gun $275 is a lot of money. However, this is not too bad when you consider the extras that you get (specifically the two extra needle/nozzle combos and the regulator). I considered one of these Qualsprays, but for that money I ended up going with an Anest Iwata LPH80. I have Iwata airbrushes and ended up sticking with Iwata Another good guitar gun I found after ordering my LPH80 is the ANI R160-Q. A made in Italy gun that can be had for maybe $150-160, but you have to order from Europe. Great info on compressor size and CFM. It is horrible that the big box stores sell pretty much only HVLP guns, but 90% of their customers do not own a compressor that can properly supply those with air. Doing something small like a guitar makes it a little easier on smaller compressors, but still. One question I have for you on your spray booth. Are you getting much, if any material sticking to the internals of your blower/fan? Unfortunately, (for the spray booth) my dust collector is one that has a filter bolted on the exhaust side. So, not real easy to bypass that and go outside. I need a down draft table, so maybe I will set something up similar to you, but find some other mechanism to move the air during paint sessions.

[@HighlineGuitars]

I use the 1.5 for my clear coats so I can spray without thinning the material. So far after spraying several guitars, I haven’t had any problems with vented overspray sticking to the blower’s internals.

[@davidchester5784]

Did you notice issues after spraying waterbase with your smaller sprayit 33500? I finish about 1-2 guitars a year so I'm thinking it would probably take a while for the cheaper guns to wear out if I bought the set of sprayit LVLP guns. Plus the qs125-wb is sold out.

[@HighlineGuitars]

The inside of the Sprayit rusted very quickly as the passageways were not stainless steel.

[@filip6665]

Thanks for video! But if you use this kind of spray gun, than is it good enough to have compressor who has aprox 4,4 cfm at 58 psi pressure like mine 🙂? Thank you?

[@HighlineGuitars]

Yes, as long as the tank is 10 gallons or larger.

[@MartyMcFly-eh1fn]

Hello! Thanks for your channel. I have a brand new Greco ProX17 airless spray paint machine. Will that work for spray painting electric guitars e.g. sunburn technic. Thanks

[@HighlineGuitars]

I don't know. I have never used one.

[@trinacria1956]

Darn just got the SPRAYIT gun you recommended from old video have not used yet. Took2 months due to Covid .

[@alsmith7316]

You might be ok, just be careful what you run through it to clean it. Some of the water based gun cleaners have ammonia, or other chemicals and these can eat away at the cheap plating on the cheaper guns. I have heard that some cheaper airbrush manufacturers will not warranty their guns if they are cleaned with these types of cleaners. Most nicer guns have far superior coatings and this is not an issue. Chris, what did you use to clean that spray gun? I have been considering a mixture of denatured alcohol and distilled water.

[@trinacria1956]

Thanks

[@toolforge5614]

Hiya, I'm about to try Crystalac Bright Tone. I've got an LVLP gun and approx. 40 gal. of air. Will that be sufficient or should I use my control max sprayer, which is HVLP but have only done exterior building painting with it. Thanks for your helpful and informative videos!

[@HighlineGuitars]

Depends on the specs for the guns.

[@toolforge5614]

@@HighlineGuitars here are the specs for the LVLP gun I have, Air consumption 4.2 to 7.1 CFM @ 30 PSI Working pressure 28-45 PSI. Maximum pressure 60 PSI

[@trichinosis333]

And like he said, how many guitars you're spraying. 40gal could probably handle either one but personally if you've got both I'd go with LVLP.

[@proaudiolife8624]

Would this work for that gun or would you recommend increasing? PORTER CABLE Portable Air Compressor: Oil Free, 6 gal, Pancake, 0.8 hp, 2.6 cfm @ 90 psi Thank you

[@HighlineGuitars]

Contact Homestead Finishing or visit their website (link is in the description) for the answer to your question.

[@gbish6906]

Hey Chris, how are you liking this gun after several months of use now?

[@HighlineGuitars]

Still liking it.

[@wbaglivio]

Hello Chris, the QS125 does not seem to be available on Homestead's store and they're not responding to emails. Do you have any alternative recommendations for a similar product?

[@HighlineGuitars]

No, I don't. Sorry. I see it listed on homesteadfinishingproducts.com/products-we-offer/hvlp-spray-equipment/qualspray-hvlp-guns/ about halfway down the page as QS SERIES HVLP GRAVITY DETAIL/TOUCH UP GUN

[@wbaglivio]

@@HighlineGuitars Thank you sir! Apparently I am getting old as I no longer can navigate the internet properly. I appreciate it!

[@HighlineGuitars]

@@wbaglivio It's not you. It's a poorly laid out website.

[@TomL-]

So does this replace your turbine Earlex system, or are you still using that? Would you recommend a compressor/hvlp gun setup over a turbine system?

[@HighlineGuitars]

It replaced the Earlex. Turbines are great, but they won’t power a sander or an angle grinder.

[@TomL-]

@@HighlineGuitars indeed not, lol. So it wasn't a quality of finish issue that made you retire it?

[@applebutter4036]

@@TomL- That would make for an interesting video. Comparing a gun like this to a turbine system.

[@koonelos]

I need one of these to lacquer a guitar body, which tip size would you recommend? Thanks!

[@HighlineGuitars]

As small as possible. Try .8 or 1.2mm. Even 1.5mm will work fine, but the smaller you go, the smoother the finish as long as you thin the lacquer correctly.

[@koonelos]

@@HighlineGuitars Thank you very much sir!

[@drjalemar]

Is out if stock, any other options?

[@HighlineGuitars]

I go rid of my Sprayit when it rusted. I now use the Qualspray QS 125WB spray gun. It has stainless steel internals.

[@benzcrazy]

I couldn't find the QF125WB ,I found a lot of others

[@HighlineGuitars]

It’s there. Just look harder.

[@eddiebaez2093]

You should write the details on the description.

[@HighlineGuitars]

Or here's a crazy idea; visit their website: homesteadfinishingproducts.com/products-we-offer/hvlp-spray-equipment/qualspray-hvlp-guns/

[@eddiebaez2093]

The spray gun works with the 30 gallons comp?

[@HighlineGuitars]

@@eddiebaez2093 Yup. I use it with a 10-gallon compressor no problem.

[@moonshot1999]

Doesn't ship outside US (Europe) 🤨

[@HighlineGuitars]

If you find a gun with similar specs,especially stainless steel passages, it’s probably from the same manufacturer.

[@moonshot1999]

@@HighlineGuitars 👍🏽tks for the best video on this for small shops btw! best names to search for these outside US?

[@moonshot1999]

@@HighlineGuitars Well I take it back, his eBay shop reopened (after vacation) overnight & it seems he does ship internationally BUT the qualspray qs-125wb isn't in stock !!