Harbor Freight’s NEW Black Widow 2.0 Spray Gun Review!

[@davida871]

I've been looking at the Black Widow for awhile. Thank you for the review. I trust your opinion over others that dont have the experience like you. I just want my vehicles to look nice without breaking the bank.

[@denttech8447]

Swivel sux

[@privatesender5281]

Great vid. It was all good, but, IMO the best info was the blending angle and distance, the slight air pressure adjustment for the clear, plus the steps on how to clean the gun! Those are the bits of info that too many people skip or just miss. Thanks!

[@baddonkey75]

Met a guy at work who went to school for this and these were the first tips he was telling me about fixing my chips all the way to the metal.

[@WilliamDean-j9z]

Looks Good

[@ahlers1977]

Been using the original Black Widow for 2 years doing garage jobs & it's been fantastic!

[@jeremymaas8464]

Yes it it, I'm curious what the differences between the model 1 and 2 are. . .

[@JackSoffalot]

@@jeremymaas8464 he explains it in the video, the trigger, gun is slightly lighter, the side control is moved. Etc. It seems Spectrum and HF are listening to the users and making the changes in order to make it better.

[@atcllc8580]

Agreed 👍🏾

[@pmil101]

I recently just tried it and I’m satisfied with the results

[@klausebarbie7430]

Triggerman did a video on the same gun He agreed likewise. Porphis 717 is even sweeter for about 70$ more. That gold was awesome How do you feel about featherfill over a complete as opposed to just where the filler is?

[@alotl1kevegas860]

I used a harbor freight HVLP purple paint gun to paint a sebring gold once. Was my first time painting. The car came out mint. It's all about preparation.

[@phototec]

I am confused, I see in the video, he said to change the coupler fitting to the HLVP fitting. He didn't mention what type of air compressor he used, So is this new spray gun in the video is a HLVP spray gun, do you have to use a special HLVP air compressor, or can you use any regular air compressor. Sorry if this is a dumb question, but this is all new to me. Thanks

[@1416vincent]

@@phototec you can use any air compressor but you want one with higher level of cfm or at least more gallons so it can keep up with the air you will be spraying out the gun. The reason he said to use a HLVP fitting is because it has a bigger opening so more air can go to gun so you would want that fitting on your air compressor, both ends of the hose, and the gun. You can also get those fittings from harbor freight, they are called Merlin High flow quick coupler. Ps. He probably didnt mention the air compressor because he is in a paint shop and has a crazy good air compressor that nobody at home would ever have.

[@xaploq1]

Honestly looks like technique is a major contributor as well not just the tools

[@oliverscorsim]

My teacher actually made me use the purple gun until I could lay mirrors with it then he gave me a SATA and let me loose. It's the painter that makes the job not the tools but good paint does go a long ways

[@rjserr]

​@oliverscorsim my welding teacher did the same thing. Put me on the shittiest welder until I could lay decent beads then on to a decent welder

[@centuryfreud]

@@oliverscorsim what brand is good for paint?

[@oliverscorsim]

@@centuryfreud I personally love to use nason xl for base as it's a good bang for the buck and for clear really you want high solid clear I like mipa cause it's cheap and nice but it flows like mad c130 is my favorite flow coat but lately upol 20 series is nice its gloss is hard to top but the whole week before you can fix things and buff ti a good shine is a bummer

[@Eduardo-vv6lm]

@@oliverscorsim yes i dont know shit about painting but i bought a good paint sherwin williams and a cheap gun and to be my first time some how it look great no much difference with the oem paint 😅i think i was lucky

[@JeromeOss]

Very professional unlike other body shop channels i have painted 40 years

[@russellmcknight7226]

when I took my autobody course in 1979 I bought a state of the art spray gun,Devilbus JGA 502.I painted a lot of straight enamel over the next few years.I think the air at the gun was about 45-53 psi.Things have certainly changed.

[@oldways75]

I still have one of those devilbiss guns,good gun

[@Quantum-Omega]

That's the type of attention to detail I like, proper colour matching, surface prep and each slight layer to restore luster, well done.

[@bobbilly351]

As a temporary fix for the swivel, you could try installing a small hose clamp (hose screw clamp) across it, to prevent rotational movement.

[@ekitching]

Good idea. I would put a piece of hose on first though.

[@denttech8447]

No they can keep it

[@ryandass15]

i think its 90% painter skill , 10% gun.

[@PhyuckYiu1532]

Yeah but that 10% can really mess you up

[@ryandass15]

Wouldnt doubt it​@@PhyuckYiu1532

[@360carcrazy]

A great painter can only do so much with a crappy gun.

[@JohnWalsh2019]

Isn't it mostly prep work and then obviously painter skill and lastly the paint gun?

[@poman8772]

With the exception of ths swivel that none of the reviewers are liking, it looks like the gun can yield great results with different brands of paints and clears! Thanks Brian top notch job looks fantastic!

[@Justins00ss]

Love my original blackwidow. Sprayed my 06 gto with it and did the front bumper on my Viper with it. I do like how the 2.0 moved the fan control.

[@moe4772]

I never had an issue with the fan control or swivel inlet, so is it even worth getting the 2.0? Two professionals have told me no so far...

[@spaminacan4u]

You could double up a couple layers of heat shrink tubing to lock down that swivel fitting.

[@Thumper68]

Just get glue filled heat shrink like we use for water wells

[@TheRogueBro]

Or just take it off... It's threaded in.

[@alorrick7546]

Love your honesty here Especially in the middle section of you, you dont gotta buy it all and look at other reviews for a different perspective. Because as a dad with a budget and a mindset of why pay outragous but dont wanna buy twice... and cry twice... or give up buying because i bought alotta crap. So thank you as many push products, but this was honest. And in all things heaven bless!

[@PaintSociety]

I appreciate that!

[@Beaver-be8vk]

The good paint vs good gun comments are so true.

[@ToddPair]

Excellent video on your project and great review on HF Gun! Nice technics and great information for gun setup, distance, blend and how to! Your camera man did a great job as well, no tennis match watching! Thanks for sharing!

[@WOT881]

I've been refinishing my boat with Awlgrip paints and decided to give the BW's a try. I used the original 1.7 for high build primer and epoxy primer and I was really happy with them. I used the new 2.0/1.3 for the topcoat and same thing, they showed in stock online but they weren't on the shelf. The manager did find it in the back though. Great Video as always!

[@leoalvarado6466]

Ive used harbor freight paint gun from $15 to the $180 bw .N they spray fine for factor finish. He telling you the truth.Nice paintwork!

[@zachnuketown]

This is awesome. I sold my supernova and bought 2 of these that I use everyday. I also have a ton of other top end guns but I’ve used my black widow to clear every job for the last 3 months and they spray flawlessly.

[@zachnuketown]

And I’m not a huge fan of the swivel but I have 3 satas that all do the same thing so I’m used to it.

[@MarcBchannel]

I thought about getting a supernova but I hear they're a pain sometimes. Some work some don't. Some are finicky with the fan adjustment, some not. My lph400 is kinda finicky. My w400's work great. This new BW looks like a winner

[@zachnuketown]

@@MarcBchannel I had great luck with the supernova for about a year and then I could never get it to spray right. I replaced almost everything and it still sprayed uneven.

[@MarcBchannel]

@zachnuketown Ya my LPH400 started acting up too. The pattern is a little heavy on one spot in the middle and I have to clock the cap to the right a bit to get it to spray straight. I don't like using guns that are hard to use. I don't think I'll be buying anymore tulip tip guns. It's too bad because they spray nice when they work

[@geotracker30]

what psi do you spray clear at? im getting ready to paint my 2015 mustang and looking at this gun.

[@alexcole9890]

My 2 cents on the longevity: I've had the 1.0 for a year and a half now spraying sealer every day on an average of 6 or 7 jobs a day. The sealer I use is an old school epoxy thinned to desire. I LEAVE the epoxy in my gun over night/over weekends and clean it the following morning (don't judge me I'm testing this baby out) It has held up well and sprays the same today as it has when I bought it. I get a lot of shit for using a harbor freight gun but I've done over a million dollars worth of collision wprocess. this gun being one little step in the process The black coating on the air cap will come off over time but the gun body coating itself is nearly indestructible

[@sgtrickards5683]

I used to paint fighter aircraft and want to do some work around the house. It's good to see that someone has used a cheaper gun and gotten positive results. I truly believe that it's really about the skill.

[@RJ-nh9hw]

I like the flow out, however, you should show us the finished work, de-masked, out in the sun, multiple angles to verify color match. That would certify your blending skills (which begin with mixing the paint, etc.). I would hire you just for the clean bench in the one shot...and promoting keeping the gun's exterior clean too! Well done, amigo!

[@brettsanderson8680]

Did you not watch till the very end? It was unmasked and outside. my man cant control the weather so the amount of sun outside when he can shoot the vid is the only amount he's going to get. Also I'm not sure how many more angles you want.

[@swiftWord]

I thank you for your review of the Master Pro Series 44! Thats the one I went with and it has been serving me well. I am primarily a mechanic but now able to do jobs without having to farm, them out.

[@jdmekfernando]

I’m a young painter that’s learning something new as the days go by what’s the difference when you use fast medium and slow reducer (thank you for these very informative videos and tips helps me a lot )

[@davesiringo7147]

1)it effects length of dry(flash) times of your color coats. 2) in metallics, this can have an effect on color. A faster reducer will keep the metallic flakes in more of a "standing" position as the solvent will evaporate faster, whereas using a slower reducer gives the metallic particles more time to "lay down" in a flatter pattern. Since they lay flatter, the sun reflects from a flatter, more uniform manner, where the "standing" metallics will reflect from more random patterns. This will have an effect on color. 3) In single stage paint, it effects flow (how well it lays down absent of peel) Too fast and you risk peel and dry finish. Too slow and you risk runs. That's This why medium is a good starting point. This is a basic overview to help get you started. Any other questions, just ask.

[@shutupimgod8268]

@@davesiringo7147 damn, I’m happy I’m an industrial painter. The paint is WAY more forgiving

[@StuffMikeLikes]

Great video, Brian! Hit that regulator swivel with a quick tack weld, problem solved.

[@ganeshnarayan5505]

Beautiful paint job Brian Harbor Freight did it again.

[@billlear5607]

Bama buildz done a really good review on this gun. Comparing it to the earlier version. It was the first of four reviews I've seen. But I asked you to do this review and I really appreciate that. Thanks. My niece works at harbor freight and I can use her 20% off. This will be my first spray gun and I'm going to give it a try.

[@markforrestsr2242]

Thank you,,,,, i just bought this gun because of you!!!

[@techwick79]

When I took my autobody course in 1979, I bought a state-of-the-art spray gun, the Devilbiss JGA 502. I used it to paint a lot of straight enamel over the next few years. Back then, the air pressure at the gun was around 45-53 psi. Things have certainly changed since then.

[@jamesharrington9826]

Definitely not a fan of the swivel air gauge but it looks like a nice gun to start out with ! Keep up the great paint videos 😁

[@jamescorfield534]

I like that he said it’s higher end of cheap spray guns and it’s not expensive. That’s cool

[@janselbatista-ql9bk]

You’re the Best auto body tech in the world!!! Thank you for everything you teach us

[@Paulnunz_]

I really like your videos man! I would like a video where you show everything I need to paint my car. From what air compressor, to guns, where I can find the paint, primer and clear that I need, etc. I’m a do it my self type of guy, but with painting cars is a lot of stuff to take in and I can’t find a videos that covers it all in a simplified way

[@davesiringo7147]

Kevin Tetz has quite a few videos. But I'll tell you this...quality finishes require a large amount of air VOLUME and CLEAN air. Yes, it's expensive, but necessary

[@Paulnunz_]

In your opinion, whats the minnim gallon air compressor you need for a quality paint job?@@davesiringo7147

[@ceeantique-vintage2646]

I work for caliber in cali and I’ve been using a black widow and it works great.

[@markforrestsr2242]

I'm sure I'd have to sell my first born, and one of my eyes, to have you paint my pickup? Ha, you're seriously the best! Thank you for all you do, to take us through each step of this overwhelming process! You're a gifted man!!!

[@timhudson8958]

Brian what’s your thoughts of TCP Globals single stage paint their restoration shop line? I saw you had something with TCP on it in one of your videos lately?

[@shawns57garage]

Great job as always 👍👊 don’t overthink it … it’s just paint 🎨!

[@robertcharlton1551]

Your black widow job looked great. What cfm compressor would it take?

[@Gabriellariz]

In many occasions, it’s not the tool, but rather the operator. Likewise, I’ve have/had top tools and I couldn’t get it done. Thank you for sharing.

[@robertwhyte3435]

The best thing you did was, "...make it look like a factory peel..." The best repair is invisible. Not perfect, invisible.

[@DavidBois-dx1jx]

I love this guy he is great ...love his video's He gives us amateurs lots of info on how to do and not to do ...Thanks so much ... Mr bigdog

[@markvietti]

looks great did you move in on the volume of paint and jack up the pressure? looks like it

[@sgtrickards5683]

I've been away from the paint world for awhile. I painted F1-16s and A-10s in the Air Force some years back. That spray cleaner is fantastic. It blasts the paint right off. We never had that. I had to use brushes and a bucket of thinner.

[@DirtyDovi]

This was a fun one to watch! Back in my pro-painting days, my daily drivers where: Devilbiss GTI millennium X2: 1 for basecoats / 1 for clears, SataJet 90, and A Handful of HF Purples [My 1 friend used a Sata-Digital and my 2nd friend used a high end Iwata] *So I've been around top tier guns.. They ran regular autobody/collision shops - I ran a 'custom shop', so they sprayed Martin Senour / PPG and I sprayed PPG / Alsa / Glasurit / H.O.K., One weekend, we each had a project, so went w/ our choice in Paint, but ALL Of US had to use our HF Purples! [Normally they were designated to primer guns for for shooting single stage urethanes] Anyways.. All said n' done, all paintjobs turned out well enough that if given a thorough wet sand / Trizact / buff / polish job, the average person wouldn't have known that they weren't painting using high end / high dollar equipment! 🤘😁 Also, back then [2012ish] I also grabbed a few of HF's airbrushes.. For the most part - They were what you'd expect.. Pretty Good - For the price.. My buddy took all of mine apart, mixed and matched a few components, and came up w/ a Frankenstein.. When used though was Just As Good As My High End Iwata! [I *might actually still have that thing kickin' around]

[@akilama77]

Excellent vid. Learned something new yet again.

[@3amcudi21]

Love my Blackwidow its great

[@stco2426]

Nice one. I think a very honest review from Brian and loads of great tips added in for good measure, plus he's also telling us to do our own research. All good advice. Intersting comment here, too!

[@josephrohn4780]

Brian you’re the best! Love your videos! I’ve learned a lot from you! I use the black widow, painted my charger in my garage at home!

[@garywright8073]

Thank you for this! I trust your skill and experience as I have watched alot of your videos. I was looking at this gun and now I'm sure I'm buying a good gun.

[@NBC_NCO]

I would like to have a piece of sheet metal painted in that color for my work bench. Very cool.

[@Ay_Seuss]

I definitely enjoyed the review, which made my decision to buy the gun.

[@ST-cy6we]

Great video. I would recommend a clear coat only gun.. It's worth the money to not have crap in your clear.

[@calebswanson462]

I give it a real lite tack coat to glue down the sparkles, then wait .then go medum,then go wett.less solvent boils

[@TreDeuce-qw3kv]

Duplicating 'factory orange peel'. Never thought I would hear that.... Another informative Brian review. The first paint job(Lacquer) I did back in the early 70's was on a 57' Studebaker Hawk using and old garage sale Craftsman gun and a pretty sketchy old small compressor. Came out pretty good cuz the customer paid me and gave me another job, but in the mean time I painted my 63' Sting Ray roadster which was a prepping disaster as I used a chemical paint remover and it attacked the factory filler. You wouldn't believe how much filler was used on those old Corvette bodies. Pounds and pounds of it. Took a lot of evenings and weekends to fix that mistake.

[@HHwrecker]

I'm picking one up tomorrow Oct. 1, '24. They go on sale for $99 for only one day.

[@PaintSociety]

Wow thats great !!

[@pjw7269]

Appreciate you helping the low buck guy

[@thetriggerman954]

Nice Job Brian. You knocked it out the park. Sweet color too. 😎 Salute 🫡

[@PaintSociety]

Trigga! I seen you do once before a bmw in this color I believe. Thought about you on this one 😀

[@thetriggerman954]

@@PaintSociety awesome brother another banger. See you in the next one 🤜🏼🤛🏼

[@PaintSociety]

😀😀

[@motomike1197]

It looks like he is putting on soooo much clear... What stops it from running? Just moving fast? I'm not a painter but I'm going to paint my turck and i don't want to mess it up.

[@brcron007]

Thanx for the review and demo. Am getting ready to pu 1 of these. Thanx for all your tips 👍👍👍

[@WriterandPhotographer]

Nice demo and really like that color. This is a noobie question, but is it possible to use a gun like this with a 6 gallon pancake-style compressor?

[@moe4772]

No I do not think this will work well with that. You probably want a LVLP gun but even still a bigger compressor is always better. Get the biggest compressor as possible and a filteration setup.

[@mr.cangieter8758]

Hey Brian, one video I'd like to see you do is, spraying "Steel-It". It's a polyurethane weldable paint used heavily in the motorsports and off-road industry. It's great for things like subframes etc. so far I've seen good reviews about it, especially on how well it holds up to rust. I'd like tos ee your take on it.

[@tamusbaby]

another great vid homie. A true instructor. TY for your review.

[@91rss]

guy at VW shop puts a dab of RTV silicone on the rear bumper when installing as they find over time the dust can get in the seam and rub the paint down there the bumper touches the steel quarter panel and start rust, especially in salt air. the silicone sets up and stops the movement

[@tommievampire1]

Brian,you did excellent job and it looks awesome.Can black widow spray gun use for small air compressor with 30 gallon tanks ?

[@Tuxxyboogie]

Love your channel. For a DIY guy, whats a compressor you recommend that doesnt slaughter the bank account?

[@IrmaGeorge-b2z]

Looked for this gun on the shelf like you did and a week or two later I finally asked about it and they came out with. Haven’t been able to spray with it yet but I have high hopes. If that swivel fitting becomes an issue I will either tape it, take it out and weld it or find some other fitting.

[@latenightdiy1496]

It looks like a lot of shops are no longer running the outline of paper around the spray area anymore. I’ve never liked spraying so close to the plastic but I guess it still works.

[@stevenblack2548]

That’s incredible. You have skills SR

[@Nikko_Rico]

Great video. There's one aspect I think you missed. It is not so much th paint gun, or the paint, but more so the experience and skill of the painter. I believe that a skilld painter can make any paint gun work like a professional grade one. That blend looked pretty clean though

[@johnnyt1408]

Awesome, just got your paint suit in today can’t wait to try it out.

[@PaintSociety]

Thank you so much

[@MP-zh2tk]

Great video!!!! I am going to to look around I’d like to get a suit and I was also wondering what is your top cheap spray gun ??

[@zaybro0295]

Hey Brian! Very in depth analysis video. What is the name of the gold color?

[@dannystables5512]

Goes back to old saying it’s not the tool it’s the mechanic, looks great

[@lesliwells5433]

I REALLY ENJOYED THIS VIDEO, JUST CONFUSED OF WHAT IS A GOOD QUALITY BASECOAT PAINT,WHAT INGREDIENTS DOES A GOOD PAINT HAS,AND WHAT MATERIALS ARE IN AN NOT SO GOOD BASECOAT PAINT?

[@NickAmato-d4f]

First off thank you for all of your videos, recently just found this channel and it’s great. I just purchased this gun for a project at home that I’ll be spraying in a mobile paint booth. I wanted to know if you had some input on a good deep red color to spray that is a solid and a base clear. With the restraints of a mobile paint booth and small compressor and lack of a perfect air line filtration system I don’t want to attempt something 3 stage or even metallic. I feel like I’m already pushing it as it is painting an entire car in an inflatable booth.

[@waynethompson7472]

Ur channel is gr8 thank u.i started watching a month ago.and sprayed my candy white vw polo url dont have those cars in usa im 4rm s.a and came out amazing yes few things 2 learn so ill keep watching

[@powerwagon3731]

I haven’t painted an auto for about 30 years and my Dodge truck is in desperate need of new paint. Is this gun capable of producing good results on these large panels? Awesome work and advice Sir!

[@MarcBchannel]

For the money this gun is really good. Really good for base. Kinda slow for clear but it gets it done. Atomizes really well. Its a good gun for beginners, apprentices, and for a beater gun in a pro shop

[@IxACTiiONzZxI]

Looks good what are the settings you used ?? How many turns for fan and fluid..? 22 psi for base and 26 for clear?

[@ST-cy6we]

Interesting technique.. it works.. the paint looks great!!!

[@CC-ul3qo]

I am not a painter, but I really enjoyed watching your video! QUICK QUESTION for you, though. I had a car painted many, many years ago, and the bumper was made of plastic. Not very long after painting, I noticed that the paint began to crack and peel off the bumpers - the rest of the car seemed to be ok, though. Could you tell me why that happened?

[@sdfiguh]

hey brian, im curious what is your top 3 or top 5 cheap guns? i currently use dv1 and tekna prolite on a daily basis and i NEED a third gun for more efficiency in the booth, but i dont want to spend another $550+.... any recommendations under $300?

[@pixelinsomnia3859]

Thanks you for your videos. Just trying to learn, so I’m curious…why didn’t you use a blender on the base?

[@cars-crypto]

gotta clea nthe booth just like you clean your guns , nice job paint quality top tier

[@adamhartman4312]

You can throw a tac weld on the swivel fiting and it fixes that issue

[@jaydawg2357]

Lol. My coworker saw me watching this at lunch and started talkin Sh_t. "You dont need that Air guage." I said "He likes to control and adjust the air pressure." He said,"You do that on the gun." Then he said "You dont have to spray 45's. You can go up and down." Lol. OMG. See what i have to deal with.

[@mjb242]

Great video, that finish came out amazing! One question I always wondered about is are some clear coats more resistant to the sun than others and can you do a video on that.

[@DougArmstrong-k2l]

You had me sold on the Black Widow but in the "products in the video" you have this > A610 Spray Gun, Half the Price of Black Widow, Performs just as good., < Now I'm confused and holding off on any purchase. haha.

[@brandonade4402]

I use a devilbas finish line and never had a problem.

[@kuuipoaloha]

Excellent sprayer made it a great paint job

[@Dankma]

I have one of these, it's too good!

[@jeremymaas8464]

I am a painting contractor, commercial and residential, industrial, and 5 years ago i began painting cars and trucks also, so when i use an airless a swivel is a necessity , that would drive me mad on a hvlp gun!

[@MrWeliz]

Nothing like a good paint brush

[@JohnWalsh2019]

I know that's a really hard color to paint but it didn't totally match to my eye. I think your work look better than the factory paint.

[@nikomonaco6672]

Only golden fingers can paint 24K gold paint like no other.You are amazing dude !!!

[@thomaschattergoon5723]

Very informative I have learned a lot from it.thanks man!!!

[@fernandorosales2418]

Could you do a video of a color blend from the perspective of a DIY guy without the big body shop paint mixing station? Is it even possible for a DIY guy to get a half decent blend with nothing more than the paint code of the car?

[@justinf9004]

This may sound obvious, but the key is to have paint that is nearly a perfect match. Before you put any color on the car, paint and clear a spray out card and compare it to the panel you want to blend. If it’s not nearly identical, try a different variant.

[@AI-Records24]

There’s a paint shop near me that will mix paint for you if you give them a piece of the car. I normally send them either a wing mirror cover, or the fuel cap cover and get perfect matches back. Try that for sure man!

[@jimprovax6846]

Awesome job Brian. Love that color. I like your tape trick on that unless swivel. Enjoy your evening.

[@k20edef1]

Used mine yesterday and today using PPG Envirobase. Sealer and paint is realllly good. Clear coat seamed like it lacked the power(i usually use a RP). Curious to see how it holds up. I will continue to use it everyday for sealer and base.

[@turk71385]

I'm no painter, I've only used a spray gun once in tech school almost 20 years ago. I have used air tools a lot in the 20 years since. I understand why you wouldn't like the guage swiveling right there at the base of the gun. Why not put a short lead between the guage and the gun? I'd think doing that would give the intended manuverability of the swivel while avoiding the annoyance of the gauge moving around right there. Maybe there is a reason that would not be a good idea. I'm genuinely curious since there is a possibility I'll be trying to DIY paint a project vehicle or two in the next few years.

[@ecko4ever72]

Ive been watching ur videos for a few months now. Do u raffle these used guns off?

[@alexlove2588]

Brian man, gotta see your opinion on the vevor gun... I have tekna base, iwata lph400s and every other gun I just had to buy. I live the vevor for clear more then any other gun. Sata cc will be my next

[@juancarreras1714]

Good job on that gun, what kind of solution you clean the gun what brand!