The best video on these paint guns I've seen and the shortest one as well. Good job explaining!
@jonathankeith5245 жыл бұрын
I just bought this gun at Harbor Freight with a coupon. Super affordable price for what it is. Feels pretty durable too. I haven’t used it yet, but it looks promising. I’m not a professional painter, so I don’t need anything crazy expensive.
@gixerman015 жыл бұрын
Good luck, thanks for watching.
@jonathankeith5245 жыл бұрын
gixerman01 Thanks man! Your videos on this gun are super helpful by the way! I’ll be using it to paint some guitars that I’ve hand-made. Do you feel like this will be a good gun for painting electric guitars?
@gixerman015 жыл бұрын
Jonathan Keith should do good for that. Similar material as used on cars. Good luck!
@jonathankeith5245 жыл бұрын
gixerman01 Thank you! I made sure to subscribe as well!
@drizler5 жыл бұрын
My shop line is just simple sweated household 3/4”;copper tubing. I put in 2 J Traps as water catchers just using common plumbing fittings. The diameter and copper help condense the water out well. I put it in back in 1999 and haven’t touched it as of 2019.
@gixerman015 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@jerrylittle89224 жыл бұрын
This guy knows his stuff. No BS. 🇺🇸
@gixerman014 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@delmaryennie6923 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU for all the GREAT tips. I have this gun and other guys are saying it isn't any good. I just got this gun and hope I will like it like you do.
@gixerman013 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching
@bigbrownbeaver084 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Bought one yesterday, never painted anything before. Tips are good lol
@biggblake1124774 жыл бұрын
I did the same thing. How's it going for you?
@Thinkingshop2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Not using the Harbor Freight gun, but your advice applies for any HVLP gun. Really appreciate the advice & experience. 👊
@martysheets68823 жыл бұрын
Thanks for honest analysis, I get what you're saying for the money not bad. Thanks Brother.
@dandiddledum30033 жыл бұрын
The best air hose ive used is the red 3/8" Diablo also sold by Harbor freight
@localcrew10 ай бұрын
Great advice. What you said about hose and fittings sizes really makes sense. Just subscribed!
@U_ever5 жыл бұрын
Great stuff! Thanks for casting your pearls amongst us swine. Greatly appreciate it.
@gixerman015 жыл бұрын
Calvin Roberts LOL not sure what that means exactly. Thanks for watching.
@urospetrovic52285 жыл бұрын
@@gixerman01 what it means you can find in Holy Bible ;) And yes, nice of you to explain things about air volume, recently I learned about it too - few yrs ago ... Before that I always had problems when I wanted to spray paint with compressor ! Also with hose - about two years ago I got wide enough so my power tools can work now - it was stressful !!! I didnt know why nothing want to work, sure I tought it was my compressor because I have small one, 50 litar tank... With no big power or air volume flow but in the end when I change hose things start to work :) Sure it is not like in some shop or anything but I can finish my job.... Just I had to learn all on a hard way ! Now because of good and noble people like you others dont need to suffer... ;) Cheers dude !
@eduardoosorio5199 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for all tips that I’m good to use brother
@ronaldcumpsty56056 ай бұрын
Your Harbour Freight spray gun explanation is perfect for an absolute beginner like me. Your other harbour freight one is very good too. Thank you.
@DogGuy195 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Would appreciate seeing what paint to get & how to mix it
@gixerman015 жыл бұрын
Good idea for a future video
@stephanieferrari62752 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Very helpful!
@johnrodebaugh71205 жыл бұрын
Great Advice about air hose size, volume is the secret!
@gixerman015 жыл бұрын
Yes it is thanks for watching.
@dougwilliams443 ай бұрын
So.. Im trying to paint a 1969 Roadrunner (440 6BBL) Fiberglass hood. Seems Im mixing correctly, (1:4 1:4), have a quality Water/Oil filter in line and PSI guage. Setting to about 20/22 psi. Goes fine for 3-4 passes, then I'll get either water drops or might be "Clumps" of the Eurethane paint landing on my work! Now I AM using a 100' hose. @ 70/74°.. It's a thicker material, so using a 1.7 tip? Wonder if I should be using a 1.8 or 2mm tip? Very frustrating.😢 Any help be greatly appreciated! Thanks for the video!!
@alejandrocordero671 Жыл бұрын
thanks Raul...I used ....and I ts's amazing
@bullboss76983 жыл бұрын
You can swap out that cheap plastic cup for an aluminum cup and end up with a pretty nice set up. The cup costs more than the gun, but is much better.
@gixerman013 жыл бұрын
The 3m or devilbis disposable cup system would even be better.
@Tony-hr4bl5 ай бұрын
I have been auto painting 260 years Bla Bla..anyway, I’m going to be using my new HF gun next week. My question is, should I purchase 1/2 x10’ or 1/2 x 25’ house? The compressor is close by where I’m painting so I was wondering if shorter was better
@brandongouge99225 жыл бұрын
Love the video brother. As a caveat, I build houses for a living and have used a nail gun almost daily for most of my adult life and I can assure you that those coiled up hoses are laughed at in my line of work as well. Honestly, I won’t even use those to air up a tire unless it’s an emergency and I’m away from my tools. They’re pretty useless all around in my opinion. None the less, the information in the video helped me get a better understanding of how to use one of these guns. Very clear and most importantly, no rambling!
@gixerman015 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!
@RB-pm2ni Жыл бұрын
Hi, video comes on and your holding a filter, where is it installed when in the gun
@barbarahill92524 жыл бұрын
Few questions 1. Can you put a better top to hold paint from a better gun? 2. Have you used different spray nozzle tips? Let's say 2k primer.. use a 1.8 from a different gun? Instead of the 1.4 that comes with it. 3. I was told 3/8 fittings are better than 1/4 for air flow and atomization.. do you do that? I ask these because I have 3 guns. One for each step. I buy them at $10 each.. would like to acheive great results with these. Especially the clear coat.
@barbarahill92524 жыл бұрын
Update: confused with fittings. I'm gonna get 3/8 air hose . Would 3/8 fittings be the way to go?
@gixerman014 жыл бұрын
Yes you can use a different cup and lid. You may be able to get a larger tip, but I’m not sure where. I have seen a few people drill the tip with success but haven’t tried that myself. Yes a larger fitting will be better. Thanks for watching.
@bigkahuna229711 ай бұрын
Have any tips for setup on the gun for use
@RC.562 жыл бұрын
Good stuff. How do you select your pressures? From material being used, or gun specific? I have 2 guns, never used, and new air system, 3/8 hose with filter and regulator half way, and stedlin high flow couplers. Only 29gal tank though, but only painting a few parts for now. I didn’t get the purple, but did get the HF black widow hte gun for a clear, but I think it might suck cfms. Other gun is husky composite hvlp. Will spray sealer, base, and clear on Ecoated parts. Need pressures.
@peterrabbit1207 Жыл бұрын
Any suggestions how this gun would work on luver doors
@jimmyhumphrey_59753 жыл бұрын
Can the harbor freight gun spray pearl and color shift paint with filter out and correct volume..
@gixerman013 жыл бұрын
I should be able to do that. Thanks for watching.
@austinbradley34115 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great info. Question: if im spraying a metallic/metal flakes should i keep the lil filter out the gun or leave it in? Its the famous harbor freight purple gun.
@gixerman015 жыл бұрын
I take it out, but I run it thru a filter pouring it into the gun. Thanks for watching.
@USCG.Brennan4 жыл бұрын
@@gixerman01 Yes....exactly!! ;-)
@marcusprince39994 жыл бұрын
I'm going to get this HF paint gun. I'm mostly just painting bike frames and parts. What is the cheapest/ smallest size air compressor that I would need to get?? Also new to paint guns, so wondering if you can paint at all angles with these, or if you have to hold them fairly level?
@iamher64224 жыл бұрын
Marcus Prince I have one and I painted my Benz with it.. Car came out amazing and all I used was a pancake compressor. 🤷🏽♀️
@marcusprince39994 жыл бұрын
@@iamher6422 You painted a Benz with this gun? That is rad. What color? Was it a 3 or 6 gallon? How much solid spray time do you get before the compressor has to kick back on and refill it?
@iamher64224 жыл бұрын
Marcus Prince it’s a high volume/ low pressure compressor. Even while it’s running, I still have same constant amount of PSI. Benz came out awesome. What’s your FB page. I can message you some pics
@marcusprince39994 жыл бұрын
@@iamher6422 Its just under Marcus Prince, I am on a little bit of an Fb hiatus of sorts right now (infrequent use), but by all means, send them! I want to see exactly what compressor your using too. Is it 3 or 6 gall?
@gixerman014 жыл бұрын
I have a video that helps explain compressor size and what you need. Hope it helps thanks for watching.
@kimberlythompson18353 жыл бұрын
I like these guns too, but they get corroded inside, affecting their performance. I blow them out after a good cleaning. What am I doing wrong? 😕
@gixerman013 жыл бұрын
It could be where it being stored. My shop stays pretty dry.
@jimfitzgibbon54923 жыл бұрын
Great video for a newbie as me. My question what brand of water trap at your gun do you recommend?
@gixerman013 жыл бұрын
The little water trap balls from harbor freight work fine. Thanks for watching.
@steveglass70095 жыл бұрын
Great video!!! Thank you for making it! I'm borrowing a friend's Husky HVLP gun. It retails for $50.00. I'm going to buy a HVLP gun, which I'll use once a 2-3 time per month. Do you think the extra $35.00 is adding anything of value or would go for the $15.00 harbor freight HVLP gun? Thoughts? Again, great videos (the painting ones).
@gixerman015 жыл бұрын
With coupon its 10 bucks and sprays great. Thanks for watching
@freebusinees56682 жыл бұрын
HVLP or LVMP or HP Does this mean the amount of air or the amount of materials?
@gixerman012 жыл бұрын
It refers to the air.
@TheTheiceman795 жыл бұрын
Oh I want to spray my pit bbq pit. Thanks....
@jmmonroe9670 Жыл бұрын
Can you use it with deck stain???
@thomasmclaurin70363 жыл бұрын
I bought a Coocheer paint sprayer recently. I'm planning on using it this week to paint some walls in an apartment. Do you know anything about it and is it any good? This one is electric and is not gravity fed. It siphons from the attached paint cup.
@gixerman013 жыл бұрын
Sorry Im not familiar with it.
@chasingwaves114 жыл бұрын
I thought this was a tip for setting up the gun so it would spray nice ???
@gixerman014 жыл бұрын
It is, thanks for watching!
@billr42833 жыл бұрын
Your explanation on the volume of my 1/4" hose was an 'Ah-ha' moment for my HVLP stuff. 3/8" ordered. Thanks!
@dougwilliams443 ай бұрын
May be MY issue with the Clumpy Paint? 3/8" 100' hose. With SEM EURETHANE Mopar HotRod black hood paint (FOR a fiberglass hood)? Thanks for another great video! #semHotRodBlack #a12HoodPainting
@dougwilliams443 ай бұрын
Can using a 3/8" 100' hose REALLY be that much of an issue? Seems I'm getting a LOT of H20 dripping OUT OF the gun (Amazon 🙄). Im getting "Clumped" paint landing on my work! Help!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼
@zappa9164 жыл бұрын
for the metric ppl. 1/4 inch = 6.1 mm. 3/8 = 10 mm
@purplemushroomcloud Жыл бұрын
People knock Harbor Freight products because they are inexpensive and not 'Murican made. For the price, they are perfect to learn with. Why spend hundreds of dollars on something that if you end up not staying with it, or only need it a few times when you can spend between 15 and 30 bucks for something that works just fine? I've been using all kinds of crap from HF and have had zero issues with anything. Of course the stuff isn't really fheavy use, but if you're a hobbyist or don't do projects very often then they are perfect.
@crpth13 жыл бұрын
I guess it's worth mention. That a very reasonable solution is to get a LVLP gun. Opposite to HVLP guns they tend to be a lot less demanding on the compressor, etc. side of the problem! On the other hand for most people already stuck with their equipment. Without spending much, in fact rather cheap solutions. Is to increase the size of the hose, as mentioned on the video. And drill out the "limiting factors" of your assembly/installation. Be it a valve, fitting, etc. Sometimes a simple increase of 0.5mm on a limiting hole or valve. Can return quite interesting results for almost no cost! Worth considering. Cheers
@philipperaymond24593 жыл бұрын
It's a talk not a video.
@silvergrizzly3165 жыл бұрын
SoooOOO glad I found your channel, you're the first one I've found that explains this step by step process in the simplest terms. Thanks for sharing your knowledge my friend!! 👍👍 Take care and God Bless. Jay.
@gixerman015 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching
@davidbires23515 жыл бұрын
I'm a 40 year auto body repair man I use 2 of the arbor freight gun 10.00 each 1 for clear 1 base coat 5 years love those guns I have had the most expensive guns don't like them this guy is right on thank you
@gixerman015 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@everettcalhoun819710 ай бұрын
A newbie to hvlp bought those $10 harbor freight guns good to know more expensive guns don't do anything more than a low dollar gun. Experience is the key is what I'm gettin' from what your layin' down.
@awalk5177 Жыл бұрын
The diameter of the hose is potentially the limiting factor if the hole supplying air (in the gun) is quarter inch. Take a look up the inside of your gun inlet. The smallest part is where your restriction will be. As long as your hose is bigger, or equal to the gun inlet (inside) you cannot improve on that with adding a bigger hose.
@douglashamilton45744 жыл бұрын
I cant thank you enough. Ive been using one of these at work, and couldnt work out why the gun was getting clogged. I pulled out that little plastic strainer, and it was chock full of residue. Much thanks
@gixerman014 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@arthurleino4 жыл бұрын
Thinking about buying the purple spray gun. My air hose is 3/8 on 10 gallon compressor. Using to paint Harley Davidson Fat Bob Tanks and Fenders. Paint is one step acrylic Urethane. I used a touch up gun with binks regulator at my work for painting various Aircraft interior parts and Cockpit with polyurethane and high speed lacquer. Retired now. Thanks for the video.
@wangofree5 жыл бұрын
Volume vs. pressure - excellent info!
@AnthonyTackett5 жыл бұрын
The bit about the larger fittings makes sense. If you have a larger hose but use a 1/4" fitting, you're bottlenecking at those fittings and kind of cancelling out the larger hose you spent extra cash on.
@markolmstead4709Ай бұрын
And not all hvlp guns use a lot of air. The cheap purple hvlp gun from harbor freight only uses 6 cfm at 40psi. A 1/4 air hose and fitting works just fine.
@highdesertworkshop5 жыл бұрын
I'm a home hobby guy but was a professional metal body repairer in a truck shop. Been using those guns for a long time, I've found that the disposable cups work well, the caps snap on and usually don't leak, makes clean up easy. Thanks for the tips on air lines and fittings. HVLP was just coming on the scene when I retired.
@gixerman015 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching
@juank10264 жыл бұрын
thanks for this, I am just starting out here.
@vincemajestyk94972 жыл бұрын
When I was painting (not a pro) it was either Binks, DeVilbiss, or Sharpe. The first gun I bought, which I still have is an old Binks model 7 that I saved up for. I think you can't use that gun or those siphon feed guns in some places anymore. I remember when I bought it I had to change the nozzle because it came with a 'production' nozzle and it would push a ton of paint through there. Got a few of the cheapy HF HVLP guns and spot guns. In fact, about 18 years ago the HF near me had a special and was selling those guns for $10. I bought about 4 and still have 3 in the box. Not a bad gun. A lot of it is the painter and technique if you have a half-way decent gun. About 35 years ago when I was in the military I painted my car at the base hobby shop. Seen this Major paint his VW Golf and lay down one of the nicest paint jobs I've ever seen using a Taiwanese 'Buffalo' Tools brand knock off of the Binks 7.
@templatesgenius5 жыл бұрын
I never knew this information .. I have been struggling all along and finally someone show me the way amazing information
@gixerman015 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@uriel-heavensguardian8949 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video! im new to this Spray gun stuff. i definitely want to go with whats recommended. Can you share a link to the 1/2 hose and the right fittings you were talking about? please sir!
@johnj.broughton5855 жыл бұрын
Well done buddy, thanks for educating me. Harbor Freight rules.
@gixerman015 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@istvanotvos62544 жыл бұрын
Best straight forward video! Thapnk you for the good tutorial
@peterrabbit1207 Жыл бұрын
Extremely helpful been painting 35 years and your so correct on air hose
@chagall562 жыл бұрын
Why do HVLP guns come with 3/8" air couplers instead of 1/2"? It's very hard to set a system with 1/2". The guns aren't made for it.
@MOZOGuitars Жыл бұрын
Thanks for all the info! I was having trouble finding the "Ergo hose" that you recommended. How do you spell the brand name?
@INNO2222 жыл бұрын
I'm using a 3/8" air line. I do have a new 1/2" air line but can't find fittings to connect to my compressor.
@meradu23 жыл бұрын
A ha 🤔 nice love it good explanation on the 3/8 or 1/2 air 👍Thank you
@robertbolding4182 Жыл бұрын
0 thanks for the truth about the air hose diameter size importance. It's just not something that I had considered because I'm not a professional. That's the good of these videos.
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@eddted28762 жыл бұрын
Not so detailed about how to completely use the spray gun ) adjustments! True about the wider hose to get better results!
@gixerman012 жыл бұрын
I have a couple videos on paint guns and compressors. They might have the info your looking for.
@eddted28762 жыл бұрын
@@gixerman01 what is the distance when u spray and is there a speed setting ? How to do that?!
@gixerman012 жыл бұрын
@@eddted2876 6-8inches distance and the speed is something you will have to get a feel for. Going a little quick on the first pass is ok because you can go back and put more on, going too slow will result in a run or sag. You can always put a little more on, but you can’t take it off. LOL good luck.
@kimfoster91877 ай бұрын
You gave me more information on hvlp on the pressure that no one does thankyou. How do you start setup of of air an fluid to begin setup before starting to spray !
@deanfirnatine78143 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I will go get a 1/2 inch air line because the biggest volume air compressor I can afford is the 20 gallon Wen which is just 2hp and 5 SCFM at 40 psi.
@zanaga19013 жыл бұрын
My purple spray gun got from Harbor Freight didn't come with the wrench to take front part off.
@USCG.Brennan4 жыл бұрын
For the money this little purple gun is great....just make sure you clean it out REALLY well at first and then after each job, run lacquer thinner through it to clean it. ;-)
@tinfoilshark29202 жыл бұрын
Can I go 1/4 line to my filter & 3/8 to my gun or should it be 3/8 completely
@billmcgee75 жыл бұрын
Thanks a bunch for your video it is very helpful ! Will look into a larger diameter air hose for more volume ! In addition I opened the bleed valve at the bottom on my tank which pushed moisture out of the holding tank with a drier in-line the air was perfect with a meter which measures water content ! Again many thanks !!!!
@gixerman015 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@richardb86173 жыл бұрын
my wife always said "The Bigger The Hose The Better"
@gabrieljones62189 күн бұрын
i was use 1/4 hose thanks for the advice i switched to 3/8
@vishnudath48664 жыл бұрын
Good
@bru3193 жыл бұрын
Talking about air hose diameter and performance. I noticed that my impact wrench worked better when I did not use the coiled plastic hose at the end. I believe the inner diameter of the hard (yellow) plastic coiled hose is 1/4 inch whereas the heavy rubber hose It was connected to was 3/8. The coiled hose was restricting air flow which diminished the performance of the impact wrench.
@ericonabuell3 жыл бұрын
HVLP (high volume low pressure) means a high volume of material is displaced at a low pressure of air flow. This means that more of the paint propelled by the spray gun reaches the surface you are spraying with reduced wastage, overspray, and pollution of the air.Mar 5, 2018 High Volume Low Pressure (
@jasonrowland41109 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info i its my hose thats too small ,thats why iv been getting bad results
@jerrylittle89224 жыл бұрын
What works best for thinning Lacquer ?
@gixerman014 жыл бұрын
Lacquer thinner. Thanks for watching.
@Helmuesi9114 жыл бұрын
I use all high flow fittings starting from the compressor down to my guns. I enlarged the hole on my gun regulator (with a 5/16 bit I believe) to increase air volume .. no moisture traps or anything else to restrict air works nice
@maureenpolczynski11943 ай бұрын
I am a novice. Flush it with what!?!?!?! paint? water? air?
@timothygaines3738 Жыл бұрын
Have you tried SATA? If so, what are your thoughts?
@WINCHANDLE3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for tips. I guess I'll stick with my 1/2 inch hose. It cracked at connection, so I have to find a 1/2 inch barb to 1/2 or 3/8 NPT adaptor. The HF purple guns seem to be getting a lot of good press!
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@jamesharper83732 жыл бұрын
If using a 1/4 inch fitting, may as well use 1/4 inch hose
@Bakersfieldman Жыл бұрын
Would you delute lacquer?
@FreeChavez3 жыл бұрын
I bought a set of HVLP guns and the specs say; Operating PSI: 29-50 CFM: 3.5-7.1 I’m looking at a compressor with specs reading; CFM: 5.1 @ 90 PSI: 200 Gal: 27 Do I need that much compressor for a 50 psi gun??? Or should I just go with the other compressor option specs reading; (same psi 200) CFM: 4.0 @ 90 Gal: 20 I’m spraying leather seats with water based leather dye. A lot of dry time in between coats. Any help is appreciated!
@gixerman013 жыл бұрын
The smaller air compressor will work if you’re spraying one seat at a time. If you’re spraying multiple at a time you might want to think about the larger one. Thanks for watching.
@maureenpolczynski11943 ай бұрын
Where does the filter come from? Not shown in video.
@Scatch85_YT5 жыл бұрын
I was going to put a dessicant filter in line at the gun, or would you recommend.just a final water separator?
@gixerman015 жыл бұрын
I’ve had good luck with the little bulbs at the gun, but my compressor doesn’t blow much water. Thanks for watching.
@alandust21883 жыл бұрын
I heard that spraying at a higher pressure helps the paint lay better. What pressure do you recommend on this gun? I'm using a 3/8" inch line with 25' hose. Thanks for the info.
@gixerman013 жыл бұрын
I spray between 35-40 psi. Thicker material may require a little air to atomize. Thanks for watching.
@fernandomolano66515 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot. Great Video..! Great tips..! :)
@samtate12603 жыл бұрын
The fitting I bought says HF for high flow works great has bigger hole in fitting
@trueskatewithsam52753 жыл бұрын
Thank you now I just need to find out what paint I can spray out of this and how to thin it.
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@samtate12603 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the information I checked out DMC the Mercury outboard he did a great job on that motor thanks again 👍🏻
@michaelsummers46512 жыл бұрын
I bought my HF purple gun for $10...I picked up two at this price. First time spraying and my project turned out great. This little gun is well worth the price.
@joncollier40423 жыл бұрын
why is nobody talking about the fluid spring getting hung up on threads inside causing adjustment to change mid stream?
@gixerman013 жыл бұрын
I haven’t had that issue.
@jonathanchen41093 жыл бұрын
I just realized my air line is too narrow. damn! I did everything right and this ruined the results. Thanks a lot!
@matthewanderson48364 жыл бұрын
Please turn on captioning capabilities? I’m deaf. Thanks
@gixerman014 жыл бұрын
Should work now. thanks for watching.
@befmx314 жыл бұрын
What kind of pressure are you suppose to run with this gun or this type of gun? Thanks.
@gixerman014 жыл бұрын
30-50 psi depending on viscosity and volume. 30-40 is best but thicker material may need the extra air to break up. Thanks for watching.