spray gun advice

[SHOTIME]

I've finally built up the confidence to paint my own car. A guy at work has a HVLP gun for sale that he said would be good for priming. My question is, what's the difference in a priming gun and a painting gun?

[wire cloth]

Generally, cheaper HVLP guns are used for priming, and the more expensive are used for finish paint. Most painters like to use a different gun for each color. So they use the cheaper one for primer since the primer gets a lot of workover anyway.

But do not think that a cheap gun could not be used for a decent finish spray. Some painters will tell you that some $99 HVLP guns are as good as a $500 gun. Of course full time, experienced painters could probably use a spray bomb and make it look good.

Look at this site:

http://www.lambolounge.com/

Read the Body and Paint sections. Very good comments to learn from.

Good Luck

[EScanlon]

Just be aware that HVLP stands for High Volume Low Pressure.

Doesn't sound bad, until you consider that most good HVLP systems include their own air source. A standard home compressor won't be able to keep up with the gun.

Now, I don't have or use an HVLP, so I am not sure if the above is urban legend or fact. I still use the older style DeVilbiss and Binks guns. They're high pressure, but my compressor can keep up with them.

2¢

Enrique