i am a PPG certified painter. been PPG certified since the late 80's.

i have 5 Sata 5000 spray guns. 3 are WSB, designed for water base coat. all 5 have 1.3 tips
i spray clear with Iwata supernova with a 1.2 tip.

the above listed spray guns are list priced at about $700 each.

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