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Paint gun dilema
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01/05/09 04:26 PM
01/05/09 04:26 PM
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I have the bottom side of my Challenger ready for paint and I am looking for a paint gun. I will most likely paint this and then the gun may never get used again. I have checked at local auto paint suppliers and when they find out what I am doing they all suggest buying an inexpensive gun from Harbor Freight.
I have many hours into this project and the last thing I want to do is have problems with the paint etc. I have no problem spending the money for a quality gun
Are the Harbor Freight guns any good? If not do you have a recommendation on a gun?
Ex Hemi Racer 70 Challenger Hemi 4 speed clone
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Re: Paint gun dilema
[Re: Scott Carl]
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01/05/09 06:15 PM
01/05/09 06:15 PM
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I have never had any luck renting tools or equipment in the past. I have tried numerous places and around here if you can rent it its junk.
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Re: Paint gun dilema
[Re: 70shaker]
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01/05/09 06:19 PM
01/05/09 06:19 PM
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Buy a quaility gun at the auto paint store and have it for life. Your'll use again if you own it and your'll never be sorry you bought a decent gun. I have several Sharpe guns. I have never understood why someone would use a cheap gun to apply primer then think they will use a good one to apply the color especially when spraying sealer. It's what's under the color that's makes a paint job. And good equipment does make a big difference.
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Re: Paint gun dilema
[Re: Challenger 1]
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01/05/09 06:39 PM
01/05/09 06:39 PM
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I have never understood why someone would use a cheap gun to apply primer then think they will use a good one to apply the color especially when spraying sealer. It's what's under the color that's makes a paint job. And good equipment does make a big difference.
I agree 95%, I use the cheap guns for the initial blocking....when I get to the sealers and final coats I dig out my better gun. Would I rather use a gun that costs 10-15 times as much as a cheapie....absolutely, but I've gotten perfectly glass smooth finishes using a $35 gun too. I have to hand clean my guns (since this is just a hobby I don't have a gun cleaning cabinet) and I don't feel quite as bad if a little primer is still on a hard spot to clean on the "disposable" gun!
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Re: Paint gun dilema
[Re: 6pkaar]
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01/05/09 09:51 PM
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A lot of the economy guns are dead-on copies of the good stuff. Usually in the text it will say "same as Sharpe ... or Binks model..This is what you want. I have a jap gun I bought 30 years ago and I still like it for most things.. Just keep it clean and leave clean laquer thinner in the cup when you are done.
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Re: Paint gun dilema
[Re: 70shaker]
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01/08/09 08:40 AM
01/08/09 08:40 AM
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I painted my dragster, primed the charger, and base/cleared a truck bumper with a $20 gun from Home Depot.
I think you can shoot the bottom of you car with about any gun. It is more dependent on your skills.
No matter how responsible he may seem, never give your gun to a monkey! 1970 Coronet Vert 1972 Charger 1974 Satellite Sebring Plus Sundance 2001 Ram 4x4 2002 Intrepid 2006 300C
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Re: Paint gun dilema
[Re: camdog440]
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01/08/09 03:34 PM
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I finally realized I should not be such a cheap #%$* and I am buying a good quality gun from a body shop supply store.
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