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Expert Advice On Automotive Paint Tools From Eastwood

For best quality results you will need the proper automotive paint tools. At a bare minimum, you will need a paint gun, an air compressor that can meet the demands of your paint gun, and a moisture separator. The moisture separator will ensure that you have a dry air supply. Moisture in your air supply is an easy way to ruin a paint job. Another option is a turbine paint system, such as the Accuspray. These systems do not require an air compressor and turbine systems ensure that you have a dry air supply.

In addition to the spraying equipment, there is safety equipment that you will need. You will need a painter's suit, an approved respirator, goggles, and disposable nitrile gloves are a good idea. The chemicals in today's paints are dangerous and can be absorbed through your skin and eyes. When working with these chemicals, you must follow all precautions and make sure you use all of the required safety equipment.

There are two general paint gun designs: gravity feed and siphon feed. Gravity feed guns have the cup mounted on top of the gun and use gravity (and air pressure) to feed the paint into the gun. Siphon feed guns have the cup mounted under the gun and use a pick-up tube to deliver the paint to the gun.

In addition to gravity feed and siphon feed designs, paint guns are commonly known as either hvlp (high volume low pressure) or conventional. Hvlp paint guns pass a high volume of paint through the gun's nozzle at a lower pressure (as low as 10 psi at the air cap). Conventional paint guns require high pressure (60 psi or more) to spray the paint. Hvlp paint guns generally have higher transfer efficiencies, meaning that they put more material on the item you are spraying. This results in less overspray and less wasted material. Some areas require that you paint with an hvlp paint gun or a compliant non-hvlp paint gun.

We recommend that you use a gravity-feed hvlp paint gun. With a siphon-feed gun, there is always a little material left in the bottom of the cup that doesn't get sprayed. The gravity-feed design allows you to spray the full cup of material. Also, you should consider using cup liners or the 3M PPS system. Both of these items will allow you to spray at different angles, even upside-down. Eastwood offers a variety of paint guns from DeVilbiss, Binks, Sharpe, and more.

Depending on the type of paint you plan to spray, you may need additional tips & nozzle caps for the gun. Some paint guns come with tips and nozzle caps to spray heavy primers, while others are better suited for spraying lighter-bodied paints and clears. For lacquers, enamels, urethanes, base coats, and clear coats you will want a spray gun with a 1.3 - 1.5mm fluid tip. For spraying water-based automotive paints, such as Auto Air, you will want a spray gun with a 1.0mm fluid tip. For heavy paints and primers, a spray gun with a 1.8 - 2.2mm fluid tip is ideal.

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