On Wed, 8 Apr 1998, James wrote:
> I have seen resantly these DIY spray guns for painting, with house hold
> paints. They plug into the mains, and are piston opperated, they
> atomise the paint when it's squerted out. I think they are pulsed. Has
> anyone used these spray guns for painting a car. They are about 40
> quid, and at that price they are alot cheaper than getting a compresser
> and spray head.
Like all other cheap appliances, they'll never do what you *really* want
them to. I used one to apply stain onto a house, but it was slower,
messier, and a lousy job compared to the (worn out!) Sears air sprayer.
However we were using latex-based stain, which is too thick for the Wagner
airless sprayer. IMHO for small jobs you would be better off buying a
little compressor and a Paasche (sp?) 2-stage airbrush. It takes forever
to paint a panel but it's perfect for just touch-up. Much easier to blend
the color.
-Malcolm
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