I am going to buy a seperate spray gun JUST for the basecoat paint.

Is there any reason QUALITY wise to consider an HVLP? I don't give a flying **** abuot polution - only the finish.

 

Less overspray

 

aren't they much more efficient? less overspray means more paint makes it onto the surface, so less paint is wasted. do they require more or less air supply?

 

efficiency and overspray are nice for in a body shop, but if the HVLP guns dont improve the quality i think i'm gonna save the money and buy a conventional one.

 

hvlp = high volume low pressure. they are sooooo much more effecient than non hvlp guns..most are gravity feed vs. siphon so they dont require as much air pressure..qualitly wise i think it is much better. and if u do alot of paint work they will save u alot of money due to the fact that there is ALOT less overspray than a normal gun so less paint covers more area.. just my .02 cents

 

Ya I understand if you paint alot it is worth it. But I'm only doing this to save money. I guess the HVLP was designed for the body shops that have a lot of painting to do and have to worry about losing paint and also the EPA *****.

 

I painted my 1st car with a gun that was not HVLP.For 1 if u are in a garage they are no good i had to stop so many times to let it air out so i caould see what i was doing.2 tons more over spray that means u are going to be do a ton more wet sanding.3 u can buy a good hvlp for around 150.00 compared to 50 or 75 to a non hvlp but u are going to spend the rest in more paint.At this supply shop by me they have a devilbis (if thats how u spell it) FOR 150.00 i asked one of the painters at my work he said he used that same gun when he first started painting and used for 2 years.

 

I've used both types and prefer the HVLP gravity feed. It's a bit easier to work with and lays down the paint nicely. I bought a Sharpe Platinum HO for almost 400 bucks a few years ago now, paid for itself the first time using it.