Small spray gun recommendation

[finishing touch]

Can anyone recommend a "small repair" spray gun please that won't break the bank.

I have a bike frame & mudguards to spray.

Paul G

[steveo3002]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144321426612?_trkparms=...p4AAOSwrFxbUZ1X&amdata=enc%3AAQAGAAAA4K%2BXohaYYdECLXl%2F5mq%2BoQ1x7cAJtcgAvtUeH0vqbdyhLhm2d02vjjAYg45FpayQPTKcgkxcjYxP%2B32BSCDmgXJQqHi9h7MQWVPripqM8vNHa%2FIOoGAWnoLRzhzFmaNTLOsPy6bmnS%2Fpd7JFZNcc%2BnZcyAxFWmJomU2udRQX6WXWcK1had7edVFnBzIwG25yAQ23PNr5hR2jhoIVetNjapCaPYnGLxmcPGUrGzHVFzXmLXA1YyHC3lnhZTGALCTKv6jhYAvKRnbuHljbidu5M6jP9y6v5S7ntaZ6eWHLoFUU%7Ctkp%3ABFBM4oClgIFg

these are great for the money...might shave a couole of quid off if you search a bit , id get the 1.0mm tip

[finishing touch]

steveo3002 said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144321426612

these are great for the money...might shave a couole of quid off if you search a bit , id get the 1.0mm tip

Thats a coincidence. I was searching on my phone this morning and found this on Frost Restoration for £49.99 ....... and thought that looks all right.
Then thought that a post on PH might come up with an alternative.

Unless I'm very much mistaken its the same as you have suggested, but the eBay one is so much cheaper. Many many thanks Steveo.

Paul G

[steveo3002]

yes looks like it ! i have several that cost me £15 each , no issues at all and you wont care if it gets dropped or paint goes hard inside and theyre almost disposable at that price

[paintman]

I've got one too & it's fine.

Get yourself a mini regulator to go on the bottom of the gun so you can set the air pressure at the gun rather than at the compressor as there will be a pressure drop in the hose. I've got one on each of my guns.

This sort of thing: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/223938058981?hash=item3423bf9ae...

Use full bore hose, rather than a curly wurly plastic one as the small bore will reduce the volume of air arriving at the gun.

[S6PNJ]

Might have to get one of these for spraying up old (garden and garage) stuff to make it a bit more presentable. Where do you guys get your paint from and what sort do you use?

[finishing touch]

paintman said:

I've got one too & it's fine.

Get yourself a mini regulator to go on the bottom of the gun so you can set the air pressure at the gun rather than at the compressor as there will be a pressure drop in the hose. I've got one on each of my guns.

This sort of thing: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/223938058981?hash=item3423bf9ae...

Use full bore hose, rather than a curly wurly plastic one as the small bore will reduce the volume of air arriving at the gun.

I have this set up:-

Feed from compressor right side.
Water trap
Additional reg. Set to 40psi for this photo. At the moment it has 6mm nylon outlet as I was pressure testing a fuel tank @ 2psi
but will use the roll of black air line for spraying.

Just one question, these guns come with either a 0.8mm or 1.0 nozzle. 1.0 as first suggested ???

Thanks for the help.
Paul G

[finishing touch]

This is the job BTW.

[steveo3002]

id go with the 1mm nozzle..

[paintman]

1.0

Solid colour or metallic/pearl/etc using clear over base?

If you're painting the frame black consider having it powder coated.

What's the bike? - I see plunger rear suspension.

[paintman]

S6PNJ said:

Might have to get one of these for spraying up old (garden and garage) stuff to make it a bit more presentable. Where do you guys get your paint from and what sort do you use?

Motor factors.
Professionally so I'm using either 2k topcoat or, for clear over base, waterbase & solvent base basecoats with a 2k clear.

[S6PNJ]

paintman said:

S6PNJ said:

Might have to get one of these for spraying up old (garden and garage) stuff to make it a bit more presentable. Where do you guys get your paint from and what sort do you use?

Motor factors.
Professionally so I'm using either 2k topcoat or, for clear over base, waterbase & solvent base basecoats with a 2k clear.

Thanks, what's 'best' for garden machinery? ie just to give it a fresh coat of colour, not factory finish with mirror reflections.

[paintman]

2k is generally more robust - but you do need to follow the HSE advice & use proper protective equipment.
Bit of reading for you: www.hse.gov.uk/mvr/bodyshop/isocyanates.htm

For solid colours as a topcoat - shiny from the gun & needs no clearcoat - you would need the paint, hardener & suitable thinners.
Price wise you'll need to look online to see what sort of money you'll be paying out.


But if it's just to tidy stuff up then you could consider aerosols - Halfords etc.

Edited by paintman on Friday 8th April 16:48

[finishing touch]

paintman said:

1.0

Solid colour or metallic/pearl/etc using clear over base?

If you're painting the frame black consider having it powder coated.

What's the bike? - I see plunger rear suspension.

Last June it looked like this. A 1953 D1 Bantam. Engine now re-built. Wheels, s/s rims and spokes.
The paint has been mixed to match the inside of the headlight as it has never seen the light of day. BSA Mist Green.

Guns on order. Arrives Tuesday.

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Last month (mudguards are shot blast) Hubs are the Mist Green.

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Edited by finishing touch on Friday 8th April 18:17

Edited by finishing touch on Friday 8th April 18:20

[paintman]

Nice.

Look forward to the finished photos.

[finishing touch]

paintman said:

Nice.

Look forward to the finished photos.

My son did the tank. ( I know my limitations )

Edited by finishing touch on Friday 8th April 19:15

[paintman]

Made a nice job of it.