[ogre]

Originally Posted by novafreek6872

Doesnt really matter how much you spend on a spray gun

then quit whining, i hate the whining

[novafreek6872]

Just trying to save someone else some grief. That's not whining. And you have nothing useful to add but a bunch of stupid wisecracks. Go crawl back under your rock. Done here.

Andy

[cyclopsblown34]

Andy, sorry you got your chops busted relentlessly. I've discovered most anything from Harbor Fright seemed to be not worth buying, even the heralded 10.00 purple gun that had the same issues as yours. I tried it as a primer gun, cleaned it, the knob melted, I threw it away and found an Iwata wtih 2.0 tip at a bargain tool store. it sprays primer great and I think I paid 30.00 for it.

[AutoGear]

Dammit chip you always luck into stuff.

Ed will still be depressed you're not using a shop broom and PPG

[cyclopsblown34]

Originally Posted by AutoGear

Dammit chip you always luck into stuff.

Ed will still be depressed you're not using a shop broom and PPG

He won't be too let down, I have managed to screw up with SPI...once. I used the wrong activator. my broom finally gave up the ghost. I really like my Sata 3000 I nabbed at the pawn shop for less than half price in the sealed factory package.

[777funk]

Originally Posted by cyclopsblown34

He won't be too let down, I have managed to screw up with SPI...once. I used the wrong activator. my broom finally gave up the ghost. I really like my Sata 3000 I nabbed at the pawn shop for less than half price in the sealed factory package.

I bought 3 nice Iwatas (LPH80, LPH200, LPH300) for under $100 each on ebay a few years ago. Back then I could find LPH200's all the time for $70-$80. Seems like some wholesaler of used paint shop tools was just selling them off like crazy. They were ALWAYS on there. Now it seems like the prices are higher. I still use the 200 for clear. Works great!

I figured I could get away with a cheap gun for color since it's not the finish the customer sees anyways. But what a pain these are to clean and the fan adjust knob melting... that did it for me on these things. Come on... use a metal knob. But... I guess for $10...

I definitely wouldn't buy another.

And I should add, the Walmart Campbell Hausfeld (just looked at it again since posting) is basically the same gun except with a one piece nozzle instead of the two pieces that the HF purple gun has. I was thinking of picking one up again (owned one several years back) just to see. But I quickly put it back on the shelf. I'd bet it has the same Chromed plastic fan adjust knob.

[rusthater89]

Originally Posted by novafreek6872

Amen Brother! And thanks for this write up. I bought one and did not take it apart first. On about the 5th use, the silicone inside broke loose and mixed with my topcoat paint!!! Ruined 3 panels that I had to sand down, reprime and reblock!!! I would have easily paid $100 not to have had that happen, cost me alot of extra work.

NOW, I have soaked and completely cleaned out a second purple gun I bought, used it for topcoats this morning and have no problems with it. It does what its supposed to do which is coat a panel with paint which will then be sanded out and buffed. Im sure a more expensive gun, or a better painter could lay the paint down alot smoother.

EVERYONE NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT THIS SILICONE ISSUE WITH THESE GUNS !!

THIS SHOULD BE STICKIED. IT WILL SAVE SOMEONE ELSE ALOT OF

Andy

I have that gun. Mine came with a piece of paper warning of the gun being filled with oil and the need to take it apart and clean it.

I have used it multiple times with no problems.

[tech69]

I liked the HF purple gun when it had the option of getting it with a huge 2.0 tip. I loved it as a primer gun but not sure I'd spray a clear or metallic with it with any tip they offer. Kind of bummed when they stopped selling them with big tips. Anyone remember that gun with a 2.0 tip? Best primer gun ever cause if you didn't clean it good who cares?