Does anyone have a good source for fluid tips and needles for the Platinum? I do not want to buy another gun and want a second set of the 1.3 mm. I have been checking ebay without luck.
Just be ready for a little sticker shock. I actually happened to be looking at just that earlier tonight. About $80 for a needle and nozzle set and about the same if you need a new air cap. It does look like the air caps cover several nozzle sizes.
Kinda makes you cringe a little when you know you can buy one of their new import Finex guns for the same money.
I am not too worried about the price for the needle and tip, I got my gun at a great price and it already has a brand new #3000 cap on it. I figure with the new needle and tip, I have still only spent about 150.
I personally feel the Platinum is such a great gun, it is worth the money. It is a "lazy" gun, I admit that. For the real kick butt painter, he will be bored by it, way to slow. But for not so kick butt painter like me, I love it. You can watch the paint go on, you don't need to rush anything, it atomizes like no other gun. I just love them.
CarFreak:
The reason I was looking is that I just bought a kinda rough Platinum on the cheap. It hasn't been delivered yet but it may need an air cap so I was checking things out. I am always willing to do a little work on used tools if the price is right. From what I could gather, standard retail on a new one is over $350.
I was lucky enough to pick mine up for 100 bucks shipped. I figure if I spend 80 for the tip and needle, I am still only half way there. Are they easy to use? I have used the harbor freight gun for a car and wanted to upgrade because I have a couple of high end jobs coming up.
It is a very easy gun to use, just bump up the pressure at the gun to 55 lbs. It has a recommendation of 50, but that just won't get you the full 10 lbs at the cap to atomize as good as this gun is capible of.
Compared to the Harbor Freight guns (I use an HF as a primer gun), the Sharpes are definitly slow pokes. You'll move slower and have a great deal of control on how much paint you are actually applying. I agree with Martinsr that it is a good thing for the guy that doesn't paint every day. If you are using a firehose production gun, you have to be ready for it and there's not a lot of room to fudge.
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