Anyone on the board paint their own car or do all the body work? I'm going to buy a paint gun and don't know what kind to get to primer my car prior to painting. Thanks. PM me.

 

Depends on the type of job. Im not up on the brands and whats good and whats not. But when it comes to painting i have found you get what you pay for. Get a cheap gun, you get water and sometimes poor spray pattern. You can get a mid priced one and get by with being careful. Or you can get an expensive one and get the same paint job as a mid priced gun, but not have to worry so much about condensation or poor spray. It really depends on how much you want to spend. Go to your local autoparts store and say "Hey, i want a paintgun show me what you have." Also, dont go cheap on the primer. An expensive primer makes your job alot easier when you wetsand.

 

You're local auto paint supplier will tell you.
If you're just usnig it for primer, than don't get the most expensive gun. Something that sprays decent is gonna be all you need.

 

Theres also a site with good info and a forum too. www.autobody101.com

 

Thanks

 

Tip:

At work we spray parts with a gun similar to car spray guns... A moisture/particle filter and a coalescing filter work WONDERS for the spray job. (They'll also increase the life of your air tools immensely.)

Every compressor has crank case oil which sometimes gets into the air stream. (Similar to burning a little oil in piston engines.) Also compressing air also causes condensation to form. Water and oil are OBVIOUSLY bad for your paint finish...

 

IMO: If you're going to drive it ( or park it ) in primer for awhile OR if you intend to keep the car a long time, consider epoxy primer. It won't let rust set up beneath the surface like the cheap stuff. Another "you get what you pay for" tip.