Before you Buy an HVLP Spray Gun 

so refreshing to hear some down to earth professional advise for us struggling amatuers. Keep it up mate!

Thanks for the info. Great timing for me as I'm starting to shop for a gun in the us now.

From one pro painter to another my friend love your vids u break them down for everyone that doesn’t quite pay attention to understand an catch before jumping in it I’ve seen a lot of ppl make those mistakes watching vids thinking no big deal jump in it an mess shit up bad so it’s nice to see someone that actually knows what they’re talking about giving ppl tips on how not to blow there money keep up the work bro would love to hook up with ya if you in the US sometime an throw down some paint an create a color or two for a nice project my hat off to ya bro great work great videos

3:58 Eddie Van Halen stripes on your spray gun....made me smile. Massive kudos dude.

Massively happy with my Tekna Pro Lite, your vids really helped me make that jump and I'm able to get quite close to the Benz factory finish with it. Cheers!

Thanks for the info mate..love your channel

As a new painter i appreciate the info and simple breakdown. i do helmets, skateboards and motorcycles so i mainly use touch up guns. buying an lvlp now i have 3 hvlps in a 25lb compressor.

great video! Your comments regarding pro vs dyi equipment id right on. i have a 30 gallon compressor ..and a decent mid range “hvlp” after getting erratic air flow, water vapor, etc. --and horrible results...I finally went to a 5 stage turbine sprayer. dry consistent air -only 9 psi..but 105 CFM. results have been great. I’ve painted two cars using single stage urethane and high solid clear..both fantastic..at least compared with my earlier efforts. I’ll never be as good as you...but your videos-especially your orange peel video have helped me immensely

That background is so badass haha! Thank you for sharing your wisdom Gunman.

Completely agree with gunny. I switched from hvlp to conventional after leaving shop with giant compressor and love it!

You are 100% correct my 2 old gti with 110 air work great on base and clear no problems great advice again

Great video, well said... Thanks for all the help n keeping it real with us. Awesome

Not sure if I was more excited about the advice, or the Nintendo GameCube in the background, boxed like mine! Another awesome video gunman! Thanks heaps from the East side!

Some call gravity feed spray guns HVLP . Thank you Gunman the amount of help,information and reviews out there for free

I plan on painting my first car soon. This and the rest your vids are helping me tremendously.

Hey Gunny, you have helped me in so many ways to learn and understand a new trade. Thank you

Thanks for these great videos...You live in the real world for real people from all abilities and not just all top notch guns for pros ..Well done

Thanks for the great advice, very much appreciated, now I’ll go and purchase FLG-5 Based on your advice. Thanks again here in the UK.

HVLP guns caused a lot of trouble for me for many years, mostly due to a smaller air compressor. I prefer RP technology as well. For less experienced painters and DIY guys it's RP guns all the way. My advice to them is get a good RP gun and learn to mix up just enough material to minimize waste. This is where you have the most control over overall efficiency until you have mastered the trade. I wish I had watched this vid 20yrs ago ! Thanks Gunman ! 👍

Thank you just the video I was looking for!!

I really really wish I had seen you here firsthand now I know thanks for videos again awesome 😎

I like my Iwata ls400 supernova. Mainly because I'm a aircraft mechanic but I do a lot of small parts painting on aircraft parts hanging on racks. We shoot single stage urethane paints. With Sherman Williams mil spec and super Koropon as a primer. The gun lays Koropon wonderfully and when I have to needle down to shoot inside bores and such it works wonderfully. I like my hvlp gun because it blows the small little dainty parts around less when you're trying to hold them still with safety wire. HVLP guns serve their purpose but they aren't for everyone. The only issue I ever seem to have a problem with is trying to get it to lay mil spec primer nicely.

Thanks for the info gunman

This was so helpful thanks man, I'm buying the FLG 5

This video is really nice to watch! I have a cheap Campbell Hausfeld DIY spray kit that is HVLP(after a lot of research) and I’ve had nothing but problems. Finish is very grainy and always seems to need a lot of polish to look professional. I also upgraded to a 20 gallon compressor and it’s still not quite right. You’re bang on when you mentioned you have to hold the gun closer, otherwise the finish is too thin and even more grainy. Thanks for the vid, I will buy a LVLP for my next project. Home Mechanic

Great video and very clear guidance, thanks

I have had a Fuji HVLP system for years and its brilliant Ho Hum.

gunman, I am not a professional spray painter, I do some spraying based on your teaching and recommendations, i bought one of the cheap devil/biss spray guns, as i see it i could'nt care less what they call the spray guns, late for dinner will do, as all i do is put paint in one end and it comes out the other and it gives an excellent finish.

Glad you reintroduced this advice mate

Thanks,once again good sound advice.

Hi there. I am a bit late to this video. Thanks for all of the information. You have helped me a great deal with what you have shared. I mainly spray nitrocellulose lacquer and paint on guitars and furniture that I make. Your tips and tricks in your videos have definitely made me a better sprayer. Thank you. I wanted to point out that your advice here not to get HVLP guns for home use should be aimed more at those who may be considering spraying a car or larger objects. If you consider the midi and mini size guns for smaller projects this doesn't apply. I have a small SIP T3/25D compressor at my home that is only 25 Ltr = 5.5 Gallon and runs at about 5.5 CFM. This is fine for the smaller HVLP guns like the A.N.I. R150 and R160 that I have. ( I bought the A.N.I. guns from Sprayguns Direct after your reviews and demonstrations ). I also have Walcom Slim STM's and SATA Minijets. These are all HVLP. They lay the paint and clear on like glass and don't require a large compressor. For the home user that don't need to spray large objects like a complete car any of these would be fine. I have found the smaller Walcom, A.N.I. and SATA Minijets to be very versatile and as you know from your demo's with the A.N.I. midi size guns they can do car panels and give pro results if you know what you are doing, as you do. I agree with you regarding the full size guns. I have a Devilbiss GTI suction fed and a SATA LM2000B RP that I use with an old Ingersol Rand belt drive compressor that runs at about 15 CFM. Works great with the larger guns. Like you, for the larger guns I prefer the feel of the RP cap for the SATA LM and the Transtech cap for the GTI. I do have the HVLP caps for both but I definitely prefer the feel and finish I get with the RP and the Transtech. I don't see that there is much of an advantage with compressor requirements as setups for both guns require the around the same level of air displacement. If I were to choose to keep one compressor for spraying it would be the Ingersol Rand. I got the smaller compressor as it is portable and I sometimes use it with my airtools around the home. It was a bonus that it could drive the smaller spray guns without the compressor straining. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge and experience. It really is much appreciated.

Hey gun that’s a great vid on explaining the difference in guns take care🤩

Thanks for explaining. 😃👍

I really enjoy your videos, always good info. Thank you

Thanks for explaining this! Only problem is that I found this video after I already bought FLG-4 670 kit..and now looking for more powerful 30 gal compressor.

your right mate I been painting 40 year and totally agree

Great explanation. Thank you.

You just rescued me from buying a 400$ hvlp. I do own a conventional gun from 2008 price range at 120$ with 1.3 and I paint my beetles as an amateur painter. I still got some orange peal that I can't solve but I try to learn from your videos..

Love all the vids! Happy canada day as well!

Cool, thanks for all the info

Sound advise , thanks !

Good advice gunny. I see a whole lot of people buying hvlp guns and want to use them with a home compressor.

Good vid👍 I'm a DIY guy and i bought an LVLP gun with a variety of tips to shoot what i need with my home air compressor. Gun was under $100 usd

Thanks gunny,,,great video

I have an older FLG3 that came with 1.3, 1.5 and 1.8 tips and I have been very happy with it, I have only done a few projects with it so it is basically still new I am very meticulous when it clean it so it should be good for a long time.

thanks mate, didnt even know there was a difference between hvlp and standard guns. i was about to buy a really cheap hvlp gun, but now im gonna think about one of these now, jusyt looked at the FLG5 probbaly gonna go for that now. thanks for the info.

good advice, thanks.

The quality of finish I get along with the ease of use and clean up more than make up for the amount of paint I use. I will never put my Binks Model-7 down. Thanks.

Great video. I could not get the FLG5 in the US but found the ANI that you recommend around the same time, works great. Keep up the great work

HVLPs work well for painter decorators, a practice which use paint viscosity quite different from what is used in a bodywork.

Great video thanks as a novice I always thought it was all about hvlp. Any recommendations between the gpg and flg5 for solid single stage 2k?

Good point man! Appreciated, i'm plannin to buy a 5hp with 60 gallons tank but its too expensive. Now i think 2 to 3 hp air compressor with 30 gallon tank will do by just using rp or lvlp. spraygun.

Honest opinion is given here this deserves the best of respect from me thanks

Funny to see the Gunman all layered up....winter in Aus, lol It's 105 f here in Texas, brother... Thanks for all you do to help us!

Hi gunman,what air pressure would you advise to spray basecoat with a gti pro(not pro lite),it’s fitted with a transtech aircap and a 1.3mm tip....Great vid btw 👍

I’ve been smashing with the flg5, base, clear, single stage, just got a black flash impact air gunsa for primer 💪🏼

Great video! And nice to see someone still have a Gamecube 😃 (Love RE4)

do i need high flow air hose and fitting for a devilbiss gpi

I went for the Sharpe Razor LVLP. It looks like a winner.

I saw this already but was a good refresher.

Great breakdown on what the difference is

thanks for this video. 👍

Cool now I get it, thanks man

great explanation, You have the painting experience and as far as it goes you're absolutely right. However all those so called HVLP automotive spray guns are not really HVLP. at least most of them. I sprayed clears on kitchen cabinets professionally for years, but it was some time ago. At that point The only way to get true HVLP was to buy a dedicated turbine system with large hoses (high volume of air). I did not go that route. The other way round was to have a killer compressor, I had a 5 HP 220 volt 80 gallon tank, which you need all of, plus an industrial grade HVLP gun adapted for use as a hand held unit, cost me around 500 bucks, plus larger hose and fittings. its not just the air horns, you need the power AND volume of air to drive a gun like this. You have to move slower requiring a more steady hand, and as you said your holding the gun very close to the work. The problem is with the operator used to the old school kind of gun, he just cranks up the pressure until he is comfortable, and defeats the purpose of HVLP in the first place. Not worth the hassle unless you need the HVLP for other reasons.

I am in a tech college automotive refinish program, in the US. We use HVLP, because it is mandated by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency). I use a Sata 4000B HVLP digital with a 1.3 tip. I only have this gun right now, so I spray Primer, Sealer, Base and Clear with it. I set pressure at 25 psi incoming rather than the 29psi that Sata recommends.

hi have u tried the eastwood concourse? and hows the eastwood pro vs the devilbiss flg5

I’ve got one of those Harbor Freight special guns and it’s no prize but I got the kinks worked out of it after some modifications and it have sprayed epoxy, 2k, base, and clear with it and its 1.4mm tip and was able to get a surface with every little orange peel. There is no doubt that it is a cheap gun, and like I said I did have to do some work to it to make it function correctly but it works for a hobbyist like me.

Great videos

Is this for an overall usage of base and clears, or for finishes only?

GFG-670 Gravity Gun DeVILBISS PLUS great home Gun, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 included. Sprayed silver Acrylic Lacquer 1.4 tip, 30psi. Compressor 60gal, 5hp, 165psi. Trying base, clear next car. Thanks for all your videos. Only heard you mention the Plus, one time, not sure it’s sold outside the USA. I understand why lacquer is not a topic, but as I said base clear next, not silver, that took 3 attempts to get it right.

Thanks, great help.

Hey gunman. What's your take on the Ampro lvlp gun..Thanks in advance mate.

Gracias gunman !!!

Aye Gunman, If u do a bit of rust repair and do a full paint job... Can you squirt oil into your panels/chasis and seams to stop rust ever coming back and do u use FISH OIL...?

Devilbiss guns are the best bang for the buck hands down! Great guns and great value! the most options of caps and nozzles.

What do you think of them Q5 platinum turbine set up dude,if they’re good do many shops use them and do you like um, ace videos

Thanks GM I had spent days agonizing over what to buy for motorcycle rebuild job..... ended up just doing what’s right and ordering the 1.4 FLG 5 while watching this video. Should I buy another gun for primer use or can I use this?

Gunman thanks for the video , have u noticed all the look alike guns when referring to the data style? What's up with that,? Do think there's a knock off that actually performs descent? What's your take on the $200 black widow vs the devibless starting line 1.3 gun

Since this is older video and im looking to buy a great budget gun and air is NOT an issue for me, what would best recommendation be? Thanks so much

Good morning sir, do you have a video on how to use/set-up up a slandered HVLP gun?

Hi champ This information was very useful to me ,I have a 2 HP compressor and it still doesn't cope with the help gun 1.7mm !!! Cheers

Great presentation. Thanks for sharing. God bless and stay well.

So since the guy is a cabinetmaker who paints his own cabs, and he is going to do his car too, here are some insights/feelings as another cabmaker who occasionally sprays automotive. HVLP has helped control air consumption against the demands of more than one man using air tools- sanders, dust blowers, nailers and of course the spray booth feed. This is with a large IR compressor with a 7.5 horse motor and a 120 gallon tank. Its just way more pleasant not having the compressor constantly on. Overspray is also a concern in the booth because the waterborne finishes can look great but then there is a lot of cleaning if the overspray is heavy. So a lot of what your advice-seeker might be thinking about are the facts of life in a facility which isn't built as a dedicated spray room and can't be brought to that standard immediately.

Ive recently bought a sata 5000 hvlp for our standox water system and its fantastic , spraying at 1.6bar . Ive had to readjusted my brain to how much paint im mixing up coming off my gti pro lite as its using much less paint .

One question my friend what about the graco sprayer, have you heard of that brand? I say it because I'm about to get one to start working with it here in South America

Thanks for the video. My best friend has painted for almost 40 years and he has always used a develbiss. I have only needed a spray gun once to paint PEGBOARD for my shop. I went to harbor freight and got the cheapest one they had ,and it did fine. Even if I don't spray anything ( My friend will spray it for me) I just like to learn ( I wish I wanted to learn when I was 16) 😂 Any way thanks for the video. I always knew what HVLP ment but not how it worked, but you cleared that up. Now if you could just explain a woman that simple then you would have the answer man has been looking for (Adam started trying to get Into Eav's fig leaves)😂😂😂😂

Total agreement, I've used lots of guns for woodwork, industrial painting and some auto. For the average backyarder I'll say this. Devilbiss still makes the JGA. it works, it needs no improvement. Yes you'll use a little more paint but you can lay it down flat. For fine woodworking lacquers , look at an hvlp turbine system. You eliminate compressor not keeping up, you are spraying with warm dry air, and you can use the turbine box to air dry coatings with a manifold. For heavy use workshops and viscous coatings nothing out there works better than the sames-Kremlin airmix systems. I have 2 from the 90s and they are fantastic , the new version is better again. Be sure to be seated when reading the price quote though. Gunman is right, for automotive even if you buy the satajet5000, or devilbiss(tekna) prolite you will not be using that hvlp aircap unless you are shooting acrylic enamel or trying to match a euro orange peel

How about low pressure low volume spray gun for spraying an old Trans Am where I will be doing sections at a time as I rebuild it?

A painter told me when I was just starting out that it also requires a bigger air hose in the booth for a true help setup.

Very good info. I learnt all about it agter I bought a hvlp

i am a DIYer restoring a car, like you said HVLP gun demands on small compressors, Do you recommend i get devilbiss SRI pro lite for my tiny 50 gallon compressor? i have the Gti PRO lite with 1.3 TE10 tip and i get awesome results! (thanks to you!! ). but. i need to stop every minute to complete a panel:( Do you suggest getting the SRI 1.2mm will help me?? Thanks! Great Video as always!!!!!

I got an FLG5 last fall and it is fantastic. Did a quick ms clear vid on it. Highly recommend for the diy guy on a budget.

I'm getting a lot of dirt whenever I spray clear coat what could possible cause it?

Thank you for this informative video. We are currently looking at a qtech 3 silver pro 2 hvlp system. Now I am so confused. My daughter is trying to start a new Furniture Upcycling Business and the choice of the spray painting system is so hard. I already own a compressor but am not sure what to do. Could you please help with any suggestions on a good spray painting system for my daughter for furniture

Hi The Gunman, great video. I'm really glad I watched this video. I'm a new subscriber. May I ask you a question?? As a hobby I make verneer wooden boxes. I currently apply a shellac finish by hand. However done some research and shellac can be spayed on . Have you any advice on what gun I would need and compressor?? Thanks in advance. Kind regards Danny uk 🇬🇧❤ the channel. 🙂👍

The devilbiss flg5 is a good gun for home spraying..ill use it alot and thats a small priced gun and you can spray cars in the booth..did a few cars and came out awesome..

Very informative

Quick question. As for paint (automotive single stage) usage from guns. How does an HVLP compare to an old school siphon feed gun? My best siphon feed is a Binks #7 for comparison. Thanks in advance for your answer.

What should I be using for spraying some cabinets, and also walls?. Ive done lots of research and it all seems to be hvlp, like wanger flexio etc.

Hi, can you please do a LVLP comparison between the cheap Sprayit 33000 /R500 and the GTI pro lite with TE10 or T110 ? I am looking for a spray gun with minimal overspray and low CFM requirement while doing a decent finish. Thannks for sharing all these awesomeness and knowledge