Here's some Tech Tips and Tricks on cleaning your spray gun back to new condition. How to clean your spray paint gun is very simple and easy, and only takes a few minutes to do it right! www.swrnc.com or 972-420-1293
Cleaning your spray gun is the most important thing to insure you get a quality paint job.. a small spec of trash will be a mountain full of dirt on a nice paint job.. I hope everyone learns from this very important lesson and thanks for watching.. Please Subscribe and click the NOTIFICATION Button so you can be updated for everytime I upload a new video.. Thanks!
diyautoschool WRONG! You remove the needle before you remove the fluid tip! High quality guns are built to precise tolerances and removing the fluid tip while the needle is in the gun will cause unnecessary ware on the needle.
Very neat trick the carb cleaner! I must try that next time i have to clean my gun. On a side note, i like to depress the gun trigger before unscrewing the fluid tip so the needle doesnt make contact with the tip while unscrewing. Thankyou for another instructive video!
Thank god for this video. Tons of other how to clean guns and you have the most effective and efficient method ( not to mention inexpensive) I never would have tried and oh my god it's the best! Thanks Chief!! Subscribed because I know you have a ton of other useful information I'm gonna need!
Hey my friend Pete do you need to brake down and clean the gun after every coat or just when your switching colors or clear coats? Thanks for all your videos.
@@cesarconh895 >How come it still atomizes, sprays the same and produces a very nice paint job? It is the man behind the gun that matters, besides, in China, where your fluid needle comes from, the 7 year old finishes each needle the same way as it come off the machining process. You don’t want to make a 7 year old Chinese boy cry and loose his job? That is wrong! Also before Scotch Brite, they used steel wool, or did you know that?
Boss has been asking non-stop about me cleaning these guns out so we don't have to keep buying new ones every bedliner. Carb cleaner and a brush those are the parts I couldn't get. Thanks dude maybe I can make the bosses happier now
Pete, this is the most informative video I've seen about cleaning my guns. I aspire to be a professional automotive paint tech, and this helped me better than my father's instruction (who has nearly the years of experience that you do). Thank you so much Pete
Thanks Pete as this information is timeless! You are a book of knowledge and experience. People don’t know that these guns used leather and later cork. These are robust. Enjoyed watching and learning because I don’t do this everyday. Thanks again!
Thanks! I’m new to this auto body and painting thing. You’ve literally cut my gun cleaning time down to like 5 min a opposed to 15 with the lacquer thinner and mason jar technique
Been making my way through your videos. I can't think you enough man. You're a great guy to be sharing your tips and tricks so willingly. I've learned a lot from you.
thanks for the get back love the show my family been in the repair BIZ 50 + years and i learn every day keep up the good show yr better then most shows on tv
that is a very awesome tip my friend Pete, thank you so much for taking the time and showing us great professional tips. I really appreciate what you do for us.
Good tip with the brake cleaner. My fathers a professional paint and body man as for I took another route in life in my profession. I'll let him know you said "what's up" due to his deportation to mexico. 🇲🇽
Just found your channel and am enjoying watching your videos. If you want to know what chemicals are in a product, check the SDS (safety data sheet). Some variation between brands, but carburetor cleaner is mostly methanol with some acetone and toluene. Non-chlorinated brake cleaner is mostly acetone with a little bit of toluene.
just came in from painting white paint on one of my cars rim, would have been nice if you posted this yesterday haha, i just clean my gun with brake clean and acetone, if its really bad ill soak them in gasoline inside an old water bottle, but I'll definitely use carb cleaner next time. but i really cleaned my gun and even though im using cheap rustoleum paint i still strained it and my rim came out great.
I was painting the fenders for my truck before I put them on and noticed that after a couple minutes of spraying, the spray pattern dwindled to nothing but I had good pressure. Just wasn't getting any paint. I had cleaned my gun thoroughly BUT on my vent, there was a rubber hose. evidently paint had gotten into it and dried clogging up the vent. After painting for so long, it created a vacuum in the canister not allowing paint to go through. From THAT point on, I made sure to be sure the vent AND hose were clean and clear!!!!!
I learned THAT the hard way! I don't know how long I screwed around trying to figure out WHY the paint quit flowing. The metal nipple was clear and clean but that damn vent hose was plugged with paint.
Pete, you never cease to amaze me. You're still using an "old school" siphon feed gun; is there a benefit to using this type of gun over the newer gravity feed type and is that siphon gun HVLP? Also I like the fact that you use the aerosol "Carb-Throttle Body" spray. You seem to have less liquid chemical to dispose of.
A old school gun like a Binks #7 sprays lot of volume paint at a high pressure like 60 psi. Lot of the paint is wasted as overspray, but it lays paint down fast. The old Binks #7 was the gun of choice on the 1970-1980s and ideal for single stage acrylic enamel paint, and high build laquor primer of the day. Better off using a modern gravity paint gun with base coat and clear paints to save on paint and chemicals, but if you already have a good old school spray gun replacing it is not justified for 1 or 2 paint projects.
hey Pete I'm probably your #1 fan I've watched all of your video been a sub for at least 4 years, but I got to know why are you still spraying with a syphon gun it wastes paint and using d-cups or Sata cups make for way faster clean up and less lacquer thinner and carb cleaner did you just not like the sata? have you ever tried a iwata w 400rp? just wondering thank you so much for all you do for us I've learned so much from you and you definitely have made me a better hobbiest body man thanks again, your biggest fan!!
crimes569 if you were his number 1 fan then you would have seen the video where he talks about his favorite spray guns. my friend Pete does have a lot of spray guns in his Arsenal, but there's are certain guns for certain projects and when you find a tool that works great, you stick with it. maybe you should go back and watch some more videos and you will understand...number 1 fan ???
sorry if I came across sounding like a jerk.any friend of my friend Pete is a friend of mine. I myself don't know much about spray painting guns. you sound like you know what you're talking about. but he does talk about it previous videos. I'm just a student in the DIY Auto School. watching, listening,and learning.
I use the sata 500RP quite alot , when it comes to heavy pearls and metallics I will use the sata for the basecoat.. I also use the 3M disposable cup system with that gun.. Cleaning that gun is a breeze.. This video is for older guns or for people that don't have the disposable cup system.. Thanks for the comments and support on my videos crimes459.. Pete
Hey Pete for the inside could you use a flap disc? might help those hard to reach places. I prefer the carb cleaner over the laq thinner. But I'm not professional.
Carb Cleaner works great.. If your gun is really bad you can buy some Carb Cleaner in the gallon jug and dismantle your spray gun and put it in the cleaner for a few days and then take it out and clean it up with water and some detail brush's and it will be brand new again...
Pete, what about putting some carb cleaner in the cup,and spraying it through the gun to flush out paint Or whatever you sprayed prior? Good or bad idea?
Sharpe 775 Non-HVLP Spray Gun and Cup Combo Part 6835 just got 3 of them for 150 w 1.8 i all so have a binks number 7 got it over 35 years ago time fer a rebuild kit
Pete this is Tommy in Virginia can you tell me if the old type spray paint gun where the tank is on the bottom is better than the new top canister spray gun
What is ALL-TIMERS disease?? LMBO! - Sorry but I was born a smart arse! lol! - So many people say "Alzheimer's" incorrectly! My mom calls it, "Old-Timers! " LMBO! Anyway that was a great video! Thanks for the help! XD
Is the carb thinnner the same as lacquer thinner? I suppose lacquer thinner would work for the entire cleaning process (asking because that's what I have at home right now - new at this but doing my homework).
I was just spraying paint with a Sanborne siphon gun and went to clean it out for clear coat, now I have no flow. When I remove the cup and spray carb. cleaner in the pickup tube while holding the trigger down I get flow. I cleaned everything you showed including the hose on the cap. What causes that?
Great video Pete! I was wondering if you could give some advice on when you use seam sealer on the body? I hear the term used all the time, but no one has ever explained when and where you use it. Does it go on after primer, and before paint, or before primer? Does it go on every seam. If you could clarify when and where to use it, I think that would be a great help to me. Keep up the good work, and keep Minnie and the rest of the Clown Posse straight!
i bought a central pneumatic siphon gun from HF. the tip in it is a 1.8 mm where can i get a 1.4-1.6 tip for it? i cant really afford to purchase another gun.
Pete where do you want subscribers to post pics of their projects? and I use those same HF nitrile gloves best mil of the lot hold up good compared to black😆😆😆 RAVEN gloves
hey there about 2 years ago i painted my 76 E150 van last summer i left it out an where there rear tank was full of fuel it leaked some out around the filler neck an the gas ate the paint below the neck. i was wondering do i need to use a sealer in the area before i try to repaint the spot to keep the new paint from eating up the edges of the paint.
Judging by the video, it doesn't look like you clean out your guns after each use. As a hobbyist, I clean out my airbrushes after every use - and even break them down while doing it, before the paint dries. At that point, it's even more of a pain in the ass to clean with dried and cured paint. Is there a reason why you don't clean your gun just after use?
GalaxyStranger01 often just back pressuring will be sufficient. Pete is doing what I do and that's like a spring clean after so many uses or a dark colour usage.
I noted the sloppy exterior on the siphon cup too. My brother painted yachts for over 30 years and his guns were always a mess on the outside. However, he made sure that his guns were in mint condition inside where it counts. I prefer shinny clean parts inside and out and got on my younger brother's case about tall the time...the bottom line, was his finish work was always impeccable. FWIW :)
Anybody know what wrong with my air compressure it come up to 50 psi than stop. Than I have to shut it off then on pump again it will come to to 75 psi than stop again. I have to do three times for full air than use my spray gun and repeat. This is a craftman 150 psi air compressure. Bad circuit switch maybe anyclue? I have my air meter open all the way it still does the same.
Cork gasket are in the Binks gun rebuild package plus the the 3 different sized needle & fluid tip. Never saw any problems because it is not “Viton” or rubber. Cork is the packing gland behind the cone shaped nut. Also, each Binks kit comes with instructions and suggestions for cleaning products. It is the non-chlorinated products that now contain xylene and hard on everything except air as it is quick to evaporate.
From my experience they make products for diy s by diy s. DIY s= do it yourself. Sure your paying for a name, but sometime you get important warranties too.
He did just about Every thing wrong , Carb cleaner will destroy your gun seals , use gun cleaner , not paint thinner , do not use a schotsbrite as it Will destroy your gun ,s finish , specialy if its Chrome plated , don,t spray paint thinner tru the gun as it wil destroy your air canal seals ,always blow your gun and its components dry from cleaner before assembly, keep the outside of the gun perfecty clean , and it wil last for years,i am a pro painter ho sprays Vw Audi for more then 20 years , just Some tips , greets from belgium
Because the chemicals are expensive and I don't paint on a daily basis to justifie that I use it all the time.. It works great, I just don't need it...
Did Pete Start attending Church ??? Not ONE cuss word & THAT is why I so religiously view His tutorials !!! I'm disappointed and I want My Money back !!!!
Great tip on carb cleaner. Been paintin 30 yrs & always used thinner. Any tips on getting stuck fluid nozzle loose on gun i havent used in years. Model 18 binks.
