Hope you enjoy this video, and it helps you with your project! If your new to the channel or have any questions about your project let me know in the comments!
@@DJJDSKREWED ok, Buy the most cfm's you can afford. My compressor produces around 16 cfm I believe it's a 60 gallon but that doesn't matter as much as the air production and hp. More horse power the quicker your compressor will recover. For painting it's all about the cfm's. Hope this helps there's alot of other factors to consider when buying a compressor. Like what's your power source do you need a single phase compressor or a three phase. Appreciate the support hope this helps!
You are incredible, always helping your subscribers with information and clarifying our doubts, for those of us who do not have a painting camera or money to buy $700 paint guns. If you have that result without a painting camera, I can't imagine the result if you had a special room. thanks for all your time. You are the best brother
I couldn't tell from the video, but I regularly would wet the floor with some water to keep down and trap dust on the floor. I painted several hundred cars in a homemade cross draft booth and would always spray a mist of water on the floor and walls to wage war on the ever present dust. Nice video. I'd like to try that gun out.
Finally!!!! Somebody explaining and using this type gun!! I’ve been researching my but off trying to find the best gun for my application. I wish I would’ve saw this before I bought the Harbor Freight purple gun. But it’s ok. I’ll still use it for something! Thanks for this video!!! Was going to get the “spray it sp-352” with the swivel side cup for painting upwards.
Im restoring a C10 and doing prep work. I have a Devillbiss FLG5. Been trying to decide what to do about the compressor issue. Its a one time paint job. Dont want to buy a big compressor for a one time job. Dont want to buy a small compressor and not have the low CFM issue and dont really need a compressor for anything really. I think Im going to rent a compressor from a tool rental shop. Ive never seen any RU-vid channel mention this option. They rent 15CFM gas powered compressors for $150 a week or $60/day. Have the CFM needed, no big outright compressor purchase, no big compressor collecting dust when Im done. Just need a hose, filters, pressure gauge.
I upgraded to a 2 stage 60 gallon, but still use this gun a lot for base. It works and overspray is pretty low. And my compressor doesn't have to work too hard. In fact, will be using it today on a Ford truck
Great 👍 ! I'm from Nicaragua and there haven't yet pro-sprayguns that those are very expensive, for pocket and this one low price but you show me perfect option and how to use it. And can see a beautifully paint work , Thanks 🙏 . Stunning finish!
I like the ASTRO gold gun for the same purpose. I think it gives a nicer clearcoat finish that this gun and it's not that big of an air hog. Uses more than this gun but still within the realm of possibility.
good timing on this video. I have the eastwood lt100 and right now I am in priming and blocksanding stage on my project. Basecoat/clearcoat is coming soon and I was not sure what settings I should use, now I do! Thanks for the great video.
Upol makes good stuff. I've used the 2253 primer that sprays great as a high build or a sealer. The 2882 clear lays down nice also. I'm not sure how good the UV protection is, but for the price, it's worth it.
Very useful info! I've been using the blue Astro gun but am getting a lot of material in the air when clearing. The Sprayit/Eastwood gun looks like a great option for my garage spray projects.
Are you using pps cups? That happened to me and i got rid of white plastic cups with the small filters that go into the cup. The big filter on the pps solved alot of my issues with budget guns, saved a ton in cleaning time and materials with disposable
man thank u....i have that central pneumatic 21 gallon compressor and i wanna paint my mustang bumper now i think i can...ii subbed to your channel...gonna pick up the lvlp 610 or 500 today
Out of clear coats that you've used, what would you say is the best "budget" clear coat under $200 ? I just started watching your channel recently. Very good videos keep it up!
Thank you for taking time to answer my question, it means a lot to me. I’m new to painting I wanted to know if I have to press the trigger all the way down when painting single coat or laying down base coat or clear coat, thank you
Good job on videos my question is how do you deal wit all the over spray. I see stuff in your shop that's gonna get over spray. I keep looking at that tool box which is like one of mine. Do you usually cover everything you care about?
I think the air consumption is way overstated and wrong on these types of spray guns. I use a Husky air compressor rated at 4.5 gpm and these guns based on the R500 no way uses just 3.5 to 4 per minute. Another RU-vidr said these guns actually use 7.5 to 8 gpm of air. That explains why I can’t get a constant flow of spray paint for any considerable amount of time. Would be nice to have an episode on actual air consumption is compaired to what the manufacturers claim it is.
I watch your video's I work in a body shop i trim a lot of parts an use to paint looking to buy my own gun for own projects but dont want to tie up a lot cash if i dont have too thanks for the reply.
Great video and information. I'm trying to word this question to my best ability. Between what minimum size compressor to the maximum size compressor would this gun be suitable for. Do you have a compressor or compressors in mind that you can recommend? I am planning to try to paint an engine bay soon once the motor is out if not the whole car using a 110 socket at home in my garage. Appreciate any feedback, Thanks.
For this gun you want a compressor that produces 4cfms or above. When buy a compressor for painting a car the cfm it produces is what matters. I always say buy as many cfm's as you can afford. I don't have one to recommend . May have a video in the future for this topic. Hope this helps. Appreciate the support!
Thank you for making this video. I am getting prepared to do my first paint work (hopefully this summer) and I am interested in this gun. The info you share on pressures, spray distance, and speed great. I am curious to know how this gun would fair with laying a drop coat for a metallic paint.
1 question.. if you got the perfect texture...and no need to cut and buff.. but it has dust nibs.. what do you do to keep the proper texture without making a flat spot??
That might be another video lol but I use a small block and 2000 sandpaper to remove dirt nib then sand a larger area with 3000 then a larger are with 5000. So gradually working out. The difference in texture is basically undetectable. Appreciate the comment and support!
So many different brands sell this gun. Even eastwood's lt 100. Aero pro a 610, yt160, inokraft d1. Yes, you can get new needle set. I really don't think there's any part to go bad. Theres No gaskets, may be a o ring but that's it.
Great video! Thanks! New to auto painting….. do you think this gun can be used to spray an epoxy primer? Most likely will be using a smaller 20 gal compressor as well
Yes but you need the one with multiple needle sets I'll leave a link amzn.to/44Be1t2 So this is the same gun just updated version but it comes with a 1.7 tip and needle set an that should be big enough for epoxy.
Luv it. Q: Because a lplv gun sprays slower, if I’m doing a full car should I use a slower reducer so I can finish a side before one end begins to flash over/dry?
if you have a compressor say 20 to 30 gal if you have it put out at least 6 to 8 cfms at 40 psi when you turn the pressure down at the gun say 18 to 22 or so you now have double the cfms because you're not going to spray 40 lb at the gun unless you're using a siphon feed gun
Yes, your gun needs the same cfm's but now that you've lowered the air pressure you won't need as much air to keep your gun spraying at peak performance.
@@GarageNoise please run that by me again. I have 70 litre 3.5 hp 290 litre per minute output compressor. The paint I'm going to use requires 35psi, are you saying that I can spray the same paint at say 20psi and it will still spray properly. Thanks in advanced
@@TashaTulipJoeMama if your using base coat / clearcoat. The type of paint you use isn't what requires a certin air pressure. The paint gun is what has air requirements in order to operate efficiently. So as long as you have the right air pressure from the compressor to operate the paint gun then you can spray the paint adjusting the air pressure coming out of the gun to whatever you want. Typically for base it's 15-20psi and for clear around 30psi at the gun. Hope this helps, appreciate the support!
Appreciate advice greatly, I've been trying to set up gun having compressor set at 100 psi and it doesn't maintain pressure very long. First time using spray gun, thanks again
How do you manage to get 30psi at the gun while spraying, especially with the added bulb filter? On mine I'm lucky to get 25psi regulated if I send the full 110psi of tank pressure (20gal/2HP), using 25ft of 3/8" line. I do have a wall-mounted oil+moisture filter in the way, but still...
@@GarageNoise Thanks, it was already open. It ended up being the cheap regulator I had on it. I overnighted the same square blue digital type I saw on yours and that fixed it!
You mentioned using the Clear Coat Fast Activator, but the can in video was Standard Activator. Does that make any difference in the application as you described it?
Great video! Looks like these guns spray very nice. When compressor size is not an issue, would this be a better gun when compared to the HF black widow or an entry level Iwata? I ask because I will be spraying a classic VW van using an inflatable booth, that is slow removing the overspray. The van bolt on panels will be sprayed first then later the roof and then the body. With the R500 gun would I still get good results with the larger panels on the van. Would the parts dry time be an issue with a smaller fan and possibly spraying at a slower speed? I will like to be able to follow the paint wet edge without the clouds of paint in the air and it looks to me that one of the benefits of this gun is not having a thick cloud in the air. Greatly appreciate your advice.
You do get less overpray with the R500 but do sacrifice a bit of speed. You can increase your speed with the R500 by reducing the spraying distance. For your situation I think I would use the R500 on the loose part and the black widow on the body of the vehicle. You can get just as nice of a finish with the R500 tho. It sounds like a fun project shoot me some photos after paint. I might be able to share with the community. Garagenoise247@gmail.com
@@GarageNoise thank you for your advice! Would the R500 be able to do the body as well? The roof will be the largest panel i will be spraying first by itself. I ask because I will be afraid of having different texture using two different guns. I saw another video about the R 500 a few years old, and the person did not recommend this gun for a complete job because it doesn’t have enough volume and will leave dry edges when working large areas constantly, according to him. Looking at your videos looks to me that is capable. I think spraying a little slower may help me focus on how things are laying down, don’t know if that makes sense. I will definitely send you some pictures of the process. Thank you again!
It's not overkill, this gun will preform Ethier way. You could use any gun with your compressor. Just depends on you needs. Cost, skill level, pro or hobbiest
@Garage Noise it sounds like you've been using these lower CFM guns for a while now, do they keep working upon cleanup just as well? In fact, could you do a video on cleaning your guns? My brother and I have this debate because he doesn't break them down saying it's bad for the tip, he just fills the cup with lacquer thinner and sprays it out a couple of times where I break them down and try to clean the tips and pieces. 🤷 What is your experience in this area?
I break them down when I need to. Usually when it's not spraying right🤣. About once a month i break them all the way down. Otherwise a quick clean does well. It doesn't hurt anything tho break them down and clean tho.
Not on this one because for one it's black and it's not a problem blending black. It's also not hot . I mainly use a wet bed on extremely hot days or tough colors or metallics like silver or gold. Good question, appreciate the comment and support!
It's as good as the astro. The astro is a great gun but this is more versatile since it uses less air. Both spray great tho. Appreciate the comment and support!
@@GarageNoise Ahh, ok. I'm painting a motorcycle gas tank so it's not a very large area but do you think the 2882 is the better choice? Just need something good yet forgiving. Thank you
What are the specs on the air compressor you used for this? I’m interested in a lvlp gun/ small compressor setup for my garage. Any help is appreciated.
I perfer the upol just because I usually buff the next day if it needs it and the finish1 is still a little soft the next day it will buff out but it takes longer. Both are great tho.
I think this gun would do just fine. I don't shoot a lot of single stage these days but have in the past with guns that are similar with no problem. Appreciate the comment and support!
Me I just want a gun for small job, like motorcycle fender. Not the entire fender but rader deep scratch so you understand what i'm saying. it's once and a while little job. So i'm not looking for hundreds of dollar gun. What gun should I buy for my needs?n I have a 8 gal thank, 1.5HP, max pressure 135
@@michaelbell7465 no reducer in clearcoat. I know others do it but I feel it lessens the effectiveness of the u.v. protection and in turn the durability. Honestly it's not needed for most clears. If you feel you need to always check the technical data sheet. Good question, appreciate the support!
@Garage Noise - I was thinking of spraying the basecoat at 28 psi but now seeing the finish on your truck im doubting myself if I should go lower(painting my whole hatchback) 😅
It's all personal preference. For base you want it a bit lower 15-25 for clear generally 28-30 depending on gun and type of clear your using. I will adjust my base coat pressure according to temp and color high metallics I perfer the air pressure a bit lower for metallic orientation.
What’s the most used size on your masking paper I’m looking at buying a masking stand not sure on what sizes I’d use most currently I just use 3m plastic to mask but paper would be handy here and there
Hi I’ve just been given a compressor to use to spray my van and it’s got 1.5hp / 6L / 115psi / CFM 7 / FAD 4.5 is the compressor ideal for this spray gun you’re using? Cheers
What regulator were you using on that paint gun? I like the digital gauge. My current gauge is a little foggy due to cleaning the gun and the gauge has a plastic face!
@@GarageNoise I got the black widow from harbor forgot 11.8cfm @35 psi gun is 14 to 35 psi input have another gun central pneumatic 15 cfm @ 40 psi honestly ima return my 27 compresser and get a 60 gallon I should be good with a 60 galllon rite dewalt 3.7 hp 155 max psi 13.4scfm at 40psi and 11.5 scfm at 90 psi I don’t wanna risk the small 27 gal ima upgrade to a 60 gal
The adapter is a 57505 spectrum from harbor freight or a 3m legacy #2 adapter. Here's a link to the disposable cup kit amzn.to/3GZgzqq Appreciate the comment and support!
Hi great video. I’ve read for paint spraying the minimum cfm is around 12. Would this gun work with a small compressor, if so can anyone recommend which size/brand. Which compressor was used in this video, please. I’ve been looking at HVLP turbine units for painting but compressor/ gun setups seem quieter, give a finer finish and are perhaps less costly.
Personally I would go with a compressor gun set up. Yes , this gun will only require around 5 cfm's of air to spray properly, that's what's so unique about this gun. So most 20 gallon compressors will work well. I always recommend getting the most cfm's you can afford. I use a large compressor and don't have any recommendations for a small compressor at this time.hope this helps appreciate the support!
@@GarageNoiseI have a 6 gallon compressor but I’m only painting a small bumper. It’s rated at 3.7 cfm at 40psi but max will probably be 30 psi. So that should bump up the cfm closer to 4. This should be good enough for this gun right? It says it needs 3.0 to 3.9 cfm. And its operating pressure is 2 to 3.5 bar. Is the operating pressure correlated to the cfm requirement? If so it would be 3 cfm at 29.4 psi (2 bar) which should be enough.
@@GarageNoiseI think if I got a Astro EUROHVT8 EuroPro Forged HVLP Touch Up Gun with 0.8mm Nozzle and Plastic and used it with my 4.5 gallon Rigid compressor that has 5.1 CFM @ 90 psi I should be fine. What do you think?
Sorry for the newbie questions, but: Do you have to mix up a new batch of clear coat and hardener each time? Or can you leave it in the gun in-between those 10 minute coats? Also got a more open ended question. I have an RV and will be painting parts of it outdoors. Because I don’t have a 40’ garage. Is it worth using a paint gun like this, or should I just use a rattle can? I’m sure there’ll be dust and the temperature will vary, etc. For some parts of the project, I won’t have to wait 10 minutes for it to flash because it’ll take 10 minutes to get from one end to the other :)
Great questions, You won't mix clear for each coat the pot life of the clear is about 40 min. Mix up enough clear to apply two coats. For you second question do you need a paint gun. It depends how large your parts are if your painting mostly smaller parts the size of a car fender or less the you could use an Aerosol clear. Make sure you use a quality 2k clear coat! Do not use a 1k clear! I recommend spray max 2k clear I'll leave you a link. If your spraying large parts I would use a paint gun. Hope this helps appreciate the support amzn.to/3fe6IDq
@GarageNoise Question. The LVLP R500 only comes with a 1.3mm nozzle. I am looking to paint my truck. The color is currently GM U 213M. I am planning to go back with that color. The clearcoat has come off in several places. The paint has come off in small pinprick spots. I am planning to sand it down and put primer, paint and then clear. 1. Will the LVLP R500 with its 1.3mm nozzle work for all 3? 2. If not which nozzles should I use for each one? I can purchase 1.5, 1.7 and 2.0 nozzles. 3. Also any primer, paint, and clear recommendations will be greatly appreciated. 4. do I need to sand it down to bare metal everywhere before spraying primer? thanks, Trav
OK, all great questions. Let me tell you the R 500 1.3 tip will work for sealer, base and clear coat perfectly well. Now, if you want to spray primer, depending on how thick the primer is, you're gonna need a 1.5 tip . For a primer surfacer, so that's a thinner primer. not a thick high build primer. Then you might be able to get away with a 1.3. Do you need to strip your truck? I think you said truck, that depends on the condition of your current paint. If the paint is checking or cracking, then you need to take it down to bare metal. If it's just these delaminating, there is a possibility that you could just sand it down and use A 2K urethne primer over top of that. If you want to send me pictures at garagenoise247@gmail.com. I can take a look at the pictures and try and help you out. Appreciate your comment and support!
@GarageNoise finally was able to email you some pics. as you can see it's bad. I'm going to follow your other video on sanding it down to metal. then reprime paint and clear coat.
