Recommendations for touch up spray guns

[james bell]

I am looking to purchase a touch up spray gun to spray waterborne lacquer on small bandsaw and scroll saw boxes. I have both an air compressor and HVLP system.

My neighbor is a trim work contractor who recommended I get one - he has a Devilibiss, so I emailed them for a recommendation (since they have a number of guns) and other than asking for all of my contact information, no response.

Any recommendations or suggestions?

[Larry Fox]

I use the SP-08 and it works great. And for $35.00 it is pretty much a throw-away after a few years.

http://www.homesteadfinishingproducts.com/htdocs/qualspray.htm#guns

[Rob Sack]

Harbor Freight gravity feed HVLP. It works great, is well made, easy to clean and if on sale plus the 20% off coupon is an unbelieveable bargain.

[Henry Ambrose]

I have one of these and I really like it.
It'd be perfect for boxes and such.

Paasche AUTF

scroll to bottom of this page to see it on the left

http://www.paascheairbrush.com/airbrush_specialty.html

[Matt Meiser]

I've got a little "Vaper" brand one from Northern Tool that works fine. I can use my little portable Makita compressor to run it--worked great for doing touchups in a kitchen.

[doug faist]

I have used a Critter Gun for a number of small projects. It's kind of an airbrush on steroids and does water based poly quite well.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=critter+gun&x=0&y=0&ih=5_4_1_0_0_1_0_0_0_1.96_145&fsc=9

Really not suitable for large projects, the spray pattern is just too small and it doesn't handle latex paints well at all.

But, for $40 it's quite serviceable and easy to clean.

Have fun with your project.

Doug

[Mark A Johnson]

I use an air brush also, the control and ability to get in and get finsih in the tight spots, without worrying about runs. As with most things spend a bit more and get a good quality airbrush. I bought a Iwata and it has great control and spary pattern.

[Don Selke]

Ditto on the Harbor Freight HVLP gun, have had two of them for three years and they work great for me.

[Peter Quinn]

Asturo makes a line of LVLP guns made to spray water bornes called the WB-series. They will also work fine for solvent based, but they have a lot of stainless interior parts to avoid any rust issues. I am using the full sized gun to spray water born lacquer and the results are great. Its a gently priced unit as professional guns go. I know they have a detail and touch up gun in the same line, I imagine it performs similarly. They have tip kits tailored to the higher viscosity of water borns available too. These LVLP guns have really low air consumption and will spray on a small compressor if required. I got one to take portable if necessary. They say you may have to go a bit slower than with a straight HVLP set up which might be a concern in a high production environment.

I got mine from Spray gun world online.

http://www.spraygunworld.com/products/Asturo/WB%20Kit/IndexWBII.html