I was dead wrong about those cheap paint guns on Amazon

Picked up a $40 HVLP gun from some no-name brand just to spray primer with, figured it would clog after one use. After 6 months and about 20 paint jobs, that thing still lays down a smooth coat with almost no orange peel. I finally had to admit my $300 Devilbiss was not that much better for daily production work. The trigger feel is a little rough, but for the money it has saved me a ton of cleanup time on smaller jobs. Has anyone else had luck with those bargain guns for anything besides primer?

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gonzalez.reese22d ago

20 paint jobs in 6 months is light use, not daily production.

jesse_fisher22d ago

You ever try doing 20 paint jobs in 6 months with just one guy and a helper? That's not light use man, that's a solid grind. I ran a small shop a few years back and we were lucky to hit 12 or 13 in that same timeframe before we added a second booth. Unless you've got a full team and a production line going, 20 jobs means you're working weekends and probably cutting corners somewhere.