[TheForge] paint sprayers

[xlch58 at swbell.net]

Gravity feed guns leave less paint in the pot, and when you are blowing 
auto finishes today, that matters a lot.  They also feed a little 
better, though a good siphon gun should have a pressure bleed for the 
pot that balances it out.  Siphon feed guns generally can hold more 
paint, so if you are shooting something large it might make a 
difference.  Also the pot doesn't block your view of the paint you are 
laying down like a gravity feed gun.   I spent about twelve hundred 
renewing all of my equipment about ten years ago when the gravity feed 
had only made major inroads for touchup guns, so I bought siphon.   My 
stuff still looks like new,  so no excuse to upgrade.   If your painting 
tractor trailers, or primering entire cars in a go,  I would go with a 
pot maybe, otherwise the gravity feed is probably better these days.  If 
someone is offering you an older siphon gun for free (or nearly so) take 
it, a quality siphon gun beats a chinese gravity feed gun if you care 
about the finish.

Charles

Dave Brown wrote:

> I'm wondering if anyone on the list has an opinion ....  Yeah I know.  
> Dumb question.
>
> What are the pros and cons comparing gravity feed vs syphon type hvlp 
> paint sprayers?
>
> Dave Brown
> Heritage Smithing
> Green Bay, WI
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