[DeTomaso] Spray Gun Recommendation

[Garth Rodericks]

I recently bought a "professional" Husky HVLP gravity-feed spray gun at Home Depot to 
spray some steel cabinets. At $60 I thought I might be getting a better quality gun than I'd 
find at Harbor Freight, but such was not the case...  The gun leaked paint down the trigger 
(usually a sign of a bad or worn seal - but this was a brand new gun!), and the fan pattern 
was only 6" wide which made it difficult to get even consistent coverage (I ended up with 
some "striping" in the finish).

After reading a number of other automotive forums and paint forums (yeah, they have those 
too!) I've settled on a DeVilbiss Finishline 3 HVLP spray gun as the best compromise 
between quality and value. 

You can buy just the gun for about $100
http://www.spraygunworld.com/Information2/FinishlineIIISpecials13.htm

Or you can get the "Master Kit" which comes with the gun, air pressure regulator, multiple 
tips for the various materials you might spray - primer, urethane, lacquer, etc, and a plastic 
carrying case for about $220.
http://www.spraygunworld.com/Information2/FinishlineIIIKIT.htm


It's more than I want to spend for a tool I'll only use a couple of times, so I haven't bought it 
yet.  Maybe I need to try one of those HF guns next before plunking down the bucks for the DeVilbiss.

Cheers!
Garth