I don’t have a large air compressor but the 2 I have run my air tools real good… Is there one that I could use with an air compressor? I wouldn’t be running it long with either flutes or bowls.
Gosh I appreciate your help!!! I just don’t know enough about spray guns and don’t want to make a bad purchase if I can help it.
Thanks!!!
Make a bad purchase, or at least a cheap purchase. A $25.00 'touch up' spray gun will do just fine if you take care of it (like don't drop it on a concrete floor).
I have an air hose with a cheap regulator on one end to regulate for spray pressure. I keep it rolled up until I need it. Quick disconnects on the end of this hose.
Find a lacquer you like. Experiment. Lacquer dries the fastest.
Clean the gun after each use? Not me. I hardly ever clean it. I keep it loaded with lacquer all the time with a plastic bag velcroed around the cup. I'll go months without using it and then when needed, I
l'll remove the bag and spray after checking to see how much fluid in in the cup.
Crucial detail: Block of wood with a hole in it to set the cup down in.
While this flies in the face of internet "advice", it has worked for me for way more than a decade. I don't remember where I heard the bag trick, but it made sense. I tried it and it works.
Two touch up guns. On the left is an Asian POS cheapie. On the right is my favorite DeVilbiss EGA 502 that I've had since before the days of the internet. It works a little nicer than the cheapie but not that much nicer. I used the cheapies for a couple of decades before I got tired of breaking the air connection area with rough service.
DeVilbiss JGA, my go-to cup gun. I've had this for about 30 years. I keep it bagged and loaded all the time. Its a beat up mess but still works perfectly fine for me.
