Very informative. I wish I would have seen it before I painted my truck. I was reading the regulator without pulling the trigger. Guess that's why I got so much texture in my paint.
Not pulling the trigger during inlet air adjustments is a typical mistake that a LOT of people make. If you have questions be sure to visit our forums.
When you did that, you pulled the trigger ALL THE WAY. What if you have paint in the cup already? I always thought you just pull it the first notch on the trigger where paint doesn't come out?
I'm a SATA/GEO/IWATA daily user in the automotive refinishing craft for the past 24 years. I never liked Devillbis. They're heavy, cheap made and don't last like SATAS.
But then again, you don't need high end guns to paint a dog house.
@lapwiz If you think about it, heavy should = quality. Anyway, which ones in particular? I just got hold of an old suction feed Devilbiss GTI that has some good use on it.. the paint has faded where the hand would go and it dates back from 2005..
@lapwiz Satas and Iwatas are excellent gun but the guns and their parts are very expensive. These are definitely the guns of choice for people that paint on a daily basis but are also definitely overkill for the person who paint one or two cars per year when they can get identical results using a DeVilbiss gun. When you need parts for a Sata (like a fluid tip kit) you could go out and purchase a good DeVilbiss gun for the price of the Sata parts.
Why would you want to adjust your fluids dial all the way back?
It is simpler to close it all the way then open 4 full turns for basecoat, wet on wet sealers, and adhesion promoters. You should use an HVLP 1.2 set to 26lbs. for those coatings. Ideally, you should have dedicated guns for each product, if you're a pro, I do.
Next, your clear coat gun should be an LVP or RP 1.3 set to 3 to 3&1/2 turns of fluids and 29 to a MAX of 30 lbs of pressure.
@lapwiz The reason I ask is because 4 turns out on my DB allows the trigger all the way back, and 3 turns allows it most of the way back, with a separation of about 3-4 mm between the trigger and the base of the gun.
@lapwiz These adjustment methods may work for YOUR spray gun but not with others. The methods shown on our video will work with ALL GUNs that are engineered to be adjusted using the same type of engineering.
glad to have watched this most educational vid. like many other people i have a spray gun that didnt come with directions, and since i'd like to get good at this, it helps to know what the hell to do, lol. Thanks!
Your awesome. Great instructional video. I also have the lower air inlet adjustment control on the bottom of my gun. How should this adjustment be made?
I want to thank you for making this video, as well as the cleaning videos. I don't paint a lot, but I have wanted to make a step up from spray bombs; so I bought a couple of cheap Harbor Freight guns. Problem is, they don't come with any instructions so I didn't know where to start. Your videos gave me all the info I needed to give it a try. Your videos are well done, and they have exactly the information people like me need. Thanks again.
Thanks for the info Len. Very straightforward. Enjoyed your cleaning vids as well.
My gun has an extra air adjuster valve on the bottom of the handle right next to the air inlet nipple. This is in addition to the Air Adjusting Valve with the gauge. Can you tell me what this is for? It's a Devilbiss Starting Line gun.
Very informative. I wish I would have seen it before I painted my truck. I was reading the regulator without pulling the trigger. Guess that's why I got so much texture in my paint.
Micawbr 5 months ago
@Micawbr
Not pulling the trigger during inlet air adjustments is a typical mistake that a LOT of people make. If you have questions be sure to visit our forums.
autobodybasics 3 months ago
@autobodybasics
When you did that, you pulled the trigger ALL THE WAY. What if you have paint in the cup already? I always thought you just pull it the first notch on the trigger where paint doesn't come out?
Pendemic 1 month ago
I'm a SATA/GEO/IWATA daily user in the automotive refinishing craft for the past 24 years. I never liked Devillbis. They're heavy, cheap made and don't last like SATAS.
But then again, you don't need high end guns to paint a dog house.
lapwiz 7 months ago
@lapwiz If you think about it, heavy should = quality. Anyway, which ones in particular? I just got hold of an old suction feed Devilbiss GTI that has some good use on it.. the paint has faded where the hand would go and it dates back from 2005..
Zlyzer 6 months ago
@lapwiz Satas and Iwatas are excellent gun but the guns and their parts are very expensive. These are definitely the guns of choice for people that paint on a daily basis but are also definitely overkill for the person who paint one or two cars per year when they can get identical results using a DeVilbiss gun. When you need parts for a Sata (like a fluid tip kit) you could go out and purchase a good DeVilbiss gun for the price of the Sata parts.
autobodybasics 3 months ago
Why would you want to adjust your fluids dial all the way back?
It is simpler to close it all the way then open 4 full turns for basecoat, wet on wet sealers, and adhesion promoters. You should use an HVLP 1.2 set to 26lbs. for those coatings. Ideally, you should have dedicated guns for each product, if you're a pro, I do.
Next, your clear coat gun should be an LVP or RP 1.3 set to 3 to 3&1/2 turns of fluids and 29 to a MAX of 30 lbs of pressure.
That is the simple way to go.
lapwiz 7 months ago
@lapwiz Does this apply for ANY spray gun i.e a devilbiss?
Zlyzer 6 months ago
@lapwiz The reason I ask is because 4 turns out on my DB allows the trigger all the way back, and 3 turns allows it most of the way back, with a separation of about 3-4 mm between the trigger and the base of the gun.
Zlyzer 6 months ago
@lapwiz These adjustment methods may work for YOUR spray gun but not with others. The methods shown on our video will work with ALL GUNs that are engineered to be adjusted using the same type of engineering.
autobodybasics 3 months ago
Like everyone else said,THANKS,from a week end warrior.
johnthefloorman 7 months ago
dude nice vid. open the door man its dave, daves not here man!!!
crissohutch 8 months ago
I like the thing they made to hold the spray gun
gangsta7464 8 months ago
Spot on!! Thx
emerel 9 months ago
Very good video
SilentDrapeRunner 9 months ago
Thank you very much.
EVILWS666 9 months ago
You answered all my questions. Thanks alot
djchicago11 1 year ago
very well said. thanks
fluterampal 1 year ago
very helpful vid thankyou
2jzgte726 1 year ago
Thank you , this really helped me , again thank you
abbasq100 1 year ago
nice!!!!!
S2KZ33 1 year ago
glad to have watched this most educational vid. like many other people i have a spray gun that didnt come with directions, and since i'd like to get good at this, it helps to know what the hell to do, lol. Thanks!
kerwoodbug 1 year ago
thanks man, this really helped me alot
gangsta7464 1 year ago
awesome vid helps me out big time,nice one
megatron804 1 year ago
Great vid... Just what I needed to know
What model HVLP gun did you use in the video?
Thx
RichardT123456789 1 year ago
@RichardT123456789 hes using a tekna gun who is made by devilbiss actually . its a very nice gun but fairly expensive but a very nice quality gun
KTCustomz 1 year ago
@RichardT123456789
It's a DeVilbiss Tekna
autobodybasics 7 months ago
Bardzo dobrze wyjaśnione 10/10
Antekpirat 1 year ago
great video..very explicit
rekinul14 1 year ago
Thank you for taking the time to make this Excellent video.
talon4wd 1 year ago
Your awesome. Great instructional video. I also have the lower air inlet adjustment control on the bottom of my gun. How should this adjustment be made?
Thank you.
SHAMUSPC 1 year ago
@SHAMUSPC
Just open that valve all the way and adjust the air flow using your inlet valve.
autobodybasics 7 months ago
great video!!!
Moroboi 1 year ago
Thank you that made it easy for me
size50plus 1 year ago
I want to thank you for making this video, as well as the cleaning videos. I don't paint a lot, but I have wanted to make a step up from spray bombs; so I bought a couple of cheap Harbor Freight guns. Problem is, they don't come with any instructions so I didn't know where to start. Your videos gave me all the info I needed to give it a try. Your videos are well done, and they have exactly the information people like me need. Thanks again.
devers6 1 year ago
Thanks for the info Len. Very straightforward. Enjoyed your cleaning vids as well.
My gun has an extra air adjuster valve on the bottom of the handle right next to the air inlet nipple. This is in addition to the Air Adjusting Valve with the gauge. Can you tell me what this is for? It's a Devilbiss Starting Line gun.
Thanks
Shockmoi 1 year ago
@Shockmoi
Just open that valve all the way and do your adjustment with the inlet pressure gauge.
autobodybasics 8 months ago