TCP Global Brand Professional New 2.5mm HVLP Spray Gun- Great for High Build Auto Paint Primer - Metal Flake application and any heavy bodied paint or Primer Material -with Air Regulator

I bought this to try while doing a kitchen renovation job. I have various sprayers from Graco, but the paint is applied to thick for cabinet work soni use them for just house exteriors. I tried this for fun and it really impressed me. I will be buying another one. It sprayed Ben Moore Advance latex in satin right from the gallon and when it dried I then used the same gun to spray Lenmar 50/50 mix matte and satin top coat and the results are incredible. I never tried this with another 1.3 gun, but this gun handled it well and cleaned up easily after each use. On top of that, I originally thought I would have to use about two gallons of paint for the job, but only needed one gallon. There was a slot of mist, but I had fans to exhaust my shop. I got great even coverage with very little waste. I highly recommend it.

I used the paint gun for painting large commercial aircrafts

I sprayed lacquer and vinyl sealer on chairs with this gun. No complaints on it. The adjustable air regulator was suspect, it didn’t seem to stay at a pressure and adjusting it didn’t seem to work very well. Otherwise the gun comes apart easy, the lid on the cup fits ok but can be troublesome. It sprayed ok but this was my first time spraying that type of fluid so maybe I did it wrong! Results were good. Even with the 1.8 tip I still thinned to get a better spray, I also added a water separator that worked well.

The only other HVLP gun I’ve tried before was the HF Purple gun, so admittedly, I’m a paint sprayer beginner. My application is spraying latex and primer on home projects (trim, doors, furniture, etc.) The purple gun would not spray latex well, even with modifying the fluid nozzle and thinning the paint. I found the TCP gun to be worth a shot since it had a 2.5 tip and reviewers experienced success with thick material. This week’s project was to spray primer and latex over a stained fireplace mantel. I used 40 psi, no filter, fluid adjustment knob backed all the way out. and thinned both the primer and Sherwin Willams paint with 15% Floetrol Flood. I shot 2 coats of primer and 3 top coats. My project was a success and I’m pleased with the smooth finish. The gun worked well and I would recommend it as a viable option for thick paint.. Also, this gun ships with a significant amount of grease, so best to clean that before use. The problem I have is not being able to unscrew and remove the Fluid Nozzle Joint in order to sufficiently clean the inside. It comes with a wrench and allen type tool to remove the Joint, but good luck getting it off. The first one stripped the wrench so I called TCP and spoke to someone in technical support. The answer given to me was I shouldn’t have to remove the Joint to clean the gun. I asked what size allen would work, because a 9 or 10mm didn’t, and they had no idea. Unacceptable answer for me and since I like the gun, I set up an Amazon replacement. Less than 24 hours later, Amazon delivers a new gun (nice job Amazon). This one had even more grease, so I disassembled it for a thorough cleaning. Guess what….the Joint is screwed on by the Hulk himself and can’t get it backed out. Immediately stripped the wrench. So frustrating. I’m sending it back. The guns works well and at 50 bucks it’s a great value, especially if you’re ok with “good enough” cleanings. I’m more particular about my stuff. I don’t consider it a disposable gun and with proper cleanings after use, it certainly doesn’t have to be. After this post, I think I will shoot TCP an email and see if they offer any support / suggestions. What I’d like is if they loosen the Nozzle Joint prior to shipping, that way we can disassemble and degrease the thing, It also would be nice if the Joint was a standard size allen, but I doubt that will change.

I bought this along with a 2.5 of the same model to spray Autobody polyester primer. Both guns work amazing! I also build and finish cabinets and other woodworking projects, spraying nitrocellulose lacquer. Just for fun I thought I would try these on some cabinets I was spraying the other day. They worked amazing! For the price you cannot go wrong. I read a review on these guns where the guy writes, stated that he just throws the guns away when hes done spraying. That is insane!!! I dont care how cheap it is, we have to think about the wonderful workers that build these guns, putting their pride of quality into assembly and final testing. Throwing this gun away is downright disrespectful, especially when it cleans up so easily. Ive sprayed multiple gallons through these guns while my Iwata guns and Sata guns are hanging on the gun hangers. I continue to use these even though they are a fraction of the cost of my regular paint guns. Its fun to see how well they spray job after job, making me more and more money, all the while thinking about the dude that thought it was cool just to throw it away after one job.....insane! Buy it, care for it by taking apart to clean it, only takes about 5 minutes to do a good cleaning. You will not be sorry and youll still be using it next year holding a bunch of extra cash in your pocket. Note: make sure to purchase the proper fluid tip and needle size for the product that you will be spraying. I bought the 2.0 and the 2.5 because I originally purchased these for polyester primer. The 2.0 works great for nitrocellulose lacquer but if I tried to paint a car with this setup, would not be a good thing. If you need a beginner gun to shoot automotive base-coat and clear coat, buy the 1.3 tip size for your starter gun. Turn the volume screw all the way in, back it out about 2-3 turns, open the fan pattern screw all the way out until the fan is at its widest pattern. Now turn it in just a little bit, while spraying cleaning solvent through it so you can watch the pattern, turning the fan knob in until you see it just start to narrow, this is where you want your fan pattern for normal spraying. Now go practice on an old fender or something like that. Keep the gun cap about 6 inches off the panel, use a 70% overlap of the fan pattern while adjusting your speed of movement to compensate for the amount of flow coming out of the tip and the amount of overlap youre using. If you feel youre not getting enough paint or clear coming out of the gun,open the fluid knob a 1/4 turn at a time until you get the volume where it works best for you. Remember, if the gun is too far off the panel, you will never succeed. The tips for success is: close in,(about 6 inches), tight overlap, (about 70%), adjust the speed of movement to achieve the finish youre looking for. Practice, Practice, Practice! Before you know it, even with this inexpensive spray gun, you can be laying down a finish to be proud of. Have fun!

I tried to use this the Regulator knob flew off and fell apart, the gun works but the Regulator is Junk. Can you send me a new Regulatir? Must have just been a bad one from the Factory?can you send me a regulator?

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i bought this Spray Gun because it allows you to spray heavy Primer or Spray a Finish Coats Clear Coats when you Purchase the Accessary Kit.

For a cheaper gun it sprays latex unthinned perfectly. I set my air pressure at 65 psi and medium fan comes out great. Also I don’t use the in gun filters with fresh latex I didn’t think that I would need it, I did not want to thin the paint. My compressor can produce 5.6 cfm at 90 psi. I have max compressor pessure set at 125 psi and it doesn’t run out of air. Real easy to clean.

I work with metals and paint a lot with paint guns, I would always buy the most expensive guns, but to my delight I bought this gun and it does a great job, worth the price, highly recommend