Wasted $400 on a cheap paint gun that bubbled everything

Bought one of those no-name HVLP guns off Amazon for my side work. Figured it would save me cash for a few quick jobs. First use on a Honda hood, whole clear coat came out orange peel city. Stripped it, tried again, bubbles everywhere. Tossed it in the trash after that. A buddy at the NAPA counter finally told me to just get a Devilbiss. Anyone else get burned by cheap spray equipment?

2 comments

2 Comments

hart.mark23d ago

My buddy Tyler bought the exact same kind of spray gun off Amazon. First job on a friend's truck, paint fisheyed like crazy. He threw it straight in the dumpster and swore off cheap tools forever after that.

-1

phoenix33123d ago

Funny you say that, I used to be all about saving a buck on tools but seeing stuff like that go sideways changed my mind pretty quick. Your buddy's story is exactly why I stopped gambling on cheap spray gear.