If you clean the gun, then you won't need it. However, people do recommend having 3 separate guns for this.

 

See I was going to do this but they were way out of my budget. I then called up my buddy and she recommended the spray gun kit from harbor freight. She said for a budget kit, it provided great results for her (he owns a auto body shop). (This was after he good gun got run over by a truck and needed something).

You can even go on the Harbor Freight website and see it has a great rating. Although it says "back ordered", if you have a store near you, it probably has it. Plus I used a 20% coupon to get it down to $40 I believe (math might be off).

 

It was funny because when I priced out the cost of doing a rattle can job versus a sprayed job, the rattle can job was actually more and took longer to do.

The total for my single stage job is around $180 including a brand new sprayer, 3M sandpaper, primer and urethane single stage kit (from Sherman Williams).

 

Nothing in that statement backs up any of your opinion with anything of substance. But thanks for your input for what its worth.

 

And no, you dont need 3 guns unless you do alot of volume work.

It will just take some time cleaning between stages. But you'd have to clean all 3 guns when your done anyway.

 

The thing about a spray gun is its a ridiculously simple tool. It just doesn't need to be insanely precise to spray an acceptable pattern, especially for small jobs and simple colors. If you were doing large panels in metals or heavy pearls or doing alot of blending then the spray patterns would need to be as precise as possible.

 

I know no one person that wants to do a decent job and sprays out of gun that sprays primer. The tip for primer is a whole different size used. Paint and clear use the same. The thing is you can clean all you want chances are you'll get things caught in your paint or clear by using the same gun. As far as mystatement?? I paint a bit. I've seen people use those cheap guns. They are known to spit paint be very inconsistant and break part way into a job. Instead of critisizing me lets then see what you have painted. I'll be more then happy to show mine. Is this person intend to paint again?? If so he'll have the equipment to do so and be able to do a very nice job without buying very expensive guns (buying used). If he goes the 15 dollar route?? Theres a saying. You get what you pay for. And at price of decent paint why use a 15 dollar gun. Thats a expensive screw up in its self. Ebay has tons of them.

 

You just don't get it so let it go. I never said the cheaper guns are as good as a gun costing 100s of dollars more. I gave specific pros and cons based on needs in each different real world use based on cost and overall investment. I also don't discount the benefits of spending dramaticly more money on "pro" level equipment if it would be make financial sense to do so based on need but also offered viable alternatives applicable to someone who would just as easily spent x amount of money on a spray bomb job yet in my suggestion would end up with a job 10 times better for very minimal addition cost.

My last address of your comments:

I know no one who considers themselves a painter .... who can't clean primer out of gun.

There is more than enough adjustment to spray anything from detail work to house paint out of the stock nozzles of the HB gun. In fact I have one I spray glue out of.

Im sure anything can break. I've never broken a spray gun, not sure what there is to break on a spray gun but Im sure something could regardless of what it costs you.

I really don't feel the need to attack anyone to make a valid point but if you want to see what I've painted just check my gallery. There's a 14 year old bike in there that blows away anything on a show room floor done on 3 stage pearl. Its one of about a dozen of my bikes I've painted over the years but like i said already, I don't consider myself a painter.

You are the Only one criticizing. And in fact your criticism is based on nothing more than hearsay. Im giving my opinions based 100% on MY personal experiences with things I own and have used. You don't have to like them, that's your choice.

If you can't except that there are options available outside of your on personal bias or have no personal hands on experience to offer then thats something your going to have to learn to deal with.

 

The things you suggested in someone doing is fine. I suggested another way which may be a bit more money but the benefits in your painting,longevity, are going to be much,much better and that is my opinion as someone that paint's. This is a forum and I have my opinions. There are different tips that are designed to be spraying primers and then paint's. Sorry that you know not enough to know this. As far as cleaning?? Sure you can. Chances are you'll get something in the gun that will either appear in the paint or make your gun spit. Like I said I do paint. I'm giving just a opinion and mine goes against yours. No need to get angry or frustrated. Like I said If this fella is going to continue to paint the extra investment is very much worth the end results. If not it may just be cheaper to do the prep work as good as he can and have a body shop paint it. Sometimes way much less heart ache.

 

BTW from what I can see of your 900 it looks good. Love the PM wheels.