Thanks to this guy my GTO turned out great. The local paint shop wanted 3000 $ just to spray it, not including material. just material cost me a little over 1000$ and I did it myself, and I couldnt have done it without this guy, he doesnt waste time with anything that doesnt need to be said, .
Thanks brian my 12 year old and my 15 year old just painted the body on my 69 camaro by themselfs with your videos on my driveway and it came out better than 15 years ago that was done by professional thank you
I've spent hours watching your teachings. I've graduated from DYI spray cans to buying a 3m gun. I had issues with orange peel and setting up my air pressure, your tip on setting the regulator by my filters to 15 psi over what the gun regulator should be was spot on. Thanks Brian
Decades ago when I was painting, I mounted a true pressure regulator on my guns, not just a variable restriction valve as we see in the beginning. This was long before HVLP was invented, but maintaining the exact pressure to get perfect fan and atomization was just as important. With a true pressure regulator the difference indicated with trigger off, and full air flow, is virtually the same, not high pressure off, and way lower with flow. Setting the spray pressure with test pattern as we see here is a critical skill to develop. It only takes a few moments to adjust and look, adjust and look, then get to the job. This is a fantastic video! Makes me want to paint again, after 30 years away from the craft. I was part owner of a hi-fi speaker company. I painted thousands of cabinets with everthing from full automotive finishes to classic clear urethane clear wood finishes. Also painted guitars for a few luthiers, solids and metallics, even metal flakes. Lots of fun with the custom stuff👍👍
I loved these type of videos, especially if you don’t paint everyday or do it for a living. I may paint 2-3 panels a year. Lots of good reminders and tips you forgot about. Thanks
Thank you Brian: I am a retired Army aircraft painter who knew nothing while working because no one knew enough to teach others. I have learned more watching your videos then I learned while working. Thank you. There sure is a lot to learn!! ❤
@PaintSociety sorry to bothered you but I have a 2005 honda civic 2 door coupe, I have taken off all body parts to sand and prime individual. I o ly have a 6 gallon craftsman air compressor, is that good enough to ,prime, paint, and clear since the hole car is in individual pieces. Thanks for your time.
you are a great teacher. you explain everything very well. just spent my whole weeked watching your videos and tossed everything out of my head that i thought i knew about painting and starting over now. but its not a bad thing to just take a step back once in while and relearn something i like to do thank you for all your great videos and tips
First, I love your videos. You mention that the DV1 sprays at a lower pressure but I noticed the digital gauge is close to the air cap. I recall taking a seminar years ago and I think it was PPG that gave a very low PSI rating and the instructor explained that this low pressure was AT THE AIR CAP and then explained that no gun (at that time) had the ability to measure pressure at the cap therefore the tech sheet psi was very misleading and was causing problems for people. I just went online and found the manual for the DV1 and there is a chart in it that says that inlet to the gun of 29 psi equals 15 psi at the digital gauge. So in reality, it doesn't spray at a lower pressure, it simply displays the lower pressure which is present at the air cap which is something all guns could benefit from in my opinion as it removes the pressure drop between the two which would be different for each gun.
Thanks for your videos. I am painting my second car now with your video help. Mine isn't coming out as good as yours but for having a cheap gravity feed gun, painting outside and never painting a car before, I am quite pleased with my results. I have had project cars in the past that I never finished because I was to afraid to paint. But listening to you, don't over think it, it's just paint, made me do it. This one is a van I am painting 2 tone. If you haven't already, you should do a 2 tone video.
Dude, I watch your channel exclusively. I am done watching backyard auto body since I found you. Great job explaining detail. My daughter and I are restoring a 1988 Bronco she bought. I am in the middle of body work and constantly watching your instruction, in preparation for the upcoming paint. I feel confident that it will be a great paint job, thanks to you. Awesome channel. Thanks Bro!
Hi. I watched your video regarding the pressure setting for spray guns. I really liked the video as it was very informative. Because my compressor specs wouldn't support your typical HVLP gun, I purchased a highly rated LVLP gun from Amazon. When I received the gun, it appeared to be solid and good quality. I noticed that the operating pressure range was between 29 and 50psi. That made me say hmmm... since you suggested starting out around 22psi. I must say that this was my FIRST paint project. I thought I was prepared for the project (a hood, bumper cover and spoiler) after watching a couple of your videos. The gun came with 3 tips/nozzles (1.3, 1.5, 1.7). The first item I painted was the bumper cover with the 1.3 tip and 40psi. The 40 gave a nice texture on paper and gave me a pretty decent paint with some minimal orange peel. I applied the clear coat with great results with some orange peel. My hood turned quite differently as I have quite a bit more orange peel. Overall, I believe the hood paint job is salvageable as I think color sanding will smooth it out. I'm not sure, but could you recommend something different I could try with my LVLP gun to arrive at better results. I feel like my distance from gun to surface was mostly consistent but maybe my speed could've been adjusted... maybe slower or faster, I'm not sure. Thank you.
Awesome vid👍 Like you say, "Don't overthink it, it's just paint". I'm just a self taught home painter and when I first started I stressed alot about what gun to get/what psi to use. I now look at what material I'm using, the viscosity taking into consideration how much it's thinned/mixed, the temperature of the material, ambient temperature, using an appropriate tip gun, and adjusting the psi/fan/fluid to get the right pattern/atomization. Spray guns are not complicated. They all spray paint they just have different tips and air caps that change the placement and size of the airholes. Some are better at certain jobs than others but all basically do the same thing albeit with some workarounds and fine tuning. I guess it is alot for beginners. I appreciate videos like this that break the info down for the beginner and a refresher for people who don't spray all the time like me👍
I have been learning custom paint for a long time, the amount of benefit I have found from this guy is huge and in a short time,❤❤❤ also what makes giving a perfect psi number more difficult is the condition of the paint in terms of whether it is too thin or clotted
Great video as always Brian. One thing that I think it is very important for people to understand about the DV1. It isn't that the gun is somehow magically able to spray at very low pressure, it's that the gauge on that gun is reading the pressure higher up inside the gun vs at the inlet. The inlet pressure from the wall is going to be similar to most other guns. If you were to use the version of the DV1 that doesn't have the digital gauge and wanted to use a traditional gauge at the inlet or on the wall, you would set it up as Brian is demonstrating for guns in general (22-25psi to start).
Brian , you do such a nice job with making these videos. By following your instructions I was able to see and understand why using the proper tip size is so crucial especially when spraying 2k primer . with the 1.3 tip I was getting a texture finish the spray pattern was to fine . I just wanted to get a little practice, as you always say consult with the manufacturer, I called them. They said I could reduce the product or switch to a 1.9 / 2.0 tip I am looking forward to doing a little practicing with everything set up properly….
Thanks for the video. You taught me the relationship between air pressure, material volume and viscosity. When I've got the spray gun in my hand, and the work in front of me, that is what I want to understand; and how to make adjustments to achieve the optimum spray pattern. I have always re-sprayed my own car when required, but often have had too much pressure and too much volume, resulting in 'orange peel'. With acrylics, this takes ages to sand back because the coatings are so hard. On he strength of your advise, hope to get it right next time.
Excellent video!! As always Brian it's great how you go into so much detail, you are an outstanding instructor not only for diy people but also the men and women stating out in the trade. Keep the videos coming Thanks
your videos make me feel good in this work am from Gambia but am doing this work in Italy for 5years now and you make better and better you are really a teacher thanks bro
This is some of the best content. THANK YOU BRIAN. Hardware info in a great package. Would love a similar vid on compressors and which ones would be enough, which ones wouldn’t, and how you apply their specs .
Thank you Brian for such an educational and informative video. I bought my first spray gun and am about to attempt to spray an engine compartment. I was just out in the shop messing with the gun and not knowing the first thing about what pressures to use. So checking UA-cam I found your video and now I'm feeling more confident about just doing it. I was overthinking it... it's just paint!
I'm really enjoying these videos, as I prepare to rid myself of the '93 Capri that's been taking up space in my barn for six years. One thing, though: your motto is "don't overthink it; it's just paint." And then every word out of your mouth contradicts that!
man thanks to this videos funally painted a car very nice i painted a few cars before and always had runs or dry but this one my neighbor was very happy with the end results . thank you very very much.
Hey Brian thank you so much for posting these tutorial videos! You are a natural teacher, and I can follow 100% of your explanations in the first time I watch
I used to own a small restoration shop in New Haven Ohio. Back when Sata jet was all the rage. I hated that gun! Watching you has taught me a lot. I wonder now if it was the gun or the operator. I put out some great paint work, but I seemed to fight it nonstop.. Thanks for your content !
I'm a hobbyist watching these videos (using an Iwata PS-290 and spraying small items) and seeing the same thing with droplet size, the larger droplets are just not blending well together. It's such a fine balance with the air pressure, paint viscosity and spray distance/speed. Thanks for the explanations.
Man i am 61years old and my binks gun is old school and got a Deville s i was wrong in the air hose , fittings i got my paint supplier too get it right and your show got me back to spraying again
Agreeing with the video. Before I started painting, and having only a 20 gal/175 psi comp, I thought I could use my hose volume as an extra supply of high pressure air and that the regulator on the gun could step that down to a precise 22 psi for me. I did some testing amd proved to myself that this DOES NOT WORK! Reasons: 1. the gun regulator cannot handle that large a delta P with any precision, and 2. even if your gun regulator could handle such a high delta P, the hose pressure will drop tremendously as the compressor’s tank pressure drops - it will not stay at that high pressure. So your gun regulator is going to play hell because its inlet pressure is dropping continuously and by a LOT. Exactly as the video says, I keep my hose pressure at 45-50 psi and I try to get my coats done before the tank pressure drops to that pressure because below that pressure, my air delivery will start to change because the delta P at the gunis not longer more or less constant. This and pre-shoot patterning on the wall have kept me from screwing up so far. So yeah this is why larger volume tanks and higher cfm compressors help you cover more surface area per coat.
Great video, and well explained. This is definitely going to help me get used to my new HVLP setup. I couldn't get my primer to spray yesterday. It was extremely slow coming out and did not fan properly. Adjusting the pressures didn't help with it. I assume it needed to be thinned. But today with the paint, I feel like I will be better prepared. Thank you
Thanks for these excellent videos. As a first timer on painting I am also trawling the back catalogue. Basics videos like set up and cleaning have been really useful. I would love to see how to paint a roof on a high SUV / Truck with a gravity gun. I am finding quite few challenges!
Thanks for the abundance of information. One thing though as a diy we don't have different guns for the 3 applications. It would be great to use one gun and show us.
Again learning something new. I always painted high pressure.. now I'll go set my itelco at 29psi as you showed. My uncle told me to spray at low pressure. Biggest mistake. I end up becoming a paint reaction manager or call my self Mr reaction. Just last night got solvent pop because pressure to low, to much paint at time. I managed to solve it somewhat at the end. I have 100 litre compressor. I use to always paint on 45psi. Good call
Hello Brian, I'm zaly from Indonesia.. Thanks for exercise Brian.. paint society is a great channel for Learn how to set up spray gun, how to set up the air, and how to set up the best finish clear coat... When I start to be a good painter, I watch your channel.. Thanks you so much Brian.. God bless you.. And once more, I need your permission to used words "don't overthinking, it's just paint"
Mr Brian I love your videos you are a excellent instructor very very well put together thank you for your time and expense you take to help other people , God bless you my friend take care
Ah how i miss those white board and white sheet paper to talk about gun air pressure theory. Good job Brian. Just like oldskool days. Love it like in a paint classroom listening to the teacher talking about paint theory haha.
i painted cars for 11 years i never went by the air gauge i did everything by ear and how the paint sprayed .. viscosity’s change a heavy pearl color will spray different from a solid transparent red color..
I’ve just purchased a Devilbiss SRI Pro Smart, and can’t for the life of me get a good coat with it. Lacquer is coming out extremely dry and no matter what I do I’m getting the same result
Thanks for the great explanation. I’ve never painted anything before other than a spray can or brush. Just learning to paint so I can do my old family tractor. Not concerned with looks, just good coverage without runs.
Happy New Year Brian. Another V well explained video, simple and to the point with plenty of examples as usual. Loved the "back yard" spray can video too. This is how i do nearly all my painting, Will do more morning work in the future where possible to avoid the flies etc in the afternoon. Thanks again from the UK
I used this video to "setup" my paintgun for my first ever spray gun experience - I later found a video from another youtube where he goes over to start with setting the static pressure vs. working pressure. The regulator at my tank was setup for 40 psi... which didn't allow my working pressure to ever get above 12 psi at the gun - yes, my spray fan looked like the 12 psi orange peel shown in this video.
The only issue with running gun pressure at the wall is when you want to blow off the panel or vehicle.. it sucks having low pressure for that. But you are definitely right.. it’s the way to go and I’ll probably adjust mine down some more after watching
Excellent video! Now I need to check my pattern. Not sure if the gauge in the booth is wrong but I have to keep the reg on the wall quite a lot higher than the gun or I will lose too much pressure. Your channel is excellent for novice painters like me.
Thanks for the video. I have to ask why you finish the edges last. I have always taught my apprentices to coat the edges first so as to avoid dry overspray from spoiling the main surface area.
When you set pressure on the wall I like the trick Kevin tetez uses a gauge in a air fitting block that has that plugs into the end of the hose so you know exactly what pressure is at end of the hose just before the gun with air triggered on....just because I may use a 25ft or longer hose on a big job from the wall.
Thanks, Brian. As your other followers have said. You explained everything very well. I'm a complete novice to paint spraying. I'll study your other videos. Something that concerns me, and I can't find a definitive answer to, is. Do you clean the gun after each coat? I've bought an Ani R160-Q gun and although it's not top-of-the-range, I don't want to end up ruining it. This will obviously depend on the type of paint being used. I design and make bespoke alcove cabinets so will only be painting MDF and prefer to use water-based paints. Can you advise please?
Another great video thanks for all of the information I've learned so much and my painting shows come March will be the big test I'm going to respray my silverado it's rainforest green metallic can't wait for the paint to get here
HI BRIAN, I HAVE A PROBLEM WHEN I AM SPAYING ON STAINLESS STEEL SHEET WHICH IS SUPER MIRROR FINISH.WHENEVER I PAINT ON THIS SHEET I GET LOTS OF PIN HOLES ? I HAVE TRIED LOTS OF CLEANING METHODS BUT IT STILL COMES? WITH THE SAME SETTING WHENN I SPAY ON BRASS I GET A PERFECT FINISH. DO YOU HAVE ANY SOLUTION BRIAN? THANKS .
LOL, this is a video that I suggested you make about a year or more ago. That said, it gave me an idea. I've been having issues with the small gun mounted regulators failing in weird ways, sometimes obvious, sometimes not- I had one that squeeled and popped every time you hit the trigger on the gun, that one was obvious. I think I might try something different. I think I'm going to get 25 or 50' of flexzilla hose and mount a full size regulator at it's inlet and then just skip the one on the gun, so when I want to paint I just plug in the "painting hose" with the regulator at it's beginning and have a lighter gun and a heavier duty regulator which is always at the same place with the same length of the same hose between it and the gun, so whatever pressure/flow drop is the same every time. I won't know the exact pressure I'm running at the gun but I'm not sure that those little regulators are all that accurate anyway
About the psi at the compressor... At home i tried using my supernovas and in order to actually maintain 26-30 for clear , i did have to bump it at like 110 because otherwise it would not bump at the gun for some reason. Not sure if it was a regulator issue, but tried with 2 of them, also iwatas and had the same result. But when using the lph400 i didn't need to. I know the lph and novas CFM requirements are quite different, my guess was that because of THAT , is that i had to keep higher psi at the wall. Compressor is 60g/13cfm or so.
DV-1 clear gun 1.3 tip 18 psi 3 1/2 turns on the fluid, fan wide open then 1/4 turn back 4-5 inches away with a nice overlap. Comes out like glass 4:1 acrylic urethane no reducer. I always used Sata but after using the DV-1 clear gun I will be retiring my sata just for base
Im painting my own car a joker theme and have only ever painted rims with a can once i still need to find a stencil or something to get the look i want this video was definitely a must watch since i dont have a "big brand" paint gun thank you i need any and all advice on this haha
Thanks to this guy my GTO turned out great. The local paint shop wanted 3000 $ just to spray it, not including material. just material cost me a little over 1000$ and I did it myself, and I couldnt have done it without this guy, he doesnt waste time with anything that doesnt need to be said, .
I like the fact you explain the reason behind everything. For me that’s what a good teacher does.
so true ... many veterans would never truly teach you the 'ins and outs' ....
Thanks brian my 12 year old and my 15 year old just painted the body on my 69 camaro by themselfs with your videos on my driveway and it came out better than 15 years ago that was done by professional thank you
This is one of the best automotive channels on UA-cam and Brian should have multiple awards on his mantle.
Thank you !
I've spent hours watching your teachings. I've graduated from DYI spray cans to buying a 3m gun. I had issues with orange peel and setting up my air pressure, your tip on setting the regulator by my filters to 15 psi over what the gun regulator should be was spot on. Thanks Brian
Decades ago when I was painting, I mounted a true pressure regulator on my guns, not just a variable restriction valve as we see in the beginning. This was long before HVLP was invented, but maintaining the exact pressure to get perfect fan and atomization was just as important. With a true pressure regulator the difference indicated with trigger off, and full air flow, is virtually the same, not high pressure off, and way lower with flow. Setting the spray pressure with test pattern as we see here is a critical skill to develop. It only takes a few moments to adjust and look, adjust and look, then get to the job. This is a fantastic video! Makes me want to paint again, after 30 years away from the craft. I was part owner of a hi-fi speaker company. I painted thousands of cabinets with everthing from full automotive finishes to classic clear urethane clear wood finishes. Also painted guitars for a few luthiers, solids and metallics, even metal flakes. Lots of fun with the custom stuff👍👍
I loved these type of videos, especially if you don’t paint everyday or do it for a living. I may paint 2-3 panels a year. Lots of good reminders and tips you forgot about. Thanks
Totally agree!
Thank you Brian: I am a retired Army aircraft painter who knew nothing while working because no one knew enough to teach others. I have learned more watching your videos then I learned while working. Thank you. There sure is a lot to learn!! ❤
Me too just thinking of some touch up on our car.
😮😮
@PaintSociety sorry to bothered you but I have a 2005 honda civic 2 door coupe, I have taken off all body parts to sand and prime individual. I o ly have a 6 gallon craftsman air compressor, is that good enough to ,prime, paint, and clear since the hole car is in individual pieces. Thanks for your time.
you are a great teacher. you explain everything very well. just spent my whole weeked watching your videos and tossed everything out of my head that i thought i knew about painting and starting over now. but its not a bad thing to just take a step back once in while and relearn something i like to do
thank you for all your great videos and tips
First, I love your videos. You mention that the DV1 sprays at a lower pressure but I noticed the digital gauge is close to the air cap. I recall taking a seminar years ago and I think it was PPG that gave a very low PSI rating and the instructor explained that this low pressure was AT THE AIR CAP and then explained that no gun (at that time) had the ability to measure pressure at the cap therefore the tech sheet psi was very misleading and was causing problems for people. I just went online and found the manual for the DV1 and there is a chart in it that says that inlet to the gun of 29 psi equals 15 psi at the digital gauge. So in reality, it doesn't spray at a lower pressure, it simply displays the lower pressure which is present at the air cap which is something all guns could benefit from in my opinion as it removes the pressure drop between the two which would be different for each gun.
I have only painted, 2 of my own cars . Soooo awesome to hear, a “PRO” , explain proper gun pressures. “THANK YOU BRIAN” !!!!! 🏆
Thanks for your videos. I am painting my second car now with your video help. Mine isn't coming out as good as yours but for having a cheap gravity feed gun, painting outside and never painting a car before, I am quite pleased with my results. I have had project cars in the past that I never finished because I was to afraid to paint. But listening to you, don't over think it, it's just paint, made me do it. This one is a van I am painting 2 tone. If you haven't already, you should do a 2 tone video.
Dude, I watch your channel exclusively. I am done watching backyard auto body since I found you. Great job explaining detail. My daughter and I are restoring a 1988 Bronco she bought. I am in the middle of body work and constantly watching your instruction, in preparation for the upcoming paint. I feel confident that it will be a great paint job, thanks to you. Awesome channel. Thanks Bro!
Was it a great job?
Hi. I watched your video regarding the pressure setting for spray guns. I really liked the video as it was very informative. Because my compressor specs wouldn't support your typical HVLP gun, I purchased a highly rated LVLP gun from Amazon. When I received the gun, it appeared to be solid and good quality. I noticed that the operating pressure range was between 29 and 50psi. That made me say hmmm... since you suggested starting out around 22psi. I must say that this was my FIRST paint project. I thought I was prepared for the project (a hood, bumper cover and spoiler) after watching a couple of your videos. The gun came with 3 tips/nozzles (1.3, 1.5, 1.7). The first item I painted was the bumper cover with the 1.3 tip and 40psi. The 40 gave a nice texture on paper and gave me a pretty decent paint with some minimal orange peel. I applied the clear coat with great results with some orange peel. My hood turned quite differently as I have quite a bit more orange peel. Overall, I believe the hood paint job is salvageable as I think color sanding will smooth it out.
I'm not sure, but could you recommend something different I could try with my LVLP gun to arrive at better results. I feel like my distance from gun to surface was mostly consistent but maybe my speed could've been adjusted... maybe slower or faster, I'm not sure.
Thank you.
Awesome vid👍 Like you say, "Don't overthink it, it's just paint". I'm just a self taught home painter and when I first started I stressed alot about what gun to get/what psi to use. I now look at what material I'm using, the viscosity taking into consideration how much it's thinned/mixed, the temperature of the material, ambient temperature, using an appropriate tip gun, and adjusting the psi/fan/fluid to get the right pattern/atomization. Spray guns are not complicated. They all spray paint they just have different tips and air caps that change the placement and size of the airholes. Some are better at certain jobs than others but all basically do the same thing albeit with some workarounds and fine tuning. I guess it is alot for beginners. I appreciate videos like this that break the info down for the beginner and a refresher for people who don't spray all the time like me👍
Mate only beginners need refreshers
I have been learning custom paint for a long time, the amount of benefit I have found from this guy is huge and in a short time,❤❤❤
also what makes giving a perfect psi number more difficult is the condition of the paint in terms of whether it is too thin or clotted
Great video as always Brian. One thing that I think it is very important for people to understand about the DV1.
It isn't that the gun is somehow magically able to spray at very low pressure, it's that the gauge on that gun is reading the pressure higher up inside the gun vs at the inlet. The inlet pressure from the wall is going to be similar to most other guns.
If you were to use the version of the DV1 that doesn't have the digital gauge and wanted to use a traditional gauge at the inlet or on the wall, you would set it up as Brian is demonstrating for guns in general (22-25psi to start).
if only people read the manual on the DV1 it would explain all of it, 15psi on its digital gauge is 29 psi on a standard gauge.
Awesome demonstration! Looking at the edges really made a difference in the changes made.
Glad it was helpful!
Brian , you do such a nice job with making these videos. By following your instructions I was able to see and understand why using the proper tip size is so crucial especially when spraying 2k primer . with the 1.3 tip I was getting a texture finish the spray pattern was to fine . I just wanted to get a little practice, as you always say consult with the manufacturer, I called them. They said I could reduce the product or switch to a 1.9 / 2.0 tip I am looking forward to doing a little practicing with everything set up properly….
Thanks for the video. You taught me the relationship between air pressure, material volume and viscosity. When I've got the spray gun in my hand, and the work in front of me, that is what I want to understand; and how to make adjustments to achieve the optimum spray pattern. I have always re-sprayed my own car when required, but often have had too much pressure and too much volume, resulting in 'orange peel'. With acrylics, this takes ages to sand back because the coatings are so hard. On he strength of your advise, hope to get it right next time.
Excellent video!! As always Brian it's great how you go into so much detail, you are an outstanding instructor not only for diy people but also the men and women stating out in the trade. Keep the videos coming Thanks
Thank you Arnold !!
your videos make me feel good in this work am from Gambia but am doing this work in Italy for 5years now and you make better and better you are really a teacher thanks bro
This is some of the best content. THANK YOU BRIAN. Hardware info in a great package. Would love a similar vid on compressors and which ones would be enough, which ones wouldn’t, and how you apply their specs .
Thank you Brian for such an educational and informative video. I bought my first spray gun and am about to attempt to spray an engine compartment. I was just out in the shop messing with the gun and not knowing the first thing about what pressures to use. So checking UA-cam I found your video and now I'm feeling more confident about just doing it. I was overthinking it... it's just paint!
I'm really enjoying these videos, as I prepare to rid myself of the '93 Capri that's been taking up space in my barn for six years. One thing, though: your motto is "don't overthink it; it's just paint." And then every word out of your mouth contradicts that!
man thanks to this videos funally painted a car very nice i painted a few cars before and always had runs or dry but this one my neighbor was very happy with the end results . thank you very very much.
Hey Brian thank you so much for posting these tutorial videos! You are a natural teacher, and I can follow 100% of your explanations in the first time I watch
You're very welcome!
Thanks for the tips! Great video. ❤. Ppg painter here with 30 years experience and enjoy watching your videos. Great explanations
Awesome! 30 years in this trade is a big accomplishment!
I used to own a small restoration shop in New Haven Ohio. Back when Sata jet was all the rage. I hated that gun! Watching you has taught me a lot. I wonder now if it was the gun or the operator. I put out some great paint work, but I seemed to fight it nonstop.. Thanks for your content !
I'm a hobbyist watching these videos (using an Iwata PS-290 and spraying small items) and seeing the same thing with droplet size, the larger droplets are just not blending well together. It's such a fine balance with the air pressure, paint viscosity and spray distance/speed. Thanks for the explanations.
One of the best teaching videos Brian, awesome and learnt so much from it. Keep up the great work brother. Much respect
Man i am 61years old and my binks gun is old school and got a Deville s i was wrong in the air hose , fittings i got my paint supplier too get it right and your show got me back to spraying again
Agreeing with the video. Before I started painting, and having only a 20 gal/175 psi comp, I thought I could use my hose volume as an extra supply of high pressure air and that the regulator on the gun could step that down to a precise 22 psi for me. I did some testing amd proved to myself that this DOES NOT WORK! Reasons: 1. the gun regulator cannot handle that large a delta P with any precision, and 2. even if your gun regulator could handle such a high delta P, the hose pressure will drop tremendously as the compressor’s tank pressure drops - it will not stay at that high pressure. So your gun regulator is going to play hell because its inlet pressure is dropping continuously and by a LOT. Exactly as the video says, I keep my hose pressure at 45-50 psi and I try to get my coats done before the tank pressure drops to that pressure because below that pressure, my air delivery will start to change because the delta P at the gunis not longer more or less constant. This and pre-shoot patterning on the wall have kept me from screwing up so far. So yeah this is why larger volume tanks and higher cfm compressors help you cover more surface area per coat.
Hands down this is the best explanation I have seen for gun pressure.
Great video, and well explained. This is definitely going to help me get used to my new HVLP setup. I couldn't get my primer to spray yesterday. It was extremely slow coming out and did not fan properly. Adjusting the pressures didn't help with it. I assume it needed to be thinned. But today with the paint, I feel like I will be better prepared. Thank you
Your videos give me the confidence to paint at home!! Thanks Brian
Finally!!! This is the info i have been looking for this past 3 days.
I am having trouble with my new gun.
Now i can go correct my settings. Thank you
Thanks for these excellent videos. As a first timer on painting I am also trawling the back catalogue. Basics videos like set up and cleaning have been really useful.
I would love to see how to paint a roof on a high SUV / Truck with a gravity gun. I am finding quite few challenges!
This video made me understand clearly, but hands on experience is next thing, got to do it. Thank you. 😊
I've watched many of Brian's videos, and to me this is one of the best. Thank you for the explanation on all of the settings
Glad it was helpful!
Brian you are a great teacher. Another great video!
Thanks for the abundance of information. One thing though as a diy we don't have different guns for the 3 applications. It would be great to use one gun and show us.
Again learning something new. I always painted high pressure.. now I'll go set my itelco at 29psi as you showed. My uncle told me to spray at low pressure. Biggest mistake. I end up becoming a paint reaction manager or call my self Mr reaction. Just last night got solvent pop because pressure to low, to much paint at time. I managed to solve it somewhat at the end. I have 100 litre compressor. I use to always paint on 45psi. Good call
Very informative, thank you for taking the time to explain what the different textures mean and how to correct them.
Hello Brian, I'm zaly from Indonesia..
Thanks for exercise Brian.. paint society is a great channel for Learn how to set up spray gun, how to set up the air, and how to set up the best finish clear coat...
When I start to be a good painter, I watch your channel..
Thanks you so much Brian.. God bless you..
And once more, I need your permission to used words
"don't overthinking, it's just paint"
Mr Brian I love your videos you are a excellent instructor very very well put together thank you for your time and expense you take to help other people , God bless you my friend take care
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Best tutorial ever !!! Thankyou so much for the detailed step by step especially for newbies like me . 👍
Thanks for the tip on setting pressure for the paint gun
Very good video, he just did not mention temperature. During high and low temps you run your pressures different, especially on clear coats.
You have the best explained videos on the Tube.
Ah how i miss those white board and white sheet paper to talk about gun air pressure theory. Good job Brian. Just like oldskool days. Love it like in a paint classroom listening to the teacher talking about paint theory haha.
Thanks Brian, this is exactly the video that I needed to watch.
Great to hear!
i painted cars for 11 years i never went by the air gauge i did everything by ear and how the paint sprayed .. viscosity’s change a heavy pearl color will spray different from a solid transparent red color..
That's a nice looking parts rack you've got that door on.
Wouldn’t it be nice to see a detailed video on the parts rack?
Phillip Hall
Great job. Learned several points in this video. Liked your explanation and visual of how spray pattern and droplet size should look.
I’ve just purchased a Devilbiss SRI Pro Smart, and can’t for the life of me get a good coat with it. Lacquer is coming out extremely dry and no matter what I do I’m getting the same result
Thanks for the great explanation. I’ve never painted anything before other than a spray can or brush. Just learning to paint so I can do my old family tractor. Not concerned with looks, just good coverage without runs.
Since I only paint a car on average every 4-5 years, I thank you for reminders because I forget so much every time I start a new project.
You are so welcome!
Thanks for this! I now know why my primer was all dusty when I sprayed it, too much air pressure
You are just a perfect human being ever i saw .
I like you too much my brother
This is what I need to know. I'm about to try and paint my own truck for the first time. This is great information. Thank you
Good luck!
My paint jobs are definitely coming out better after watching your videos. You're the best instructor.
You are the very best thanks for your knowledge that you are sharing with us
BRIAN is the best of the industry' and a great teacher!!
Happy New Year Brian. Another V well explained video, simple and to the point with plenty of examples as usual. Loved the "back yard" spray can video too. This is how i do nearly all my painting, Will do more morning work in the future where possible to avoid the flies etc in the afternoon. Thanks again from the UK
Happy new year!
I used this video to "setup" my paintgun for my first ever spray gun experience - I later found a video from another youtube where he goes over to start with setting the static pressure vs. working pressure. The regulator at my tank was setup for 40 psi... which didn't allow my working pressure to ever get above 12 psi at the gun - yes, my spray fan looked like the 12 psi orange peel shown in this video.
I’m so happy that you were able to learn from other UA-camrs as well and that is a great tip
This is excellent, I had problems with dry spray and uneven pattern on my last panels, i will have a go at this - I suspect my pressure was too high.
The only issue with running gun pressure at the wall is when you want to blow off the panel or vehicle.. it sucks having low pressure for that. But you are definitely right.. it’s the way to go and I’ll probably adjust mine down some more after watching
Thanks for watching !!
Excellent video! Now I need to check my pattern. Not sure if the gauge in the booth is wrong but I have to keep the reg on the wall quite a lot higher than the gun or I will lose too much pressure. Your channel is excellent for novice painters like me.
me too my line pressure is 70lb to get 25lb at my gun regulator
@@vancecollom Maybe your air line is too small and not flowing enough air.
Nice to learn from an ACTUAL PRO. thank you
Finally thanks for the video. Now I have some more detail in what way to adjust my paint gun.
Excellant explanation of process and easy n simple to understand for the not expert learner like me .brian you a legend n you the man
Thanks @PaintSociety
keep up the great content for us diyers!
Thanks for the video. I have to ask why you finish the edges last. I have always taught my apprentices to coat the edges first so as to avoid dry overspray from spoiling the main surface area.
Beginner here. Great tips
When you set pressure on the wall I like the trick Kevin tetez uses a gauge in a air fitting block that has that plugs into the end of the hose so you know exactly what pressure is at end of the hose just before the gun with air triggered on....just because I may use a 25ft or longer hose on a big job from the wall.
God bless you and your family thank you for teaching us
First time i see this explained so well. Can't wait to try this out!
Thanks, Brian. As your other followers have said. You explained everything very well. I'm a complete novice to paint spraying. I'll study your other videos. Something that concerns me, and I can't find a definitive answer to, is. Do you clean the gun after each coat? I've bought an Ani R160-Q gun and although it's not top-of-the-range, I don't want to end up ruining it. This will obviously depend on the type of paint being used. I design and make bespoke alcove cabinets so will only be painting MDF and prefer to use water-based paints. Can you advise please?
All good👍, could you pls help me to resolve the issue of regulater out put pressure getting fluctuates fallowing the compressor restarting.
Tks
Thank you Brian ))) Super video! You are quite a good teacher!
Brian this is a top notch video! Greatly appreciated!
Another great video thanks for all of the information I've learned so much and my painting shows come March will be the big test I'm going to respray my silverado it's rainforest green metallic can't wait for the paint to get here
Glad to help!
Hi Brian, good job. I need video about color adjustment. For example, if it is dark red, how do we make it lighter? And All colors.
Thanks.
Wow very good video to watch. A lot of info that i have to learn from here. Thank you very much.
I'm new to using air compressor to paint and wanted to know what you do for moisture issues?
HI BRIAN, I HAVE A PROBLEM WHEN I AM SPAYING ON STAINLESS STEEL SHEET WHICH IS SUPER MIRROR FINISH.WHENEVER I PAINT ON THIS SHEET I GET LOTS OF PIN HOLES ? I HAVE TRIED LOTS OF CLEANING METHODS BUT IT STILL COMES? WITH THE SAME SETTING WHENN I SPAY ON BRASS I GET A PERFECT FINISH. DO YOU HAVE ANY SOLUTION BRIAN? THANKS .
To regulate the regulator that goes before the one that is on the gun, do we also have to press down the gun half way?
Hi, if you coat half a panel in lacquer and then let it dry. Can you blend in the other half and get a flawless finish?
LOL, this is a video that I suggested you make about a year or more ago.
That said, it gave me an idea. I've been having issues with the small gun mounted regulators failing in weird ways, sometimes obvious, sometimes not- I had one that squeeled and popped every time you hit the trigger on the gun, that one was obvious. I think I might try something different. I think I'm going to get 25 or 50' of flexzilla hose and mount a full size regulator at it's inlet and then just skip the one on the gun, so when I want to paint I just plug in the "painting hose" with the regulator at it's beginning and have a lighter gun and a heavier duty regulator which is always at the same place with the same length of the same hose between it and the gun, so whatever pressure/flow drop is the same every time. I won't know the exact pressure I'm running at the gun but I'm not sure that those little regulators are all that accurate anyway
hi Brian, thanks for yours videos, i am new to painting what spray gun tip is better to use to paint car 1.2 -1.3 .thanks for your help
Your content is simply excellent...thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge
I’ve never painted anything in my life and I love watching every one of this guys videos lol
Thanks for watching !
Great video! I have an Evo T 1.3 and I've learned a lot from you. Thanks so much! 🙏
Glad to help!
Master at work. Thanks for such a professional lesson.
About the psi at the compressor... At home i tried using my supernovas and in order to actually maintain 26-30 for clear , i did have to bump it at like 110 because otherwise it would not bump at the gun for some reason. Not sure if it was a regulator issue, but tried with 2 of them, also iwatas and had the same result. But when using the lph400 i didn't need to. I know the lph and novas CFM requirements are quite different, my guess was that because of THAT , is that i had to keep higher psi at the wall. Compressor is 60g/13cfm or so.
DV-1 clear gun 1.3 tip 18 psi 3 1/2 turns on the fluid, fan wide open then 1/4 turn back 4-5 inches away with a nice overlap. Comes out like glass 4:1 acrylic urethane no reducer. I always used Sata but after using the DV-1 clear gun I will be retiring my sata just for base
Thanks Brian !I needed this one about adjusting air pressure.
Glad to help
Great instructional technique and information.
Im painting my own car a joker theme and have only ever painted rims with a can once i still need to find a stencil or something to get the look i want this video was definitely a must watch since i dont have a "big brand" paint gun thank you i need any and all advice on this haha
What size air hose do you recommend ...Thansk