Wagon Painting

Todd NE WY · Dec 26, 2012

I am in the process of a winter/spring project to fix up and paint an old wagon. I am looking for recommendations on the type of spray gun to get and any other tips or hints. I am not looking to spend tons on a gun capable of autobody painting but would like to end up with a nice finish on the metal and wood. I have a shop large enough to keep it inside to paint and even create a temporary paint booth with the painters plastic to minimize dust.

Thanks for the help

Todd

hr3 · Dec 28, 2012

I didn't have any luck spraying the wood on my wife's wagon,, Ended up brushing it on,, as for the metal I used a gun on it,,3years and doing good..

Todd NE WY · Dec 28, 2012

Any tips on the type of gun or paint you used on the metal or any tricks you figured out to make it faster or better?

murphy1244 · Dec 28, 2012

Get a gravity feed HF special.

The kid · Jan 3, 2013

murphy1244 said:
Get a gravity feed HF special.

+1

Harbour Freight Low Pressure High Volumn (HVLP) (cup on top) guns are a bargain. Easy to break down to clean and cheap enough to have several on hand. If you play with the flow and air it will do a descent job on an auto as well. Many videos on youtube about these guns on how to adjust ans set them up. Also it doesn't take a monster compressor to use them with.