Paint gun

dodgedifferent2 said
I paid a guy to paint my 67 dart and it came out beutiful.

I laid primer with an older suction gun which was new in the late 80s.

From time to time I have painted farm machinery with it.

Now I have been working on a 96 reg cab short box dakota with a big block swap. I am planning to save some money by painting it myself. I also have a 1931 model A in line for paint.

I am no professional painter and I know I cant compete at that level.

Air compressor is not an issue or concern.

I am looking at a new gravity fed hvlp gun. I see the devilbiss finishline guns at the $200 price range. The old suction gun can still lay the primers down. Mainly thinking single stage paints.

Is this a good gun for the price or are there better options in this range?

You are getting lots of opinions. I have been painting cars for almost 40 years. All self taught, but I do pretty well if I do say so. I will say that you can do an acceptable job with an inexpensive gun. However, the better guns will give you better atomization. I would HIGHLY recommend the Devilbis FLG4 Finishline gun. That was my main gun for several years. I also have a Devilbis SRi Pro touch up gun that is amazing for smaller tasks. I recently retired my FLG4 to primer duties and bought a Iwata Super Nova. Bottom line is that if you can afford a few hundred dollars for the FLG4, it is an excellent gun that will last a LONG time if you clean it thoroughly after each use. Buy a few extra tips and you will have Priming and painting covered. Another advantage of buying an FLG4 with tips for painting and priming is that you can practice spraying technique while priming, and by the time you put on color and clear, you just might have it down pat. Also remember that a paint job can be NO BETTER than the prep. I painted my Barracuda with a Devilbis, and it came out pretty good. Feel free to PM me if you have any painting questions at all.