TCP Global Brand Professional New 2.5mm HVLP Spray Gun- Great for High Build Auto Paint Primer - Metal Flake application and any heavy bodied paint or Primer Material -with Air Regulator

These are pretty solid guns for the price point. I purchased one to shoot thicker primers and latex paints in my shop. There are a couple things you need to be aware of though. 1. There is some lubricant on these, especially in the fluid needle channel. Make sure you clean all this stuff out with mineral spirits or paint thinner. I do not know if this lube would cause you issues with paints, so better to get rid of it. If you need some spray gun lube that will play nice with paint, you can get a bottle of Devilbliss brand stuff at several places such as OReillys. 2. The regulator you get with this is mediocre on a good day, one step from useless on a bad day. It is bulky, heavy, and not the most accurate. I would suggest you get another regulator.

Great gun. Sprays .015 and .025 flake with ease. Will buy again

The only other HVLP gun I’ve tried before was the HF Purple gun, so admittedly, I’m a paint sprayer beginner. My application is spraying latex and primer on home projects (trim, doors, furniture, etc.) The purple gun would not spray latex well, even with modifying the fluid nozzle and thinning the paint. I found the TCP gun to be worth a shot since it had a 2.5 tip and reviewers experienced success with thick material. This week’s project was to spray primer and latex over a stained fireplace mantel. I used 40 psi, no filter, fluid adjustment knob backed all the way out. and thinned both the primer and Sherwin Willams paint with 15% Floetrol Flood. I shot 2 coats of primer and 3 top coats. My project was a success and I’m pleased with the smooth finish. The gun worked well and I would recommend it as a viable option for thick paint.. Also, this gun ships with a significant amount of grease, so best to clean that before use. The problem I have is not being able to unscrew and remove the Fluid Nozzle Joint in order to sufficiently clean the inside. It comes with a wrench and allen type tool to remove the Joint, but good luck getting it off. The first one stripped the wrench so I called TCP and spoke to someone in technical support. The answer given to me was I shouldn’t have to remove the Joint to clean the gun. I asked what size allen would work, because a 9 or 10mm didn’t, and they had no idea. Unacceptable answer for me and since I like the gun, I set up an Amazon replacement. Less than 24 hours later, Amazon delivers a new gun (nice job Amazon). This one had even more grease, so I disassembled it for a thorough cleaning. Guess what….the Joint is screwed on by the Hulk himself and can’t get it backed out. Immediately stripped the wrench. So frustrating. I’m sending it back. The guns works well and at 50 bucks it’s a great value, especially if you’re ok with “good enough” cleanings. I’m more particular about my stuff. I don’t consider it a disposable gun and with proper cleanings after use, it certainly doesn’t have to be. After this post, I think I will shoot TCP an email and see if they offer any support / suggestions. What I’d like is if they loosen the Nozzle Joint prior to shipping, that way we can disassemble and degrease the thing, It also would be nice if the Joint was a standard size allen, but I doubt that will change.

I own a couple devilbiss, a couple iwatas, and half dozen others. This sprays just as good as any. Be sure to clean it before you use it. Its full of oil i assume from the manufacturing process. Like any other gun different paints use different adjustments. It dials in just fine

I like the feeling of it it fits nice in my hand. But the main reason for giving it a 3 Star Rating is because when I went to dismantle it to clean the rust protective pile and grease before I use it, the spray nozzle was INSANELY TIGHT as if it was Torque on. After having to place it on a vise and putting some body weight on it it can loose. Well come to find out the company had put puddy on the threads which made in INSANELY TIGHT. Why in Gods name would they do that? The nozzles only need to be only snug, not torqued. And the canister has a dent in it. Next time I’m going to pay the extra $$$ and buy directly from a different company.

I placed a small O ring under the cup to keep it from leaking. There should be some seal or O ring come with the purchase

First thing you have to clean the gun completely. It does come with what I assume is shipping oil. The gun sprayed primer great. Biggest problem with this gun was it leaked at the base of the cup where it fastens to the gun body. I took it apart and put an o-ring in it and tightened it back up. Hasnt leaked since. Ive used this gun about 6 times so far spraying 2K primer and it lays it down nice.

This gun is about the best for the money spray gun for primer. It shoots the heavy fill primer just like the more expensive guns, just dont use the plastic filter they supply with it. always use a paint strainer when filling your spray gun. It leaked a little around where the cup attached to the gun, but I took care of that with a little teflon tape. It surprised me how well it worked and it cleaned up nicely for the next time I need it. I think someone mentioned that they used it as a throw away, this gun works just fine over and over as long as you clean it properly, even an $800.00 spray gun is useless unless you clean it well. If you hold the cup when installing and removing the cap you wont put stress on the connection, I always do this even with my expensive gun. I wasnt expecting a lot because of the price, but with a little preparing and proper maintenance there is nothing wrong with this gun for primer or latex and any of your heavier paint, I wouldnt paint a car with it, unless it was metal flake as mentioned in the ad, but I still would get a better gun for any paint finish.

I have guns ranging from cheap HF guns used for dyes to astros used for cabinet pre cat lacquer to a Sata rp for automotive paint. Unfortunately I dont have anything with a large enough tip to shoot latex primers. Im redoing all the trim in my house and needed something to shoot primer on the base and crown before installation. Using a 1.9 tip on an astro gun wasnt working without massive thinning. For my application, it gets 5 stars. All i need is a decent volume of paint and a good spray pattern and i need it without thinning the product. For me, it worked perfect. I dont doubt this guns ability to lay latex really smooth, but Im only shooting a couple coats of primer so I never got there. Id say its quality feels on par to my $120 astro guns. Not a sata, but definitely good enough for almost anything and much better than the HF guns. Im not a huge fan of the lid, but thats minor. For 40 bucks it would be worth a shot on your project.

I’ve had four sprayers previously, including high pressure air and HVLP, but this is the first of this “conversion” design. I also bought separately the Global 1.4 mm tip because I mostly spray thinned finishes rather than paint. I haven’t used the 1.8 mm tip that came with the unit, nor have I sprayed paint with it, so my comments pertain to shellac, lacquer and poly. The gun is nicely made, cleans easily, and the spray volume, fan and air pressure are precisely controllable with the knobs on the gun and with the accompanying air regulator. Atomization is as good as any other sprayer I’ve tried, you just need to fiddle with it on test pieces before using it on something important. I found 25 psi at the gun, 40 psi in the hose and 125 psi in the tank about right for shellac and lacquer. I use an air/water filter between the tank and the hose, but attaching one behind the pressure regulator at the gun is unwieldy. My gun does not leak at the connection between cup and gun, nor any other place. I didn’t like the stainless steel cup that came with the unit because it’s too large for what I spray, and you can’t see how much product remains inside it. The lid of this cup seems kind of sketchy. I would have preferred a smaller plastic cup with screw lid, of the type I ultimately replaced it with for $9.00 from Woodcraft. Aside from minor cup gripe, there’s nothing to complain about with this product.