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.

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 paint cars for a living and bought this to spray new kitchen cabinets! They look amazing and it was very sturdy and easy to use.

I bought this gun primarily for spraying latex paint, based on other reviews that I had read. For the record, I also have a Graco cordless sprayer that cost nearly $700, but I prefer this unit for most jobs. The Graco throws a TON of paint - great if youre painting big areas, but not great for smaller/precise/detail work. This gun is also much easier to clean out. Ive used this gun mainly for spraying doors, though it would also work well for trim and furniture. If youre painting walls, a roller would probably be faster. I highly recommend using floetrol for reducing the paint and for helping it to flow out evenly. Most latex paints will need to be thinned for spraying with this sprayer. The amount of reduction will vary depending on the consistency of your paint. I just sprayed a gallon of Sherwin Williams Emerald, which comes out of the can about the consistency of pudding. I mixed roughly two parts paint with one part Floetrol and one part water. If I dip my stir stick in the paint, and then pull it out, I would get a stream of paint for about four seconds before the stream breaks up into individual drops. This seemed to be a consistency that sprayed well. YMMV (your mileage may vary). I set the gun regulator to about 60 psi. With my setup, it dropped to about 40 psi when actually spraying. The paint seems to splatter quite a bit when first sprayed, but the floetrol makes it flow out to a nice, even finish. I also added an inline moisture separator (NANPU brand, also found on Amazon for about $30). This probably isnt as critical with latex paint as it would be when spraying oil-based or lacquer paints, but its still a good idea. You can see my photos - Im totally happy with the results. This is so much easier than brushing paint on the doors. Keep in mind that if youre spraying any kind of oil-based, lacquer, or urethane paints that youll want a gun with a smaller tip. This gun might also work for spraying super-thick automotive primers, but other than that I would only use it for thick latex paints. This gun does use a ton of air. A small pancake compressor just isnt going to keep up. I wasnt prepared the first time I used it; I had to run two compressors, and swap between them every 30 seconds or so. The next time I used a 3hp Harbor Freight compressor with a 21 gallon tank. I could almost spray 1 full side of a door before having to wait a minute for the compressor to catch up. Thankfully the paint flashes slowly (especially with the floetrol), so even if you have to stop for a minute halfway through a door it shouldnt cause any issues.

I needed new spray guys for spraying automotive primer, paint and clear coats. Took a chance on these guns and what I’ve found is: The paint gun, regardless of a 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.8, or 2.0 in my case MUST be completely torn down, stripped and cleaned before even thinking of using. There is some sort of thread sealant on the portion of the brass part of the nozzle of the gun, and it’s truly a pain to clean this out. I have found remnants of metal from when the tips were machined on at least 3 of the 5 spray guns I purchased. After dialing in the guns, I found the 1.3 is fantastic for spraying clear coat. The 1.4 and 1.5 guns are great for base coat materials. My 2.0 gun got blocked up from trying to spray a 0.015 metalflake, however I had too much flake in my intercoat which settled and clogged the gun up. Overall, these guns do their job decently well and for a guy wanting to spray stuff, they will do the job. Only gripe I had was the 1.4 was out of stock, so I bought a second 1.3 gun and a 1.4 tip kit, and just swapped out. Color coding on some of the gun parts makes it nice to ID a clear, base coat or primer gun to keep things separate especially when doing multiple colors on custom work. Decent spray guns for the money. Make sure to clean before use!

This thing came dialed in and awesome.. much better than the $20 harbor gun just sayin. Used the 2.0 tip, did some primer and looks much smoother consistent coats

I am a DIY teaching myself to paint. This 1.3mm tip plus reducer in the clear coat seems to be magic for creating a smooth finish.

Ive owned this sprayer for 9 months. For $40, this is a decent spray gun, works well, spray pattern is good. I also have the Devilbiss Starting Line Spraygun kit. What is the difference? The TCP gun has non-stainless steel parts inside it which means that if you use this gun to spray WATER-BASED paints, it will get rusty inside. The rust, if you dont keep a close eye on it, will cause small rust spots on the surface of the item you are painting and that is a MAJOR problem especially with paint colors such as white. I just experienced this while building and painting a set of shelves. It was very disappointing. The Devilbiss Sprayers have stainless steel parts which means that I can fill the cup reservoir with water-based paint and leave that paint in the gun for several days or weeks without concerns of rust and this is a huge convenience with the Devilbiss for big on-going paint jobs. With the TCP gun, I recommend you do not leave water-based paints or top-coats in the gun overnight - you will need to clean it regularly to avoid rust buildup and contamination of the paint. The TCP sprayer description does not specify using water-based paints which is why I am giving this 4 stars instead of 5. For all OIL-BASED paints, the TCP sprayer is a good performer. If youre going to spray water-based paints (I use my Devilbiss for water-based paints, coatings, topcoats, and any oil-based paint, car paints, etc) spend a little more and get a sprayer designed for that such as Devilbiss.

Works pretty well for the price, it’s not a professional gun but you shouldn’t expect a professional gun for this price. I’ve used it quite a few times with no issues.

Ive never used an HVLP gun before, but after researching and learning how others do it, I had no problems using this gun. The only thing I would say, it did have a very small leak and I dont know where its coming from yet. I sprayed a oil based polyurethane mix and it did a good job. Ill probably never use a brush again after learning how to use a sprayer.