Link to the manufacturers product details >>> http://www.harborfreight.com/20-oz-high-volume-low-pressure-gravity-feed-spray-gun-47016.html
all relevant details can be found in the specs tab.
Although it is regularly found on sale for $14.99 (manufacturers list price $24.99) I purchased this paint gun on sale for the low-low price of $9.99 plus tax. the intent of my purchase was to find a low cost alternative for the occasional painter and if it sprayed properly, it just might be the ultimate in frugality.
Let me start of by saying it isn't HVLP! it's just a conventional full size gravity gun. the guns recommended spraying pressure of 50-70 psi is above what is normally used on a hvlp spray gun. as an aside, the handle is marked "maximum 45 psi" inlet pressure, which makes me wonder if the gun they were trying to copy had it same markings?
before you even think of spraying paint with this gun, you MUST disassemble the front components and properly clean them. the gun I purchased was loaded with oil, thread lubricants and some sort of rubberized sealant. the rubberized sealant covered four of the eight holes in the fluid nozzle (not the air cap) and one third of one of the two holes in the plastic washer (gasket) which seals the fluid nozzle to the guns body (handle). I had to remove (pick) the sealant off the fluid nozzle, the washer and the body, then remove the excess oil protecting the fluid needle and then clean the parts with lacquer thinner. when you are finished cleaning up the factory provided mess, I also highly recommend that you tighten the fluid nozzle with the provided multi-tool (wrench), loosen and re-tighten it several times to insure the the gasket seals properly. while you are at it, make sure everything else is tightened as well, being especially careful NOT to tighten the trigger packing. just make sure it isn't loose. you can always adjust it if it leaks air. install the paint cup making sure its sealing washer stays where it belongs, attach your favorite pressure regulator and you "should" be good to go.
one more thing, the provided manual is nigh on useless other than for a dis/re-assembly pictorial.
the HF 47016 is capable of spraying paint from a round spot to a 12" pattern at a distance of 8 inches, but I would say 9 inches is about the maximum it will spray with good results.
I would recommend as a good starting point, 55 psi with the trigger pulled, 2 turns open on the fluid adjustment (rear) and 1-1/2 turns on the fan adjustment (side). that should give you a fairly good 9 to 9-1/2 inch pattern with evenly distributed metallics.
load it up with paint, tune it (adjust for paint distribution and atomization) and have at it.
alrighty then, on to my assessments...
PROS...
1. it's a low cost gun
2. did I say it's really cheap?
3. it didn't spit paint
4. it's capable of distributing paint properly.
5. it's capable of atomizing paint properly
6. you get more than you pay for
7. the tip is a 1.4mm instead of the 1.5mm that the specs show it as
CONS...
1. it's really cheap!
2. it can be figgity (sp?) to properly set up
3. my sample slightly leaked air out of the guns regulator.
4. the spray pattern is inconsistent between different gun settings.
5. your sample may (will?) need to be "fixed" before use.
6. it only needs 6 cfm to operate (honestly! my 1 hp two stage craftsman rated 6.9cfm @40 psi ran it)
7. it puts less paint on the part being painted than if it were a hvlp
after reworking it, I'll give the HF 47016 5 out of 10 stars because it's cheap...
some spray patterns with the 47016.
http://img294.imageshack.us/i/img2131y.jpg/
http://img84.imageshack.us/i/img2132d.jpg/
all relevant details can be found in the specs tab.
Although it is regularly found on sale for $14.99 (manufacturers list price $24.99) I purchased this paint gun on sale for the low-low price of $9.99 plus tax. the intent of my purchase was to find a low cost alternative for the occasional painter and if it sprayed properly, it just might be the ultimate in frugality.
Let me start of by saying it isn't HVLP! it's just a conventional full size gravity gun. the guns recommended spraying pressure of 50-70 psi is above what is normally used on a hvlp spray gun. as an aside, the handle is marked "maximum 45 psi" inlet pressure, which makes me wonder if the gun they were trying to copy had it same markings?
before you even think of spraying paint with this gun, you MUST disassemble the front components and properly clean them. the gun I purchased was loaded with oil, thread lubricants and some sort of rubberized sealant. the rubberized sealant covered four of the eight holes in the fluid nozzle (not the air cap) and one third of one of the two holes in the plastic washer (gasket) which seals the fluid nozzle to the guns body (handle). I had to remove (pick) the sealant off the fluid nozzle, the washer and the body, then remove the excess oil protecting the fluid needle and then clean the parts with lacquer thinner. when you are finished cleaning up the factory provided mess, I also highly recommend that you tighten the fluid nozzle with the provided multi-tool (wrench), loosen and re-tighten it several times to insure the the gasket seals properly. while you are at it, make sure everything else is tightened as well, being especially careful NOT to tighten the trigger packing. just make sure it isn't loose. you can always adjust it if it leaks air. install the paint cup making sure its sealing washer stays where it belongs, attach your favorite pressure regulator and you "should" be good to go.
one more thing, the provided manual is nigh on useless other than for a dis/re-assembly pictorial.
the HF 47016 is capable of spraying paint from a round spot to a 12" pattern at a distance of 8 inches, but I would say 9 inches is about the maximum it will spray with good results.
I would recommend as a good starting point, 55 psi with the trigger pulled, 2 turns open on the fluid adjustment (rear) and 1-1/2 turns on the fan adjustment (side). that should give you a fairly good 9 to 9-1/2 inch pattern with evenly distributed metallics.
load it up with paint, tune it (adjust for paint distribution and atomization) and have at it.
alrighty then, on to my assessments...
PROS...
1. it's a low cost gun
2. did I say it's really cheap?
3. it didn't spit paint
4. it's capable of distributing paint properly.
5. it's capable of atomizing paint properly
6. you get more than you pay for
7. the tip is a 1.4mm instead of the 1.5mm that the specs show it as
CONS...
1. it's really cheap!
2. it can be figgity (sp?) to properly set up
3. my sample slightly leaked air out of the guns regulator.
4. the spray pattern is inconsistent between different gun settings.
5. your sample may (will?) need to be "fixed" before use.
6. it only needs 6 cfm to operate (honestly! my 1 hp two stage craftsman rated 6.9cfm @40 psi ran it)
7. it puts less paint on the part being painted than if it were a hvlp
after reworking it, I'll give the HF 47016 5 out of 10 stars because it's cheap...
some spray patterns with the 47016.
http://img294.imageshack.us/i/img2131y.jpg/
http://img84.imageshack.us/i/img2132d.jpg/
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ray: I'm definitely going to follow your advise on it and hope that I can get some decent results. Just another reason why I would be lost without this place. 
