dannyp Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Has anyone used, either 1) a regular air/automotive/ paint spray gun to spray powder paint???? OR 2) A texture spray gun such as those found at Harbor Freight????? OR 3) True powder coating with the charged particles?????? OR 4) Any other thought/ideas/suggestions??????? I have the Badger powder gun but believe it has bit the bullet it wont spray thru the needle opening (It is clear as I can see thru it) But I take it out and get TOO MUCH powder I am painting Spin Bait Bodies Thanks dudes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 I use a Badger model 260 hobby sand blaster and it works like a charm and I'm assuming that you are using the same thing or something similar, if thats the case I know what your problem is. Your air brush didn't bite the bullet but your paint may have, the reason the point is clear yet won't spray is that moisture has gotten into the paint or it was to close to heat and now has small clumps in it, when this happens it goes up the tube and gets blocked above the pick up tube so now it won't pick up paint, you have to take the tube off and unscrew the flow adjuster and take a needle or something similar and unclog it. Once you get the gun unclogged you need to dump your paint onto a paper plate and look at it and see if has small hard bits in it, if that is the case you can still use the paint (after crushing up the little bits) in a fluid bed or some other method but as far as using it in the air gun forget it, its junk and if you want to keep spraying you'll need new paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basseducer Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 dannyp, A quick fix if you get a stoppage during a paint job is to hold your finger over the nozzle and spray some air. This pushes air back through the pick-up tube and in most cases clears it. It might let you finish the job until you can clean up your paint. Just be careful as you might get a cloud of paint coming out of the vent hole in the cap . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyp Posted December 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 dannyp, A quick fix if you get a stoppage during a paint job is to hold your finger over the nozzle and spray some air. This pushes air back through the pick-up tube and in most cases clears it. It might let you finish the job until you can clean up your paint. Just be careful as you might get a cloud of paint coming out of the vent hole in the cap . LOL Been there done that, learned you don't do it close to your face LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
