Graco-Sharpe 289222 Mini-HVLP FX1000 Paint Spray Gun, 1.4 mm

Great Gun...more then I expected it to do...A+

i am a professional automotive painter for 7 years now and i bought this gun for cheap throw away (after a year or so) spot primer gun because we use sherwin paints and thats what they recomend for primer is a 1.0 tip. when i first put the gun in my hands i could tell it was not a cheap pos and could not wait to use it at work the next day. the next day at work i used it for some simple solid color small spot jobs and sprayed very nice very even pattern so i tride some high metallic paint and sprayed just fine no stripes in the finish. i have 2 sata 4000 1 sata 3000 and 3 iwatas so i now what a good gun sprays like, this gun is well worth the money and to nice for primer but works great for primer to. the pattern is about 5" max so works well for jambs and small spot jobs. oh and dont buy the startingline by devilbiss mini its junk for base coat gun (it was my last primer gun) and it cost about the same so thats what i was expecting with this gun but was pleasantly surprised

works as expected

Nice little detail gun. Been spraying water based paints and clear on small projects like helmets, tumblers, and motorcycle tins. Bridges the gap between an airbrush and a full size gun. My main complaint is the design of the cup and how it collects paint in the groove of the through bolt/nut setup. Solid cup with external threads only would make cleaning so much easier. Otherwise, this little gun sprays really nicely and is the perfect size for my needs.

I bought this gun because I paint motorcycles parts only (fenders, gas tanks, fairings). I was hesitant because many people told me that a minigun was only good for repairs, but that is not true. I bought this gun with the 1.0 tip and it performed perfectly! Painting motorcycle parts is what this gun does perfectly. Im not sure what its capable of on bigger parts, but if you paint small parts like I do, then Its great for that. It lays the base and clear down perfectly with a glass smooth finish. Also, this gun has allowed me to save a bunch of money in product because of the small cup size and precision this gun allows. 1.0 is the correct tip size for automotive paint. The mini guns have totally different inner parts than normal size hvlp guns. The 1.4 regular hvlp is the same as the 1.0 mini hvlp as far as tip sizes go. If you are wanting a great gun that will save money in paint, allow better manueverability, control, and better finishes, then id strongly reccommend this gun.