Which gun to buy

[SolutionsAutomobile]

Ok, I need a new gun as mine is going downhill, can barely do one coat.

Im wondering which to get between those two:

Eastwood pro gun (the green one) 600$
or
Hyper Smooth Coating System (HSCS-02) ~900$

I'd like to know your impression on those two units. The hyper smooth is a hopper which is close to a professional gun. It looks like it does 4 coats without a sweat.

On the other hand, the Eastwood has been receiving good reviews so far, but ive never seen it in action.

Let me know what you think !!

[jeeplogic]

Hyper smooth just ordered mine 2 days ago.

[swpruett]

Big Hypersmooth fan here!

[SolutionsAutomobile]

Just bought the hypersmooth today. Thank for your inputs guys

[Willis]

its a great gun and it is better than the EW..

[SolutionsAutomobile]

IM glad to hear it. Im still waiting on it, Ordered on the 24th. Cant wait.
I hope it will be faster than ordering stuff from paint with pearl, ordered some candies there on the 14th, still not here

[swpruett]

Let us know how you like it once it arrives. Lots of help available to get you going. Just ask and keep us posted! All the best!

[SolutionsAutomobile]

Ive just received it 30 mins ago. It did cost me an additional 220$ Cnd since the price on the box was correct. Ive been used to powder provider putting lower cost to save taxes to buyer. They didnt in this case.

It's alright thoo, Cause I was prepared and did account for additional charge when buying it.

I haven't tried it yet, and im wondering about the fan nozzle vs regular nozzle. Anyone experienced enough to give me inputs on those? The manual does not talk about them.

Im sure it'll kick ass

[ty1854]

To be honest I use the standard tip for everything but I was told the fan spray tip was for flat panels. I did use the fan tip to coat the recesses between the fins on a cylinder jug and it worked great for that. Just play around with it and you will find what works best for you. I am sure you will love your new gun!

[SolutionsAutomobile]

Tried it!

First I coated a test pieces but that metal was more oily than i though, so I had holes in the finish. TOTALLY my fault, didnt want to start the compressor for blasting.

Second I took a pieces I had coated successfully with my old gun, same mirror white from ptbp (I want to make sure ive got the hang before coated 900+$ turntables)
I tried shooting my clear with flakes and pearl in it. It didnt want to stick to it all that well. It stuck to some place and not to others seemingly randomly.
The powder does not flow and stick like in the hypersmooth video.
Heres a pic of it before cure. I put in more pearl blue so we can see the difference.


See how it sticks in places, and not to others

A bigger pic is located here:
Photo: Second coat /clear uneven coverage | Powdercoat album | Veikra | Fotki.com

Im now wondering about ground surface area and also about Pbtp powders. Ive tried 2 mirror colors from them and they've been the hardest to get right (OP, bad attraction to part).
I did not have any luck with clears and second coats so far.