can this spray gun cover large ares as to paint a car
1941029
It can cover large areas and various viscosities, but I don't have experience with autobody painting.
1941030
I don't know because I haven't painted a car. But I remember reading a review that said it did a great job. From my experience using the gun, I would think it would be great. Hope this helps!
1941031
I have never painted a car with it, however, I have painted many accordion type folding metal closet doors and they came out immaculate. The fan size can be adjusted to a size that is actually quite large and the spray is quite consistent. This is a great gun and performs well for many jobs. A car might not be one of them. You might want to google "professional automotive spray guns" or check out the following web page - http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/ccrp_1106_paint_sprayer_comparison/viewall.html This may give you a better idea as to what really makes up a professional level automotive spray gun. Good luck. I have never painted a car with it, however, I have painted many accordion type folding metal closet doors and they came out immaculate. The fan size can be adjusted to a size that is actually quite large and the spray is quite consistent. This is a great gun and performs well for many jobs. A car might not be one of them. You might want to google "professional automotive spray guns" or check out the following web page - http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/ccrp_1106_paint_sprayer_comparison/viewall.html This may give you a better idea as to what really makes up a... » Read More I have never painted a car with it, however, I have painted many accordion type folding metal closet doors and they came out immaculate. The fan size can be adjusted to a size that is actually quite large and the spray is quite consistent. This is a great gun and performs well for many jobs. A car might not be one of them. You might want to google "professional automotive spray guns" or check out the following web page - http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/ccrp_1106_paint_sprayer_comparison/viewall.html This may give you a better idea as to what really makes up a professional level automotive spray gun. Good luck. « Show Less
1941032
It is a good utility sprayer but I wouldn't think up to the task of painting a car.
287414
It totally depends on what you're covering and how many coats you spray, and how thick you apply it. I bought one can to paint an exposed metal support post in my basement, about 5 in diameter and 8 ft tall. I sprayed very light coats, allowing a few minutes tack time for eack, and went over the whole post 5 times. I used the whole can.
483981
If you thin the paint correctly, it would probably do a decent job. I have never tried painting a car with it, but I have had excellent results using oil based urethane finishes. I would recommend trying a practice panel first before doing the real thing.
835869
You might be able to run two guns if you are shooting stain but definitely not for latex paint with a 517 tip. Only the biggest sprayers can handle that. I am a contractor and I shoot up to 40 gallons per week through this.
1744775
If the mixture is thin enough it will come out of the nozzle in a sort of dribble, not a strong spray and would probably take a long time to cover a large area like a driveway. This is a well made unit except it needs more power than the four D cells can supply. If the sprayer was designed with an 18 volt power pack it would probably do a fine job with almost any thin liquid.
1127839
Yes, But you have to use Thinner with the Oil paint for it to spray properly
2133420
Probably not. Sprays VERY thin paints OK, but sputters a lot. Large blobs are emitted randomly. Good for sealing a deck, but painting a car, no.
2056134
I don't think so. It has no control over the spray pattern. It is for spraying such liquids as WD40 and other chemicals. I would not even attempt to use it for paint.
1851308
This gun is not good for large jobs. It is more for touch up work. That being said, it will handle the paint okay. You will have to thin it and spray many coats to get good coverage. Practice on a piece of old wood or cardboard until you get the spray adjusted and it will do a good job on small projects.
1329636
What type of paint are you thinking. As far as latex water base and oil paints, its no problem. It can shoot anything a regular airless can spray. It has up too 2,000 psi ....Berh paint is pertty thick and it does it with ease, just buy the proper spray tip to your liking. Also as a heads up, Graco sells only 4 tips for the gun but are very expensive. You can remove the plastic guard on the factory nozzle on the gun and cut some of the plastic around the tip. You should be able to pull it out and use different sizes from regular spray guns.
1829221
So far it hasn't harmed the paint, but vehicles have different types of paint so I can't speak for its effect on all types of paint. If you overspray on a painted surface just wipe it off before it can do any harm. Of course you can mask the painted area if you are really afraid.
2246049
Sure. Just make sure you cover everything that you don't want to spray. And then cover still more, because the spray will likely exceed your expectations of where its going to land :) I used this with white latex (thinned) paint in my driveway and managed to get some spray on my car which was parked behind me about 10 feet away. So then I had break out the polishing compound to get that off.
830108
I should think so. It is so thick & oil based to boot, there should be no reason why it won't cover.
2133422
Sure. I wouldn't expect a whole lot out of it, really, but if you're painting your car with Rustoleum, implement enamel, or something of the like, it will allow you to accomplish a fair job. If you've got an old pickup that you've just done some basic bodywork (i.e.: rust repair) on and you're just looking to make it all one color again, this would be a great way to go. I wouldn't advise one to use this thing for spraying Centauri or Imron, but if you're about to do that you're likely not even going to think about using this in the first place!
1398157
Honestly I don't know, I applied the spray max 2k to a glossy spray paint and it did great! Make absolutely sure the base coat has completely cured!!!!! I can't emphasize this enough if it's not, around the 2nd coat of Spray Max your paint starts to wrinkle up or Crack not fun to see after all you hard work up till this point. Good luck!
1630272
Car. I feel that this sprayer will be to heavy for you with your physical issues, even though it is well balanced. You would have to hold it with both hands and this would not allow good spraying action. I might suggest you try a paint roller system that has a pump in the handle with a reservoir to hold the paint. Wagner makes this product also.
116798
Only if you have a bucket truck or a very long ladder. It emits a normal-sized spray, about three feet square.