Paint Guns: Video Series

In order to use an airless spray paint gun, there needs to be access to a supply of electricity. Discover how to fit and tighten the filter for an airless spray gun with help from a professional painter in this free video on using airless spray paint guns.

A compressor paint gun has a pressure vessel that is attached to an air line, and it is often used to spray industrial steel, tanks, rails and metal doors. Use a compressor paint gun to do finish work with help from a professional painter in this free video on using compressor paint guns.

When using an airless paint gun, adjustments can be made to the fan size and the pressure that is used. Find out how to adjust the reduction when using acrylic flat paint with help from a professional painter in this free video on adjusting paint guns.

When choosing a paint gun, the options range from conventional chop guns that do fine finish work to electric HVLPs that can be used on cars. Learn about high volume, low pressure spray guns with help from a professional painter in this free video on choosing paint guns.

A pneumatic paint gun, or a spray gun, is a conventional painting device that has an airline and material line. Discover how the internal and external heads work on a spray gun with help from a professional painter in this free video on using pneumatic paint guns.

In order to use a paint gun, make sure to spray in one direction, to keep the wrists from turning and to overlap 50 percent. Find out how to do crosshatch techniques with a paint gun with help from a professional painter in this free video on using paint guns.

When working with a paint gun, such as a chop gun, the pressure should be set at 20 to 25 PSI, but the pressure is largely dependent on the viscosity of the material. Find out how to count paint drips to set the air pressure with help from a professional painter in this free video on using paint guns.