DeVilbiss 802342 StartingLine HVLP Gravity Spray Gun Kit, 2.7, Factory

I did a good amount of research and narrowed down my search to this spray gun, with the assistance of a paint and body professional that I know. The price was amazing, and everything was of good quality. Setup was as expected and the literature that comes with the kit explains the initial setup well. I did a few practice sprays before doing my first actual project. Everything worked out great and thos was a very easy gun to use. I am verh happy with the spray pattern and cannot wait to tackle a larger job!

Works well - nice price

Wow! For the price compared to other HVLP top line spray guns it is nice ! I bought a DeVibiss Plus+ and I want to say the Startingline spray gun did better! Maybe because the settings were easier to set? But I paint metallic black-chrome and pearl blue white on my mowers. I used both the detail gun and the base spray gun that came with the kit. The case I also love. It holds the items well. Only cons i can say is that some parts of the spray guns feels like plastic and to remove the spray tips with care. Also the detail gun spray needle leaked , but I fix it by lubricating the end of the spring-needle because it was dragging in the port. Just buy it if you do not want spend a lot of money on the high end spray guns. I recommend to have the lower knob: fan open wide and the fluid knob on the top almost closed or one to two turns open. I used a Mikita 5.2gal 3hp compressor. I paint one panel at a time with 20psi. Amazing results! Highly recommend !

I have seen a few reviews stating these guns are made offshore. That is true and for this price that is what you should expect. It doesn't detract from the spray pattern you can get from each of these guns though. I have been painting cars for 35 years and have used cheap throw away guns up to my Sata remote gun system that cost nearly 2k so I know what a gun should and shouldn't do. With these guns being mass produced like they are there is a chance you can get a lemon so right when you get your guns test them with solvent. Put the cup on (hand tight only, if it leaks tighten slightly) and adjust the air at the gun very low 10-15 psi and see what kind of pattern you can get spraying against a brown piece of cardboard. Adjust the air pressure, fan width and volume (needle) until you get what looks like a cigar shape on the cardboard when you goose the gun real quick. If it is fat on top or bottom check that the gun is clean and try again. If it is still fat on top or bottom return them and get new ones. These guns have a pretty nice chrome finish which helps during clean up. Try and stay away from anodized guns and ones that are not smooth as paint is harder to clean from them. I recommend the "DeVilbiss DPC8 Spray Gun Cleaning Bottle - 16 oz. Capacity" found here on Amazon for $6.50. It will save you more than that on lacquer thinner in two cleanings. These guns need to be taken apart right after each use for cleaning. Treat the fluid nozzle and needle with care. If you drop them you will probably have to replace them to get a good pattern again. Most people using HVLP guns use way to much air pressure at the gun. Heavy bodied primers you might need 20 psi or so but base coats and thin clears stay around 10-15 psi. They use high volumes of air, not high pressure to atomize the fluid. See how low you can go and get good atomization on a test piece. Also make sure to use the correct fluid nozzle/needle for the material you are trying to spray. Thin material 1.0, med 1.3 and heavy stuff 1.8. At 1.8 I am not sure these can spray latex paint though.

For price this is great for anything but paint! I’ve had this gun for over a year and it’s well built, if you are just getting into paint work this is a great gun for primer!!!

Very nice set for the price. The only thing is that you do you need a very good size air- compressor! I have an older 3 or 5 hp (2 stage) compressor on a 65 gallon tank and when painting a whole vehicle (especially when hot out and color, clears dry fast) my compressor will barely keep up.. it does keep up and I wouldn't hesitate to paint more vehicles with the gun. I'm just trying to help people out that are looking to use this at home that don't have a big compressor. Other than that it is a great kit! Does great job and not bad to clean.. the only thing i don't like it that it has a gasket between the cups and guns so i would recommend being careful when screwing the 2 together.

I bought this Paint Gun Set to replace the exact same guns I have used for the past six years. They've had a hard life and have shot everything from primer, sealer, enamel, basecoat, clearcoat and varnish. I have used them on bikes, sports cars, rods, boats and tractors. I am retiring the old guns for use as basic primer guns and use the new ones for finish coats and detailing. The PPG Dealer who sold them to me said they were th only guns I'd ever need and they have never disapponted me. These new guns are identical to my old ones. They are made by DeVilbiss and parts are readily available. With the high quality, HVLP compliant and a more than reasonable price I am looking forward to years of service from my new Paint Gun Set!

I bought this set to spray primers and a few other coatings. The problem is the cups and the plastic gaskets that are on both of the guns. The small touch up gun works like a dream....until the freeeeking cup breaks at the junction where it attaches to the gun body. I only used it a few times and it bit the dust. There is no way to repair it so it looks like I have to buy another cup at $20.00 !!!!. Now for the larger gun..... It leaked from day one. I tightened down the cup and it still leaked. I tightened it down some more and by this time the plastic gasket was so deformed it leaked real bad to the point I would not use it anymore. I am a woodfinisher with nearly 30 years under my belt so I do know how to spray...I do know to respect a tool...and I do know how important it is to keep my tools nice and clean and in tip top working order. I grew up using the DeVilbiss and Binks lines of spray guns but the quality control should be much better than it is.Because of these issues I wont be able to recommend this product to a prospective buyer. One saving note...maybe. I did contact DeVilbiss and they promised me a new cup for the larger gun but as of yet I have not received it. In the meantime after originally contacting DeVilbiss, the smaller cup bit the dust just a few days after I contacted DeVilbiss. I doubt they will replace IT so it looks like Im going to be out $16.00 dollars. Here is an update as of 1-08-2013. I did contact DeVilbiss company about the quality of the cups and gaskets that came with my HVLP set and DeVilbiss has sent me replacement cups for the large gun as well as the smaller one. They also have sent me two replacement gasket sets for each cup. I have put both these guns back into service and so far no leaks.