Thread: New Toy!

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And to think all these years I've been painting with brushes!

Just picked up a fantastic new toy! A Kobalt Latex Spray Gun. You need a compressor (of course) but it's a fantastic tool. I am able to spray large projects in 10 minutes -- much better than the hour or so of hand brushing I was doing just last week. It's a great spray gun because it's specifically designed for Latex paints. No need for thinners or anything, just put your paint in the can and go for it.



I was able to spray the inside and outside of my mausoleum, plus the three side panels of my cider shack in about half an hour. It was great!

And with the speed of switching paint colors, I think it will make aging the mausoleum very fun.

I picked up this Latex Spray Gun at Lowes yesterday for $50. Well worth it.

Ok, now I want one. Maybe a father's day gift! Yeah, that's the ticket......

I had hinted to my wife that I might want one for Father's Day, but I just couldn't wait! I have stuff I need to paint now!!

heh....I bought a compressor the other day....some think it was because the three nail guns that come with it can be used to finish trimwork around the house....others think it's for pneumatic Halloween props.

I'll let you figure out which group I'm in

I'm gonna have to try out a spray gun some day...might make me more inclined to finish painting the basement

I got a triple set of guns, too! Got them for Christmas a year or two ago. I was hesitant to use them at first - kept thinking it was easier to just tap a hammer than lug the compressor around. Now I have no problem "lugging" the compressor around if it means I get to use my nail guns. I love 'em and use them for all sorts of projects.

That definately looks like a must have tool to add to the ol prop building tool box. thank you for the information on this. Good ol fathers day, the one day when you kind of get remembered for all the hard work you do. Of course for me it's halloween day when i hear compliments on my props and such.

Maybe Ill get it for my dad for fathers day so I can use it.

Originally Posted by Calloween

Maybe Ill get it for my dad for fathers day so I can use it.

Good thinking!!

I don't know a lot about painting, but I was wondering if you could run stain through it (as in Minwax stain I use on my bluckies). Right now I do them by hand and it seems to take forever!

Got this last week, $12 at the thrift store, works with latex too, will have to break it in on the next big project. Always 1 step ahead!