My working
spray gun set

Four sizes.
Every job covered.

This isn't a list of "best spray guns according to the internet." This is what sits on my shelf and works every single day — for primer, base, blending, and spot repair.

How I combine
sizes in practice

Each gun does its job at its own stage. That's how the result comes out cleaner — no rework, no defects.

What actually
moves the needle

• 🚫

  Never mix base and clear in the same gun

  Even with the same nozzle size — keep separate guns for base and clear. Mixing them ruins the fan pattern, introduces defects, and makes a clean result significantly harder to achieve.

• 🎯

  1.2 is the ideal blending size

  Blending with a 1.3 makes it easy to over-apply. The 1.2 gives you a softer fade, more control, and far less risk of spots or halos. A small difference in size — a visible difference in result.

• ⚙️

  Dial in air first — not material

  A common mistake: reaching for the fluid knob first. The right setup order is pressure → fan → fluid. Work it in that sequence and your results will be consistent from the very first pass.

• 💰

  0.8 saves you money

  On small jobs — less material, less time, cleaner result. A small gun pays for itself fast, especially on spot work and expensive materials where waste adds up quickly.

• 🧹

  Cleaning is not optional — it's a condition

  A dirty gun means bad paint. Minimum standard: flush after every material, clean fluid passages, separate cups for different products. Five minutes now — zero defects later.

My set —
any job, handled