How to Setup your Paint Gun to Spray a Car Guide!

All those controls can be confusing. In this video I will show you what the three basic controls are in order to optimize the settings on any paint gun. This guide will have you on your way to spraying beautiful finishes before you know it!

Gun Used: 1.3 GTi Pro Lite

Fluid: All the way open

Fan: .25 turn from wide open

Pressure 22-25 psi

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[robcluderay]

Wow a guy that actually knows how to translate what he's teaching well, great video

[davidp]

I like how you teach not only the method but the discipline behind it.

[PhillipHall]

Brian, I have watched several videos on how to set up a spray gun. This is the only one that has made it really clear to me. I thank you for that! I bet your school class excels! Again, thanks for another outstanding video! Phillip Hall

[greenie_the_detailer]

Your teaching and discipline are second to none mate thanks heaps

[Money_Well_Wasted]

My last few projects have been nothing but orange peel so I had to figure out what was wrong, after this video I figured out everything I was doing wrong.painted a roll pan for my truck today as a test panel before I jump on my truck again (yes this is going to be the second time I try and paint it) and the pan came out awesome, really hope I can replicate the results from today on the rest of the truck.

[michaelstoltz]

This is a great video. I worked in an auto paint shop when I was 18. I'm 62 now and I've never seen how to use a spray gun explained so clearly as you have done. My hats off to you Sir.

[chuckster]

Brian, I just wanted to say thanks, the more I watch your vids, the better I understand the overall concepts, and my projects keep getting better and better. The old school learn by fire methods don't produce as well despite embracing them for years. It goes to show that just because you've been doing something for years doesn't necessarily mean you've been doing it right, or truly understand what's happening.

[scottquint]

Im nearly ready to paint my first car after 3 yrs of restoration. Your set up technique is on track as to what I was doing but your in depth tutorial has helped me immensely. Thank you ....

[knewpeace]

Dude, I've watched so many videos and this is the best one I found that really explains how to tune and use the gun, thanks man.

[NWGR]

Thanks for this. I don't paint cars, but use HVLP guns in my woodworking projects (paints, dyes, sealers and clearcoats), so this information is excellent for woodworkers as well. I needed a quick refresher after not having sprayed in a couple of years.

[mdvs]

Brian, I so much appreciate you taking the time to teach. I haven't painted since the 80s (old acrylic enamel days) ha! Things have changed so much every time I watch you it's a learning experience. Im restoring my 67 Fastback and of course i plan to refinish myself, down the road so I watching and learning. thanks for all you do.

[rodparnell]

Love your motto: "Don't over think it, it's just paint". I fall right into this category and find the over analyzing exhausting, while that physical paint application turns out fine!
Great video, and Hi from Australia.

[jasondoust]

Thanks for such a well explained introduction to setting up the gun. As a former woodwork teacher, I have to say that I'm very impressed with your work. (And just saved this video for future reference.) :-)

[mikegoyette]

Really appreciate you taking the time to go over the details here. I'm a novice at spray gun painting and thanks to you I just made my boat consoles look brand new! Cheers!

[jonganzer]

I watched three other videos with similar content before I arrived here, and now (and ONLY now) it all makes sense. Thank you for taking time to put this together and help out a lot of people!

[stevenmccallan]

Brian, you are a good teacher and that is coming from someone who has been teaching for 40 years. Well done!

[hsvsenator]

Thanks for the easy to follow guide, great tutorial and I love the chart, I’ve found it most useful in setting up my gun for my first time using a spray gun!
Thanks for giving me the confidence to give it a go.

[sdaafasfad]

Thank you for such an excellent overview Brian. You explained everything brilliantly - and the fact you went into the actual technique and discipline behind it was even better. You've inspired me. I'm going to order a 100L air compressor and a few HVLP guns and test out my newfound knowledge. On my sisters car first though 😉

[richardwildeman]

This is hands down, by far, the best video available to master your spray gun with!! This is third time I come back here to it to watch it again. Thank you so much for this!