Black Widow HVLP Spray Gun

[Mopar Nut]

Has anybody used the Black Widow Professional HVLP Gravity Feed Air Spray Gun sold by Harbor freight? What are your thoughts?

 

[Mopar Nut]

Nevermind, I heard the internals only last a year or two.

 

[DetMatt1]

I steer clear of Harbor Freight. You’re going to get what you pay for there…junk.

 

[Mopar Nut]

I steer clear of Harbor Freight. You’re going to get what you pay for there…junk.

I agree after hearing some of the comments.

 

[73Machine]

So normally I’d agree with the harbor freight junk comment… But having owned (still) and used the HTE version of the Black Widow I’ll let the pictures do the talking on how it sprays. This was before color sanding etc.

As far as internals wearing out within a year or two. I’m unable to comment on that as I’ve only owned mine for a year. BUT this gun is one of the products that HF offers support for. Meaning they sell gasket replacement and rebuild kits for it as well as different size needles so that it won’t turn into just another throw away gun that they already sell.

Being this was my first car I ever painted, and probably last. I wasn’t going to spend the kind of money on some of the professional guns I have saw while researching when I could get similar results for the HF gun that pretty much stole the Sata blue prints basically.

I made the decision on HTE over the HLPV based on the paint I was spraying (SS).

OH and I sprayed this car outside as well.

 

[Mopar Nut]

It turned out sweet.

 

[Mopar Nut]

Harbor freight sure likes to sweeten the deal.

 

[73Machine]

Honestly, for that price I’d say go for it and do some spray outs to see if you like it. Plus like I said, they sell gun rebuild kits for these when stuff wears out.
https://manuals.harborfreight.com/manuals/parts/P56152.pdf

 

[73Machine]

One last thing on it, I also bought 3m’s PPS system equipment which made mixing and cleanup absolutely game changing.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B007...d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9kZXRhaWwp13NParams
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07P8N1D5H?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

 

[Stockcar axeman]

Harbor Freight=garbage that is a part of destroying our country! Buy American while you still can and send a message!

 

[Mopar Nut]

I did get this for base and clear at half price.