thanks Peter really appreciate twill be waiting for that video in the future, they already started jacking the prices up to $55,get it why it still reasonable, have a great day

@peteshobbies5383

4 ай бұрын

Cheers, mate. I'll keep a look out for it 👍

@lesliwells5433

4 ай бұрын

@@peteshobbies5383 okay thanks

That’s such a coincidence that u done a video on Astro guns , I bought one a little while back for use as a primer gun . I got the blue one with the 1.9 tip . Looks as if it should do the job, haven’t got around to put it to use yet. Thank You for all that you do to supply us with such informative videos. Have a good one .

@peteshobbies5383

6 ай бұрын

Thanks, Don. I kept a look out for one as a few that watch our channel recommended them as good value for money. I originally got the blue in 1.3 and picked this up as it was an Amazon offer. I definitely prefer the blue HE for clear coat, cheers, mate, I appreciate it 👍

Happy new year Pete, greetings from Sweden. keep up the goodwork! :)

@peteshobbies5383

6 ай бұрын

Thanks mate, happy new year to you as well, cheers 🍻

Very nice finish, great information as always, much appreciated Sir. Pretty work, and Happy New Year Sir, cheers

@peteshobbies5383

6 ай бұрын

Hi Bryan, Thanks, mate , much appreciated as always . A happy and healthy new year to you also, cheers 👍

Great video Pete n Happy New Year !!

@peteshobbies5383

6 ай бұрын

Thanks James. Happy New Year to you too mate 👍

Good call swapping that clear over 👏👏

@peteshobbies5383

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, I knew it would help. The Upol just doesn't flow that well even with some thinners and heated up. When this video was taken, it was only the second time using the gun and the first for clear coat. The gun wouldn't look good with the Upol, so at least the Kapci helped as it's a good budget clear and flows nice, so suits a gun that puts out less material. 👍

Yes Pete i have one.....Dont to bad

Happy New Year mate. Yes good little gun for base coat, smart repairs etc.......

@peteshobbies5383

6 ай бұрын

Hi Mate, they are good value for money although the HE (blue) version is better, Happy New Year, mate , cheers 🍻

@mreightytwenty8709

6 ай бұрын

Haven't had the blue one.. I have a clear coat gun......

@peteshobbies5383

6 ай бұрын

@mreightytwenty8709 Normally, the clear gun is the blue version. These are full-size guns, so if you have mini guns, the colours may be different

I love this gun! painted my 96 ford ranger with it a couple months ago.

@peteshobbies5383

4 ай бұрын

Hi Mate, They are great value for money and perform well, I do think the HE is a better all-around gun, but you can get great finishes with both cheers, buddy 👍

Hi Pete, fantastic video as always mate as you mentioned in the video the Blue Astro is an amazing gun for the price yes the build quality isn't the best but it's good for a budget gun but the finish you get putting clearcoat through it is as good as my DV1, GTI ProLite and my W400, it even comes close to my WS400 and my X5500 and considering these are between 4 to 6 times the price of the Astro what's not to like👌 If it wasn't for you lending me your blue Astro I don't think I would have got one as they don't seem to promote them very well plus as you said the spec for them is all over the place on different websites so it's all your fault I bought one and I'm pleased I did👏👍 The Gold Astro certainly did a good job on the base as it went down lovely and smooth, I think it was a wise choice to use the 6030 clear rather than the Upol as it did seem to struggle a little but saying that the finish was superb. Thanks for the shout out Pete and thanks for a video on New Years day for me to watch, have a good day mate🙏👍

@peteshobbies5383

6 ай бұрын

Hi John, Thanks, mate. I wasn't going to get this as I thought the HE blue one would be the better all-rounder, and I was right. This, in the end, only cost me £50 as it was an Amazon flash sale, there words not mine 😂 and I had a £25 voucher from doing an ONS survey, so I just went for it. It's a better base gun than the HE and uses less material. It's not so good for clear and uses more air, and you can make it work. It would work well with the blue as a base and clear setup. Happy New Year mate, appreciate the support as ever, cheers, mate 👍

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@peteshobbies5383

5 ай бұрын

Thanks buddy 👍

Hi Pete, I've been watching your vids for a while now and really enjoy your reviews. Are you a bike builder and are you going to show us some of your completed projects in 2024.

@peteshobbies5383

6 ай бұрын

Hi Tony, I do the odd project for myself and bits for other people, not on a commercial level, more friends, friends of friends, etc It started as a hobby and has morthed in much more 🤣 , most of the stuff is pretty standard so I often do projects just practicing different things that I'm not asked to do but fancy having a go at, engine turning gold and silver leaf being the latest, cheers mate, happy new year 👍

Hi Pete. Love your videos. Keeps me entertained daily. My head is spinning a bit as a result of the myriad guns available. I can assure you that I won't be buying as many guns as you do, as I am a hobbyist guitar/bass refinisher. I spray nitrocellulose lacquer in both flat and metallic, with 8-10 rounds of clear after. I currently have a Warwick 838SHE, and an Aeropro 610, but I'm still yearning for one great all-around gun. Price is not a concern, so I would just like to get the best all-arounder to spray nitro, then I can stop shopping around for the "best value gun", etc, "great for the money" mentality. I just want the best. I use an old Devilbiss 30 gallon compressor which generates about 9CFM @90, so probably should focus an a gun that can deliver great results with this compressor. What do you think?

@peteshobbies5383

5 ай бұрын

Hi mate, good to hear you like the videos. I've had a few conversations with guitar finishers, and most are very happy with a mini or midi gun for their finishing as the surface is relatively small. I would suggest something like an LPH80 or Devilbiss DV1 or a Meiji Finer Force if you want something bigger, although the latter will be close to your air limit but should still be fine. Have a look at these 2 videos. They will give you an idea of the pattern size expected for the smaller gun's kzread.info/dash/bejne/Zp99tZWDn9qegKQ.htmlsi=xLLT9jhwwtai_QDG kzread.info/dash/bejne/a6R7j699hJm2h7Q.htmlsi=Lt4oiqhdWNFl9XxK

Great video. You should make a video of your top 5 lvlp guns or just low air consumption guns for guys with small compressors. I want a nice cheap gun as all I’m doing is full Harley’s 6-7 times a year and wanting to transition to a home setup vs using my buddy’s shop. I’m stuck between the R500, the a610, the Astro he, and the Astro evo t. What do you recommend as a primer, base, and clear gun.

@peteshobbies5383

4 ай бұрын

Hi Buddy, I'm working on it for both mini and full-size guns. Thanks for watching 👍

The europro HE in 1.9 puts out a lot of material. It puts on thicker material such as primer very well, and is quite easy to clean as well.

@peteshobbies5383

6 ай бұрын

Hi Mate, I would think it really does pump it out in 1.9. The 1.3 does a pretty good job. Cheers, buddy, Happy New Year 👍

@AA_Ron155

6 ай бұрын

@@peteshobbies5383 happy new Year to you as well!

Nice! I like the microwave hack. 😂

@peteshobbies5383

6 ай бұрын

Hi Mate, It's not what you're supposed to do, but it works really well, and it warms me tea or coffee up as well 🤣😂, Cheers, buddy, thanks for watching 👍

@icebmwpower

6 ай бұрын

⁠@@peteshobbies5383LOL, definitely will not use that hack. PS. Always watching with pleasure. Stay safe and Happy New Year!

@peteshobbies5383

6 ай бұрын

Thanks, mate. Happy New Year 👍

Hi Pete, Happy new year, Good review, not my type of gun mate. But what amazez me is, that you have more guns than the British Army!!! where do you keep them all? As I struggle with my lot. Keep safe abd thank you.

@peteshobbies5383

6 ай бұрын

Hi Mate, Happy New Year to you as well. I keep my guns in a few places, the expensive ones are in small cases, they in turn, are in my "Coffin" as the wife calls it, it's a huge 10mm thick steel storage container bolted to the floor 🤣😂, it's funny, because the cheap ones I just put in a standard tool box, mind you, my Iwata Series 2 are currently in there cases in an airing cupboard, just to stop the chrome coming off this winter 😂, cheers 👍

I agree with your appraisal. The Blue RP is #1. The Green is better for basecoat than the Gold so that's what I use for Basecoat. This was STAR's attempt to copy the LPH400LV and frankly it's not that. One thing that is good about the Gold is that if you're a novice and prone to runs it's a slow gun so less chance for runs with the Gold compared to the Blue. The ASTRO gun I like the best is the Green Mini Gun. I like it better than my SATA MiniJets. I’d compare it to the Sagola Mini-Extreme.

@peteshobbies5383

6 ай бұрын

Hi Sataman, I may pick up one of their mini guns, The build quality is pretty good, especially considering the price. They certainly seem like they will last well. I get what you mean about the gold version being more beginner friendly . You are certainly less likely to run into trouble from over application, Happy New Year 👍

@satamanschmidt3428

6 ай бұрын

Pete, the ONLY way to get great atomization at low pressure is pre-atomization as Walcom did with the original Geo and Iwata does with the split tip. I wonder when Iwata's split tip patent will expire. The LPH400LV has been out for over 20 years and patents last 17 years. I'm surprised nobody else has copied the split tip if it's out of patent protection. Do you know anything about this?

@peteshobbies5383

6 ай бұрын

@satamanschmidt3428 I don't know when Iwatas patent expires, I would have thought it would have expired by now. I know you can get Taiwanese and Chinese guns with a split tip, but I think they just ignore the patent as they know they won't be prosecuted

I haven't experienced the EVO-T, although I have its predecessor Evo4014/Star 4000, which has been stellar for a sub $100 gun. I recently fitted it with an Aliexpress W400 1.3 nozzle and W-400-LV2 air cap turning it into a clear coat beast. 😂 I do own the Europro HE103, and it's a pretty decent gun considering you can get it rather cheap ($79+ tax & shipping is what I paid). I agree that the build quality is impressive for the price tier. The HE sprays well around 20 psi and puts out the fluid, although I find it goes through a little more paint than the FLG5. The fan size is quite wide making it a good budget gun compared to the R500 lineup. The Evo-T, I probably would avoid.

@peteshobbies5383

6 ай бұрын

Hi Mate, I got this because I had recently got the HE and was quite pleased with it. An offer came up on Amazon, and I went for it. It's certainly not as good an all-rounder like the HE is. The build quality, as you say, is pretty good, especially considering the price. It would make a good pairing with the HE if you kept the HE for clear and the EVO-T for base. Cheers, buddy. A Happy New Year to you, and thanks for watching the videos , 👍

@bosshawg7427

6 ай бұрын

@peteshobbies5383 Happy New Years, Pete!

hello and thank you for your videos I have a question I am a long time subscriber I got to say first when it comes to spray guns I come to you first will have the gun I'm looking for so thank you for that my question is about the microwave it gets quite cold here in California and the paint does not flow out very well I have purchased a microwave and I was asking about how to warm up the paint and clear coat please help

@peteshobbies5383

6 ай бұрын

Hi Ricky, First off, I must say it is not advisable to use a microwave for warming paint, but it is what I do. As a general rule, I microwave my mixed clear coat for around 10 seconds per 100ml. Of course, it depends on ambient temperature, but that's a good guide. It's about the same for the base coat, and I also use it for primer. I hope that helps 👍

Hi Peter. In regards to the Evo T, I got mine today from Amazon as well. Thanks for the Psi setting for base and clear....but could give me a ballpark figure on your settings for Air, Fluid and fan controls. I'm pretty much going to spray my car, apart from the doors and bonnet. I bought this gun because a few people made video's ages ago on these guns being used to spray entire cars...Base and clear in 2k....and the results were amazing. Any help with your setting would be appreciated. I don't want a million dollar paint job. Just nice and neat.

@peteshobbies5383

2 ай бұрын

Hi Alan, I have the fan set to fully open, the onboard pressure set fully open. If it's not fully open, the pressure at your regulator will read wrong. Fluid settings are fully open, so the adjuster won't go any further back without the spring flying out. That should all work fine. I hope that helps 👍

@alane8673

2 ай бұрын

@@peteshobbies5383 thx pete.

@peteshobbies5383

2 ай бұрын

@alane8673 You're welcome 👍

@alane8673

2 ай бұрын

@@peteshobbies5383 Hi Peter, I undercoated everything today with a Star spray gun, with a 1.7mm tip. Did a moderate first coat, then 2 heavy coats over both fiberglass and metal panels.... Front bar, Rear bar, side skirts, front guards, boot lid and rear wing. I sanded the fiberglass with 240 grit....and metal panels with 320 grit. I did spend a fair bit of time with the prep....but it was worth it. I sprayed with 2k Primer at 4:1 with hardener. It turned out absolutely perfect. I'll let them sit for a week to give the primer time to shrink, then sand and paint base and clear next Saturday with the above gun. I'll let you know how it turns out. Just a quick question....after spraying that tank....did you rub back with 1500, 3000, 5000, cut then polish....or was that the final result straight from the gun?

@peteshobbies5383

2 ай бұрын

@alane8673 Hi Mate, it sounds like you've been busy. It's really quite satisfying when you get it looking good. A good base makes the basecoat and clear coat stage much easier 😀. What you see at the end of any of my videos is how it finished straight from the gun, no flattering, no polishing, nothing, It's the only way to do it, I think. After all, I am supposed to be reviewing the gun, so showing you what it has done is the only way you can see what it's capable of, cheers buddy, keep us all updated on how you get on, cheers 👍

From the 3 differents gun they have is the same gun with just different aircaps Green one use highpresure but low cfm, blue little lower presure but little higher cfm, and gold one lower pressure but higher cfm All acomplish the same result with different settings. For your work you can buy the touch up gin green from astro smaller fan less over spray

@peteshobbies5383

4 ай бұрын

Hi buddy, I don't have the HVLP, but normally, if they quote a lower CFM consumption, it's because they are using a lower pressure. Certainly, you can get similar results with any of them. It's the ease that those results are achieved that makes them different, something that is vital if someone is newly into painting, cheers mate 👍

@javarookie

4 ай бұрын

Nice review mate, and beautiful color on that tank. EURO PRO(green one) for smaller compresor EURO PRO HE(blue one) for like 60 gallon compressor with minimun 12cfm pump@40psi EVO-T (gold one) for 60gallon or higher with 14cfm pump I agree with you, There is a lot of mislleading info on the site and also newbie normally dont understand. One things presure the other is volume of air. Both combined is a traduction of workforce needed, if we translate that to electrical equations (presure = voltage, cfm=current). If we need certain amout of power to be able to atomize a clear for example we can achived the same result by reducing the presure and rasing the volume of air, same the other way, the only difference will be the overspray , the more pressure the more over spray. But we almays need to preserve the power that is needed. Evot lower over spray, euro he little more over spray, euro pro higher overspray. Thats is why turbine system normally spray arounds 6-10 psi but cfm is like 30 to 40. The result is less overspray

@peteshobbies5383

4 ай бұрын

Hi Jason, I couldn't have put it better myself, I'm often asked about compressors by people, most will just say I have a 50 gallon compressor, will it power a certain gun, completely overlooking the output of said compressor. The output is often much more important than the reservoir or tank as it's normally called, after all, if you have a 1 gallon compressor but it's putting out 20cfm you will power most things, yes, the compressor will be running all the time but it will give you good pressure all the time, it doesn't keep pressure for long the other way round. Cheers, buddy, excellent comment, much appreciated 👍

😮 Woow very very good work!! I want to ask you: does heating the paint reduce fumes and stink? thank you. Best wishes from Italy

@peteshobbies5383

6 ай бұрын

Hi buddy, In a roundabout way, it does, although it's not the primary reason to do it. If it will cut the smell down as it allows the paint to dry faster, although the smell when painting is no less, it just disappears faster. The main reason I do it is to help the paint dry faster, which speeds the job up but also means you get less chance of dirt in the paint as any dirt won't stick. Thanks Mate, A happy new year to you in gorgeous Italy 👍

Ok for base mate but the clear 🤔🤔 im on the fence on that one

@peteshobbies5383

6 ай бұрын

Hi Dean, It's definitely not as good as the HE version for clear coat, but as long as you bump the pressure up to around 1.8bar, it doesn't do a bad job, happy New year mate, cheers 🍻

260 litres more air consumption

Well at least you put just the cup in a micro..I put the whole can in a heat box 😆

@peteshobbies5383

6 ай бұрын

🤣😂😅, Thanks, mate, I feel better now 😂, happy new year buddy 👍

@therealdeal4492

6 ай бұрын

@@peteshobbies5383 Happy New year buddy !

Pete when you where painting that do you get mutch mottling on the paint work

@peteshobbies5383

6 ай бұрын

Hi Mate, no, none at all. If you are getting mottling, you need to tighten up the overlap to keep the coverage wet, then do a drop coat if needed

@peteshobbies5383

6 ай бұрын

Happy New Year, Andrew 🎉

@ANDY-we7mr

6 ай бұрын

@@peteshobbies5383 happy new year 🎉 ✨ 💖 mate nice videos 📹 to come at 2024 pete keep them coming 👍

@peteshobbies5383

6 ай бұрын

@ANDY-we7mr Cheers, mate 👍

HELLO PETE GOOD VIDEO, THEY HAVE A NEW AEROPRO CALLES YT 160,LOOKS JUST LIKE THE A 610,BUT WITH 260 MORE LITRES PER MINUTE, IS THAT POSSIBLE AND FOR $45

@peteshobbies5383

4 ай бұрын

Hi mate, when you sat 260 litres more a minute, do you mean in material output or air consumption? I haven't seen a YT160 yet

@lesliwells5433

4 ай бұрын

@@peteshobbies5383 air consumption

@peteshobbies5383

4 ай бұрын

Sounds like it's an HVLP version, so It's designed to save materials at the expense of air. It's perfectly possible. They just put bigger air holes in the air cap. It won't suit most people though, as it will take a lot of air to run and generally will make the gun a little slower

How high should the temperature of the piece and paint be?

@peteshobbies5383

2 ай бұрын

Hi buddy, it depends on the ambient temperature and what materials you are using, I normally aim for around 30c, which is around 90f

@rodeocz

2 ай бұрын

@@peteshobbies5383 here temperature is about 13/18°c in this mouth. I use sintetic direct clear coat, thank you very much Pete.

@peteshobbies5383

2 ай бұрын

You're welcome, buddy. You have similar temperatures to me a lot of the time, I would suggest around 30c, it does help 👍

@rodeocz

2 ай бұрын

@@peteshobbies5383 thank you a lot Pete. 🙏

@peteshobbies5383

2 ай бұрын

You're welcome 👍

I would say your about like me paint gun poor ?

@peteshobbies5383

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, definitely 😁