The HF professional is one of my favorite guns. Nice build quality, sprays very fine, and can lay the material down however you want it med or wet. Its got a huge fan for a budget gun even if you dial it back. I normally close it 3/4 of a turn from full open just before the pressure regulator shows an increase in psi. This helps the material atomize and clean up the pattern. Even at 3/4 closed the fan is still 10-12in! I set the fluid knob at 2.5 to 3.5 turns out from closed depending on the fluid and how its laying out. It takes alot of pressure to get it to do its thing. 35-45psi plus! Around 35-40psi for base and 40-50psi for clear depending how thick it is. Any less and the material just doesnt come out right. Its not an HVLP even tho its marketed as one. I think the placement of the air holes around the nozzle, the small orfice size of them, and the high pressure needed to draw the material out is what makes this gun spray so fine and helps the atomization. Ive sparayed very slick clear coats with it. Ive also sprayed metallics and pearls and it does really good with them. For the price its hard to beat if you know how to use it. Cheers
Just considering doing some paint restoration on some old metal toys. This was very well done and the comparison was especially helpful is determining what the value and operational differences are. Thanks JTB
68843 HF gun I recommend a DeKups cup system from Devilbiss, use Dekups adapter # DBC -11, no more paint dripping form bleed hole and you can paint almost upside down.
Theres actually two purple guns now. The $15 one and the $30 one. I bought the $30 one which is very similar in quailty and make as the Professional one you compared the cheap one against. I'm using it right now to paint my horse trailer. I've just done the base coat on the frame and I'm VERY VERY happy with it so far! Thanks for the comparison. Very interesting!
@@spkendrick No, it is not the same. If you look at the nozzle on the $30 gun, it's similar to the professional gun, with lots more holes than the cheaper model, to provide better atomizing. That's why the specs on the $30 gun call for 12 CFM, while the cheaper gun calls for 6 CFM.
This was pretty good. But if you really want buy the two gun (detail and regular gun kit) It has a standard purple tool cleaning and 1.8 tip 1.2 tip and 1.4 tip. This kit with another purple gun covers everything. I use the 1.8 tip for primer and the 1.4 for clear,base and single stage. The cleaning is a must I never even thought of using an allen that was good. First thing though through out the filter. it stinks especially for metallics just dont use it .
it's really important that you take out the needle before you take off or screw the needle tip back on otherwise you risk bending the needle. VERY important.
that comment was mentioning the nozzle which is the air cap. I am talking about the needle tip. Your demonstration lacks this because of your lack of knowledge. people need to know in order to not damage their guns. not pulling the trigger on the air cap is not dangerous as much as unscrewing a tip while the needle is still in place, completely different situations, and it has not been mentioned a hundred times
Thanks for the video. I just bought the purple one for 9.99 for a quick project. The air flow nozzle now has 2 holes on each side and a total of 8 around the center.
Bought the purple gun 10/2/21 and the gun tip was the same as this video (not 8 holes) and the tip is basically cemented into the fitting and I could not get it off the fitting that screws into the gun. Taking it back and purchasing the silver gun that is in this video as I think it is better value and comes with the wrench.
I had just bought the professional model and it is amazing practically no overspray at all I always curious on what they normally go for I found mine at pawn shop picked it up for 10 bucks glad to hear I got a good deal
Uh yeah i got some comments an experience riitgh hurr. And that Would be that these little purpie rigs suck choad. My choad, yer choad, her choad, his choad4
Don't fault yourself Antonio, I've heard of these guns doing that a lot. I suspect it has something to do with atomization. Not real sure. But, for the most part, you did your part well. I have a slightly higher production requirement than I think you do, so taking the added time to rub it out wouldn't be real cost effective.
I like the $10 gun I can spray a whole truck and make it look professional and save lots and lots of money it's not the gun that makes the work it's the guy behind the gun that makes it look professional
soulless one agreed. I just redid my neighbours hood on his mustang and came out awesome. Clear came out kinda thick but a few extra coats and some wet sanding never hurt anyone
soulless one actually you will see a difference in a nicer gun. Maybe not enough for using it only a few times but you will have less waste with modern guns and better fan pattern resulting in the paint to lay better.
Your kinda right soulless one but if you had a good gun and you have the ability to lay the paint down to look fairly good with the harbor freight gun then you would see a big difference in n the atomization of the paint which results in how the paint will lay and flow, you will see better coverage, you will lose less material to overspray, etc. With that being said, I think your absolutely correct in that it's more in the skill of the painter than it is all gun. A good painter can use any bad gun a d still get a good looking paint job but you can give anyone with no painting skills, or bad skills, and give them the top of the line $2,000 gun and my paint job with the $20 gun will look and feel 200% better!!! Painting is an art! The quality of the tools do make a big difference overall but you've either got the talent to do it or not. I sprayed a 36' long food truck 2 years ago for my wife's nephew. It's a big, big truck !! I painted that truck 2 different times 2 years ago and you cant tell it was done sitting outside my barn in n the dr in veway instead of in a paint booth. I did a two tone, base coat clear coat with a super large prismatic flake on top of the color and under the clear. That truck is bad ass man and it was all done using 3 harbor freight purple guns!! Keep spraying buddy! It sounds like you have the skills you need to make pa im n flow good brother
This is mostly the case, I'm sure there are duds out there, but for the most part you get a properly functioning paint gun in the hands of someone who knows what they're doing and they can take that $10 gun and do professional work with it and you'd never know what gun they used. Put a $500+ paint gun in the hands of someone who has no idea and they'll still mess up LOL.
no it does not, I've seen people do it the wrong way, the skinny tip is for the fingers to grab and should be up, just like he showed, not down into the gun.
Yep, that's why I didn't buy it. I WANTED it but I would have to spend $800 on a compressor that I couldn't possibly move myself. Not gonna happen. Same reason why I didn't buy a Devilbiss or Sata. I'm trying to save money. When it comes down to it I'm looking for the "point of diminishing returns." If I can get 80% of what I'd consider awesome for 25% of what the pros are telling me to spend then I'll be happy. Anything above that is unnecessary luxury spending IMO. I could probably buy a $400 Devilbiss but others are saying they don't even like theirs. From my research it's either Sata for $1000 and an $800 compressor or the HF purple with a $200 compressor. $210 vs. $1800. I was quoted 4k by a paint shop to paint my car. If I bought pro gear and paints it would cost me about $3000 AND I'd still have to do all the work. DIY should cost about 1/4 of the pro price IMO. I wound up spending $1200 on everything I need to get the job done.
@@jecrpalier no drugs here bro just hard work if I could post a pic is show u how the clear comes out like glass.. bro I've painted over 50 cars and parts on a 26 gallon compressor.. all came out perfect..
Yeah the purple gun does great on smaller compressors. My 40+ year old Montgomery Wards compressor will run the purple gun and its a 1HP 11gal unit. So my 4 year old Harbor Freight 2HP 29 Gallon belt drive compressor runs it just fine.
I just bought 2 purple guns for 8.99 each and they have the filter you mention at min7.55 in the top. Also i noticed my paint cups did'nt have any washers at all so i changed the cups from another model box and they had plastic washers up inside the threads - i hope they work
I'd like to see a review on the ~$28 'purple gun' that comes with a regulator/pressure gauge. The cheaper one you show here is not the same gun, and I had to return it as unusable. The $28 version works pretty good but I'd like to hear it compared to the (currently) $69 'professional' gun here before I buy the 'better' gun. PS the little 'in gun' filter isn't really needed since if you paint proper you'll be filtering in to the cup anyway.
Ugh... you should ALWAYS pull the trigger when removing or installing the nozzle. The way you did it will damage the needle tip since it wasn't retracted. Strain your paint as you pour it into the cup, and throw those cup filters in the trash.
I am new to this, so please indulge me for a possibly silly question. What damage is done to the needle tip if it is not retracted when removing the nozzle? Does it get scratched. And, if so, what problems will the scratches cause?
I appreciated your review and I went to buy this gun but then...I noticed it is calls for 15 CFM. What CFM is your compressor rated at?T my compressor is rated at 10.8 CFM (6hp 25 gallon Craftsman). I have a Husky HVLP that I"ve used for oil paint on trim and it is rated about 8 CFM which works fine. So based on that this gun needs a lot more CFM or is there other factors involved? Thanks
They have different manufacturers and different item numbers but all cost the same. The difference in quality can be big. You have to pick the best one.
120v x 15amp = 1800 watts. 746 watts per horsepower. 1800/746 = 2.4 horsepower. But you'd be tripping the breaker. But no worries, my shop vac is "6 horsepower". I operate that on 120v all the time.
Can you use a hex wrench on the tip removal? You can buy different sized tips on Ebay for the purple gun. Who sells replacement parts for "Harbor Freight Professional" gun? Harbor doesn't. If you need/lose any parts for this gun, it becomes trash. (a throw away)
Your video was VERY well done! I've heard alot of people say they've used the purple gun to spray cars with and they work fairly well. Also, you said you shoot primer with the purple gun? Are you using the 1.4 or the 1.5 tip? The new Purple guns come with 1.5 tips and some guys are drilling out the tip to 2.0. Any info on that?
@@TonyHob OK, I tried it out on a PU utility box yesterday and it worked just fine. I sprayed an Epoxy primer (NAPA PIP-101) and it sprayed like anything else I've ever sprayed....no problems. Thanks again for posting this video! Recommendation for anyone buying the Purple gun you must ABSOLUTELY take it apart and thoroughly clean the gun. There's some kind of white goop (caulk?) inside it. I used lacquer thinner and a small brush and rag and then ran lacquer thinner through the gun for awhile after reassembly to make sure it was ready to go. Then immediately when finished painting, run more thinner through it and CLEAN THE GUN THOROUGHLY. We should get alot of life out of these little guns if we take care of them. (Just saying).
I'd like to use the HF purple gun to paint my new HF trailer before I assemble it. Can you give me any tips on how to prep the parts? Should I sand the parts, primer them and then paint them? I'm planning on using flat, desert tan. Thank you
Great video. I saw another very good video on the harbor freight hvlp and he said he removes the filter in the gun because it causes spray problems. He says that if you strain the paint and discard this little filter you will have far fewer problems. What do you think?
You don't need the filter if you strain the paint with any gun. Not really straining paint, its a filter funnel he uses....it works great and you don't need that clog prone filter in the gun. Put a filter on your air line of course to keep out water and potential oil contamination from the compressor pump if your compressor is oil lubricated.
@@wildestcowboy2668 Gun, filter, regulator is how mine is setup and haven't even got to use it....the stuff I needed to spray would have destroyed the paint gun...luckily I read the instructions on the bottle first.
@@wildbill23c I got mine ready to paint but I sanded it in my shop, now I'm having dust issues. I do have an exhaust fan in the shop but it's still a little bit dusty
great vid, good info just bought the purple one that came with a regulator for $29 gonna try it on some highbuild primer and industrial or Van Sickle paint on the frame of my 67 chevy truck I'm restoring, probably get the professional series when it comes time to spray the top coats,, Thanks
Thanks for the video! Just picked up the pro spray gun and the fluid tip was bound/stuck and the wrench could not get it off. A tip to those that run into the same problem, I fit a 1 ft metal tube over the wrench handle to get more leverage and it finally unscrewed!!
Wade Dexter before you took it off you could have tapped it once or twice on the side with a rubber mallet, I ran into the same problem but it is actually just a really tight tolerence so it bound up but a couple light taps and it unthreaded by hand easily 🤙
Tony seems like a nice guy and all but I don't care about the screws being smoother but how slick it lays down the paint. Wish he had painted something with it.....
I want to paint a vintage outbord I have been sanding a 1956 30 hp Johnson with 6 volt electric start I got the kit from harbor freight it has two guns in it there both purple is it good for that it comes with the wrench and a cleaning kit it’s all in a case 49.95
Charles Murray it has not needed anything or does it give any problems. Normally you just leave it wide open and use a regulator between the hose and the gun
Im curious about the filter in the bottom of the cup,so discard it and just strain yr paint? I tried the purple gun with acrylic urathane and it seemed not enough paint was goin through the gun,i suspected that filter
definitely get rid of the little filter and just strain the paint. Make sure the paint is mixed properly to the correct viscosity. Also make sure you are getting the recommended pressure at the gun. You might need to turn it up if you are measuring it at the compressor. I just showed the filter for people that use it but I have never used it and just strain the paint.
@@edwardzx7 Both the guns in this video use the same 1.4mm tip. The chrome one is just more expensive, other than that they both do the same spray job.
Yes there is something wrong with the gun, the question is what ??? Like I said in an earlier post with the valve closed there is no air escaping an pulling the trigger there still is no air. Opening the valve to any degree sends a continuous rush of air through the air cap. This gun has never been abused in any fashion and the last time I used it several months ago it worked as expected. Looking at the parts diagram I do not see that any parts are missing or unaccounted for. This mystery can be solved but how ??
Try lubricating the needle so that it slides freely. It could be getting stuck open. Also disassemble and clean the trigger mechanism. It's the only moving part that shuts off the air.
CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE CONFIRM A DETAIL ABOUT THE PURPLE HVLP: In moving, I think I lost a part to my purple HVLP gun. I swear it had a thin fiber (or perhaps plastic?) gasket that sat between the cap and the nozzle body. My cap no longer seems to fit and I am 99% sure I had a gasket under the cap at one time! However - looking at all these videos here on RUclips, I never see one when they dismantle the gun. Can somebody please confirm? And if so - what is the thickness of that gasket? Could somebody measure it?
I use the Harbor Freight 29 Gallon Belt Drive Air Compressor, it does just fine, contrary to what everyone claims, the smaller compressors will work fine, don't try it with the little 3 or 5 gallon compressors but the larger ones will do just fine, of course the compressor is going to cycle during operation, they all do even the $1,000+ compressors will. Its not like you are going to be on the trigger for several minutes at a time, it'll be sporadic on and off cycles as you paint. Sure if you are painting professionally you'll of course have the high dollar equipment but for a home DIYer your regular 15 gallon and larger compressors will work fine. Hell my 40+ year old Montgomery Wards air compressor with a 1HP motor and a 11 gallon tank painted a whole house just fine, the compressor did ok, the trouble was the motor would overheat after about an hour and trip the thermal switch....today's larger output compressors will handle these paint guns just fine.
I’ve owned 2 purple guns (shitty junk not worth the time) and today bought the professional gun to spray my clear coat, is sprays nice and smooth with pretty good atomization, I’m impressed for it only costing $79
Randizle Peregoy huh i've owned the purple gun for years and have used it on countless jobs with great results? Are you sure you are using it right? I just bought the pro gun here to spray heavy material, sprayed really nice.
M S the only thing I can think of is it’s always around 105-110 degrees out here in az when I paint, BUT using the harbor freight “professional” series gun I was able to get the paint and clear to lay down MUCH better with very little orange peel.
Very good, lots of good tips from you and your viewers. Video out there on how to open up the tip for spraying primer using 5/64 drill, liked that too. THANKS
Great video. I was in line at cashier to pay that one Professional Gun, but I was so hesitant, that I turned back and put it back on the shelf. Now, do I need to have an air regulator for that gun ? Also, does a 10 gallons compressor keeps up with it? Thanks for the video Antonio!!!
I am going to paint my car with rust oleum single stage paint. Will the purple gun work for my project or would I be better served by the 68843 that is more expensive?
+Antonio Rosa Thanks for your comment bro. I have the harbor freight 21gal 2.5hp compressor.. Since I am using single stage paint I think I will go with the purple one. Do you think that my compressor is big enough to run the professional gun? thanks -Ed
Sorry, after completing the Filler phase you paint the foundation stage before coating the last face? I want the components of the coating phase of the foundation before coating the last face?*Thank you*
It turns out that with the valve fully closed there is no air leaking. With the valve opened from partial to full there is a great continuous flow of air without the trigger put into play. Inspection reveals nothing for this problem.
mick chaganis they are both labeled as HVLP. I don’t know if I would call them true HVLP’s though. In particular the purple gun with rather low air consumption.
@@TonyHob I was just wondering as I have lots of spray guns,a HVLP, LVLP, compiant as well as turbine guns, I just like technical information. The purple gun doesn't look HVLP to me, holes are about the size of my LVLP but i think the definition of HVLP is getting lost, my 1200w turbine pumps out a huge volume of air at about 4psi......although even with a 1mm tip, just too much orange peel for car spraying.
@@TonyHob oh also just looking down your posts and you are looking for a gun to use with a small compressor.......I have an R500 also known as the Sprayit SP 33000, it's an LVLP spray gun,, I have had this for years, sprays beautifully, super smooth finish, I have sprayed 2k solid colour, metallic bascoat, lacquer and just recently to spray my bike frame, white bascoat then silver metal flake lacquer then violet pearl lacquer. This is the best gun for a smaller compressor, fan not quite as big as my Devilbiss FLG 5 about 10 inches compared to 12, slightly slower but this can be an advantage to us amateur sprayers but uses half the air. check out my projects on Instagram shiggy_the_project_man
House paint is thick, and by the time you thin it down enough to spray it may cause problems. Only thing is if you can get different spray tips it may work that way I've never tried it, I have a Graco airless sprayer for house paint, expensive but it works extremely well, did my whole house in about 1/2 a day with it, never had a clog, didn't have to do anything to the paint, just stir it up good, put the bucket under the suction line prime the sprayer and get to spraying.
Thank you for your opinions on them that's the paint I wanted to use . I wouldn't mind the few extra bucks it seems it may be worth it still very cheep.
With the $9.99 coupon the purple gun is cheap enough I just throw it away after a few uses when it starts acting up because the silicone they use starts to fall apart after cleaning it with solvent. It works almost as great as the Satas I have, until I tear it apart to clean it for the first time then it starts spraying slightly worse each additional time i use it. The gun is great if you are only going to paint one car in your lifetime. With the coupon you can buy 5 of the purple ones for the price of the high end one and the best part is you don't need to go through the hassle of cleaning the gun you just trow it away when you are done. REPLY
Warning about the CP 68843. You will NOT get the brass spacer off since they threadlocked it in (see reviews on harbor freight). So you cannot fully disassemble it. It's a left-hand thread and 10mm allen. I exchanged one for a new one in hopes to get one to break loose but no luck. Its too bad because i believe it sprays good as everyone says...but if you ever want to fully break it down, you're screwed.
I would avoid ever removing the fluid tip without first removing the needle. You are actually scraping the sealing area of the needle against the tip sealing area when you do this. yeah most cheap guns come full of that crap... only good way to get it off is so scrape it.
@@wildestcowboy2668 Like a straight up wire brush! I have hit mine with every solvent imaginable including chlorinated break cleaner. Nothing touches it. After you are done scraping it out... you not have an un polished neck which paint likes to stick to. Its another reason these cheap guns are a pain in the ass! Better than a can though I guess.
One thing you didn't mention that I noticed is that the professional series has stainless steel needle where the purple gun has cheap steel internals,The way to check is with a magnet,Stainless steel is non magnetic.
+fixerupper Last Wow, that was weird! When I read your comment that stainless steel is non-magnetic, all my stainless knives suddenly fell off the magnetic rack they were on! I guess they always thought they were magnetic until you set 'em straight! Heeheehaha! Dang! I used to use magnets for all kinds of stainless stuff, now it doesn't work anymore! hee hee! But seriously, you have a point- the stainless DOES last longer because it's harder. Ordinary iron + nickel makes what is called stainless. Amount of nickel added varies widely, add enough and you get EXTREMELY hard metal that is weakly magnetic.
I bought one yesterday after seeing all the people talking about them. I don't know if someone bought this one & brought it back but, theres NO spring for the handle & you can't adjust the fan, AT ALL. Its full open all the time. Its going back & I won't be getting another!! Just another piece of crappy junk!!!
#1 never use Teflon tape on a paint gun or hose and fittings for that matter pieces of Teflon can go through your system and into your gun causing major problems #2 throw the filter away they get clogged up and easily screw up your paint job in a matter of seconds junk
***** wow really hmmm try calling a tool manufacturer and ask them what you can use like a spraygun co. maybe they can tell you something better to use good luck man .
Antonio Rosa teflon tape is such a poor product for so many reasons BUT as you found it is more than adequate in most situations AND solves all the negatives you get with a compound. I'm actually totally confused as to why any manufacturer would put a spray gun together at the factory with any kind of compound! Really appreciate your video on this gun. Yours has metal internal parts; I bought this gun after watching yours and several other vids on the purple gun. Mine came with a plastic 1.4 spray tip and another plastic internal part under the air cap. This surprised and disappointed me! My primary reason for buying the gun was the CFM rating is close enough to my 21gal/2.5hp compressor's output rating if I planned my coverage area carefully, whereas the "pro" model wants a much better compressor. The cheap purple one one reviewed so well so many places I figured it would be an appropriate compromise. I may go to HF and disassemble another purple one to examine whether the tip is plastic or not..
They call it HVLP High volume Low pressure...In reality if is a LVHP Low volume High pressure....It is useless to a pro auto painter for so many reasons, but if you just need a gun around the house for misc small jobs it is fine. Don't plan on making a living with this gun you will have overspray all over the place from the high pressure it needs to lay a coat and that paint flying all over the place is money wasted.
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The HF professional is one of my favorite guns. Nice build quality, sprays very fine, and can lay the material down however you want it med or wet. Its got a huge fan for a budget gun even if you dial it back. I normally close it 3/4 of a turn from full open just before the pressure regulator shows an increase in psi. This helps the material atomize and clean up the pattern. Even at 3/4 closed the fan is still 10-12in! I set the fluid knob at 2.5 to 3.5 turns out from closed depending on the fluid and how its laying out. It takes alot of pressure to get it to do its thing. 35-45psi plus! Around 35-40psi for base and 40-50psi for clear depending how thick it is. Any less and the material just doesnt come out right. Its not an HVLP even tho its marketed as one. I think the placement of the air holes around the nozzle, the small orfice size of them, and the high pressure needed to draw the material out is what makes this gun spray so fine and helps the atomization. Ive sparayed very slick clear coats with it. Ive also sprayed metallics and pearls and it does really good with them. For the price its hard to beat if you know how to use it. Cheers
Great information! I am going to pin this comment
The purple did a beautiful job when I paint cars. Also mine came with the tool
Me too....and I use it all the time. I just run lacquer thinner through it after I'm done.
What is the setting you use? open all the controllers open? Also do you use it for base coat and clear as well?
Mine purple one came with paint and sandpaper
Just considering doing some paint restoration on some old metal toys. This was very well done and the comparison was especially helpful is determining what the value and operational differences are. Thanks JTB
68843 HF gun I recommend a DeKups cup system from Devilbiss, use Dekups adapter # DBC -11, no more paint dripping form bleed hole and you can paint almost upside down.
Are u talking about painting a car or are u one of those furniture clowns lost on here b?
Theres actually two purple guns now. The $15 one and the $30 one. I bought the $30 one which is very similar in quailty and make as the Professional one you compared the cheap one against. I'm using it right now to paint my horse trailer. I've just done the base coat on the frame and I'm VERY VERY happy with it so far! Thanks for the comparison. Very interesting!
The $30 gun is the same, just comes with an attached air Regulator.
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@@spkendrick No, it is not the same. If you look at the nozzle on the $30 gun, it's similar to the professional gun, with lots more holes than the cheaper model, to provide better atomizing. That's why the specs on the $30 gun call for 12 CFM, while the cheaper gun calls for 6 CFM.
Amazing how u clucks would buy a shit gun yet spend 300 on the product to spray. Good god. No brains.
@@jecrpalier I'm glad you told those Joe Biden loving gun banning clowns off!
This was pretty good.
But if you really want buy the two gun (detail and regular gun kit) It has a standard purple tool cleaning and 1.8 tip 1.2 tip and 1.4 tip.
This kit with another purple gun covers everything.
I use the 1.8 tip for primer and the 1.4 for clear,base and single stage.
The cleaning is a must I never even thought of using an allen that was good.
First thing though through out the filter. it stinks especially for metallics just dont use it .
For God's sake I don't know how to take the filter out of my new professional gun
it's really important that you take out the needle before you take off or screw the needle tip back on otherwise you risk bending the needle. VERY important.
that comment was mentioning the nozzle which is the air cap. I am talking about the needle tip. Your demonstration lacks this because of your lack of knowledge. people need to know in order to not damage their guns. not pulling the trigger on the air cap is not dangerous as much as unscrewing a tip while the needle is still in place, completely different situations, and it has not been mentioned a hundred times
@@eksine I'm glad you told that Joe Biden loving gun banning clown off
Thanks for the video. I just bought the purple one for 9.99 for a quick project. The air flow nozzle now has 2 holes on each side and a total of 8 around the center.
Not bad for $10 :-)
Bought the purple gun 10/2/21 and the gun tip was the same as this video (not 8 holes) and the tip is basically cemented into the fitting and I could not get it off the fitting that screws into the gun. Taking it back and purchasing the silver gun that is in this video as I think it is better value and comes with the wrench.
I had just bought the professional model and it is amazing practically no overspray at all I always curious on what they normally go for I found mine at pawn shop picked it up for 10 bucks glad to hear I got a good deal
With a coupon I believe it was $49.99, $69.99 regular price
Uh yeah i got some comments an experience riitgh hurr. And that Would be that these little purpie rigs suck choad. My choad, yer choad, her choad, his choad4
its actually not caulking, its a liquid thread sealer that plumbers use.
I have bought to harbor freight guns the spectrum black widow and they spray as well as any higher priced gun
The orange peel sort of disqualifies it for me. I'm glad you told us about that.
Don't fault yourself Antonio, I've heard of these guns doing that a lot. I suspect it has something to do with atomization. Not real sure. But, for the most part, you did your part well. I have a slightly higher production requirement than I think you do, so taking the added time to rub it out wouldn't be real cost effective.
Great comparison and review, Thank you!
I like the $10 gun I can spray a whole truck and make it look professional and save lots and lots of money it's not the gun that makes the work it's the guy behind the gun that makes it look professional
soulless one agreed. I just redid my neighbours hood on his mustang and came out awesome. Clear came out kinda thick but a few extra coats and some wet sanding never hurt anyone
soulless one actually you will see a difference in a nicer gun. Maybe not enough for using it only a few times but you will have less waste with modern guns and better fan pattern resulting in the paint to lay better.
Your kinda right soulless one but if you had a good gun and you have the ability to lay the paint down to look fairly good with the harbor freight gun then you would see a big difference in n the atomization of the paint which results in how the paint will lay and flow, you will see better coverage, you will lose less material to overspray, etc.
With that being said, I think your absolutely correct in that it's more in the skill of the painter than it is all gun. A good painter can use any bad gun a d still get a good looking paint job but you can give anyone with no painting skills, or bad skills, and give them the top of the line $2,000 gun and my paint job with the $20 gun will look and feel 200% better!!! Painting is an art! The quality of the tools do make a big difference overall but you've either got the talent to do it or not.
I sprayed a 36' long food truck 2 years ago for my wife's nephew. It's a big, big truck !! I painted that truck 2 different times 2 years ago and you cant tell it was done sitting outside my barn in n the dr in veway instead of in a paint booth. I did a two tone, base coat clear coat with a super large prismatic flake on top of the color and under the clear. That truck is bad ass man and it was all done using 3 harbor freight purple guns!!
Keep spraying buddy! It sounds like you have the skills you need to make pa im n flow good brother
This is mostly the case, I'm sure there are duds out there, but for the most part you get a properly functioning paint gun in the hands of someone who knows what they're doing and they can take that $10 gun and do professional work with it and you'd never know what gun they used. Put a $500+ paint gun in the hands of someone who has no idea and they'll still mess up LOL.
The filter goes in the other way. That's why it doesnt fit
no it does not, I've seen people do it the wrong way, the skinny tip is for the fingers to grab and should be up, just like he showed, not down into the gun.
A quarter inch Allen 👏🏼👏🏼 brilliant
please note people you need a BIG compressor to power that silver HVLP gun...15cfm@40psi!!!!
Yep, that's why I didn't buy it. I WANTED it but I would have to spend $800 on a compressor that I couldn't possibly move myself. Not gonna happen. Same reason why I didn't buy a Devilbiss or Sata. I'm trying to save money. When it comes down to it I'm looking for the "point of diminishing returns." If I can get 80% of what I'd consider awesome for 25% of what the pros are telling me to spend then I'll be happy. Anything above that is unnecessary luxury spending IMO. I could probably buy a $400 Devilbiss but others are saying they don't even like theirs. From my research it's either Sata for $1000 and an $800 compressor or the HF purple with a $200 compressor. $210 vs. $1800. I was quoted 4k by a paint shop to paint my car. If I bought pro gear and paints it would cost me about $3000 AND I'd still have to do all the work. DIY should cost about 1/4 of the pro price IMO. I wound up spending $1200 on everything I need to get the job done.
Not true.. I spray with a 26 gallon harbour freight compressor and my paint jobs come out perfect
Justin Dobish bwahaha. Lay off the drugs dude
@@jecrpalier no drugs here bro just hard work if I could post a pic is show u how the clear comes out like glass.. bro I've painted over 50 cars and parts on a 26 gallon compressor.. all came out perfect..
Yeah the purple gun does great on smaller compressors. My 40+ year old Montgomery Wards compressor will run the purple gun and its a 1HP 11gal unit. So my 4 year old Harbor Freight 2HP 29 Gallon belt drive compressor runs it just fine.
I try to pull the needle before unscrewing the nozzle ,or it will wear out the needle tip., good review .
I just bought 2 purple guns for 8.99 each and they have the filter you mention at min7.55 in the top.
Also i noticed my paint cups did'nt have any washers at all so i changed the cups from another model box and they had plastic washers up inside the threads - i hope they work
Good job comparing and I appreciate your insight . I bought the Professional but haven't used it yet ......thanks
Have you used it yet?
You can put a devilbis kit in that gun
from which model?
which hfgun
Good info, I take it this is a deviblis knock off?
@@kfstreich4787 not a devilbliss knockoff
@@hondah22acivic,
Notice that lee gaspard either doesn't know or just wanted to throw out useless info.
I'd like to see a review on the ~$28 'purple gun' that comes with a regulator/pressure gauge.
The cheaper one you show here is not the same gun, and I had to return it as unusable. The $28 version works pretty good but I'd like to hear it compared to the (currently) $69 'professional' gun here before I buy the 'better' gun.
PS the little 'in gun' filter isn't really needed since if you paint proper you'll be filtering in to the cup anyway.
Ugh... you should ALWAYS pull the trigger when removing or installing the nozzle. The way you did it will damage the needle tip since it wasn't retracted. Strain your paint as you pour it into the cup, and throw those cup filters in the trash.
I am new to this, so please indulge me for a possibly silly question. What damage is done to the needle tip if it is not retracted when removing the nozzle? Does it get scratched. And, if so, what problems will the scratches cause?
Well this is an interesting devolopment, I painted professionally for almost 3 years and never heard this.
Damn, why didn’t I ever think of that. It only makes perfect sense!!
I bought 30 top filters from Ebay for my purple gun and they all fit
I appreciated your review and I went to buy this gun but then...I noticed it is calls for 15 CFM. What CFM is your compressor rated at?T my compressor is rated at 10.8 CFM (6hp 25 gallon Craftsman). I have a Husky HVLP that I"ve used for oil paint on trim and it is rated about 8 CFM which works fine. So based on that this gun needs a lot more CFM or is there other factors involved? Thanks
Funny thing I found with these is some are different shades of purple, some have a removable piece with Allen key and some are not removable
They have different manufacturers and different item numbers but all cost the same. The difference in quality can be big. You have to pick the best one.
Oh wow thanks a lot man I never known that thanks I'll look out next time thanks
Great rundown, thanks.
Thanks for the info. Well done.
I currently own both guns love the new one✌
Almost 4 years later they both still work well
My first purple one was a fail, swapped it out for another one and bought the pro gun and both seem to work great✌✌✌
120v x 15amp = 1800 watts. 746 watts per horsepower. 1800/746 = 2.4 horsepower. But you'd be tripping the breaker. But no worries, my shop vac is "6 horsepower". I operate that on 120v all the time.
AWESOME GUN!!! TAKE FILTER IN TOP OF GUN OUT!! JUST ALWAYS CLEAN AFTER USING!!!
Why should I take the filter out b?
Can you use a hex wrench on the tip removal? You can buy different sized tips on Ebay for the purple gun. Who sells replacement parts for "Harbor Freight Professional" gun? Harbor doesn't. If you need/lose any parts for this gun, it becomes trash. (a throw away)
Your video was VERY well done! I've heard alot of people say they've used the purple gun to spray cars with and they work fairly well. Also, you said you shoot primer with the purple gun? Are you using the 1.4 or the 1.5 tip? The new Purple guns come with 1.5 tips and some guys are drilling out the tip to 2.0. Any info on that?
Curt Brennan this one came with a 1.4 tip and I was able to shoot epoxy primer without any problems as well as high build sandable primer.
@@TonyHob That's great news....I'm shooting Martin Senour (NAPA) black epoxy primer (PIP 101) tomorrow. How much do you thin it down when you use it?
I just followed the manufacturer's recommendation, it was thin enough to spray well
@@TonyHob Thanks again......you're efforts are appreciated!! ;-)
I'll let you know how it goes when I use it tomorrow.
@@TonyHob OK, I tried it out on a PU utility box yesterday and it worked just fine. I sprayed an Epoxy primer (NAPA PIP-101) and it sprayed like anything else I've ever sprayed....no problems. Thanks again for posting this video! Recommendation for anyone buying the Purple gun you must ABSOLUTELY take it apart and thoroughly clean the gun. There's some kind of white goop (caulk?) inside it. I used lacquer thinner and a small brush and rag and then ran lacquer thinner through the gun for awhile after reassembly to make sure it was ready to go. Then immediately when finished painting, run more thinner through it and CLEAN THE GUN THOROUGHLY. We should get alot of life out of these little guns if we take care of them. (Just saying).
Exactly what I needed. Thanks!
I'd like to use the HF purple gun to paint my new HF trailer before I assemble it. Can you give me any tips on how to prep the parts? Should I sand the parts, primer them and then paint them? I'm planning on using flat, desert tan.
Thank you
cri8tor scuff the shiny new paint with a 3M purple abrasive pad, primer, then paint
Nice review. I have the low end gun, I think now I am going to buy the better HF gun.
i just bought one. can u show us how to use the gun on a car with a good job? i want to know how to use it.
Great video. I saw another very good video on the harbor freight hvlp and he said he removes the filter in the gun because it causes spray problems. He says that if you strain the paint and discard this little filter you will have far fewer problems. What do you think?
You don't need the filter if you strain the paint with any gun. Not really straining paint, its a filter funnel he uses....it works great and you don't need that clog prone filter in the gun. Put a filter on your air line of course to keep out water and potential oil contamination from the compressor pump if your compressor is oil lubricated.
@@wildbill23c Thank you.
@@wildbill23c where do you put the filter at before the gun or before the regulator
@@wildestcowboy2668 Gun, filter, regulator is how mine is setup and haven't even got to use it....the stuff I needed to spray would have destroyed the paint gun...luckily I read the instructions on the bottle first.
@@wildbill23c I got mine ready to paint but I sanded it in my shop, now I'm having dust issues. I do have an exhaust fan in the shop but it's still a little bit dusty
great vid, good info just bought the purple one that came with a regulator for $29 gonna try it on some highbuild primer and industrial or Van Sickle paint on the frame of my 67 chevy truck I'm restoring, probably get the professional series when it comes time to spray the top coats,, Thanks
Have u finished the 67 sir?
@@wildestcowboy2668 . Not yet, haven't worked on it for a bit
You can take that filter out if you use a system like 3M pps !
Great vide- - Exactly what I was looking for!
Weird, my purple gun has the same kind of tip as your other one does with all the extra holes in it.
Thanks for the video! Just picked up the pro spray gun and the fluid tip was bound/stuck and the wrench could not get it off. A tip to those that run into the same problem, I fit a 1 ft metal tube over the wrench handle to get more leverage and it finally unscrewed!!
Wade Dexter before you took it off you could have tapped it once or twice on the side with a rubber mallet, I ran into the same problem but it is actually just a really tight tolerence so it bound up but a couple light taps and it unthreaded by hand easily 🤙
@@tboniusmaximus3047I'm glad you told that Joe Biden loving gun banning clown off
Tony seems like a nice guy and all but I don't care about the screws being smoother but how slick it lays down the paint. Wish he had painted something with it.....
I painted my Ugly Drum Smoker with it. It came out really nice: ruclips.net/video/EH0e0cskQXM/видео.html
@@TonyHob Thanks for responding back and I will check that out.
I want to paint a vintage outbord I have been sanding a 1956 30 hp Johnson with 6 volt electric start I got the kit from harbor freight it has two guns in it there both purple is it good for that it comes with the wrench and a cleaning kit it’s all in a case 49.95
Does not come with the wrench pal. I've bought ALOT of the purple guns and NEVER HAD THE WRENCH....
Many people wonder the difference in cost compared with the features. You just cleared them all out. Very thoughtful, thanks.
What about the air control valve beside the air hose connector ? What seals or gaskets need attention ? Chuck M
Charles Murray it has not needed anything or does it give any problems. Normally you just leave it wide open and use a regulator between the hose and the gun
Hello . How to prevent water during paint with a gun I was annoyed where I am a beginner in paint please help
Im curious about the filter in the bottom of the cup,so discard it and just strain yr paint? I tried the purple gun with acrylic urathane and it seemed not enough paint was goin through the gun,i suspected that filter
definitely get rid of the little filter and just strain the paint. Make sure the paint is mixed properly to the correct viscosity. Also make sure you are getting the recommended pressure at the gun. You might need to turn it up if you are measuring it at the compressor. I just showed the filter for people that use it but I have never used it and just strain the paint.
Discard it
Discard it
Can you get different size tips for this gun? Do you know if any other brands will fit? Thanks, nice vid.
markbuckeye No, but the chrome gun comes with 1.4 tip.
@@edwardzx7 Both the guns in this video use the same 1.4mm tip. The chrome one is just more expensive, other than that they both do the same spray job.
Yes there is something wrong with the gun, the question is what ??? Like I said in an earlier post with the valve closed there is no air escaping an pulling the trigger there still is no air. Opening the valve to any degree sends a continuous rush of air through the air cap. This gun has never been abused in any fashion and the last time I used it several months ago it worked as expected. Looking at the parts diagram I do not see that any parts are missing or unaccounted for. This mystery can be solved but how ??
Try lubricating the needle so that it slides freely. It could be getting stuck open. Also disassemble and clean the trigger mechanism. It's the only moving part that shuts off the air.
CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE CONFIRM A DETAIL ABOUT THE PURPLE HVLP: In moving, I think I lost a part to my purple HVLP gun. I swear it had a thin fiber (or perhaps plastic?) gasket that sat between the cap and the nozzle body. My cap no longer seems to fit and I am 99% sure I had a gasket under the cap at one time! However - looking at all these videos here on RUclips, I never see one when they dismantle the gun. Can somebody please confirm? And if so - what is the thickness of that gasket? Could somebody measure it?
great video thanks... can you recommend a match compressor that works well with these guns?
I use the Harbor Freight 29 Gallon Belt Drive Air Compressor, it does just fine, contrary to what everyone claims, the smaller compressors will work fine, don't try it with the little 3 or 5 gallon compressors but the larger ones will do just fine, of course the compressor is going to cycle during operation, they all do even the $1,000+ compressors will. Its not like you are going to be on the trigger for several minutes at a time, it'll be sporadic on and off cycles as you paint. Sure if you are painting professionally you'll of course have the high dollar equipment but for a home DIYer your regular 15 gallon and larger compressors will work fine. Hell my 40+ year old Montgomery Wards air compressor with a 1HP motor and a 11 gallon tank painted a whole house just fine, the compressor did ok, the trouble was the motor would overheat after about an hour and trip the thermal switch....today's larger output compressors will handle these paint guns just fine.
I’ve owned 2 purple guns (shitty junk not worth the time) and today bought the professional gun to spray my clear coat, is sprays nice and smooth with pretty good atomization, I’m impressed for it only costing $79
Randizle Peregoy huh i've owned the purple gun for years and have used it on countless jobs with great results? Are you sure you are using it right? I just bought the pro gun here to spray heavy material, sprayed really nice.
M S the only thing I can think of is it’s always around 105-110 degrees out here in az when I paint, BUT using the harbor freight “professional” series gun I was able to get the paint and clear to lay down MUCH better with very little orange peel.
Purple gun is awesome
Very good, lots of good tips from you and your viewers. Video out there on how to open up the tip for spraying primer using 5/64 drill, liked that too. THANKS
Great video. I was in line at cashier to pay that one Professional Gun, but I was so hesitant, that I turned back and put it back on the shelf. Now, do I need to have an air regulator for that gun ? Also, does a 10 gallons compressor keeps up with it? Thanks for the video Antonio!!!
Great video thanks, question ... What chemical are you using to clean the gun and do you know where to get a 1.2 or 1.3 tip?
what would you do with the 1.2
@@gardenoftruth8265 spray ppg clear coat... Duh
I am going to paint my car with rust oleum single stage paint. Will the purple gun work for my project or would I be better served by the 68843 that is more expensive?
+Antonio Rosa Thanks for your comment bro. I have the harbor freight 21gal 2.5hp compressor.. Since I am using single stage paint I think I will go with the purple one. Do you think that my compressor is big enough to run the professional gun? thanks
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I have a question, please What are the components of the base coating phase thank you very much
Sorry, after completing the Filler phase you paint the foundation stage before coating the last face?
I want the components of the coating phase of the foundation before coating the last face?*Thank you*
Я имею в виду, есть ли магазин, продающий базу для пальто, готовую к машине или что?
I know the purple gun has a 1.4 nozzle tip,
What's size tip is the professional gun tip ?
New ones come with the 1.5 tip.
Thank you for your video.
finally someone who calls tphlon tape by its true name not plumbers tape
Too bad you can't spell, TEFLON, correctly, though. lol
fun fun jerk f7n fun
Please review the black widow
too expensive for me LOL
Will this still work well using a 8 gallon compressor?
this professional harbor freight, is similar to a campbell hausfeld dh 5800, must become of the same family.
Most likely built at the same assembly table as the CH unit....
Upload how ur paint job came out
It came out good man
It turns out that with the valve fully closed there is no air leaking. With the valve opened from partial to full there is a great continuous flow of air without the trigger put into play. Inspection reveals nothing for this problem.
That means there is something wrong with the gun. When you close that valve the air will not go through the gun and therefor cannot paint.
Im pretty sure the purple priimer gun is a 1.8mm tip
Its a 1.4mm.
1.6:
@@wildestcowboy2668 its a 1.4mm i own a few now for whatever quick jobs i dont care about but only for primer
Can I ask are they both considered HVLP guns?
mick chaganis they are both labeled as HVLP. I don’t know if I would call them true HVLP’s though. In particular the purple gun with rather low air consumption.
@@TonyHob I was just wondering as I have lots of spray guns,a HVLP, LVLP, compiant as well as turbine guns, I just like technical information. The purple gun doesn't look HVLP to me, holes are about the size of my LVLP but i think the definition of HVLP is getting lost, my 1200w turbine pumps out a huge volume of air at about 4psi......although even with a 1mm tip, just too much orange peel for car spraying.
@@TonyHob oh also just looking down your posts and you are looking for a gun to use with a small compressor.......I have an R500 also known as the Sprayit SP 33000, it's an LVLP spray gun,, I have had this for years, sprays beautifully, super smooth finish, I have sprayed 2k solid colour, metallic bascoat, lacquer and just recently to spray my bike frame, white bascoat then silver metal flake lacquer then violet pearl lacquer. This is the best gun for a smaller compressor, fan not quite as big as my Devilbiss FLG 5 about 10 inches compared to 12, slightly slower but this can be an advantage to us amateur sprayers but uses half the air. check out my projects on Instagram shiggy_the_project_man
Can you use the purple gun with house paint
House paint is thick, and by the time you thin it down enough to spray it may cause problems. Only thing is if you can get different spray tips it may work that way I've never tried it, I have a Graco airless sprayer for house paint, expensive but it works extremely well, did my whole house in about 1/2 a day with it, never had a clog, didn't have to do anything to the paint, just stir it up good, put the bucket under the suction line prime the sprayer and get to spraying.
Make sure to remove the needle first before removing the nozzle as over time it will damage the needle if you remove the nozzle first like the video
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Thank you for your opinions on them that's the paint I wanted to use . I wouldn't mind the few extra bucks it seems it may be worth it still very cheep.
ty show us some paint results next time please
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With the $9.99 coupon the purple gun is cheap enough I just throw it away after a few uses when it starts acting up because the silicone they use starts to fall apart after cleaning it with solvent. It works almost as great as the Satas I have, until I tear it apart to clean it for the first time then it starts spraying slightly worse each additional time i use it. The gun is great if you are only going to paint one car in your lifetime. With the coupon you can buy 5 of the purple ones for the price of the high end one and the best part is you don't need to go through the hassle of cleaning the gun you just trow it away when you are done.
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Warning about the CP 68843. You will NOT get the brass spacer off since they threadlocked it in (see reviews on harbor freight). So you cannot fully disassemble it. It's a left-hand thread and 10mm allen. I exchanged one for a new one in hopes to get one to break loose but no luck. Its too bad because i believe it sprays good as everyone says...but if you ever want to fully break it down, you're screwed.
alot of threadlock can be lossened with heat.
I would avoid ever removing the fluid tip without first removing the needle. You are actually scraping the sealing area of the needle against the tip sealing area when you do this. yeah most cheap guns come full of that crap... only good way to get it off is so scrape it.
Scrape it with what? I just put thinner in my new professional gun an sprayed it through at 40psi for a few seconds
@@wildestcowboy2668 Like a straight up wire brush! I have hit mine with every solvent imaginable including chlorinated break cleaner. Nothing touches it. After you are done scraping it out... you not have an un polished neck which paint likes to stick to. Its another reason these cheap guns are a pain in the ass! Better than a can though I guess.
Good info, thanks
Anyone know what size needle this gun has???????????????
1.5
One thing you didn't mention that I noticed is that the professional series has stainless steel needle where the purple gun has cheap steel internals,The way to check is with a magnet,Stainless steel is non magnetic.
I don't know shit about paint guns... But a Google search shows magnets do work on some stainless steel
+fixerupper Last Wow, that was weird! When I read your comment that stainless steel is non-magnetic, all my stainless knives suddenly fell off the magnetic rack they were on! I guess they always thought they were magnetic until you set 'em straight! Heeheehaha! Dang! I used to use magnets for all kinds of stainless stuff, now it doesn't work anymore! hee hee! But seriously, you have a point- the stainless DOES last longer because it's harder. Ordinary iron + nickel makes what is called stainless. Amount of nickel added varies widely, add enough and you get EXTREMELY hard metal that is weakly magnetic.
I bought one yesterday after seeing all the people talking about them. I don't know if someone bought this one & brought it back but, theres NO spring for the handle & you can't adjust the fan, AT ALL. Its full open all the time. Its going back & I won't be getting another!! Just another piece of crappy junk!!!
thanks a lot for explanation
Thanks
I've never painted a car before, but I'm gonna show yall the difference, ?
you do realize you can use a paint gun to paint things other than cars right?
Yes I'm a shooter
slo motion then you realize your comment makes no sense...
ty
These guns will do the job no doubt but they will not last on a day to day use.
#1 never use Teflon tape on a paint gun or hose and fittings for that matter pieces of Teflon can go through your system and into your gun causing major problems #2 throw the filter away they get clogged up and easily screw up your paint job in a matter of seconds junk
My girlfriend says I have a quality knob😜 hehe
Does she mind the 1.0 tip? Or do you think she's secretly wishing for the 1.4?
thats liquis ptfe sealent dude !!
***** wow really hmmm try calling a tool manufacturer and ask them what you can use like a spraygun co. maybe they can tell you something better to use good luck man .
Antonio Rosa teflon tape is such a poor product for so many reasons BUT as you found it is more than adequate in most situations AND solves all the negatives you get with a compound. I'm actually totally confused as to why any manufacturer would put a spray gun together at the factory with any kind of compound!
Really appreciate your video on this gun.
Yours has metal internal parts; I bought this gun after watching yours and several other vids on the purple gun. Mine came with a plastic 1.4 spray tip and another plastic internal part under the air cap. This surprised and disappointed me!
My primary reason for buying the gun was the CFM rating is close enough to my 21gal/2.5hp compressor's output rating if I planned my coverage area carefully, whereas the "pro" model wants a much better compressor. The cheap purple one one reviewed so well so many places I figured it would be an appropriate compromise.
I may go to HF and disassemble another purple one to examine whether the tip is plastic or not..
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They call it HVLP High volume Low pressure...In reality if is a LVHP Low volume High pressure....It is useless to a pro auto painter for so many reasons, but if you just need a gun around the house for misc small jobs it is fine. Don't plan on making a living with this gun you will have overspray all over the place from the high pressure it needs to lay a coat and that paint flying all over the place is money wasted.
J Miller the purple one? Or the pro model?
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Junk 1 or 2. Take ur pic and waste ur product