Utilizing old spray guns...
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2020 11:44 pm
Hello, I'm a new member here and am just getting back into hobby paint/body after growing up around it most of my childhood. My father was a body and paint man at a local Chrysler dealership in southern Indiana through the early 1970's and did side work at home on friends and family vehicles. He also bought used cars to paint/do body repair and sell.
My fondest early memories was masking and wet sanding cars with my father starting around age 9. Helped sprayed my first car (with dad's supervision) for the first time around age 12.
So, today I am looking to get into some hobby by doing the paint & minot body work fixing up a 1997 Ford F250 w/ powerstroke 7.3 diesel my father left me when he died. Nothing serious body wise, minor rust on tailgate (plan to replace) and one minor ding in rear bed behind right rear tire. It just needs new paint to really look good again.
My question is regarding my father's old equipment (which he left to me). I know the compressor has the CFM to handle painting cars, but his three spray guns (all Binks of various models) are all probably 40 to 45 years old and the last time I know they were used was somewhere around 25 to 30 years ago.
They were always expertly cleaned and properly stored in a quality tool chest to keep them from getting dirty or damaged, but I am concerned about the potential for damaged/dried out seals before I get started.
While I could afford new equipment, I REALLY want to use my father's old tools. I'd rather spend money to revitalize his old Binks spray guns since he left them to me.
Anyone have advice on what to look for and how to test these out before having mixed paint and then discovering a problem? If problems are found, can I still find the parts to repair these spray guns? I am not 100% sure of the model numbers (they are in garage on other side of property and it's late), but I'm think one was a model 7 and the other a 62. I'm thinking the 62 was mostly used for primer, and the 7 was his finish gun. That sound right? It's been so long but I think that's how he used them.
Any advise would be appreciated.
My fondest early memories was masking and wet sanding cars with my father starting around age 9. Helped sprayed my first car (with dad's supervision) for the first time around age 12.
So, today I am looking to get into some hobby by doing the paint & minot body work fixing up a 1997 Ford F250 w/ powerstroke 7.3 diesel my father left me when he died. Nothing serious body wise, minor rust on tailgate (plan to replace) and one minor ding in rear bed behind right rear tire. It just needs new paint to really look good again.
My question is regarding my father's old equipment (which he left to me). I know the compressor has the CFM to handle painting cars, but his three spray guns (all Binks of various models) are all probably 40 to 45 years old and the last time I know they were used was somewhere around 25 to 30 years ago.
They were always expertly cleaned and properly stored in a quality tool chest to keep them from getting dirty or damaged, but I am concerned about the potential for damaged/dried out seals before I get started.
While I could afford new equipment, I REALLY want to use my father's old tools. I'd rather spend money to revitalize his old Binks spray guns since he left them to me.
Anyone have advice on what to look for and how to test these out before having mixed paint and then discovering a problem? If problems are found, can I still find the parts to repair these spray guns? I am not 100% sure of the model numbers (they are in garage on other side of property and it's late), but I'm think one was a model 7 and the other a 62. I'm thinking the 62 was mostly used for primer, and the 7 was his finish gun. That sound right? It's been so long but I think that's how he used them.
Any advise would be appreciated.