IF YOU’VE EVER CONSIDERED SPRAYING YOUR FURNITURE FOR A FLAWLESS FINISH, THEN THIS POST IS FOR YOU!
I get asked about my furniture paint spraying tools every week! So I thought it would be helpful to share my favorite paint gun and accessories and link to all my spraying resources in one place. I hope you find this helpful. And if you’re on the fence, I hope this post inspires you to give a spray-painted finish a try! 🤗
Oh, and I haven’t forgotten about you if you’re not into spraying… I’ve included a roundup of gorgeous spray-painted furniture for eye candy.👁 🍭
MY PAINT GUN
I’ve been using this same Husky Paint Gun since 2013 and it still works amazing! It’s an HVLP Gravity Feed Pneumatic Paint Gun. It’s not a high-end or expensive sprayer (sells for around $80 at Home Depot) yet it still provides a perfectly flawless finish with all my paints and topcoats.
GRAVITY FEED GUN – What does it mean?
A gravity feed paint gun means the paint cup is mounted on top of the gun. This allows the paint to naturally and easily flow down (with gravity) into the gun for spraying.
HVLP PAINT GUN – What does it mean?
HVLP stands for High Volume Low Pressure. Reduced pressure means less overspray and less overspray means less wasted paint. HVLP paint guns are often used by contractors when speed, accuracy, and smooth finishes are required on smaller and more detailed projects like cupboards, trim, and furniture.
PNEUMATIC PAINT GUN – What does it mean?
Pneumatic paint guns use compressed air to atomize and apply the paint to a surface. This means a compressor is required to operate my paint gun. When buying a paint gun, the compressor is not included – it needs to be purchased separately and it is an investment. That said, I LOVE my compressor and it’s a fabulous ‘tool’ to have for my business. It allows me to use my paint gun plus other pneumatic tools effortlessly — like a pin nailer, upholstery gun, etc.
However, if you’re not quite ready to invest in a compressor for your business, I’ve included some electric paint guns below.
COMPRESSOR TALK
MY PAINT GUN + ACCESSORIES
Husky Paint Gun
Compressor (similar)
Respirator
Safety Glasses
Paint Gun Cleaning Kit
Paint Strainer
Drop Cloth
ELECTRIC PAINT SPRAYERS
Homeright Paint Sprayer
Wagner Flexio 590
Wagner Flexio 5000
Full disclosure, back in 2013 I did use an electric paint sprayer. I wrote a full review of my experience on the Wagner Paint Sprayer here. I wasn’t at all happy and ended up returning it to Home Depot. That said, that was many years ago and the electric sprayers I’ve listed above come highly recommended by many of my talented colleagues in the furniture painting community.
I use my paint spraying equipment A LOT but I still love brushing my furniture as well. A paint sprayer is not mandatory to a successful furniture painting business because you can still get a super smooth brush-free finish using other methods as well. That said, if you think you’d like to do spray finishes, I hope this has helped you decide if a pneumatic paint gun is right for you.
And now for some flawless sprayed finishes, I’ve created with my Husky Paint Gun. I’ve included the link to the full tutorial in the title of the pieces if you’d like to check out the step-by-step tutorials. Enjoy and feel free to PIN! 🙂
PAINTED MID-CENTURY DRESSER
PAINTED CANE WEBBING | ETAN ALLEN TABLE
SPRAY PAINTED SECRETARY DESK
ROADSIDE PAINTED FRENCH PROVINCIAL
SPRING MEADOW DRESSER
SALVAGED SEWING DESK MAKEOVER
SPRAYED TEA CART
Thursday is Furniture Fixer Upper Day. I’ll be back with my FFU Crew with some creative before and afters sharing these curb-shopped tables. See you then!
THANKS SO MUCH FOR JOINING ME TODAY AND FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE… I ALWAYS LOVE HEARING FROM YOU. IT MAKES MY DAY! 🙂
Happy furniture spraying friends!
Denise x
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Thanks for the inspiration to use my spray gun. I tried it a couple of times and by the time I watered the paint down, little at a time, I could have painted my table 3x with a brush!! I guess, like anything, practice makes it easier. I have a question that is unrelated to this post and hope you don’t mind me asking. I get a few older pieces from the 1930’s that have the brass feet. They can be removed easily and made pretty again. But, are these used when making over an older piece? I haven’t seen any of the bloggers that I follow address these feet. I’m older and not always up to date on the current style or trend so I thought you might have some suggestions. I hope I’m making a bit of sense! Thanks for all your wonderful posts and inspiration.
I hear you because I was the same way. The spray gun was intimidating when I first started using it and everything took me extra long to figure out. But after a few times, you get the hang of it and it becomes second nature… just like brushing.😊 As for the brass feet, brass is back! But I would say (and keep in mind I’m no designer guru…lol) more in a mid-century-modern way. So rather than the claw brass feet which were found on furniture in the 20’s and 30’s like this Deilcraft Table I did here, more sleek and tapered like shown here and here on Pinterest. That said, like I always say, DO YOU! If you love it, it doesn’t matter what is trending. Go with what you like! XOXO
I love using our Husky pneumatic paint sprayer for topcoats but I’ve used it to paint some furniture pieces and had great results. We stained our entire fence last summer with ours and boy was that a time saver! What a great compressor analogy, and one I’ll never forget. LOL
I’ve never tried using stain in my Husky but YAAAA, that would have saved a ton of time I’m sure! And glad you like the compressor analogy. I swear when the associate and Nick were talking all the compressor shop talk (and I was brand new to using a compressor) I was totally lost. So I hope this helps a few people as it did me! 😊
So, where do you spray paint your furniture? I keep thinking I’ll paint in the garage but I don’t know that I could do spray painting in there.
I have a designated paint room (my studio) in my basement. When I moved in, there was an old 70’s kitchen set up down there. Counter, sink, cupboards all come in handy and I don’t have to worry about painted walls/floors etc. That said, I use an industrial fan set up in the window to blow out any overspray which works well. A garage would be a great place to spray paint and investing in one of these would keep everything clean.
Oh. My. Gosh. I am seriously sitting in my car outside of Home Depot. I came here to buy a sprayer, and last night I had settled on the one you recommended in several of your previous posts. I have a set of chairs that I refuse to continue painting with a brush. This is so timely and I am so thankful for all of this information!
Exciting! You’re going to love it Dana! I practiced on a piece of cardboard to get my settings right but once you get the hang of it it’s SO MUCH FUN! Enjoy!
Thanks for breaking it down, Denise. I’ve used a sprayer twice and was always drawn back to my paintbrush. But I have grown up over the years and feel like it’s time to try spraying again. Again, thanks for posting this. It’s very helpful. :). You’re the best!
Thanks Do! I still love brushing but spraying is a ton of fun as well! I know with your talent, you’d create some darn gorgeous finishes if you decide to give it a go again. XOXO
Hi Denise. Thanks for the information on paint sprayers and compressors. I’m a bit afraid to use power tools by myself so I think I might just stick to my good old fashioned paintbrush. Lol.
A good ol’ fashion paintbrush is perfect. I believe the best finishes come from using products and tools you love and are comfortable with!🙌