Astro Spray Gun
- Great for Flake
- Best for outdoor use
- 1 Quart Cup size
- Adjustable fan pattern control
- 1.8mm nozzle
With the Astro Spray Gun, you can not only spray primers, stains, paints and lacquers. You can also bring glues and other heavy coating options into the conversation.
This spray gun gives you serious versatility for all your DIY projects. While the 7 to 12 CFM air consumption might be a bit much for some, the results you get are definitely worth it.
From our testing, here’s what stood out about this Astro Pneumatic Tools spray gun.
Best Features of the Astro Spray Gun
It’s lightweight but still feels solid. Thanks to its aluminum cup and other non-corrosive parts, you get a durable metal gun that won’t weigh you down.
At just 3 pounds, there isn’t much user fatigue that happens when using this particular sprayer. Operation pressure is a bit high at 50-60 PSI, but it is still fairly manageable with most compressors.
Flaking is crazy easy with this spray gun.
Flaking with this spray gun is crazy easy. You know that flake you mix into paint for garage floors or concrete? With the 1.8mm tip on the Astro 4008, you don’t have to spread it by hand anymore.
This gun does a great job spraying even those big metal flakes evenly across the surface, giving you a consistent, professional look.
Limitations of the Astro Paint Gun
Using this spray gun for interior work can be a challenge.
Using this one indoors can be tricky. Since it’s a high-pressure siphon gun, it tends to throw off quite a bit of overspray and airborne paint particles.
From our testing, about half the paint actually lands where you want it—the other half ends up in the air. So, ventilation and masking are a must.
You do have an HVLP adjustment that can help to control your nozzle velocity. But unless you have a large, open space to paint indoors, we recommend this unit for outdoor use.
Because your adjustment options are a little limited and they can be hard to reach in the middle of a job. Yet for what this Astro Sprayer can do, especially in terms of consistency, we really don’t have any complaints.
Sprays flake
Non corrosive parts
Hard to Reach HVLP adjustments
Interior work is challenging
Tips for using Astro Pneumatic Tools
You will likely need to clean this spray gun before using it.
The shipping process for this spray gun can leave it with some interior dust. Whether that’s a manufacturer issue, a shipping issue, we’re not here to judge.
Just remember to clean out your gun before using it for the first time. This prevents having it lock up on you or leaving your surface with dust contamination.
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Conclusion
Astro Pneumatic Tool punches above its weight class. If you already have a compressor in place that can meet the CFM and PSI demands this sprayer requires, then we highly recommend giving it a try if your budget is tight.
Like us, we believe that you will be pleasantly surprised by the results.
FAQs
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