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    Painting with a Spray Gun

    Nov 03, 2020 4 minutes

    Are you ready to judge me? I love painting projects. There, I said it. Whenever I have a project that I know I am going to paint, I get a little giddy because I know that I get to use one of my favorite finishing tools: the spray gun. And as much as I enjoy painting a project, what I don’t like is using a brush or a roller.

    Painting a project with a spray gun can be one of the most rewarding tasks in the shop (in my opinion). Seeing that ultra smooth, even coat get perfectly laid down and settle is satisfying. But using a spray gun can also be infuriating. If one thing is off, you can end up

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