Device
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Airbrush. General purpose spray guns — in other words, traditional spray guns that do not belong to any of the specialized categories described below. At the same time, the functionality of such devices can be quite diverse — from relatively small tools for hard-to-reach areas and small areas to quite powerful performant solutions that are already approaching paint stations.
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Airbrush. A miniature variety of spray guns, distinguished primarily by very small nozzle sizes — less than 1 mm, and more often up to 0.5 mm. Thanks to this, airbrushes are optimally suited for delicate work, where accuracy is most important; with the help of such a tool, you can even create full-fledged paintings (for example, those same “airbrushes” that adorn cars).
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Roller. An improved version of the conventional paint roller, supplemented by a paint supply system. Thanks to this, additional convenience is provided during work: there is no need to periodically dip the roller into a container with paint, and the coating itself is applied as accurately and evenly as possible.
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Plaster. A variety of spray guns used not for painting, but for plastering. One of the characteristic features of such tools is the large diameter of the nozzle: thanks to this, it is not clogged with mortar particles and is easily cleaned after work is complet
...ed. In addition, plaster guns are usually equipped with rather large (about 5 – 7 liters) own tanks; such a reservoir is usually supplemented with a handle for the convenience of holding the tool with the second hand.
— Paint station. Units designed for large volumes of work, where high performance is of decisive importance. A mandatory feature of paint stations are remote compressors (see below) of high power and large size, usually mounted on a stand or even a trolley for ease of transportation. And often there is no own paint tank at all, and the working composition is supplied from an external container (for example, a bucket). Also note that painting stations often allow two guns to be connected to one compressor at once (see below).Power consumption
The power consumed by the operation of an electric tool (see "Type").
Most modern spray guns, even performant ones, have a rather low power: for example, models
with more than 1 kW are extremely rare, and in most cases, power consumption does
not exceed 500 W at all. So when connecting such equipment to sockets, there are usually no problems; only single units of high performance, requiring 3.5 kW or more, have to be connected according to special rules (directly to the shield). In other cases, data on power consumption is most often not needed for normal use and may be required only for specific tasks — for example, to calculate the load on an autonomous generator.
Paint consumption
Consumption of paint or other material (for example, mortar for plaster) when the spray gun is operating in normal mode.
The higher the flow rate, the more material the tool can apply per unit of time, the better it is suitable for processing large areas and for applying thick coatings. On the other hand, not all types of work require high productivity, and sometimes relatively low consumption is optimal. Detailed recommendations on this subject for different situations can be found in special sources.
Remote compressor
The presence of a
remote compressor in the design of the spray gun.
This feature means that, firstly, the unit is equipped with its own compressor (that is, it is electrical, see "Type"), and secondly, this compressor (or pump for airless spraying) is made separately from the sprayer and is connected to it special hose. Thanks to this design, the atomizer itself is as light and compact as possible, which is especially important for large volumes of work or for delicate work that requires maximum precision and accuracy. In light of the latter, all electric airbrushes (see "View") are equipped with remote compressors, although this feature is also found in other types of spray guns — in particular, this design is mandatory for paint stations (see ibid.).
