Top-Rated Air-Atomising Spray Guns for Furniture Painting

top-rated air-atomising spray guns for furniture painting

We offer reviews of five of the top-rated air-atomising spray guns for furniture painting and coating.

An air-atomising spray gun (whether gravity, suction or pressure-assisted) is ideal for:

  • painting, staining and sealing furniture
  • adding high-quality finishes to shop fittings
  • touching up or refinishing woodwork and furniture
  • coating anything from furniture to outdoor equipment.

Currently available in South Africa, the manual spray guns we’ve reviewed below are sold at a range of different price points, to suit different budgets. Each of them is among the best in its category, for specific reasons and uses – and all our spray equipment complies with international environmental legislation.

Our selection of the best manual spray guns for furniture painting

Keep reading for details of why we recommend each of these air spray guns.

Anest Iwata AZ3- the Air Atomising Gravity Spray Gun

BEST FOR: Entry level for a top-of-the-range brand

The AZ3-HTE2 Air Atomising Gravity Spray Gun offers excellent performance at an affordable price for the Anest Iwata brand of spray guns.

Made in Italy, this is an ideal manual spray gun for a wide range of industrial applications, including professional furniture painting and coating. It is also highly versatile due to the large range of nozzle sizes available.

Key features:

  • lightweight, ergonomic design
  • fine-finish, polished body for easy cleaning
  • metal-to-metal sealing on the nozzle
  • nozzle sizes up to 3.5 mm for under-body and epoxy coatings
  • improved 600cc AKULON cup.

Meite W77 Air-Atomising Suction Spray Gun

BEST FOR: Heavy-duty applications

The W77 Air-Atomising Suction Spray Gun is the star performer when it comes to heavy-duty industrial applications. It is a well-balanced, general-purpose spray gun, with a built-in air-adjusting valve.

The Meite range of spray guns offers unbeatable value for money.

The Meite W77 is available as a suction (siphon) feed and comes with a convenient 1-litre aluminium suction cup. It is also available as a pressure feed model.

Meite W101 Air-Atomising Spray Gun

BEST FOR: Advanced air cap technology with high transfer efficiency

The W101 Air-Atomising Spray Gun is the latest addition to our range of air-atomising manual spray guns. It’s a top-of-the-range spray gun with advanced air cap technology. This allows for high transfer efficiency, which translates to less waste and reduced paint costs.

Ideal for a range of applications, the W101 is also lightweight and easy to use.

Meite W301 Air-Atomising Gravity Feed Spray Gun

BEST FOR: Versatile all-rounder spray gun

The Meite W301 Gravity Feed Air Spray Gun is a high volume low pressure (HVLP) spray gun. This means more of the paint atomised by the spray gun reaches the intended surface, reducing overspray, material waste and air pollution.

Ideal for furniture paint applications, this manual spray gun is available in a range of nozzle sizes from 1.4mm to 2.5mm. The nozzle and needle are made of extremely durable, heat-treated materials.

It features adjustable pattern width and fluid adjustment. The larger nozzle sizes are also suitable for applying contact adhesives in the upholstery and mattress manufacturing industries.

Meite 4001 Air-Atomising Gravity Feed Spray Gun

BEST FOR: Automotive refinish and furniture finishing

The Meite 4001 Air-Atomising Gravity Feed Spray Gun is a medium-sized spray gun with a high quality uniform spray fan. It’s a HVLP spray gun, ensuring high transfer efficiency and fine atomisation, and complying with European environmental legislation.

This gun is suitable for industries where high-quality finishes are demanded, for example automotive refinishing and high-end furniture manufacturing. The spray gun is supplied with either a 1.4 mm or 1.7 mm size nozzle.

For more information about the best air-atomising spray guns for furniture painting – or to find out about other spray systems that may suit your needs – contact us at SCT and we’ll be pleased to help.