Pattern Pistol With Hopper, Cast Aluminum Pistol With Steel Dial Face For Varying Spray Textures, Comes With Hopper, 45 Degree Attachment For Spraying Ceilings, 3 Nozzles & Spare Parts.

Air Texture Gun -C- * Solid Brass Replaceable Air Regulating Components * 1.2 Gallon Hoop with * light Weight Aluminum Body * 7CFM, 25psi 1/4 Male Inlet * Nozzle Sizes: 4, 6, 8mm

A texture gun and hopper setup like the PC501 is useful for quickly covering large surface areas such as drywall. Not only does it give you a nice textured effect, but it effectively hides imperfections, nails, and tape lines in a single application. This alone can save you a ton of time.

On the downside, hoppers like this are a little unwieldy. When they're full of drywall it can be quite heavy-this is not a one-handed operation. On this model, the hopper handle is bolted on at the top, which makes it a little uncomfortable to hold over long periods of time. The gun works with what the manufacturer refers to as a "four-finger grip"; in other words, you have to exert some pressure to make it work. (If you are worried about the comfort and ease of operation, you may want to shell out a little more money for Kraft's Super-Pro system, which is a little easier to operate.)

Note that the hopper is angled, which allows you to tilt the whole thing upward so you can spray ceilings. This is a nice feature, and it will save you a lot of headache trying to drywall ceilings by hand.

As hoppers go, however, this is an inexpensive option that will get the job done.--Josh Dettweiler

What's in the Box<br> Hopper, gun, air tips

The Kraft pattern pistol with compressor will spray and apply a variety of texture coatings. Simply fill the hopper with material and squeeze the trigger. Air and material combine at the gun to produce the desired texture. Ceiling work is made easy with the built-in angle feature, and the pistol comes complete with two sizes of air tips--1/8-inch and 3/32-inch--to allow for a wide range of pressure settings. The compressor includes a 1-horsepower capacitor-start electric motor with manual re-set thermal overload protector. The rotary vane compressor delivers 6.2 CFM free air at 25 PSI.