Get to Know Our Spray Tan Guns
The right spray gun can completely change the way you spray.
When choosing a professional spray tan machine, most people focus on the motor – but your spray gun is just as important.
It’s the part of your tanning system that you actually work with. It controls how your solution is atomised, how wide or precise your spray pattern is, how much control you have over solution flow, and ultimately how the tan is applied to your client.
At Black Magic Tan, we don’t believe there is one spray gun that is perfect for everyone. A busy salon technician may want fast, efficient full-body coverage. A competition tanner may prefer finer atomisation and greater precision. A mobile or home user may value portability above everything else.
That’s why we offer different spray gun options designed for different styles of tanning. Here’s how they compare.
Deluxe Spray Tan Gun
The Professional All-Rounder
BEST FOR:
Everyday professional spray tanning
The Black Magic Tan Deluxe Gun is our dependable professional workhorse. Lightweight, comfortable and easy to control, it delivers a generous spray pattern that makes full-body tanning quick and efficient.
For technicians working through multiple appointments, that wider coverage can make a real difference. You can move smoothly across the body without needing to overwork each area.
The Deluxe also gives you control over your spray pattern and solution delivery, allowing experienced technicians to fine-tune the gun to suit their preferred spraying technique.
Why we love the Deluxe
Fast full-body coverage
Wider spray pattern
Adjustable solution flow
Adjustable spray pattern
Lightweight and comfortable to hold
Simple to clean and maintain
Replaceable seals and components
Excellent for both salon and mobile professionals
Who should choose the Deluxe?
If you’re starting a spray tanning business, operating a busy salon or simply want a reliable professional gun that doesn’t overcomplicate things, the Deluxe is an excellent choice. It’s also a great gun for technicians who like to work quickly.
Think: COVERAGE + SPEED + SIMPLICITY.
Current website price referenced during preparation: $110. Black Magic Tan also offers replacement components.
M Series Professional Spray Tan Gun
When Precision Matters
BEST FOR:
Experienced technicians, precision work and premium professional tanning
The M Series is a very different spray gun. Where the Deluxe excels at fast, broad coverage, the M Series is about atomisation, control and precision.
Its stainless-steel construction and fine-mist delivery make it particularly useful when a technician wants greater control around areas such as the face, hands and feet, or when performing detailed body and competition tanning.
The M Series features continuous airflow while your tanning machine is operating, together with a two-stage trigger system that gives the technician precise control over when tanning solution is introduced into that airflow. As the trigger is engaged, solution is progressively introduced and atomised into a fine mist.
Why we love the M Series
- Beautiful fine-mist atomisation
- Continuous airflow
- Two-stage trigger control
- Excellent precision
- Adjustable spray pattern
- Adjustable solution delivery
- Stainless-steel construction and components
- Replaceable parts
- Designed for long-term professional use
- Excellent for detailed tanning work
Where the M Series really shines
The difference becomes particularly noticeable when you’re working on smaller or more detailed areas.
Think: Faces. Hands. Feet. Contouring. Muscle definition. Competition tanning. Blending.
It’s also simply a beautiful gun to spray with when you’re an experienced technician who appreciates fine control.
Is the M Series better than the Deluxe?
Not necessarily – and that’s an important distinction. They’re designed for different spraying preferences. If you want fast, easy full-body coverage, you may actually prefer the Deluxe. If you enjoy finer atomisation and want more control over detailed work, the M Series may be worth the investment.
Current website price referenced during preparation: $330. It is designed for compatible professional HVLP systems.
Think: PRECISION + CONTROL + ATOMISATION.
iTan Go Cordless Spray Gun
Spray Without the Hose
BEST FOR:
Portability, home tanning, travel, touch-ups and backup
And then there’s the iTan Go. Technically, comparing the iTan Go directly with the Deluxe and M Series isn’t quite apples with apples. Traditional professional HVLP guns connect via a hose to a separate turbine. The iTan Go does away with all of that.
The spray system, motor and rechargeable battery are incorporated into one compact handheld cordless unit.
No turbine sitting on the floor.
No air hose.
No power cord while you’re spraying.
Pick it up, add solution and spray.
iTan Go specifications
- Cordless operation
- 120 mL solution pot
- Precision 0.5 mm stainless-steel nozzle
- Regular Mode
- Turbo Mode with 64% additional power
- Up to 22 minutes operating time in Regular Mode
- Up to 13 minutes in Turbo Mode
- Approximately 70-minute recharge
- 60 dB operating noise
- Compact 180 mm x 176 mm body
- Can deliver a full-body application in under five minutes
Who is the iTan Go designed for?
The iTan Go is not designed to replace a professional high-volume salon HVLP machine. If you’re running back-to-back clients every day, choose a dedicated professional system.
The iTan Go comes into its own when portability and convenience matter. It’s ideal for:
- Home tanning
- Personal use
- Travelling
- Touch-ups
- Events
- Pop-up tanning
- Occasional mobile use
- Keeping as a compact backup system
At the current website price referenced during preparation of $229 for the complete cordless unit, you’re getting the complete tanning system in your hand.
Think: CORDLESS + COMPACT + CONVENIENT.
Deluxe vs M Series vs iTan Go
Which One Would We Choose?
It depends entirely on how you spray.
Choose the Deluxe if…
You want a dependable professional gun that’s easy to use, gives you great full-body coverage and allows you to work efficiently through appointments.
Our pick for the everyday spray tan professional.
Choose the M Series if…
You’re looking for finer atomisation, greater precision and more control, particularly when you’re doing detailed or advanced spray tanning work.
Our pick for the technician who loves precision.
Choose the iTan Go if…
Your priority is freedom and portability. You want to be able to spray without carrying a separate turbine and hose.
Our pick for tanning anywhere.
A Better Spray Tan Starts With Better Equipment
Your tanning solution obviously matters – but beautiful spray tanning is also about how that solution reaches the skin. A quality spray gun should allow you to control your application rather than fight against it.
Machine + Gun + Solution + Technique.
Get those four things working together and spray tanning becomes faster, cleaner and far more consistent.
Black Magic Tan has been supplying professional spray tanning equipment and solutions to the tanning industry for years, and our team can help you choose a setup based on how and where you actually work – rather than simply selling you the most expensive option.
Not sure which gun or machine is right for you? Talk to Black Magic Tan on 1800 469 006 and we’ll help you choose the right setup.
Frequently Asked Questions
The biggest difference is the spraying experience. The Deluxe is an excellent all-round professional gun with generous coverage that makes full-body tanning fast and straightforward. The M Series is aimed more toward fine atomisation and precision, making it particularly appealing to experienced technicians and those performing detailed tanning work.
For the right technician, absolutely. If you value fine atomisation, stainless-steel construction, replaceable components and precise solution control, the M Series is a premium professional option. However, you don't need an M Series to produce a beautiful spray tan. The Deluxe remains an excellent professional gun.
Yes. The M Series has continuous airflow while the tanning turbine is operating. Its two-stage trigger provides control over the introduction and delivery of tanning solution.
The iTan Go can be useful as a backup or for occasional applications, but it is not designed as a high-volume commercial salon machine. For daily professional salon use, Black Magic Tan recommends a dedicated professional HVLP system.
No. The motor and rechargeable battery are incorporated into the handheld unit, so there is no separate turbine or air hose.
For someone setting up a professional spray tanning business, we'd generally steer them toward the Deluxe Gun paired with a professional HVLP machine. It's straightforward to use, gives excellent full-body coverage and provides plenty of room for a technician to develop their technique.
The M Series would be our first choice when detailed application, muscle definition, contouring and precision are priorities.