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air compressor question
Sunday, December 18, 2005 1:33 AM
i guess it would go under here cause i would be painting exterior parts with it lol.....

but i would like to know what you guys use or recommend to use for painting lets say a front bumper or a fender....like a 1hp 4gal compressor? or something like a 10gal something compressor? it would only be used to paint little things at a time.....like one coat, let that one dry, then another coat.....just wondering....if my spelling or anything is bad its cause i dont have my glasses on right now lol.....thanks guys......



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Re: air compressor question
Sunday, December 18, 2005 4:54 PM
your gonna need alot more than that...

my 6 hp 32 gal.. stays running the whole time im spraying.....

thing about spray guns they are high volume low pressure..

so the more air in that tank the better...



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Re: air compressor question
Monday, December 19, 2005 9:36 AM
yes you need a large tank. 4 gallons is way too small. I use a 50 gallon, but then have a secondary 35 gallon tank hooked up to it in tandem so that in total i have 85 gallons of air to use. you need a lot even though you are doing such a little amount.



Re: air compressor question
Monday, December 19, 2005 10:41 PM
i have a 32 gallon craftsman that i sold tons when i worked at sears... thats the smallest devilbiss recommends for painting. i did a lip kit and like its said above it runs 90% of the time youre trying to spray. a 60 gal tank probably would be a good idea


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Re: air compressor question
Tuesday, December 20, 2005 9:57 PM
i just bought myself a 70 gallon for xmas, i didnt want to take any chances





Re: air compressor question
Tuesday, December 20, 2005 11:01 PM
so a 6hp 22 gallon would be too little then?? lol.....eh

well i was looking around....and the couple of tanks I was looking at doesnt meet the requirements of the spray gun I was looking at.....like the gun would say I need 10cfm@70psi, but the tank would only put out 5cfm@90psi and 5.8cfm@40psi......so i dunno what to do lol.....maybe you guys could link me to what your using and works, and I'll just take after one of you.....
now mind you I wanna spend as little as possible, but I want to get the job done CORRECTLY......so lemme know guys, and thanks....



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Re: air compressor question
Thursday, December 22, 2005 3:27 PM
419 @ home depot will get you a nice oil lubed compressor i think 60 gal. check your local classifieds and see if anyone is selling a used one


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