carltonx
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yardie in brum
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Dec 26, 2014 12:42:54 GMT
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hi guys I'm planing to paint my moggy soon and i was going to use my mates compressor , its not been used to do this before so i just want to know if it is suitable for this, it says on the label ,air reciver 24 litres, bar=8,psi=120 thanks
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Dec 26, 2014 13:12:34 GMT
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I can't tell you what is needed but your mates compressor isn't going to be adequate. The quality of the gun makes a big difference as well so if you use a cheap item then no guessing what the standard of the paint finish will be.
Have you considered hiring a suitable compressor and quality gun ?
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carltonx
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yardie in brum
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Dec 26, 2014 13:33:02 GMT
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iv got a gun etc sorted i just wanted to know if this compressor was up to the job ! if not ill have to maybe hire one,thanks
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Dec 26, 2014 13:44:27 GMT
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unlikely, its a bit small and will probably be running flat out on its peak duty cycle which would mean lots of waiting for it to cool down
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Dec 26, 2014 14:51:32 GMT
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in a word no
some folk claim to have painted a fleet of transits with thiers , but honestly i think you would struggle, but if its all youve got do one panel and let it built up again and so on
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Dec 29, 2014 21:49:57 GMT
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3hp minimum.
100litre tank ideally.
Extremely good quality paint gun.
Had painted a car in the past with a 50litre compressor, but it was running non-stop.
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olig
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Dec 31, 2014 18:11:52 GMT
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I painted my mini orange with a small compressor using celly. As above it was running non stop, but it did it. Did lots of work with uber fine wet and dry and lots of polishing but gave a decent result in the end. The cold and damp is your biggest problem at the moment.
I'd say go for it, do it in parts/sections, no flashy colours or lacquer and learn as you go. But unless you've got a decent garage with heating and fume extractor, wait until its warmer.
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bobman
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Dec 31, 2014 19:09:41 GMT
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with a HVLP gun you might get to do one panel at a time with 120litre tank, I painted a Seat Ibiza 2k jet black with a 50litre compressor and satajet 3000 afew years ago can be done but it is the most un-ideal set up I ever used and was only out of desperation it was done, if you just want to blow some paint over the car it might work but no good for a proper paint finish,
I personally wont paint without at least 150litre tank, 3hp motor and as close to or above 14cfm, and also a water separator on the air line and regulator for gun input that's what I'd require for a comfortable quality paint finish
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