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[purplegt4]

Budget balla presents: DIY Painting.

Take in mind, this is my first time AND it's with spray paint: gimme a break.

primered pieces:








My supplies


bondo/hardener, adhesive, primer, color, clear coat


new wing


what happens when you don't fill cracks


like these.


already have been filled though


maybe i shoul've bondo'd more


light coats



some close-ups




up close and personal


more to come.

More sanding, sanding, SANDING!

This post has been edited by purplegt4: Apr 20, 2008 - 1:51 PM

[purplegt4]

presure - how long does that 26 gal last while spraying before you have to wait for the tank to catch up?

[presure2]

presure - how long does that 26 gal last while spraying before you have to wait for the tank to catch up?

a couple minutes.
it comes on at anything under 120psi, and fills to 150.
so it runs pretty much the whole time once i start spraying, unless im doing somthing where i can stop and let the compressor catch up a bit. if i spray continuously (like when i did jims hood) i could hear it start to fall off a bit as i was making my way across the hood with the clear.

IIRC this compressor was what, ~300$?
if i were buying a compressor today, i would have plunked down the extra cash and got the monster 80 gallon 2 stage from home depot (IIRC they are ~5-550 or less) or better yet, search the local used boards (craigslist ect) for a good used unit.
IMO more so than how many gallons it is, its all about the motor, and how well it can keep up with your demands.
for painting, you need as high a CFM rating as your wallet will allow.