parts-a-paintin' - yikes 56k - courtesy of paintscratch.com, gang's jail spoiler preview pics pg2 Options

[njccmd2002]

for the cheap i also found this..

http://www.prevalspraygun.com/howto.htm

[presure2]

i like to finish sand for base clear jobs with 6 or 800, depending on what im doing, and yes i always seal whatever im painting.
i use black (or dark grey) sealer alot, and of course white when doing white. (you can mix the 2 to get various shades of grey)

[purplegt4]

Since a picture is worth a 1000 words, here's what I think of using spray cans for painting pieces:





Master kit - FINISHLINE HVLP GRAV GUN

[njccmd2002]

can you specify that compressor? CFM? and price and location?

[presure2]

can you specify that compressor? CFM? and price and location?

thats the same craftsman i use in the garage.
its a 26 gallon, i cant remember off the top of my head the CFM, but it will run a normal gun just fine, with an HVLP it struggles to keep up.

nice little kit purple, the finishline setups are nice beginners setups at a resonable price.

[njccmd2002]

ok that one runs about 300 - 400 bux. So that would be a starting one for me. I am not planning to paint whole cars. Just little parts to learn.

Pressure, do you have a single stage? is it this one purple?

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00916760000P?mv=rr

[purplegt4]

yea thats it.

i also got a 3/8" hose with it.

[Remy]

This is what I'm aiming for, go big or go home....lol

10-12cfm Doesn't come with a dolly though.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00918419000P

[purplegt4]

omg. it'll never have to refill...EVER that thing is huge!

If it REALLY was go big or go home a LOT more people would have these:

http://garage-toys.com/hedugt10lbfo.html

or at least something like it. But I guess I'd go for bang for the buck vs usage time.

[Remy]

^^^ I use the exact same lift but different color at work, if I could fit that into my garage I would buy it serious too but I'm looking at a compressor thats garagable if thats a word lol.

The lift with the arms are better (I don't have a pic though sorry) though so you can take off your wheels too and its smaller.

This post has been edited by Remy: Dec 16, 2008 - 10:59 PM

[purplegt4]

haha i was totally kidding.

wouldn't a 33-gal be garageable? it is about $200-$300 less, but hey if you got deep pockets go for it!

[Remy]

33 gal is good too just that I want a compressor with a cfm of 9+ thats under 1k because I plan on using it to spray cars and such I don't have deep pockets I just want a "strong enough" compressor that meets my requirements and goals.

[purplegt4]

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

[njccmd2002]

10-12cfm Doesn't come with a dolly though.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00918419000P

plus requires 240v.

[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.

[njccmd2002]

found something cheap to learn with.

[NGHTKD]

THAT IS MY FAV SPOILER!!!
i wish i could fine one ...