is this air compressor good enought to paint a car?

badmfkr · 10-09-2008, 10:30 PM

is this air compressor good enought to paint a car?

actually I'm only planning to paint a fender.

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/tls/865630513.html

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sweetbmxrider · 10-09-2008, 10:37 PM

what kind of guns are you using? HVLP guns require a large volume of air if i am not mistaking. i think to do only a fender you would be ok. a whole car no. you will need a very good inline filter though because any moisture will ruin the paint!

badmfkr · 10-09-2008, 11:38 PM

planning on a HVLP gun

is this fliter good enought

http://www.moparmusclemagazine.com/t.../photo_30.html

Cts-Voodoo · 10-10-2008, 02:44 AM

LOL, yeah you can do it, but anything more than a fender and the stop and start method of spraying will drive you nuts.

I would suggest a water / oil trap. You can get cheap ones at Harbor Freight and so on.

torquejunky · 10-10-2008, 02:14 PM

Yeah those little filters are good to use after you separator, I got a little clear seperator from Lowe's or Home Depot for like $50 a couple years ago and it still works fine. I use the little inline filter right before my gun just in case anything got in my air line or whatever. But I wouldn't use it as my only filter....

Camaroholic · 10-10-2008, 03:26 PM

I wouldn't paint a chair with that thing. 100 psi? 12 gallons? Wow, that's low and small. You'll have its tongue hanging out gasping for breath in no time with any sort of paint gun.

I wouldn't paint with anything smaller than 30 gallons, and even then, at least 8 CFM. That little compressor might get near half that...

That compressor would be OK for airing up tires, light impact tool usage, etc... but not painting.

redramair98 · 10-10-2008, 06:18 PM

no....

badmfkr · 11-13-2008, 09:38 AM

how about this compressor

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/tls/905840365.html

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BMR Sales · 11-13-2008, 10:25 AM

Thats plenty of compressor.

badmfkr · 11-13-2008, 11:41 AM

so I don't need to concern myself with it being a oil less compressor?

and being oil less people have told me it will be extremely loud

what is the draw back if any of being oil less?

planned use painting fender probably intire bumper & hood.

and just a source of presurized air.

confussed on what type fliter to get
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...CategoryID=370

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Camaroholic · 11-13-2008, 01:02 PM

If it's oil less, it'll be loud. Take that as a given.

I have one of these HF filters:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=1118

While it works OK as a filter, the regulator is a true, utter, complete, UBER piece of CRAP.

I threw them in the trash. That regulator is one of the crappiest things to come from China.

I bought 2 of them, and neither one worked well.

I ended up with Campbell-Hausfeld regualtors with 3/8" fittings, and those are MUCH nicer (though more expensive).

Keep in mind that technically speaking, you want to put some air line between your compressor and your filter, so it gives the air a chance to cool and the moisture can drop out in the filter. If you have the filter mounted at the tank, you won't catch as much moisture.

Also, whatever you buy, do NOT buy any filters that have clear plastic housings on them, especially from Harbor Freight. They are well known to easily crack and/or explode. The one that was included with my HF sandblaster popped on me. They are junk, do not buy them, no matter how attractive the price may be. Flying shards of plastic.