Painting with a compressor
Chuk
this compressor:
http://www.lowes.com/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=12789-1126-WL6509
Campbell Hausfeld 5.5 peak HP, 22 Gallon 150 Max PSI "Vertizontal" Oil
Free Air Compressor
5.1 SCFM @ 90 PSI/6.5 SCFM @ 40 PSI
Will this suffice?
What kind of paint gun attachment do I want?
What kind of paint should I use?
How many PSI should I have it set for?
Do I need to thin the paint?
How far away do you spray?
Up/down? Left/right?
And anything else I may have forgotten to ask
Thanks,
Chuk
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Joey
compressor, before the air hose. If nothing else, use a disposable filter
between the gun and the connector for the air hose. I've used both. With
no filter, you're guaranteed to get squirts of moisture from the tank in the
mix.
Plan on experimenting and practicing quite a bit before you try to pull off
a good paint job on a game. I managed to get the hang of spraying primer,
and later a 2-stage urethane paint, on a car project (under the hood,
trunk). When I used the same setup to spray a DK Jr cab, I had problems, as
the thinned oil based paint was still too thick for the gun to spray
properly. This was using Penetrol (bought at Lowe's) to thin the paint.
Next time, I'll go even thinner and more importantly, practice on piece of
plywood first.
"Chuk" <ch...@ourcade.com> wrote in message news:3f8373b2$1...@127.0.0.1...
Mike H
a spray gun air demands , most auto sprays are used at between 50 and 70 psi
and unless you spend a ton on a quality gun your going to run short on air
thus a lot of start and stop , cheap guns avg between 11 and 19 scfm demand
, pricey ones slightly lower
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Merlin6744
What the hell?!?! ANY gun I have ever shot a car with is rated at 32 to 35 PSI.
Gonna blow the valve using that much pressure through it.
tat-2
High Volume Low Pressure.
Also as someone stated, you NEED an oil/water filter.
Thin your paint to the consistancy of milk.
Ed
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cnlmoore
bring it to them to paint. You have no equipment to store, no mess (and
overspray is a pain without a booth) and a professional job. If you're only
doing a cab or two, its a better way to go IMHO.
Chris M
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James Sweet
are *NOISY* though and can't be run continously. If you're painting game
cabinets you can get a general purpose spray gun at Home Depot and probably
any other place like that, they're a little cheaper than the automotive
finish types. You'll want a good filter/dryer just after the compressor and
ideally a disposeable secondary filter at the gun. You do thin the paint,
how much depends on the type of paint and the gun, there's a bit of a
learning curve but there should be some information you can find online,
also practice first on some scraps, cardboard boxes work ok in a pinch, oh
and wear a respirator and coveralls and hang some plastic sheeting, that
paint spray goes EVERYWHERE.
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James Sweet
"cnlmoore" <cnlm...@DELETEhotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Or develop a relationship with a local body shop. Prep your cabinet and
> bring it to them to paint. You have no equipment to store, no mess (and
> overspray is a pain without a booth) and a professional job. If you're
only
> doing a cab or two, its a better way to go IMHO.
>
> Chris M
>
Not quite the satisfaction of doing it yourself though.
Rob Carroll
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