1.5hp 6 gal compressor uses?

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billy

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i bought a oil less compressor to air up tires and stuff like winterizing the 5th wheels plumbing.
1.5 hp
6 gal
CFM@40 PSI 5.0
CFM@90PSI 4.0
now i am wondering if i can paint the 27 with it?

i was gonna just use a roller but
you see i have this new toy and.......;)
 
Well considering that back in the day many a hot rod was Painted in the back yard using mom's canister vacuum with the hose on the blow end I don't see why not.
You will just have to take your time.
And you might try using a HVLP gun.
Torchie.
 
Guys, I don't know much about painting a car, but with a low performing air compressor, why would you want a high volume gun? I just looked up an Eastwood HVLP gun at random, and it says that it requires 9 CFM at 30 psi.
I think what you would want is a LVLP gun. - Low Volume Low Pressure

As I'm writing this, I looked up some info:

"LVLP uses a lower volume of air to atomize the paint at the cap. LVLP compensates for the lack of air with a precision air cap that acts like a bunch of tiny sharpe knifes that cuts your material. By using a lower volume of air, it means you can operate your LVLP gun with less CFM and a smaller compressor, usually about 3-4CFM less than HVLP.
...
Therefore, you can operate either LVLP or Reduced Pressure HTE guns typically with a smaller air compressor than standard HVLP guns - 2-3 hp is still recommended, but 1 1/2 can get you by"

"In favor of LVLP, LVLP has a softer spray with the lowest overspray levels on the market, and assuming LVLP guns are maintained well, they are a joy to work with. Also, for auto painters with small compressors, LVLP give you another option besides Low air HVLP or Reduced Pressure (reduced pressure guns) to paint an entire car nonstop. LVLP are also great for mobile workers who spray outdoors or in car lots. For woodworkers and LVLP allows you to get a professional result with very small compressors even under 6CFM@40psi. And those spraying on location or inside your own home, will appreciate the lower overspray levels. LVLP guns and HVLP guns based on LVLP technology have the least amount of overspray or all guns on the market. The 5%-10% in higher transfer efficiency over HVLP and as much as 15% over Transtech HTE make LVLP a top choice for those where overspray might be an issue. "

http://www.spraygunworld.com/Information2/LVLP.htm
 
I've painted trucks with a siphon gun with a small compressor. with the hvlp guns you should'nt have any trouble. Just use a good water seperator and one of those disposable inline filters right before the gun.
 
Thats what I use the filter before the gun .. I think they are about $3 and you can buy the siphon gun for about $20 8liter that gun sound like what I need ,,, I bet its not cheap .. Oh and buy the gun that has the 4 air holes on the wings that way if you wanted , you can spray metallic paint too .. it helps brake up the paint , my crapsman gun has two holes and it and it lion striped my paint ..which this gun come with the compressor . so .... Run it on a big cord or it will not start back up after it shuts off ..I had that problem too . I ran a 50 ft orange cord , it didnt like that at all :D
 
i would REALLY like to spray some rust proofing goop on the underside and inside the doors. underneath the cowl etc.
its humid here and it will eat my hotrod if i dont take care of it
unlike many of my pals here
i freakin hate rust, patina or whatever word you want to use.
if i could my lil truck would be perfectly straight and cherry
 
http://www.globalindustrial.com/p/p...es/low-pressure-canister-gun-sp527-50-max-psi

http://www.globalindustrial.com/p/p...gclid=CJ75wZStzcICFYhefgodfLoAtA&gclsrc=aw.ds

http://www.globalindustrial.com/p/p...gclid=CLHJrvitzcICFYhafgodUVIAug&gclsrc=aw.ds

http://www.atgstores.com/spray-guns...gclid=CNmgsOKvzcICFc9lfgodIFQA6w&gclsrc=aw.ds

I'm good a googling things, but not painting. I'll leave that to you people that have done it.

Billy, I feel the say way about painting. I like them with rust, and I like them with nice paint, as long as I don't have to paint it.

I used to work at a place where we used a siphon gun to spray glue. I'm sure it would work to do undercoating.
I worked at another place, building airplanes, and it seemed like all I did was help with painting. They used only siphon guns, but I don't know anything else about them.
 

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