mathd
solid fixture here in the forum
As you know, i needed my hood painted and car painting has something to it that get me.
Instead to pay a shop to do it i decided it would be more cost effective to invest in some equipment as i will need more painting done to that car later(a/b pillar on driver side, rad support wich is to be changed, front nose that is cracked, some chip on fender and so on)
So i went ahead and bought a devilbiss finishline 3 HVLP (waterborne compatible)spray gun with air pressure valve for base/clear coat and a cheap 80$ carquest spray gun for primer.
Now i just need an air compressor(am stuck to small size as there is 120v availlable only) but i wont be painting whole car, just small parts at once (door, fender or hood size as you know) so am looking at some 20 gallon 7.4cfm@40psi.
My hvlp need 13cfm@23psi or a 3hp compressor, all local guy tell me it will be ok for small job like my hood.
I know i should buy bigger, but i cant add 220volt for now(budget) and dont really plan to because it is only small job not whole cars that will be done(am not using powertool very often anyway, and once the car is painted it wont be used much..). Am fine with needing to wait for it to refill when using powertool but i want to be able to do one full complete coat on my hood at least(it can refill between coats while the paint flash).
I have been looking at used for a while now but none come up that fit my need and budget.
I could rent a compressor and buy bigger later, but again on 120volt there no bigger that 20-32 gallon availlable and i want to avoid renting so i can take it easy and work on it whenever i feel for it
Anyway am enthusiast and pretty sure it will yeld a good result for my small needs.
I have been reading and watching videos since the past few days to learn as much as i can, advices are welcome.
Instead to pay a shop to do it i decided it would be more cost effective to invest in some equipment as i will need more painting done to that car later(a/b pillar on driver side, rad support wich is to be changed, front nose that is cracked, some chip on fender and so on)
So i went ahead and bought a devilbiss finishline 3 HVLP (waterborne compatible)spray gun with air pressure valve for base/clear coat and a cheap 80$ carquest spray gun for primer.
Now i just need an air compressor(am stuck to small size as there is 120v availlable only) but i wont be painting whole car, just small parts at once (door, fender or hood size as you know) so am looking at some 20 gallon 7.4cfm@40psi.
My hvlp need 13cfm@23psi or a 3hp compressor, all local guy tell me it will be ok for small job like my hood.
I know i should buy bigger, but i cant add 220volt for now(budget) and dont really plan to because it is only small job not whole cars that will be done(am not using powertool very often anyway, and once the car is painted it wont be used much..). Am fine with needing to wait for it to refill when using powertool but i want to be able to do one full complete coat on my hood at least(it can refill between coats while the paint flash).
I have been looking at used for a while now but none come up that fit my need and budget.
I could rent a compressor and buy bigger later, but again on 120volt there no bigger that 20-32 gallon availlable and i want to avoid renting so i can take it easy and work on it whenever i feel for it
Anyway am enthusiast and pretty sure it will yeld a good result for my small needs.
I have been reading and watching videos since the past few days to learn as much as i can, advices are welcome.