Mon 12 Dec 2005 14:01 Compressors and paint spraying - holly1

Compressors ..... can someone here advise me on the minimum spec I should be considering. Don't want anything too fancy or expensive, its only for our home garage. Main use would be car paint spraying but it would be handy if I could connect a few air tools such as a cutter. Been looking in Machine Mart but there are just so many ...... Thanks Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Mon 12 Dec 2005 14:05 Compressors and paint spraying - tr7v8

Mine is a 25L 9CuFt/Min 2HP one and is fine for a few small air tools and a 1.5mm jet spray gun. Mine came from Screwfix but Machine mart etc all pretty much the same. Only problem with mine was after a long period of non-use it blew its start capacitor up, which cost £ 10 for a replacement. Worth buying a decent length of hose & quickfit connectors. Jim Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Mon 12 Dec 2005 14:44 Compressors and paint spraying - martint123

Water/moisture trap in the line to the spray gun helps. I've used a tiddly little compressor to paint a car and so long as you give it a moment to get it's breath back it worked fine. Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Mon 12 Dec 2005 16:46 Compressors and paint spraying - steveo3002

buy the biggest compressor you can afford/store Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Mon 12 Dec 2005 16:56 Compressors and paint spraying - jc

Spraying does not need a huge compressor but if you are going to use for cutting or impact wrenches and other air tools get the biggest you can. Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Mon 12 Dec 2005 17:48 Compressors and paint spraying - Peter D

I use a 2HP 25 Ltr Compressor but charge a 100 Ltr seperate take in the roof of the garage ( Old Propane Bottle ) this provides a very good reserve and I can either use the big tand before the regulator or at a lowerer pressure after the reg. Two water seperators one staight out of the compressor and one prior to my main feed in the garage. Hope that helps. Regards Peter Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Mon 12 Dec 2005 21:51 Compressors and paint spraying - bell boy

holly1 if you are looking long term and want to get the most use out of it you want as said the biggest and best and that is 3 horsepower single phase and at least 125 litre tank but ideally 150 litre,it will cost about £400 but will last a life time at home. Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Mon 12 Dec 2005 21:56 Compressors and paint spraying - Hamsafar

If spraying car panels, you do need a tank about a metre long, the half metre long cheap end of the market empty the tank in a few passes, and then you have to wait for it to refill, meanwhile the paint goes off, so you can get a bit of a dull finish, and zebra stripes. Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Tue 13 Dec 2005 08:36 Compressors and paint spraying - holly1

Thanks for all the good advice everyone, going to have a good look for one today. Reply | Report as offensive | Link