Spray painting setup
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Hey fellas, newbie here who’s thinking about getting a spray painting setup but has no idea about I need, soo here goes to the list of questions:
1. I’m thinking about getting a small gun to start off with, one that uses 3-5 CFM. Would this significantly limit my ability to get a good finish or does it just deliver paint slower?
2. Should I get an air compressor or a HVLP turbine thing?
3. Are there any additional equipment or accessories that I need? I’m pretty sure I need a regulator to control the airflow but thats about it?
Thanks for taking the time to read this! haha
it all depends on what your planning on painting. if your painting an entire car, youll need a full size gun and a compressor thats big enough to handle it, something like 80-120 gallons, 7.5 hp. but then if its not somethimg youll be doing often then dont waste your time or money
The biggest thing i would paint at one time would probably be a door on a medium sized car and it probably won’t be too often maybe 5-6 times in a year
I got a $600 compressor when I was 17, and I’m still using it. 80 gallon, 10.9 scfm at 90 psi. I run my LVLP iwata no problem. It’s a high speed, single stage, cast iron, 2 cylinder, not rated for continuous duty, cheap compressor, but it’s been in use in my shop for 6 years of ‘occasional use’
Some day I’ll step up to a real compressor with an HVLP
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