buying a compressor help

"more is gooder" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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want to buy home compressor for spray jobs........seen them as cheap as

$100

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to max buget $450
can i get a resonable one in this price range.. cheaper the better how

ever

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want to do a good job as amature spray jobs go....
sprayed only once before about 22 years ago........
what are the min features to look for......

me in perth WA.

regrds

BG

What do you want to spray? If you want to do cars you want at least 17cfm.
Where in Perth are you?

Fraser

bikes & bike maintainance, may be patch up car inbetween any time i have
left from cycling & taking kids cycling....
live in morley......

Originally posted by More Is Gooder:

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want to buy home compressor for spray jobs

I bought a $200 one from Bunnings. It's 2.5HP, and made by TradeAir. I
also bought a TradeAir touch-up gun (~$50), and a combined water
trap/regulator (~$30), as well as assorted fittings and a hose, which
probably came to another $60 odd. I also spent about $100 on a decent
respirator and cartridges.

I found that worked pretty well. The compressor is plenty big enough for
painting bike frames. My only complaint with it is that it's rather
noisier than I'd have liked (don't want to annoy the neighbours).

I used two pack polyurethane enamel paint on my bike, which is mega
toxic but wonderfully tough.

Results are at
http://www.atnf.csiro.au/people/Suzy.Jackson/frame/painting.html

Like anything, what you get out depends on what you're prepared
to put in.

Regards,

Suzy

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What is the water trap/regulator for???
sound about what im after......
what cfm rating is it

thanks bg

"suzyj" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Originally posted by More Is Gooder:

Quoted message said:

want to buy home compressor for spray jobs

I bought a $200 one from Bunnings. It's 2.5HP, and made by TradeAir. I
also bought a TradeAir touch-up gun (~$50), and a combined water
trap/regulator (~$30), as well as assorted fittings and a hose, which
probably came to another $60 odd. I also spent about $100 on a decent
respirator and cartridges.

I found that worked pretty well. The compressor is plenty big enough for
painting bike frames. My only complaint with it is that it's rather
noisier than I'd have liked (don't want to annoy the neighbours).

I used two pack polyurethane enamel paint on my bike, which is mega
toxic but wonderfully tough.

Results are at
http://www.atnf.csiro.au/people/Suzy.Jackson/frame/painting.html

Like anything, what you get out depends on what you're prepared
to put in.

Regards,

Suzy

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more is gooder said:

What is the water trap/regulator for???

When you compress air, you force the humidity(water) out of it. You do
not want this in the paint coat (bubbles, discolouration, blockages,
etc). So you need a water trap to collect moisture before it gets to the
spray gun.

The regulator is just a tap to adjust air flow (and or pressure?).

Originally posted by More Is Gooder:

Quoted message said:

What is the water trap/regulator for??? sound about what i
after...... what cfm rating is i

From memory, I think it was 12cfm

The water trap simply reduces the amount of water in the air line. Whe
air is forced out of a nozzle (like the end of a spray gun) water i
the air condenses into droplets, which is no good when you're painting
An air trap is simply a little clear plastic bowl, which the air fro
the comresoor expands into before it reaches the gun. Much of th
moisture in the air collects in the trap rather than getting mixed i
with your paint

The regulator simply sets the air pressure that you're spraying at. I
gives you another knob to fiddle with to get the air/paint mix right, s
you get good gloss

Regards

Suz

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Ta Suzy
thanks for the link to your bike.......
sounds like what i need.....may have to make a small booth to hide the
compressor in may be
see how it goes..

regards
BG
"suzyj" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Originally posted by More Is Gooder:

Quoted message said:

What is the water trap/regulator for??? sound about what im
after...... what cfm rating is it

From memory, I think it was 12cfm.

The water trap simply reduces the amount of water in the air line. When
air is forced out of a nozzle (like the end of a spray gun) water in
the air condenses into droplets, which is no good when you're painting.
An air trap is simply a little clear plastic bowl, which the air from
the comresoor expands into before it reaches the gun. Much of the
moisture in the air collects in the trap rather than getting mixed in
with your paint.

The regulator simply sets the air pressure that you're spraying at. It
gives you another knob to fiddle with to get the air/paint mix right, so
you get good gloss.

Regards,

Suzy

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Quoted message said:

want to buy home compressor for spray jobs........seen them as cheap as

$100

Quoted message said:

to max buget $450
can i get a resonable one in this price range.. cheaper the better how

ever

Quoted message said:

want to do a good job as amature spray jobs go....
sprayed only once before about 22 years ago........
what are the min features to look for......

I'm looking for the same thing. My advice is buy the best you can. Belt
driven is better. Make sure it has more power than you need but not so large
you can't use it the way you want. Most people who buy one say they end up
using for far more than they intended. I would also buy a good brand from a
good shop. Many of the cheaper ones are rated a max figure that is never
really achieved. Any good tool shop such as a Glenfords should be able to
give you advice and recommendations even if you are not going to purchase.
I've even had them find a customer who used them everyday so they could ask
him what he thought I should get. You might also find one with dual outlets
to be useful.

AJS

"more is gooder" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

want to buy home compressor for spray jobs........seen them as cheap as

$100

Quoted message said:

to max buget $450
can i get a resonable one in this price range.. cheaper the better how

ever

Quoted message said:

want to do a good job as amature spray jobs go....
sprayed only once before about 22 years ago........
what are the min features to look for......

me in perth WA.

regrds

BG

thanks , will go this saturday to glenfords to sticky beak....in malaga

"AJS" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

want to buy home compressor for spray jobs........seen them as cheap as

$100

Quoted message said:

to max buget $450
can i get a resonable one in this price range.. cheaper the better how

ever

Quoted message said:

want to do a good job as amature spray jobs go....
sprayed only once before about 22 years ago........
what are the min features to look for......

I'm looking for the same thing. My advice is buy the best you can. Belt
driven is better. Make sure it has more power than you need but not so

large

Quoted message said:

you can't use it the way you want. Most people who buy one say they end up
using for far more than they intended. I would also buy a good brand from

a

Quoted message said:

good shop. Many of the cheaper ones are rated a max figure that is never
really achieved. Any good tool shop such as a Glenfords should be able to
give you advice and recommendations even if you are not going to purchase.
I've even had them find a customer who used them everyday so they could

ask

Quoted message said:

him what he thought I should get. You might also find one with dual

outlets

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to be useful.

AJS

"more is gooder" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

want to buy home compressor for spray jobs........seen them as cheap as

$100

Quoted message said:

to max buget $450
can i get a resonable one in this price range.. cheaper the better how

ever

Quoted message said:

want to do a good job as amature spray jobs go....
sprayed only once before about 22 years ago........
what are the min features to look for......

me in perth WA.

regrds

BG