[Boatanchors] Paint applicator

[jeremy-ca]

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From: "Glen Zook" <gzook at yahoo.com>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 3:52 PM
Subject: [Boatanchors] Paint applicator


> Harbor Freight (whether you like them or not) has a
> "reusable/refillable Aerosol Spray Can" (catalogue #
> 1102) listed in their latest "catalogue" for $8.99
> each.
>
> According to the listing it is a "Handy spray can be
> filled with most liquids from platin water to
> cleaners, paints, or insecticides.  Pressurize can
> using any conventional air source, including a bicycle
> pump or air compressor."

A "conventional" air source contains moisture as a byproduct of the 
compressing. I use a shop compressor with an oil/water seperator at the tank 
and a smaller inline one at the input to the HVLP spray gun. Nothing like 
water droplets on a paint job to ruin your day.

Another option is to use a CO2 can as the air source which is moisture free. 
A 20oz can for a paint ball gun can be adapted to a small spray gun and they 
are refillable.

For small touch up jobs I use an airbrush and smaller 9 oz CO2 can. There 
are also the Preval setups to consider.

Carl
KM1H