[Boatanchors] Paint applicator

[Glen Zook]

I agree that a dryer is often necessary when using an
air compressor.  I do have one small tankless
compressor that was made by DeVilbis for spray
painting.  I tried a dryer on it but that was not
needed.  For some reason the air that comes out is
very dry to start with.  However, on my compressor
that has a tank I definitely have to use a dryer.

Years ago, when I owned the Motorola reconditined
equipment center for the south-central United States,
we had a 7.5 hp compressor with an 80 gallon tank (the
motor ran from 208 volt 3-phase AC) that we used for a
large paint booth and for a glass bead machine.  That
unit had to have a pretty large dryer on it.

Now most of the paint that I use today on cabinets is
acryllic which is water based.  Therefore, a little
water really won't hurt the finish that much. 
However, I do like the air to be as dry as possible.

A spray rig with a compressor is definitely MUCH
better to use when spray painting.  However, for those
who only need to paint occasionally, something like
the Harbor Freight item is definitely an inexpensive
alternative.  Using it does allow "custom mixed"
paints to be used without spending several hundred
dollars for a "decent" spray rig.

Glen, K9STH


--- jeremy-ca <km1h at jeremy.mv.com> wrote:

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.









Glen, K9STH

Website:  http://k9sth.com


       
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