[Boatanchors] Paint applicator

[jeremy-ca]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Glen Zook" <gzook at yahoo.com>
To: "jeremy-ca" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>; <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 7:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Paint applicator


>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
>

However the name Harbor Freight is often used to describe the lowest floor 
sweepings that the Chinese can find to send to us capitalist dogs. Im 
surprised they are even allowed to stay in business. The Massachusetts AG 
shut them down within 6 months of their opening a store there.
>From the item description it appears to be as good as a vacuum cleaner 
attachment sprayer.
It might be excellent for spraying solvents to clean BA's however.

Weve been over this painting thing before and Ive no interest in a long 
winded rehash. A good painting setup for home use can be had for $100 or 
less with careful shopping. One that can be used for years for many 
different types of painting.

As a custom car builder/painter Im extra fussy but for hobby use my 
equipment is maximum overkill.

Carl
KM1H


> --- jeremy-ca <km1h at jeremy.mv.com> wrote:
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> 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.
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> Glen, K9STH
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> Website:  http://k9sth.com
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