Compressors for spray guns

[Peter VennParticipant @petervenn53369]

Thank you to everyone who replied to my query about airbrushes below. I have got the message that an airbrush may not be up to the job for 5" gauge due to delivering enough paint to maintain a wet edge and also the viscosity of enamel paints.

I have a further question about air compressors which were mentioned in the replies. Although I have a small air compressor as I stated delivering up to 40 psi, I also have a larger Tiger Airmaster compressor from Machine Mart rated at 2.5 HP and delivering 9.5 CFM. Would this be adequate to drive a small HVLP spraygun? The compressor is actually a pretty beefy machine! If so I will purchase such a spray gun.

[Peter VennParticipant @petervenn53369]

[SteviegtrParticipant @steviegtr]

I think both your compressors would be up to the job. When i run my small gun , i only use about 25 psi. The large compressor i have 14.5 CFM only comes in handy if painting large area's ie side of a large van etc.. That is using the Devilbis or my large primer gun.

I am sure your small one would be fine. My brother in law has one of those small Aldi compressors & manages to paint easily with it.

Steve.

[J HancockParticipant @jhancock95746]

With your large compressor , just make sure the air is 'dry' before starting to spray !

[not done it yetParticipant @notdoneityet]

If your tiger is the 11/260 model, it most certainly will not deliver 9.3 cfm. Still big enough for most model spraying, I would think.

[Dave HalfordParticipant @davehalford22513]

It depends on the 'setup' of the gun. I had a SIP Emerald HVLP that ran OK on a 2HP compressor. The Tiger will probably deliver 5 to 6 cfm FAD @ 100psi rather than the no loss figure derived from swept volume x revs that gives 9.3.

Watch where you spray, modern paints take longer to dry than cellulose and any over spray is wet

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