I need to do some painting and am gathering all the bits together. I have some beginner experience with rattle cans, and that's about all. I have never touched an air compressor before. I want to start small and stay small because I simply don't have room to store more stuff. I have ruled out 2k paints because the scary stories are just too scary. Not that I believe those, but just in case for the sake of bystanders. I will compensate the poorer durability with 5 coats or more of 1k clear if that makes a difference.
The little compressor I am looking at is this: https://www.sgs-engineering.com/sc6h-6-litre-oil-less-air-compressor
The spray gun will be the cheap china R500 lvlp. The claim was that it consumed 3.9 CFM. But, more likely, it will consume 8 CFM. This exceeds the 5.7 CFM capacity of the small compressor. I am thinking if I go slow, I may be able to get away with the small compressor? This is only a hope, and I have nothing to go on. Anyone with experienced cares to comment? I am not looking for a pro finish. Something passable will do - such as from the distance of a pedestrian looking at the car going past on the road. Rattle cans can achieve that for individual panels. But a spray gun would be cheaper over the long run and give more opportunities for corrections.
The little compressor I am looking at is this: https://www.sgs-engineering.com/sc6h-6-litre-oil-less-air-compressor
The spray gun will be the cheap china R500 lvlp. The claim was that it consumed 3.9 CFM. But, more likely, it will consume 8 CFM. This exceeds the 5.7 CFM capacity of the small compressor. I am thinking if I go slow, I may be able to get away with the small compressor? This is only a hope, and I have nothing to go on. Anyone with experienced cares to comment? I am not looking for a pro finish. Something passable will do - such as from the distance of a pedestrian looking at the car going past on the road. Rattle cans can achieve that for individual panels. But a spray gun would be cheaper over the long run and give more opportunities for corrections.