Any advice for buying a spray gun and air line?

terranosaurusdoug · 03-11-2015, 22:22

Hello everyone, I've bought a compressor so I can paint with better results, and also to waxoyl/dinitrol etc, maybe even a little media blasting.
Does anyone have any recommendations? Places to buy from, brands etc, I need a decent hose and spray gun to start with, any advice would be most welcome, thanks, Mark

emjaybee · 03-11-2015, 23:24

I have no experience of compressor spraying.

However, I do use air tools and the one thing I found out early on is DON'T get one of those curly elastic hoses. Seemed like a good idea at the time. You just spend your life fighting with it!!!

As an aside, I got my compressor (3hp 100litre) secondhand from a guy in south Bucks, when I went to collect, it was immaculate so I asked him what it had been used for...

..."oh just inflating stuff for testing".

He was a porn distributor!!!

I jest not!

I paid, loaded up and left.

And before you ask...

...it did not come in a plain brown paper wrapper.

(Belting ABAC comressor though!!!)

solarman216 · 04-11-2015, 00:02

depends on what you want to do with it, paint spraying/inflating tyres most small jobbies will do, CFM is what it is all about CUBIC FEET per MINUIT sand blasting needs loads more than can be run from a 13 amp socket unless you are just blasting very small components, Rick

AlexD333 · 04-11-2015, 00:23

You need some practise spraying that underseal, I'll come down with my motor

terranosaurusdoug · 04-11-2015, 01:15

Thanks for replys everyone!
I was looking at those curly hoses (ooerr) emjaybee and wondering about that, you've saved me some hassle there mate thanks

you not get any free samples ??

Only a small compressor I have (wahey) so no big jobs, if I do do any blasting will just be cleaning components, maybe not worth risk of getting sand/glass etc stuck in things(!).

Make sure bring plenty waxoyl down Alex, say twice as much should do it

I get it all over the place (ahem), dammit, why did he have to mention porn

emjaybee · 04-11-2015, 01:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by terranosaurusdoug

Thanks for replys everyone!
I was looking at those curly hoses (ooerr) emjaybee and wondering about that, you've saved me some hassle there mate thanks

you not get any free samples ??

Only a small compressor I have (wahey) so no big jobs, if I do do any blasting will just be cleaning components, maybe not worth risk of getting sand/glass etc stuck in things(!).

Make sure bring plenty waxoyl down Alex, say twice as much should do it

I get it all over the place (ahem), dammit, why did he have to mention porn

It was a double garage stacked floor to ceiling with shrink wrapped bundles of mags. He was quite open about it. Said that mail order was still very strong for adult publications.

Funny ol' world!

terranosaurusdoug · 04-11-2015, 01:41

Yep, takes all sorts, dread to think what he replaced compressor with!!!

03-11-2015, 22:22	#1
terranosaurusdoug Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Yorkshire, J33 M62 Vehicle: 2000 Terrano lwb 2.7TDI Posts: 5,500	Any advice for buying a spray gun and air line? Hello everyone, I've bought a compressor so I can paint with better results, and also to waxoyl/dinitrol etc, maybe even a little media blasting. Does anyone have any recommendations? Places to buy from, brands etc, I need a decent hose and spray gun to start with, any advice would be most welcome, thanks, Mark

04-11-2015, 00:02	#3
solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,431	depends on what you want to do with it, paint spraying/inflating tyres most small jobbies will do, CFM is what it is all about CUBIC FEET per MINUIT sand blasting needs loads more than can be run from a 13 amp socket unless you are just blasting very small components, Rick __________________ Ex banger racer now off road maniac Lokka on the front with manual hubs Diff lock on rear 3 inch SS straight through exhaust Manly winch bumper with 13000 lb winch 10 spike ground anchor, with multiple straps and blocks Super strong body cills capped with scaffold pole 20% stronger springs all round aggressive off road tyres on wheels so just swap. Aim to get stuck and be completely self sufficient in extraction, love getting muddy, 2ft deep is good but rare.

03-11-2015, 23:24	#2
emjaybee Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Oxfordshire Vehicle: 3.0Di SVE '05 5 door. Posts: 1,536	I have no experience of compressor spraying. However, I do use air tools and the one thing I found out early on is DON'T get one of those curly elastic hoses. Seemed like a good idea at the time. You just spend your life fighting with it!!! As an aside, I got my compressor (3hp 100litre) secondhand from a guy in south Bucks, when I went to collect, it was immaculate so I asked him what it had been used for... ..."oh just inflating stuff for testing". He was a porn distributor!!! I jest not! I paid, loaded up and left. And before you ask... ...it did not come in a plain brown paper wrapper. (Belting ABAC comressor though!!!)

04-11-2015, 00:23	#4
AlexD333 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Uk Vehicle: 2004 Terrano 2.7 TDI Posts: 7,847	You need some practise spraying that underseal, I'll come down with my motor

04-11-2015, 01:15	#5
terranosaurusdoug Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Yorkshire, J33 M62 Vehicle: 2000 Terrano lwb 2.7TDI Posts: 5,500	Thanks for replys everyone! I was looking at those curly hoses (ooerr) emjaybee and wondering about that, you've saved me some hassle there mate thanks you not get any free samples ?? Only a small compressor I have (wahey) so no big jobs, if I do do any blasting will just be cleaning components, maybe not worth risk of getting sand/glass etc stuck in things(!). Make sure bring plenty waxoyl down Alex, say twice as much should do it I get it all over the place (ahem), dammit, why did he have to mention porn

04-11-2015, 01:41	#7
terranosaurusdoug Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Yorkshire, J33 M62 Vehicle: 2000 Terrano lwb 2.7TDI Posts: 5,500	Yep, takes all sorts, dread to think what he replaced compressor with!!!