Will this compressor run a HVLP spray gun?

[RogalDorn]

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Will that work with a HVLP spray gun? Or would I need something more powerful? If so what is a budget option for clear coating/high build primer

 

[frank horton]

nope......the air brush spray gun in the picture gives u a clue.....

 

[jo1010]

Budget and hvlp do not go together. Hvlp means around 200L tanks, 16A supplies. What are you considering painting?

 

[Morrisman]

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Will that work with a HVLP spray gun? Or would I need something more powerful? If so what is a budget option for clear coating/high build primer

I think you’d get about 5 seconds spraying with that compressor. If you plan doing whole car bodies then you’ll probably need something that puts out a genuine 10+ cfm. Unless you buy something secondhand you’ll be looking at a several hundred quid minimum.

 

[bert]

Definitely not, as advised for a full size help gun you need a big compressor.

With a username of rogaldorn I'm guessing you like warhammer?

 

[CompoSimmonite]

I've got an Apollo 1500 HVLP setup. Similar might be worth considering (secondhand ? )rather than a big compressor.

 

[RogalDorn]

Definitely not, as advised for a full size help gun you need a big compressor.

With a username of rogaldorn I'm guessing you like warhammer?

Ye : ) should have specified i just wanted to clear coat 3d printed armour pieces

 

[RogalDorn]

Definitely not, as advised for a full size help gun you need a big compressor.

With a username of rogaldorn I'm guessing you like warhammer?

Ye, was gonna use it for clear coating helmets etc

 

[RogalDorn]

I think you’d get about 5 seconds spraying with that compressor. If you plan doing whole car bodies then you’ll probably need something that puts out a genuine 10+ cfm. Unless you buy something secondhand you’ll be looking at a several hundred quid minimum.

Should have specified I'd be using it to clear coating 3d prints helmets etc

 

[RogalDorn]

Budget and hvlp do not go together. Hvlp means around 200L tanks, 16A supplies. What are you considering painting?

3d printed armour/weapons

 

[bert]

You could get away with a 100l 2hp compressor that runs about 13cfm to do that and use a small touch up size paint gun.

I'm guessing life size helmets not the model size?

 

[RogalDorn]

I've got an Apollo 1500 HVLP setup. Similar might be worth considering (secondhand ? )rather than a big compressor.

Where would one look for a second hand kit? Like just on ebay?

 

[RogalDorn]

You could get away with a 100l 2hp compressor that runs about 13cfm to do that and use a small touch up size paint gun.

I'm guessing life size helmets not the model size?

Yes life size, think it'd be a tad overkill otherwise.

 

[RogalDorn]

You could get away with a 100l 2hp compressor that runs about 13cfm to do that and use a small touch up size paint gun.

I'm guessing life size helmets not the model size?

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/cla...nOaSDh1bwP6jIxjc5WUaAiHDEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds would that monstrosity do it?

 

[bert]

Yeah that would definitely do it

 

[bourbon]

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/cla...nOaSDh1bwP6jIxjc5WUaAiHDEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds would that monstrosity do it?

As someone else has posted this, I will say, they are stunning bits of kit. Really quiet and plenty of cfm. Don't run them without the air filters on and RTFM and do the maintenance in the instruction book regularly.

 

[jo1010]

3d printed armour/weapons

Aah ok, smaller compressors will be fine ....the need for big capacities come when trying to paint big areas such as the side of a car. Even so you could consider lvlp guns rather than hvlp - still a good finish if you read the reviews before buying and nowhere near as expensive (say £70) as GTi Pro lites for example

 

[RogalDorn]

As someone else has posted this, I will say, they are stunning bits of kit. Really quiet and plenty of cfm. Don't run them without the air filters on and RTFM and do the maintenance in the instruction book regularly.

What's RTFM? I'm not really a diy/tool guy : (

 

[RogalDorn]

Aah ok, smaller compressors will be fine ....the need for big capacities come when trying to paint big areas such as the side of a car. Even so you could consider lvlp guns rather than hvlp - still a good finish if you read the reviews before buying and nowhere near as expensive (say £70) as GTi Pro lites for example

Any recommendations on a lvlp gun/compressor? I've never really bought anything like this so im totally clueless

 

[Misterg]

Just a point of reference rather than a recommendation:

I've happily sprayed guitar bodies with a 2HP / 25L compressor like this (not this exact one, but they're generic):

Einhell TC-AC 190/24/8 24L 2Hp Air Compressor

• 2 Hp oil lubricated motor• 24L air receiver• Air displacement: 5.8 cfm• Max. operating pressure: 8 bar• Wheel mounted with pull handle• Compressor oil sold separately, code (code 94582)The Einhell TC-AC 190/24/8 is a versatile air compressor. With a maximum operating pressure of 8 bar, the...

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And a small 'detail' spray gun like this:

HVLP Mini Gravity Spray Gun - 0.8mm Nozzle - Spray Gun Shop

Blue Mini HVLP Gravity Spray Gun – 0.8mm Nozzle – WH-H2000P This mini HVLP Spray Gun is ideal for coating materials with paint with minimal wastage. The plastic cup capacity of 125ml is ideal for smaller projects or those with a large number of colours and finishes. Specifications: Operating...

www.spraygunshop.co.uk

(Again, not that exact one, but something very similar.)

I imagine that the projects you're looking at would have similar requirements. (If you can afford / have space for a compressor with a bigger tank, then that would be a worthwhile upgrade.)