Budget Paintjob possible ? (Lemmer A935 + Porter Cable)
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2018 1:34 pm
Hey everyone ,
So I have a couple questions regarding compressor / gun matching.
Let me say this first, I know barely nothing about car painting techniques, I build engines and cars in general but im really new to auto body.
Alright, so I have an old 84 Toyota im in the process of swapping an engine into it. The body is straight but id like to respray it, its badly faded and peeling. I want to shoot it in my garage (26'x19') with a gun a friend gave me with a couple of needles (Lemmer A935) and my compressor (Porter Cable 20Gal 6.2 SCFM@40psi / 5.3 @90psi)
I did a little research and Lemmer recommends 7cfm @ 60psi. So obviously my compressor is Under the flow requirement. Also I heard 20gal is a little short for a car, I could always expand that with an aux 10gal tank giving 30gal total.
Thing is, I really dont want to invest 600$+ into a new compressor just to paint a car, and I just want a coat of paint, Im really not expecting a show car, if I could get a finish close to a recent factory finish (slight orange peel, not perfectly smooth) Id be totally fine with that. Id shoot a single stage paint to keep the process simple.
So are my goals realistic or should I abandon the project ?
I thought of shooting the car panel by panel to limit compressor usage, could that help?
Thank you for your insights !
So I have a couple questions regarding compressor / gun matching.
Let me say this first, I know barely nothing about car painting techniques, I build engines and cars in general but im really new to auto body.
Alright, so I have an old 84 Toyota im in the process of swapping an engine into it. The body is straight but id like to respray it, its badly faded and peeling. I want to shoot it in my garage (26'x19') with a gun a friend gave me with a couple of needles (Lemmer A935) and my compressor (Porter Cable 20Gal 6.2 SCFM@40psi / 5.3 @90psi)
I did a little research and Lemmer recommends 7cfm @ 60psi. So obviously my compressor is Under the flow requirement. Also I heard 20gal is a little short for a car, I could always expand that with an aux 10gal tank giving 30gal total.
Thing is, I really dont want to invest 600$+ into a new compressor just to paint a car, and I just want a coat of paint, Im really not expecting a show car, if I could get a finish close to a recent factory finish (slight orange peel, not perfectly smooth) Id be totally fine with that. Id shoot a single stage paint to keep the process simple.
So are my goals realistic or should I abandon the project ?
I thought of shooting the car panel by panel to limit compressor usage, could that help?
Thank you for your insights !