Comments on: How To Repaint A Car – Part Two – Preparation http://autofix.com.au/blog/how-to-repaint-a-car-part-two Auto Repair Information And Advice Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:30:52 +0000 hourly 1 By: Paintjob for vk http://autofix.com.au/blog/how-to-repaint-a-car-part-two/comment-page-1#comment-77362 Paintjob for vk Thu, 24 Jun 2010 06:45:05 +0000 http://autofix.com.au/blog/?p=543#comment-77362 [...] a look at this: How To Repaint A Car – Part Two – Preparation I'm about to respray most of my Kingswood by hand, the above link helped me a lot, sadly it's not [...] [...] a look at this: How To Repaint A Car – Part Two – Preparation I'm about to respray most of my Kingswood by hand, the above link helped me a lot, sadly it's not [...]

]]> By: craig http://autofix.com.au/blog/how-to-repaint-a-car-part-two/comment-page-1#comment-72565 craig Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:15:45 +0000 http://autofix.com.au/blog/?p=543#comment-72565 Hi Eddy, You're answer makes sense now that I see it on the website, rather than the email that is automatically sent when a comment is left. 112 litres per minute converts to roughly 4 cfm so I think the compressor would struggle to keep up. As you can imagine the pressure at the gun drops off quickly when you don't have enough flow and the paint flow is adversly affected, resulting in a 'blotchy' appearance. If possible I would be hiring/borrowing a larger compressor for a better result. Hi Eddy,
You’re answer makes sense now that I see it on the website, rather than the email that is automatically sent when a comment is left. 112 litres per minute converts to roughly 4 cfm so I think the compressor would struggle to keep up.

As you can imagine the pressure at the gun drops off quickly when you don’t have enough flow and the paint flow is adversly affected, resulting in a ‘blotchy’ appearance. If possible I would be hiring/borrowing a larger compressor for a better result.

]]> By: esorcha http://autofix.com.au/blog/how-to-repaint-a-car-part-two/comment-page-1#comment-72559 esorcha Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:56:26 +0000 http://autofix.com.au/blog/?p=543#comment-72559 It says 112 l per min. eddy It says 112 l per min.
eddy

]]> By: craig http://autofix.com.au/blog/how-to-repaint-a-car-part-two/comment-page-1#comment-72467 craig Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:44:14 +0000 http://autofix.com.au/blog/?p=543#comment-72467 Hi, To be honest the only way I know of telling if a compressor is suitable for spray painting is by the cfm rating (cubic feet per minute). Any compressor below 10 cfm output will struggle to keep up enough pressure from what I have found. Do you know the cfm rating of the compressor? Regards, Craig Hi,
To be honest the only way I know of telling if a compressor is suitable for spray painting is by the cfm rating (cubic feet per minute). Any compressor below 10 cfm output will struggle to keep up enough pressure from what I have found. Do you know the cfm rating of the compressor?

Regards,
Craig

]]> By: esorcha http://autofix.com.au/blog/how-to-repaint-a-car-part-two/comment-page-1#comment-72457 esorcha Sun, 16 Aug 2009 03:35:46 +0000 http://autofix.com.au/blog/?p=543#comment-72457 HI,I HAVE A 2.5 HP 40 LT COMPRESSOR, IS THIS GOOD ENOUGH TO PAINT A SMALL CAR? HI,I HAVE A 2.5 HP 40 LT COMPRESSOR, IS THIS GOOD ENOUGH TO PAINT A SMALL CAR?

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