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Re: Compressor size

To: "Mike Chambers" <mikech@sprynet.com>, "Jon" <triumph@bigolbear.com>,
Subject: Re: Compressor size
From: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <doug@dougbraun.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2002 21:00:53 -0400
Given that a puny little spray can has enough oomph to spray paint,
I really hope that a 5 HP air compressor can do it, too!
I would think that paint spraying would be about the least demanding
job for a compressor.

Doug Braun  (non air compressor owner)
'72 Spit

At 08:01 PM 6/5/02, Mike Chambers wrote:
>My little Sears 33 gallon 6 hp compressor had no problem painting my car
>last fall.  I used a DeVillbiss Finishline II HVLP spray gun, I can't
>remember the CFM rating on the gun but it worked.  There might be problems
>with a regular gun though.
>MikeC
>
>
>> upside is that I don't kid myself that it will feed a paint gun so I won't
>> be stupid enough to try and paint Ol' Yeller when its time...

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