RT Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 unless you have very clean setup then always wet the floor.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 What wheels are on the back of ya capri in the first pic of it RT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrome_GT Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 Yeah wet the floor to stop dust. I have read somewhere that it should be dry cos vaporising water from the floor causes the paint to dry up mid air before hitting the car. Something to do with latent heat of vapor - bla - bla but I think the dude was full of it! The risk of dust is a whole lot worse that what he was sayin. Wet the floor What type of compressor etc did yas all use. For me a 2.5Hp 50 tank. Cheap as at $190. Only just enough guts to do the mini. I'd connect another tank inline if i was doing a bigger car. http://www.carcraft.com/howto/24820/http://www.carcraft.com/howto/24820/ ^^^a link with hints. Haven't read it but it may have something^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 yes that is true.. but yes the dust factor is worse if it's a home job. If you have a very very clean painted floor etc and extraction and a booth then dry is the way to go. I used an old 3hp 90psi compressor. Wasn't really enough as I had to wait for it to catchup. Meth - those where the original 14" superlights. I wrote them off in an accident about 4 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bistro Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 Dont booths have water under the grates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest escort_boy Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 sometimes they do depends on the set up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidian Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 man you guys are high tech shoudda seen me and 7 cans of sandable black primer. mad sore hand after tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest redseven Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 Make sure you use a filter after the regulator, there will be moister in a compressed air tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUNTD Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 man you guys are high techshoudda seen me and 7 cans of sandable black primer. mad sore hand after tho you got pics of that? I wana try that on someones car.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidian Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 man you guys are high techshoudda seen me and 7 cans of sandable black primer. mad sore hand after tho you got pics of that? I wana try that on someones car.. umm check the builds section- my mk2 crap phone pic quality tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scheme Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 I'm gonna use a brand new 3hp belt driven compressor with a 50 litre tank. might even be bigger than that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 the problem is most portable compressors are only 2 phase, you really need a 3 phase compressor, but they are ususally massive mounted thingys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scheme Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 got a big 3 phase at work powering the workshop lol, that could do it but I dont want to do it there. descent 2 phases can do a paintjob fine I heard. mate did a pro looking metallic job with a 2.5hp 50 litre compressor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 there is a 2hp 50 litre (i think) compresser at warehouse at the mo for 90bucks. Deal im thinking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drftnmaz Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 i've painted a car with two little compressors, they were 1.5hp 10L and i had smeone else rotating between them.. made it a mission to paint, if i were to do it again i would hook up a massive 100L or so tank, set the compressor to about 90psi and regulat the air out of the tank to about 50psi i have a pretty big old lpg tank at my house i plan to use for this in the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrome_GT Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Found this pic. Didn't know where to put it so here yas go Bunnings and Repco usually about $195 for 2.5hp50l during sales. Yeah use the moisture filter too. Also heard that you should use a different airline for air tools than you use for your spray gun. Cos oil can go back into the hose when your using air tools. Also cover everything in your garage. I was lazy - now everything is dusty blue. I used Acrylic Laquer. dunno if there's anything else to add. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Where is the pic from chrome GT. Doesnt look like NZ but i know a identical capri with a 8 in it from welly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrome_GT Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 http://www.network54.com/Forum/67242 ^ it's a british forum I use. Heaps of real good Capri info. RT, Josh, JR and any other Capriers should all chuck it on their favourites and use the search thingy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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