Michael Hardman Posted December 2, 2005 Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 Right got a little project planned and I need to mix some paint together so Im looking at getting a spray gun. I dont have a clue where to start I want high to medium quality, at a cheap price. Not sure if I need airless or not. Any advise please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted December 2, 2005 Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 well.... if your spraying your going to need a compressor first off! which will be the expensive bit.... depending on what your spraying you could PROBABLY get away with an 8-10 cfm compressor, although if the tank is small you will have to stop every two minutes.... tank wise you want at LEAST 100 litres, and ideally you need a good 14cfm for easy spraying.... mine has a 200L tank and produces 14cfm. cost was around 450 from machine mart on a VAT free day about a year ago.... with regards to spray guns, i used a gravity fed Devil Biss gun for the mini, which cost around £85 for the gun and two nozzles. youll also need a filter/pressure regulator if your wanting a perfect finish, as its amazing how much water is produced in the tank. i get abot a cup full out of mine every week when i empty it! enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardman Posted December 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 I shall be forgetting this idea then, havent got the money for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted December 2, 2005 Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 my mate uses coloured ink and mixes it with water then puts it in a spray bottle, about £4-5 for the ink then like £1.50 for the bottle. seems to do the job as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuel Posted December 2, 2005 Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 well.... if your spraying your going to need a compressor first off! which will be the expensive bit.... depending on what your spraying you could PROBABLY get away with an 8-10 cfm compressor, although if the tank is small you will have to stop every two minutes.... tank wise you want at LEAST 100 litres, and ideally you need a good 14cfm for easy spraying.... mine has a 200L tank and produces 14cfm. cost was around 450 from machine mart on a VAT free day about a year ago.... with regards to spray guns, i used a gravity fed Devil Biss gun for the mini, which cost around £85 for the gun and two nozzles. youll also need a filter/pressure regulator if your wanting a perfect finish, as its amazing how much water is produced in the tank. i get abot a cup full out of mine every week when i empty it! enjoy! Ididnt know you sprayed your mini yourself !! mega. so how much did it cost you to do - im guessing alot cheaper than to get it done by a pro ? also is this why your bike was red ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted December 2, 2005 Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 yes rowan! i did the mini myself, and the bike was done with the same paint! it cost me around 250 in the end in paints, and materials. although total cost of the resto was around £1400, which included new doors, new rear valence, and the whole carbon fibre front end fitted. this also included FULL bright work, so every single bit of chrome was new (Y) well worth it! practically bare metal, to have it done y a shop would have been looking at 4-5k! it took us about 3 months! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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