Does this exist? Mini compressor

[foo_fighter]

Here's another option but it's just as expensive as a compressor:

https://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-bla...AaAmhoEALw_wcB

[martl]

inexpensive compressors are noisy like hell (95db upwards, which is nothing one would want in a workshop). some painters/airsbrushers use air storage tanks, home-made or bought ones. It may be possible to fill them with a floor bicycle pump but i guess its a lot of pumping.

[ultraman6970]

Any compressor can work the issue painting is to pick the right paint gun, and filters.

Originally Posted by smontanaro

Can something like that be used for, say, painting bike frames?

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[speedevil]

I used one of these for a couple of years until I finally got a proper air compressor. I used it for topping off car/truck/motorcycle tires and to use with a cleaning attachment. You can fill it anywhere there is a auto tire chuck. It's surprising how heavy it gets when there's 100 psi in it.

A lot of autocross folks use it to air up their tires before a run, where events are run in a parking lot without an electricity source.

https://www.amazon.com/Performance-T...5+gal+air+tank

[Gsinill]

Originally Posted by smontanaro

Can something like that be used for, say, painting bike frames?

As long as you get by with an airbrush, yes.
Anything bigger, probably not.
I have the bigger 2gal. version of this compressor and it is too small even for a little touch up gun.

[Gsinill]

Originally Posted by martl

inexpensive compressors are noisy like hell (95db upwards, which is nothing one would want in a workshop). some painters/airsbrushers use air storage tanks, home-made or bought ones. It may be possible to fill them with a floor bicycle pump but i guess its a lot of pumping.

Sorry to disagree, but the one I listed above is less than $100 and really quiet at 56db.

[smontanaro]

Originally Posted by Gsinill

As long as you get by with an airbrush, yes.
Anything bigger, probably not.

I guess the next question is, is an airbrush sufficient for painting frames? It seems so, but I've never painted anything with a compressor setup before. (Thinking about learning to paint on a couple frames which need to be refinished.)

[Avispa]

At some point I kept looking for a compressor like you... but I found having hoses and attachments plus the noise, wasn't appealing to me.

I found these very cool:
https://www.metrovacworld.com/produc...uster/overview

They have several models to do just any job and they have enough pressure to clean a bike and parts correctly.

If you still think you want a small great compressor, this brand is very good:

http://www.californiaairtools.com/

[Gsinill]

Originally Posted by smontanaro

I guess the next question is, is an airbrush sufficient for painting frames? It seems so, but I've never painted anything with a compressor setup before. (Thinking about learning to paint on a couple frames which need to be refinished.)

Yes, at least for base coat.

I used a "regular" airbrush and that California Air Tools 2 gal compressor on several frames, repairs and full resprays.
BUT, it's extremely slow and hard to lay down a smooth layer on bigger areas, e.g. DT, ST and TT.
Because of this I never used it for primer or clear.

I say "regular" airbrush since I recently got one that puts out more paint, close to a touch up gun (Harder & Steenbeck Colani if you want to look it up).
Tested it on a Silca Super Pista that I am overhauling and it turned out really really well.
I didn't try primer or clear with it yet but given the base coat results, it should be fine.

[Burnette]

Originally Posted by Robbos

I find myself often wishing I had a compressor like I got used to working as a bike tech. But my workshop is, er, rather small. I don't need one for pumping tires, rather for cleaning. I'd love to find something that is manually pumped to create pressure (like a tubeless pump) and that creates a blast of air enough to clean out parts. More power than an aerosol can, but not as much as a full on compressor.
Does this exist?
If not, bring on the mocking!

I get it, you want something that's not big, bulky and loud, something hand held and manually operated.

This will sound crazy but I think it will work if you fashion a nozzle for the end of it. Some time ago we had to buy an inflatable mattress for a trip and it came with a huge manually operated hand held air pump. It puts out a lot of air, it's light weight and of course, quiet. You could make a cone shaped nozzle or a funnel attached to a small diameter tube for the end of it.

Best of all? It's eight bucks. Try it and if it doesn't work you're not out a bunch of money for the effort. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Intex-Dou...-Pump/33562268

[C40_guy]

Originally Posted by speedevil

It's surprising how heavy it gets when there's 100 psi in it.

The trick is to fill it with nitrogen. The tank will get lighter, the more you put in.

[martl]

Originally Posted by Gsinill

Sorry to disagree, but the one I listed above is less than $100 and really quiet at 56db.

You're right, i was wrong. When i'm looking at compressors i do so with using a paint gun in mind, which require more CFM than the original poster's purpose. then my rule applies: inexpensive, sufficient, quiet, pick two