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Here's another option but it's just as expensive as a compressor:
https://adamspolishes.com/adam-s-bla...AaAmhoEALw_wcB |
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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.
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Any compressor can work the issue painting is to pick the right paint gun, and filters.
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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
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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. |
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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.)
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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/ |
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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. |
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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 |
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The trick is to fill it with nitrogen. The tank will get lighter, the more you put in.
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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
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