Well guys I've been doing some research on compressors and have been learning little by little as I go.

I've been wanting a compressor in my garage for some time now just for air tools and other odd jobs around the house.

But I've been toying with the idea of painting my 92 prelude myself and as a result I'm considering getting a compressor that will allow me to use it for this as well.

The thing is I know i need a big tank, but at the same time I want this to be able to be moveable and to fit in my family's Mazda6 in case I need to move it.

I would think that would limit to me to about a 20 gallon tank. Most paint guns I noticed wants about a 30gallon tank to run properly.

So I guess my question is, how negatively would a 20gallon tank affect me? What other minimum specs can I assume?

I wanted to stick to about 400 or less (just for the compressor).

I also gotta find one that doesn't require a special breaker or other type of electrical work done to my house. Its an older home and I really dont want to have to get an electrcian over since its a flat roof and I have no crawl space or any way to really wire anything up without opening up several walls.

I'd really appreciate the help and will have some more questions I'm sure as I narrow down the brand/model/specs that will suit my needs.

 

I was looking at something like this:

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_1...mv=rr

but i'm concerned that the sCFM is too low?

7.4 @40psi

and 5.8 @ 90psi

 

anyone?

 

im in the same boat but i dont care about tank size i just want a minium of 10 cfm @ 90psi

so im looking at this http://www.northerntool.com/we...65168

 

isn't tank size important when spraying a car tho?

if you gotta stop in the middle of a sweep for the motor to generate more pressure, isn't that a big problem?

the one you posted is great, but even if i were to give up the need for portability, what about the fact that its 230 volt?

maybe in your home that'll be fine but in mine its gonna suck. I dont know if i could even get that kinda work done without spending an arm and a leg.

 

yes tank size is important but so is the HP of the pump. having a larger tank sizes helps you create that 10 cfm @ a given pressure.

here read my other thread about compressor voltage https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=2400752

oh yeah if i need to move the tank i can put it on a piece of wood with casters and roll it around

 

that is a great compressor! not so much noise. and thats more then enuff for sprayin a car. the compressor never gets close to empty becuz its always refills way before its empty. and it most likly goin to power all ur tools. auto tools that is.

 

plus its a craftsman lifetime warranty!

 

but is it enough to power a good paint gun and do a good job on a car?

 

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Look at some paint guns and check out their CFM ratings. You will need a big compressor to paint cars.

I'm also working on painting a 4th gen Prelude

 

i'm starting to realize that a small compressor is just not gonna cut it.

but it also looks like large compressors aren't capable of being run off of 120volt.

do i have any options other than doing the electrical work in my house?

 

did you read my link, it explains how you can run 240volt in a 120 volt house. also a good compressor to run a good paint gun needs ATLEAST 8 scfm @ 90psi.

 

i read it but i dont really understand what they're talking about.

I'll ask for clarifcation in that thread.