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Posted: 5/29/2006 9:48:38 AM EDT
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First, thanks to Sitckman for his awesome How To Guide and wealth of information associated with it. I'm not new to painting, I've painted a handful of vehicles, including my old Bronco II that I painted desert camo. I don't consider myself a total newbie, but I want to venture into some weapon refinishing. I've got a Remington 870 that is in need of some TLC. There's some rust and some pitting that needs to be resolved. I know that because it's been blued and has these issues, it needs to be blasted (sand, not bead). I know you can pick up a blaster for about $12 and some sand for around the same. I could have this done locally, but I'm interested in being able to do this kind of work at home for myself and others (because I LOVE painting). So what kind of compressor would I be looking for? How big? Also, canned propellant annoys me to no end. I used to spray at a professional shop with an outdoor compressor, so I never thought about it much. What size compressor would I want for just spraying, assuming I don't get a larger one for blasting? I've also been comparing brands. It seems as if most people are strong supporters of Norells, but I've seen some beautiful KG-Kote work as well (and they have more colors). It also appears that it's the same process to apply them. Is there really a difference between the two as far as durability etc? TIA everyone, Also thanks for the nice new shiney forum! Ruin |
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Any of the pancake compressors would be more than enough to run an airbrush. Testors, and a few other companies also make dedicated units for airbrushes. I even know of people who claim they have run them off goldfish tank units, though I've never had an extra one play play around with so I can't confirm that. In your hunt for a compressor, make real sure of what you want. Spraying ONLY requires a small unit, but if you start to do any blasting, it alters everything. ETA- Glad you like the BR Norrells article. There is also a condensed version that doesn't have quite as many comments and questions afterwards. www.coloradoshooting.org/ar_refinishing.htm |
The answer I was given when I asked that same question was, "as big as you can afford". It all really depends on how much blasting you want to do, but sandblasters need large volumes of air. |
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Thanks Stickman. In pricing compressors right now, just online, it appears that I can't afford one large enough for blasting. Looks like for the time being I'll find someone who can do it for me. However, I have found two compressors worth looking at for painting. Craftsman 150psi Compressor - $89.97 KromaJet 8 - 10psi Airbrush Compressor - $70.00 Maybe they can be of some use to others. I'm considering the Craftsman because I could also run sanders, grinders and such for my auto-body work as well (even my truck is getting refinished this summer, haha). |
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