Thread: air compressor question

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My Devilbiss has a one quart cup. I always mixed up a gallon of paint in a clean gallon pail, that was 3 quarts of unreduced paint, about 2/3 quart of reducer (refer to paint spec), and whatever hardner was required. I would start spraying from the center of the roof out to the drivers side, then walk around and do the other side of the roof, from the center out to the passenger side. Since the Lord seen fit to build my arse fairly close to the ground, I generally had 2 cinder blocks and a plank to stand on at each side of the car so I could reach to the center of the roof without dragging my armpit in the wet paint. Then I would repeat this on the hood, then on the trunk. About that time, the compressor would be labouring to keep up, and my gun would be empty. I would disconnect the airhose from the gun, walk over to the bench, and using a coned filter, refill my gun from the gallon pail. By the time I had done this, walked back to where I left off, and hooked the air hose back up to the gun, the compressor would have shut off. I would then do the "incredible lean over and spray upside down trick" on all 4 wheelwell lips and the rocker panels----(this is a trick that takes a bit of mastering). Then go to the back of the car, and spray everything at the rear, from the end of the trunklid down. Then go back to the front of the car, and spray everything from the front of the hood down. Then I would start at the drivers front and spray the entire side of the car, walking towards the rear of the car. Then start at the passenger side rear, and work my way back up to the front of the car. By this time, the compressor would be working hard to catch up, but I would be finished the first coat anyways. I would then rush out into the fresh air, gagging and snorting, (damn I hate charcoal filter masks but you gotta use them), and immediately light up a cigarette (yeah, I know----CRAZY---go figure.) After 20 minutes went by, I would basically repeat the entire sequence. Then after another 20 min. to 1/2 hour, I would go in and lay down the third coat. As you see, the compressor generally had time to play "catch-up".