What is your spray finishing set up?

[beachbowhunter]

I am looking to pick up the gear to do Thunderbird finishing and was wondering what kind/size compressor you have, type of spray gun etc. I really would rather not have to get a huge compressor to get it done...

What are you guys using?

Thanks

[tawmio]

spraygunworld.com has lots of options the guys there are good to answer questions plus they have lots of equipment for low air consumption.

[Bowjunkie]

I use a cheap touch up gun and a Sears Craftsman compressor. Prep, spray technique, dust and overspray control, etc is more important than specific guns and compressors in regards to professional, or better, finish quality. IMO.

[dave j]

Beachbowhunter... Thunderbird is very forgiving and you can use any type set up.  Spray is preferred, but you can even apply this with a foam brush, air brush, touch up or full blown gear..  Bowjunkie is right about the preps more important than the actual equipment you use.

[legends1]

beachbowhunter, I have not used Thundrbird.I use Fuller Plast,they are alot alike so i have heard.Best sprayer is low presure high volume.I find best results about 40 psi, mix thin.

[beachbowhunter]

My biggest concern is the compressor size. I don't have room for a big one. What size can you get away with?  Harborfreight has a pretty cool airbrush/compressor set that is small, but I worry that it would be too small...

[frank bullitt]

Fanuc robot, ransburg electo gun, and cure oven!

         

[**DONOTDELETE**]

Harbor freight has an HVLP gun seriously cheap. the trick to spraying the epoxy finishes is make sure you use a 1.4 tip size... those little detail guns typically come with a 1.0 tip size and you'll need to thin your material way down to get it to work. if you even can get it to work...

trust me... a 1.3 or 1.4 is as small as you want to go....

[beachbowhunter]

Thanks for the info Kirk...