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hairbag · 05-02-2008

its all about the cfm "cubic feet of air per minute" the horse power is irrellevant since some compressor motors are far more efficient than others thus put out alot more cfm. i think most spray guns(iwata's anyway) recommend you use about 50psi at the regulator and 10psi at the spray tip for most automotive paint. when run through a standard airhose it transaltes into about 1.2 cfm. but higher hp does mean greater cfm.

i just bought myself a small pressure pot sand blasting unit (95$ on ebay)for doing bike tanks and fenders and it operates at 60-125 psi and requires a minimum of 6 cfm - 20 cfm to work properly. so now i seriously need to upgrade my compressor.

its all about the cfm, noise is a big factor too especially if your going to be using it alot.

05-02-2008	#3 (permalink)
hairbag magazine subscriber Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 505	Re: IM A NOOB, NEED RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT COMPRESSOR its all about the cfm "cubic feet of air per minute" the horse power is irrellevant since some compressor motors are far more efficient than others thus put out alot more cfm. i think most spray guns(iwata's anyway) recommend you use about 50psi at the regulator and 10psi at the spray tip for most automotive paint. when run through a standard airhose it transaltes into about 1.2 cfm. but higher hp does mean greater cfm. i just bought myself a small pressure pot sand blasting unit (95$ on ebay)for doing bike tanks and fenders and it operates at 60-125 psi and requires a minimum of 6 cfm - 20 cfm to work properly. so now i seriously need to upgrade my compressor. its all about the cfm, noise is a big factor too especially if your going to be using it alot. __________________ www.starvingstudios.com Dont support TCP Global..aka airbrush depot, spray gun depot.... they are a bunch a weasels and thieves.