How big of an air compressor should i get for auto painting?

Im going to get an old Impala and fix it up but I want to paint it myself and I was wondering how big of an air compressor I will need.How big of an air compressor should i get for auto painting?
Even though you may only do one or two cars it would be well worth the money to get a decent compressor. A small one will run many air tools but when it comes to painting it takes more pressure and volume.The smaller ones will drop pressure and you'll have to wait to finish, by that time the paint will not flow right and it will create more work later.


I've had direct drives before, they are low end.I would go with at least a 60 gallon tank, 5hp. Don't go with a 110 volt, the motor works harder over the long end.


This one here is a good fit for what you need and is priced right.





http://www.squidoo.com/IngersollRandSS5L5CompressorHow big of an air compressor should i get for auto painting?
It will cost you more in equipment and materials than it would be to get the car bodyworked and painted by a good shop.





Compressor= $500 for a used one that has no filtration system on it





Quality Paint gun. One manufactured by Sata or Devilbiss will cost you no less than $500





Quality primer %26amp; sealer gun = $300





Air hoses= $50





Oil and water filtration system for your compressor = $300





DA = $200





Sanding blocks = $50





Quality paint materials primer, sealer, basecoat, clear coat and all the activators that go with it... minimum of $1500





Quality Body Filler and sandpaper = $500





You will spend thousands of dollars and you have no idea what you are doing. More importantly, you do not have a paint booth to keep debris out of the paint. Hope your neighbors don't say anything about you painting your car in your garage because if you do without a license and the EPA gets notified, you will pay thousands in fines. They will also require that you show proof of how you disposed of all your hazardous waste.
You're working backwards. First decide what paint gun you're going to use, then get a compressor that will supply it. Any new gun will tell you how much air it needs, and at what pressure. Get a compressor that is around 30% larger then the gun, just in case.
Get a 20 gallon one. But you will need a HVLP paint gun.


That will do this job for you but can use this compresser to run a DA sander or a inline sander!! These tools require alote of air to work..


Good luck.

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