Spray gun advice

[Grimmy]

Hi all,

Recently I saw a spray gun/airbrush compressor deal for sale although I can'r remember the link.
I really could do with a wide spraying gun for varnishing walls when I'm out doing murals but need something that will run off a standard small airbrush compressor. Varnishing with a brush can take time. Does anyone know of any spray gun models that can run off a standard airbrush compressor?

Thanks

 

[Mr.Micron]

What are you calling a standard airbrush compressor ?
IE .. The studio tankless ones or the ones with a less then 1 gallon tank?
I have a Silent Aire 50 I use for work away from my home that keeps up great with the HVLP spray gun. Being most hvlp run at 35 PSI .

 

[Lt4-396]

Also depends if you want to use a HVLP or a LVLP gun. HVLP guns need a good amount of CFM especially when you want to spray for more than a few seconds.

 

[Grimmy]

Not sure but my compressor is:

• Motor - 240V 60Hz 1Ph
• Power: 1/6 HP
• Air tank: 3.5L
• Maximum pressure - 87 psi
• 1/8 BSP male outlet (9mm diameter)
• Air displacement - 40-46 litres/min
• Weight - 6.0kg

 

[Vladimir]

You could think over following:

This one (or similar) is chinese
http://www.ebay.com/itm/K-3-Air-Spr...934016?hash=item46568f2b40:g:r4oAAOSwYIxX-HtC
There's K3 with flat/round spray head, you can switch between round and flat spray pattern.

This one is from Iwata
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANEST-IWATA...hash=item281a7338a9:m:mNb_REwI5VBpm1VUsMNW0BQ


You can buy RG-3 without cup and also buy chinese gun with cup for the reason of cup that you can use with Iwata I did so myself as buying original Iwata cup is robbery Chinese cup fits all side feed Iwata guns.

 

[Grimmy]

What are you calling a standard airbrush compressor ?
IE .. The studio tankless ones or the ones with a less then 1 gallon tank?
I have a Silent Aire 50 I use for work away from my home that keeps up great with the HVLP spray gun. Being most hvlp run at 35 PSI .

mr.

Mr.Micron, this is my compressor details

• Motor - 240V 60Hz 1Ph
• Power: 1/6 HP
• Air tank: 3.5L
• Maximum pressure - 87 psi
• 1/8 BSP male outlet (9mm diameter)
• Air displacement - 40-46 litres/min
• Weight - 6.0kg

 

[Grimmy]

You could think over following:

This one (or similar) is chinese
http://www.ebay.com/itm/K-3-Air-Spr...934016?hash=item46568f2b40:g:r4oAAOSwYIxX-HtC
There's K3 with flat/round spray head, you can switch between round and flat spray pattern.

This one is from Iwata
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANEST-IWATA...hash=item281a7338a9:m:mNb_REwI5VBpm1VUsMNW0BQ


You can buy RG-3 without cup and also buy chinese gun with cup for the reason of cup that you can use with Iwata I did so myself as buying original Iwata cup is robbery Chinese cup fits all side feed Iwata guns.

Hi Vladimir,
Thanks for those links. Would these products work with the compressor specs above that I posted up?

 

[Vladimir]

I've checked my chinese gun for specifications, but there's nothing inside the box, only plastic bags.
Here's the video:

RG-3 consumes:
0.4-0.6 mm nozzle - 30 l/min
1.0 mm nozzle - 50 l/min

So you can freely use 0.6 mm nozzle with your compressor.

Chinese one has air hole like RG-3 has, so I think air consumption is similar. K3 is knock off of RG-2 with slightly different body.

 

[jord001]

That seems to work fairly well. I have one one of those but haven't fired it up yet but i also have the one without the fan cap which works fine but i use them on my garage compressor. Its worth a try as you can get them for less than $10 I payed just over £6 for mine.

Lee

 

[Grimmy]

That seems to work fairly well. I have one one of those but haven't fired it up yet but i also have the one without the fan cap which works fine but i use them on my garage compressor. Its worth a try as you can get them for less than $10 I payed just over £6 for mine.

Lee

£6? That's cheap! Can you remember where you bought it from? I would defo need the wide/fan spray option.

 

[Grimmy]

That seems to work fairly well. I have one one of those but haven't fired it up yet but i also have the one without the fan cap which works fine but i use them on my garage compressor. Its worth a try as you can get them for less than $10 I payed just over £6 for mine.

Lee

Thanks for posting that - looks like it could work for me. Would need the wider fan spray option though - does the gun on the ebay link have a fan/wide spray option you know?

 

[Grimmy]

I've checked my chinese gun for specifications, but there's nothing inside the box, only plastic bags.
Here's the video:

RG-3 consumes:
0.4-0.6 mm nozzle - 30 l/min
1.0 mm nozzle - 50 l/min

So you can freely use 0.6 mm nozzle with your compressor.

Chinese one has air hole like RG-3 has, so I think air consumption is similar. K3 is knock off of RG-2 with slightly different body.

Thanks for posting that - looks like it could work for me. Would need the wider fan spray option though - does the gun on the ebay link have a fan/wide spray option you know?

 

[Vladimir]

Thanks for posting that - looks like it could work for me. Would need the wider fan spray option though - does the gun on the ebay link have a fan/wide spray option you know?

The one from a link is only round option.
The spray guns look this way:



Now you can see which one has flat/round spray pattern head.

 

[Grimmy]

Ok great, thanks Vladimir.