What type of air compressor do i need?
by Grant K
(Terre Haute Indiana USA)
I am in the process of rebuilding my 87 Mustang GT and am done with motor and interior, but have just got started on the body work and realized that i need a compressor big enough to run a DA for 15 20 min at a time,and i also need to compressor to run my HVLP spray gun at a constant rate for sometimes up to 25 min. My question is what Brand, CFM, Type, gallon size, ect. do i need Thank you All the help is much appreciated!
Bill says...The answer, of course, is what do the various air tools demand in flow and pressure? Also, what is your expectation? Are you OK with waiting periodically for an air compressor to catch up so that you have enough flow and pressure to work your air tools.
Start with these pages. They will help you decide.
Cheers,
Bill