I'm awaiting my RV-14A tail kit and doing some finishing touches on my workspace. It's time to get a compressor. I'd like to get one that can support priming and ideally also finish painting down the road (if I do paint myself, I'm likely to do it in sections before final assembly, so I don't need a system that will support spraying the entire plane). I'm planning on using Stewart Systems (either EcoPrime or EcoPoxy).
Most literature online recommends a compressor with a 10+ SCFM capacity for spraying primer/paint. I don't have the infrastructure in my garage for a 220V compressor, so that caps me out around 5 or 6 SCFM based on the available compressors I've found. I'd like to hear some practical experiences from folks who have primed/painted with lower SCFM compressors. I understand that a lower SCFM rating means that the compressor might not be able to "keep up" with the gun, but if I can shoot smaller parts and not have to run the gun continuously for long periods, I figure that might be OK. I'm not sure whether there are issues other than capacity that might impact the quality of the application.
I'm looking at 20-25 gallon units and plan on running 3/8" hose to make sure I can get the flow rate I need to the gun.
Any comments/experiences are welcome! Thanks in advance.
Most literature online recommends a compressor with a 10+ SCFM capacity for spraying primer/paint. I don't have the infrastructure in my garage for a 220V compressor, so that caps me out around 5 or 6 SCFM based on the available compressors I've found. I'd like to hear some practical experiences from folks who have primed/painted with lower SCFM compressors. I understand that a lower SCFM rating means that the compressor might not be able to "keep up" with the gun, but if I can shoot smaller parts and not have to run the gun continuously for long periods, I figure that might be OK. I'm not sure whether there are issues other than capacity that might impact the quality of the application.
I'm looking at 20-25 gallon units and plan on running 3/8" hose to make sure I can get the flow rate I need to the gun.
Any comments/experiences are welcome! Thanks in advance.