Air spray advice please

[skki3330]

So was over the booty today when i spot upon a box with a Powerline EM254 compressor and a spray gun all working for £12 well i thought might be handy with some of my cheaper projects BUT i have no clue where to start first is it powerful enough for a decent paint job? if so what paint where do i get it and so on.......

Thanks peeps oh here is the spec of the unit.

Burgess Powerline Unit
Model No. EM254
Watts 450
BS 5000/11
No. VS474  BP 30
Wo   250
RPM 1425
Volts 220/240
Amps 28
PH 1   HZ50
Rating 6R

[Jaymz]

Judging by the type of gun thats hooked up to the one on this ebay add I'd guess its more than capable of a bike respray

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-Burgess-Powerline-Spray-Gun-Extra-Spray-Unit-/110722463949

As for paint, you've gotta have a supplier somewhere near you for two pack

[skki3330]

Yep thats the one fella. i found the same one looking for some specs.

Now i just have to learn how to use the bugga think i might practise on the misses car lololol.

[Dark Diggler]

Crazypaving is well up on spray technology

[Jaymz]

Crazypaving is well up on spray technology

spay tanning maybe 

[superbikedan]

my honest opinion is they really are a total waste of money, what will happen is you'll spend

loads of money buying thinners, primers, top coats, lacquers ect and never produce a decent job,

the gun will constantly clog up so you'll spend more time cleaning the dam thing than actually

painting,  dont want to sound like i'm killing your joy but i'd honestly just go for an aerosol

for light weight spray jobs


ps.... also most jobs will look orange peely and the paint looking dry as they dont have enough air

pressure to blast the paint out keeping it wet as you paint

[CD17]

Crazypaving is well up on spray technology

 

[skki3330]

Cheers for the advice guys. Dan you always know ill come to you with my good builds but every now and again i do a cheapy. BUT i have just been to halfords  to buy some primer and some white for a new lil project and there prices have gone up by £1.49 on there 500ml can so now is getting close to SBD prices.

I have done a few bikes now with the old rattlers and they have always come out really good i reckon a few peeps will agree with this who see my 500a at the London ride 2 year ago.

Well im going to do some scrounging and get myself some paint, thinners etc for nowt give it a go with some old frames. TBH if it dont work out these things go for £50 on the bay so ill be quids in