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| Thread ID: 119755 | 2011-08-08 05:31:00 | Air compressors for painting | Paul.Cov (425) | PC World Chat |
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| 1221711 | 2011-08-08 09:15:00 | ... With the type of system I think you are talking about the extra Air Hoses to get you onto the roof will probably cost more than the compressor...) Not really. www.trademe.co.nz |
pine-o-cleen (2955) | ||
| 1221712 | 2011-08-08 09:21:00 | Not really . . trademe . co . nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/tools-repair-kits/air-tools/auction-398008255 . htm" target="_blank">www . trademe . co . nz Good price, but you'd probably need at least two on a two story house . |
B.M. (505) | ||
| 1221713 | 2011-08-08 09:27:00 | What I was meaning was that the cost of some entry-level spray gear is potentially only a third more expense than the paint alone. I'm primarily thinking of using it to do a roof - 2 storeys up, so there's some 'sphincter' component to the work along with the sun, heat, tedium of doing the prep and 2 topcoats. Then in years to come there's a hell of a lot of fence to paint. In years gone by I've forced myself through these jobs with brushes / rollers, but now that I'm getting older and my knees are very tender to kneeling for any length of time - it just seems sense to pay for the kit to make life easier for myself... assuming I can do a semi decent job with a sprayer. I'm assuming the job would take a fraction of the time with a sprayer. Bought an airless Wagner many years ago, and it struggled to even suck up the paint, and had enormous spray drift, so am hoping an air sprayer will allow a better job. Just hire an airless one. You don't get a lot of spray drift unless it is windy. I wouldn't even contemplate using a compressor for a roof. I have a Graco 395. Great little unit. I reckon Flakaproof is a very good roof paint at a very good price. It is a linseed oil enhanced water based paint and sprays well. Strain the paint before hand and you will get a better run. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 1221714 | 2011-08-08 09:32:00 | Good price, but you'd probably need at least two on a two story house. You would need two and that is the price to hire an airless unit. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 1221715 | 2011-08-08 21:19:00 | You would need two and that is the price to hire an airless unit. I agree, if I were to do it myself I would do as you suggest and go airless. However, the thought of sliding around on the roof of a two story house would encourage me to look at employing someone who already had the gear. :D |
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