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A small compressor will do fine with a HVLP gun.



However well intentioned..
That statement is completely false!
I mean no offense...

HVLP means High Volume Low pressure...

High volume - High dollars...

A small compressor will not put out the volume
required for an HVLP gun... ANY HVLP gun..

High Volume means at least 19cfm at 40 psi...
For example:

A devilbiss finishline gun requires 19cfm
at 23 psi... which will produce 10psi at the air cap outlet... If your compressor produce 19Cfm
at 40psi it will also produce 19 at 23psi (probably more) ...

(You can get that gun which is a great starter
all purpose HVLP gun for around $125.00) an
excellent value for the money BTW...

Regardless, Don't be fooled,
forget sears, Home depot Lowe's etc...

For the absolute best compressor for autobody work
go to www.tptools.com and buy a champion...

5HP 60 gallon or 80 gallon ..it will cost you
$1500 to $1800 bucks... YOU"LL LOVE IT...
They are very quiet, will last for years
and will run everything you've got for a home
garage/bodyshop and not cycle endlessly and burn out!!! (ask me how I know!)

You are competely wasting your money on $600-$750
compressors they are not suited for body work.

You will buy 2 of the cheap ones and burn them both out restoring/ or doing body work on a car
(...ask me how I know!...)

auto mechanics yes..
Nuts and bolts require High pressure low volume
(cheap compressors will work fine for this)

body work needs the reverse
High volume low pressure...
(cheap compressors are a waste of money)

If you absolutely can't afford the right compressor you can still paint with the
high pressure one (cheaper compressor)
but you will have to use an old-style
conventional paint gun..
(which are no longer used in body shops BTW)..
But you can still use it if you have to...


Best of luck to you!