[matt69]

I have to repaint my 250 race bike and now my painter has been ruined by a woman I have been looking at spray painting options. I'm not really keen on buying a a compressor and gun and have seen some airless guns.

Has anybody had any experience with any of these painting a bike (good or bad) and if so can they recommend a brand or model?

Matt

 

[dazz245]

My dad did some spraying and mainly does wood lacquering, but he said that airless are more for getting lots of spraying done in a small period with a compromise in quality and gravity fed guns provide the best results quality wise.

Don't know if this applies to paint though.

 

[MADMN]

don't bother with them their shit they're like spay cans

if you're in melb i'll lend you my compressor and guns

 

[studricho]

I've used all types of spray equipement even the old static system.

Yeah air less system is great for massive areas like walls, houses, cranes or even buses. You can get a pretty good finish if you know what your doing.

As for bike stuff. Gravity feed is perfect for bike stuff.

 

[matt69]

don't bother with them their shit they're like spay cans

if you're in melb i'll lend you my compressor and guns

Thnaks for the offer Madmn unfortunately I am about 3500km from Melbourne in FNQ.

Matt

 

[Sneddy]

Keep an eye out at Aldi (if there is one near you) - they had some alright smallish compressors for sale not long ago.

The airless ones are a bag of dicks though.