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Old Jul 1, 2007 | 01:00 PM
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i am in the market for an air compressor and a spray gun to paint my 68vette. can anyone recommend a compressor and a gun that would work for such a job? thanks
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Old Jul 1, 2007 | 01:19 PM
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Just visit a local place like Lowes or Home Depot. They all have tags that say whether the compressor can keep up with air tools and it will usually specify which ones work and which ones won't.

Don't skimp on the gun. Avoid the Harbor Freight guns. Get a good one from a paint shop, or an Oreilly Auto part store that has a paint counter.
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http://forums.corvetteforum.com/sear...6&pp=25&page=5
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ht=paint+paper
Click on the links it will get you started ..

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Old Jul 1, 2007 | 02:03 PM
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If you have a harbor frieght by your house they have some good prices on US General compressors. I got a 80 gallon 16 cfm model for 450 with tax.


I have about 100 hours on it so far and it runs great.
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