Type of compressor for spray painting

[ramsay]

Dont know anything about compressors.
What kind of compressor do i need to buy just for spray painting steel railings and gates.
And what kind of paint can be used in compressors i take it you cant just put in any old paint into the gun.

Thanks in advance

 

[shenion]

Depends on the gun.

I use two HVLP sprayers a regular and detail gun; they take about 4-7 CFM to run.

A standard sprayer (high pressure) will vary on CFM by size.

For most sprayers the paint needs to be reduced (thinned) to a specific level.

I paint small things with Rustoleum thinned 3:1 with acetone. Works well in my HVLP sprayer but takes 24 hours to dry.

You will need to decide what sprayer you want, check its CFM needs amnd match a compressor to it.