Nitefly SA Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 I was curious if one could paint with the compressor still running, it seems like it wouldn't hurt anything and it would be a good way to avoid running out of air. I am not very knowledgable about compressors so I don't know if it would put unnecessary strain on it or what. Thanks to any one who knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlGeeEater Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 You compressor should turn itself off after it reaches a certain PSI. Then, once you start using the air, it'll automatically kick on and supply air to the tank, atleast mine does anyways. How big is your compressor? If it's a small pancake compressor you really have no choice but to leave it on, they're only a few gallon tanks, but if you have a bigger compressor like a 10 gallon, you should have no problem with filling the tank up and spraying a body before the compressor kicks on. I wouldn't leave the compressor running if it was located in the room you're spraying in though, but leaving it on during spraying is fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitefly SA Posted July 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 So If I'm spraying in my drive way or something I should have the compressor in my garage? How far away should it be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 You should have a regulator somewhere along the line, so it doesn't matter if the compressor is running or not. And you shouldn't be shooting without a regulator, so a moot point really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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