Air sprayer painting question

[Richard]

Years ago, I bought a Campbell Hausfield compressor. It either came with some attachments or (for some reason) I may have bought them.

One is a Devilbiss air sprayer

DeVilbiss Compact Siphon Spray Gun

It might not be this exact model but, it looks 100% like it.

I have since replaced the compressor with an oiled unit.

Scenaro: Wife has removed & stripped all the kitchen cabinet fronts. They are now naked wood.

Wants to apply a primer and then a latex based acrylic paint.

Would this be up to the job and anyone have any suggestions as to minimizing problems/mistakes?


Side note: She wanted the power companies transformer hidden (on ground unit) so some lattice was bought and painted using this sprayer (10/13 years ago) It's the one/only time this has ever been used. Can it do a 'finesse' job for indoor doors?

 

[BHD]

Yes is the simple answer,

but I would consider brushing the frames of the cabinets and spraying the doors out side or in a shop,

the big problem is over spray, on a typical high pressure air sprayer, nearly 50% of the paint is air born mist,

the siphon will actually adds to the problem as the paint has to fairly thin for the siphon to work well, thinning of both the primer and the top coats may have to be done,

(I my self like to convert the gun to pressure fed gun, with some thing like this, Astro Pneumatic 2PG7PT Pressure Pot 2-Quart I have 2.5 gallon and a 5 gallon pot, but the great thing is the gun is positivity fed regardless of position, and the viscosity of the paint is not as much of a problem, as it is pressure fed to the nozzle,

(my suggestion is do a test piece first, before moving in to the hose to paint with it,)

I have not used a gun like on a acrylic enamel, all the paints I have used mine on have been oil/solvent based paints, it should work if you can get the paint the proper viscosity or have the pressure feed pot,

Like I suggested before do some test pieces, first, practice some and read up on proper paint gun how to's.

 

[Bird]

I've spray painted a dune buggy, several houses, a mobile home, a utility trailer, etc. OUTDOORS. I've used oil based and water based paints, but I've never used a spray gun indoors because of fear of the over spray as BHD mentioned. I know a fellow who once did some indoor spray painting, and then his wife made him buy new carpets, new drapes, and such.:laughing:

 

[Richard]

Yeah, I'm up on the 'not spray painting indoors" logic.

When we built the house, I got a sprayer to paint the walls (no floors down)

When done, went to take the sprayer back....asked my pal if he wanted me to treat to lunch (yes)

Went and ate at a nice Mexican place...folks staring at me....

When I got back, I realized I looked like Casper the white ghost. I was totally covered in a sheet of white paint head to toe. Only where my goggles & mask were showed anything normal.

I think my friend was trying to get back at me for something I may have done to him.

It was funny even at the time.

All spraying will be done outdoors.

 

[Wnc3]

If you spray indoors, turn off any gas pilot lights.
And the fumes are unbelievable. And seal off the kitchen and cover everything in plastic.
I am so sorry your wife is putting you through this...mine did it to me 2 years ago. She left town and the dogs and I suffered.

 

[BuilderML]

I purchased a pump sprayer to prime and finish paint the ceilings while the house was being built, i also sprayed all the interior doors with it. Its fine for when your purchasing paint buy the 5 gal pail but for smaller stuff i don't like to use it. The hose itself takes a lot of material to fill it up before you can spray. It was fine for a large project like that but when i make furniture/cabinets i really like using a HVLP sprayer. I purchased a Fuji unit for about $500 and have no regrets. Seeing how you are down to bare wood have you looked into using a dye stain? I prefer that over paint but it does depend on what colors your looking at doing. Also much more forgiving if you get a run from over spraying. Most things i make i'll do a couple coats of dye stain sprayed (depending on how dark or light you want the color to come out) as for a top coat i really like using a water based poly. General finishes is the brand i like to use. Just an idea for you to look at.
Correction: i should have clicked on your link i figured you were talking about a pump spray, please disregard most of what i said.

 

[forgeblast]

You may want an oil/water separator to keep the water in the air out of the acrylic and oil paint. I have seen it alligator if you do not (have done it myself).
What color(s) are you doing it?

 

[lutt]

I spray indoors here on te vessel I'm chief engineer on. I would take the suggestions as others have mentioned about brushing the frames and taking the doors out to spray. You can spray indoor with precautions, plenty of ventilation, a respirator, tape off an cover anything and every thing you don't want sprayed. Of you have expirence spraying you can turn your gun down and an spray it helps with the overspray. Here are a few pics of the engine room I run chief on. LUTT

 

[NorEaster]

You will likely have to thin your paint to get it to flow through a 1.8 or 2.2 tip. Those are high build automotive primer sizes, which is much thinner than latex paint.