Compressor Rental...

[bigwheel15]

Well its time to spray my truck a solid color and ive got next to no resources in terms of friends with a compressor large enough to handle spraying so I figured id take a day or two and rent a compressor. So what im wondering is does home depot or lowes rent compressors?

[DesertCat]

Not to sound like a jerk, but why do you ask a forum rather than the business in question?

I suggest you will have to wait until morning and ask them or browse thier website for the info.

[bigwheel15]

Originally Posted by DesertCat

Not to sound like a jerk, but why do you ask a forum rather than the business in question?

I suggest you will have to wait until morning and ask them or browse thier website for the info.

Well seeing as how they are closed at this moment, I thought id see if someone knew if they did indeed rent them out. Their site didnt answer my question, nor did google. Worst that could happen is noone answers, I check em out tomorrow after work and I post my findings for someone who may have this same question later.

[DesertCat]

Okay, well, if they rent one big enough to actually use to paint a complete, it will likely pump as much water as it does air. Rental stuff gets abused and put away wet, so to speak.

Do you have a plan to deal with the water in the line? A simple trap isn't going to be enough.

Just want you to think about that as it would ruin your hard work and waste $$$.

Sometimes it's better to try to find a painter willing to do a side job to spray it for you (I used to do that a lot when I was making a living painting). Probably work out to same/similar $$ in the end.

Good luck!

[donut]

DesertCat speaks the truth.some stores will rent you a backhoe, others won't even have a rental dept. His idea of a painter willing to do it on the side is a good one though.
Odds are if your local store did rent one, it'll either be too small (picture gas powered wheelbarrow style) or one big enough for a jackhammer. Then water and blowing oil become a major concern.
Also check the yellow pages for an equipment rental place, there's a better chance they have what your looking for and can rent you a dryer also (but $$).

[cdowns]

large compressors are WAYYYYY overrated


there are probally a few million cars or the road painted with small 20-30 gallon compressors// a solid color is easy by painting one panel at a time and takin your time and tryin to outthink the problems