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This is a fine example of the importance of skills, rather than having high end equipment

Thank you for including what you did to the gun between coats and between base/clear. I'm sure it's minor to experienced hands, but I really appreciate that detail step.

I've had good results using two regulators, one on the gun and one at the compressor. You set the one at the compressor to a few psi above what you need then use the gun to regulate it down to final pressure. You get much more consistent pressure at the gun while the compressor tank empties.

Painted an entire 99 Durango with a small bostitch pancake compressor a $10 yard sale 20 y.o. Suction fed Ingersoll Rand gun, a gallon of Rustoleum gloss black thinned out and clear coated and it came out amazing. This was almost 2 years ago and it still looks great to this day and the owner gets compliments on it all the time.

That civic is going to be the only one around painted with 10 different guns! .....And no one will even know by looking at it! Good job!!

"Don't over think it, it's just paint" well spoken

I work at a collision Bodyshop and that paint job looks better than the self-proclaimed badass painter at my shop.

Its not about the compressor and the gun, its the man who do the job done 100% skill salute to paint society

#1 thing that help a small compressor: remove restrictions! Look inside a 1/4” air fitting. Tiny hole. Use a good 3/8” hose and get 3/8” fittings with 1/4 npt threads. I have a 15-16 gallon California Air Tools oil-less compressor that advertised 5.4cfm at 90 psi. I could see the pressure drop and when I paused could hear the hose fill back up with air! Upgrading the fittings for higher flow made all the difference in the world. I also tapped into the air below the switch (straight off the tank) and installed a 3/8” filter regulator. I can run a die grinder, mini belt sand, or palm DA constant now.

You can run the pancake compressor into a holding tank. It'll increase your air volume making the compressor cycle less and also keeps the air pressure variances to a minimum. Plus an air holding tank is a good addition to a garage for quick tire inflating away from the compressor.

Proves a good painter has the eye to make anything work at it's best capacity. Time, education and patience !

This video inspired me to paint my own car, thank you.

The Beauty of You and Paint Society is you present us all with options and thank you. As in life some of us have more and some have to deal with less and still manage to get a satisfying result and this VID proves it. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and skills.

Simply amazing how knowing what it takes to do a job correctly also gives you the knowledge and skills to do a decent job with just what you have at hand. Great video!!!!

Thank you for doing this and taking us through each step. This is really an awesome step by step reference for me when I spray my engine bay.

After watching some of your videos a while back I got one of the purple guns from Harbor Freight to spray oil based enamel on wood work at my brother's house. At first we tried using his 10 galon compressor but there was no way it could possibly keep up. I brought over my contractor's compressor that can handle multiple framing nailers and it did the trick. Major props to you on being able to overcome your limitations and get that incredible finish.

Hi Brian, I have learned a lot about why my paint jobs have not met my expectations, but with your videos I will improve my skills and meet my expectations. Thank You

All the tips I got watching your videos are be patient, don’t rush, and spend time on the prep work. Great results come with the right work. Thanks for sharing.

I would've been curious to see how a LVLP gun instead would've performed in this set up

Appreciate your can-do attitude. Thanks for clean language. Can watch the videos with the kids and they don't learn words that you don't want them to repeat. You are a quality kind of guy, all around.

I'm actually been looking for a video like this and you finally made one! Thankls!

I just love watching these vids to be in awe of the skill and pick up some zen.

Really found this video good as it is aimed at most of us who don't have spray booths or big compressors and tinker about at home. Very impressed how it turned out and i do understand that it turned out better because of your understanding of how paint works out of a gun but it does show what can be done with practice, Thank you for this and any more hints for the person tinkering at home. Big 👍 from the UK.

Awesome work. I remember how when I first got into airbrushing, so many pros were always commenting how doing this in your home could kill you and cause an explosion, etc, etc, etc. As if people would be too dumb to know how to ventilate and as if they're trying to paint an entire car/frame at once. Thank you for showing this is not only possible, but successfully doable.

I've actually been waiting for this video

Woo hoo! Pro results on a home budget! May have to try this out.

I started to watch him a few months ago. And I have learned a bunch since then. You are very very good at what you do. I like the way you explain everything so the average person nows what you are talking about.Love the videos.

I've done similar but to overcome the small compressor size i used an old helium tank to double the air tank size (Adapted a nitto fitting to the top tap and bottom drain threaded holes, top nitto to gun to help trap moisture) Worked great for me

I’m actually , pleasantly surprised , I’m wondering if the gun is offered in HTE/HE , would probably help that little compressor since they use less cfm than HVLP , of course your experience helped this job come out better than someone who is brand new at this , but you showed that anything is possible ! Great job 👏🏻

When I was learning music production, and didn't have all the cool tools, my mentor told me ....IT'S NOT WHAT YOU HAVE, BUT HOW YOU USE IT to get the job done

This is definitely the kind of motivation I needed. I'm not a body guy by any means, but I need to redo the rockers and bumpers on my truck. I've been told time and time again that a 6 gallon compressor just isn't enough for painting. Considering no one can really explain why, I figured I would buy one...if all else fails, at least now I have one to fill tires with. Though I do remember a guy I used to know years ago telling me that painting isn't as hard as people make it...there's nothing you can't fix and redo with painting.

I wanted the interior of my old truck painted. I have a small compressor too. See your video gives me a lot of confidence. Thank you.

my 20g which i bought today painted hood bumper fender no problem and thanks to your videos help me out a ton can’t thank you enough but still a newbie and still need to figure out somethings

We’ve all been anticipating this video and as usual, it never fails to deliver. 👍 Another thing to keep in mind, is the duty cycle of these compact compressors.

amazing results for what was given to you. Thanks for posting this up.

I’d been watching all over KZfaq for small compressor paint jobs and you finally made one! Score!!!

Painting is easy when you don’t know how, but very difficult when you do.

Nice!! Been waiting on this video to drop

Your talent and experience overcame the shortcomings of your equipment. Nice job and straightforward video. Thank You!

Painted a VW beetle recently with a pancake compressor. Thanks for your videos. The biggest issue I had was the paint not atomizing. It looks good but cuts and buffs nice. Thanks for your videos they have been a tremendous help!

great video. I wish you had included the setup of the gun and your practice spray settings. What was the pressure you set the regulator? Talk more about the paint and why you chose that paint and how you mixed it.

Thanks for posting this one. I'm looking at getting a compressor soon but I'm leaning towards a 20-30gal. It won't be used for painting often (maybe a couple times over ownership) but I'm definitely looking to repaint my beater, or at a minimum, parts of it. I figure I'll just do a couple panels at a time.

Brian you are an inspireing teacher what you do is delivering knowledge liberally and trust me you will be blessed for it.

I wish you were in tennessee and could spend the weekend helping me paint my whole car. I've been obsessed with the idea lately and I've been doing so much information gathering,and I genuinely appreciate your videos.

I’ve painted a whole car with a 4 gallon twin tank hitachi/metabo compressor with a 2.8 cfm and a cheap lowes spray gun and it worked just fine.I did have to wait for the compressor to fill up so I had to do a lot of thin coats

Love this channel and all of the things you test and teach us about. I was wondering if this possible because all I have is a 6 gallon pancake compressor. I was very curious and here you are making a video of it. Makes me want to go get a POS car and try an paint it LOL.

Love you did this video. There’s always an option to get the job done👍

Awesome video! My buddy wanted to paint his offroad rig but didn't have the equipment. He actually took 3 small compressors, plumbed into a main line. Worked out pretty good, not show car quality but it worked

I really appreciate your videos. I am learning a lot. They have given me the confidence to do the paint job on my car myself. I just need to finish w/ the rust repairs. I am more interested in these at home videos. Conditions, equipment and scenarios that the typical person watching your video will be working in. I especially like the product reviews and demos. I noticed this weekend that Harbor Freight now has a copy of the original 3M PPS system, called the SPECTRUM Universal Paint System. $19 for starter kit w/ total of 5 liners/lids. Adapters are $9 each. I would like to see you do a review of that system and comment on it. They also have a Braun Color Match Light for $39. In my price range vs the Sun Light. Once again, I do not know how it compares.

Love it bro.

Wow, that turned out much better than I expected

Excellent I’m painting my VW fenders and hood following this method. Thanks for the tips.

Should try out the 29 gallon harbor freight compressor. Great video btw👊

Hi Brian. This video helps a lot to build confidence and start spraying. I have a question and it’s not a real world situation. For a panel with scratches in clear coat, can I DA the panel with a P800 or P1000 and reapply clear coat? I.e. go over the original basecoat and clearcoat with new clear. Will this look bad or it’s a standard practice in blending jobs?

This came out great and phenomenal explanation of what needs to be done in this kind of scenario. Cool vlog ✌

Thanks for posting this one.

Good information as always and thank you, but how do you keep everything clean with no overspray in your videos ? I'm amazed how you achieve it, when I painted in my garage with 2k isocyanate hardening paint system, sticks on anything it lands on, you can never get it off when its dry or cured.

*I just subbed because i Like creativity with information* 💁🏻‍♂️

Love your channel ! Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us !

Great to have you back! Your channel never disappoints, Thanks!

I'd love to see you work with the Fuji paint sprayer!

I used to paint industrial, and my old boss who just passed away would say, "Wherever you see a run it won't rust under there"! We didn't like getting them, but it was funny hearing him say that! LOL

Hi from Cape Town, South Africa. My regular Divilbiss packet up mid- job. Resorted to my mini Sata gun. Since then I have used nothing else. Perfect results and less wastage on paint. Technique, technique...

Thanks Brian for your great channel.

Why not use lvlp gun?

Saw that Fuji system on the shelf. Sure would like to see you paint a whole car with that. Been thinking about getting one but I’m still on the fence about it.

Wow. It looks pretty good.

This is super detailed and very well explained, thank you.

Coatings rule is coverage +1 more. 3rd clear pass would increase coating thickness, durability,& longevity out in the sun & elements. Already set up and taped off, gun laying there. Extra time spent is well worth it IMO!

I'm wondering if you have a video about painting a plastic bumper, without a static removal tool.

I've finally been impressed. Nice job.

FINALLY video that answers my question

Great video. I'm just beginning and I appreciate your explanations on how to get the best you can out of a small setup. I do have a question. What size hose are you using from the compressor to your gun? I was using a 3/8" hose and switched to a 1/4" hose and it helped my compressor when using other power tools. Would that help with painting?

Great video !! How do you think the Astro lvlp gun would have done compared to the touch up gun you used ?

this is what i was waiting for haha was really digging your spray can videos to.

Excellent work Sir I’ll be watching more! Thank you!

When you're finished, do you have to wet sanding it with 2000 and polish it or can you leave it like that?

That was good you show this video , cause many of us are not professionals and we only pait at home. I appreciated bro! As a matter of fact I paint out side in the evening 😉

you make it look so easy... experience does that!

Bro you're gonna have everybody with a pancake and a harbor freight gun thinking they can paint 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Yeah I'm not even gonna try it you are a real pro. People are going to be disappointed with that 6gal

Amazing vid man. Well presented and great detail. Thank you!

Love this video cheap and easy from the average guy keep it coming

Haven't gone through the whole video at the time of this comment but.... the longer the hose .. the larger the volume of air to replace when pressing the trigger. 3 meter hose is enough with these mini setups

Having done a few small and medium jobs with a detail gun (and I REALLY like them) but not quite as small a compressor, I'm betting that the 1.0 tip would be the sweet spot. Yes, the smaller tip needs less air to atomize the paint, but they also spray less paint overall, so where the smaller tip will help make up for the limited air supply as you go smaller on a large surface like a fender you'll find that it gets harder/takes longer to get coverage and maintain a wet edge. With the .8 tip you'll have problems with that it will just take FOREVER and you'll be fighting moving too fast for what the gun is doing and maintaining a wet edge. It will be the same problem as the traditional issues with rattle can paint jobs, where it will be hard to keep things wet, get things covered and prevent tiger striping (now spray cans and spray can nozzles have gotten much better in recent years making this not as much a thing with the name brands). I like a 1.0 and even a .8 on stuff that doesn't have large flat areas (projects that I can think I've done with smaller tips that I've liked were things like an engine crane and a moving dolly), but smaller than a 1.0 would be a nightmare on a fender or door. Without the limited air supply, the 1.2 is really the correct choice for a job like that. If you were doing this with a _good_ 15-20gallon or any 30gallon the 1.2 would be the choice (or a fullsize LVLP gun).

awesome video, thank you for taking the time to make this! I used to do prep at a local place, now I feel like I can actually spray and get decent results. Thank you!!!!

Awesome video! Really impressive match with the back door too.

Ok.. I have watched a lot of your videos. I have learned a lot. I didn't think I would subscribe. But your professionalism and great reviews made me pull the trigger on joining. I am now thinking about buying my own gun to do small projects. Keep up the good work. I look forward to seeing more reviews on guns. Thanks.

Awesome channel! Thanks for the tips!!

Nice work. Looks clean to me. Thank you for the video

Thank you for your opinion and tutorial

Nice idea on putting paper on the floor. I will be doing that for sure when I paint my car in the next few weeks!

Wow great job! Thank you so much for sharing!

Excellent job, you really know what you are doing

This video was great, thank you!

AMAZING JOB! KEEP UP THE AMAZING WORK!

Years ago as a kid I painted lots of cars with a little 6cfm 5 gallon compressor. I used a 100lbs propane tank as a auxiliary tank for reserve. I let it build up to max then time it so it caught up when I refilled the gun. Made do for years until I could afford a big compressor.

You answered my question with this one. Thanks

Thanks for sharing, Great job.