Recent content by bing98

Don, it's drafty alright, but I'm taking steps to remedy all that. I expect to pay more to heat it over the next year or two as I won't be able to complete the insulation and general sealing of the space in time for this winter. There are many personal reasons why doing this a little ***...

I appreciate the feed back. All valid points. Most of which I have considered. For many reasons that I'm sure would bore you I have waited many years to heat my garage. I'm getting older and would rather not wait any longer to return to my passion of car restoration year round. With my busy...

I have done a lot of research, but I was hoping to get some feedback from people who have a similar set up to mine. Successes and failures. Garage 22'Lx12'W or 267 SqFt Surface area = 962 SqFt Walls are 9'3" High Walls 2x4 construction and are insulated with R15 and covered with 1/2"...

Thanks Sticky. How smooth was the finish? Assuming there is some orange peel. Would you it’s acceptable or better than acceptable? Is it better or worse than what you would get using a roller?

That Wagner reminds me of my old Power Painter. I don't need to use an HVLP. I just want something that doesn't cost a fortune, but lays a nice finish. I'm open to all suggestions under $300. Thanks

I have a small ranch with a 1 car attached garage. I am in the process of re-staining the shingles and painting the trim. Approx 15 years ago I applied solid stain using a small Wagner power painter. Due to time and money constraints I did it in sections so I didn't get and use an expensive...

Here's some pics of my ventilation. Nothing fancy, but effective. As with everything I do it has to be low budget. Basement This basement window was toast and boarded up when we moved in so I just built a new wooden insert with a sliding door to keep the critters out. It's removable so I can...

I plan on doing some painting in the the garage so I chose a squirrel cage blower. A local HVAC company was nice enough to let me pick through their "bone yard" before the recycler came. I pulled 3 blowers out of some old forced hot air systems. I have installed one of the smaller ones in a...

Thanks for the suggestions. I just bought some of those Duragold 2" discs. Again, just a tad too small, but they work well. Seem like a good value for the money. I like the idea of shaving down the pad a bit. I have a number of them so I will give it a try. That bargain box looked good until...

I have a number of electric and air sanders that require either triangle or round hook and loop sandpaper. Local suppliers carry a limited supply or none at all. The 2" round discs I buy online are a fraction of an inch to small. I want them to extend past the pad 1/16" of an inch. This helps...

Thanks for the feedback I bought a Motor Guard 0.01 micron filter. I have read it's important to run a larger micron filter prior to it to grab the larger items and prevent it from clogging quickly. My Speedaire regulator filter has an element with the number 40 on it. My understanding is this...

I have a 2-stage compressor with a refrigerated air dryer. They are connected with 1/2" pipe and hoses to a regulator/water separator. This feeds my 3/8" hose reel. Just to be safe for painting I want to add a desiccant dryer. Few questions. 1. Should I also include an oil separator? My...

I would add a fan. All of the coolers suggested and used so far are liquid to air heater exchangers like the one I suggested so it should work. Just thought I would throw it out there as a better value. patdown, I was looking at the 15300 too. looks like a good choice. If it doesn't cool the...

Has anyone considered using a water to air heat exchanger like those found on Ebay for heating systems? They are very reasonably priced. I have found them rated from 175psi to 300psi. For the same or less money that a Derale or B&M cooler you can get a larger unit. Size matters, right? They...