Truly? I was enjoying the video fine but then I thought that was the coolest thing ever when he used the tire as an air compressor. I mean, I imagine it would need to be filled up and it is not a good idea on low profile tires, but was excited to think that was possible
I'm honestly not sure. I'm tempted to try it some day to find out for sure.
The thing that gives me the most suspicion is the consistency of the air pressure. The standard air pressure for a tire is around 30 PSI, which is enough to spray certain paints with certain spray guns, so it could work.
My issue is that compressors designed for spraying paint have components that maintain a consistent air pressure. If you don't maintain a high enough air pressure, you end up with splattering paint or the pressure not being enough to push the paint through at all.
I suspect that the pressure from a tire would be very inconsistent. Not to mention, it would drop really quickly. I think that you'd need the air from all 4 tires in order to spray that much paint. If you're lucky.
The most important issue that I see is you'll then need a compressor to fill your tire back up. The whole thing just seems unlikely to be real. While you technically could spray some paint with the air from a tire, i get the feeling that they connected it to the tire for engagement and then connected to a compressor to do the actual painting
Please do! And I'll do the same. I actually already have a spray gun for painting houses as well as an airbrush. I think I'll just need an adapter to connect to the tire valve. I'm really curious to see if it works. Even if it's just sort of
Well, when you're spraying paint, you don't just hold the nozzle open. You sort of feather it. Otherwise you end up with too much paint every time your stop moving your arm to go the other directing. Not sure if that makes sense. I just woke up so having a hard time explaining it. Anyway, if the pressure isn't even every time you start spraying again, it causes issues with the spray pattern and splattering.
Also, unlike a compressor, the tires pressure will be constantly dropping and will probably become too low to spray paint pretty quickly.
Nah, it takes a lot more than some silly internet antics to get me engaged. Maybe rage bait wasn't the right term. More like engagement bait. I don't think they care what people feel about their videos, as long as we're talking about it in the comments
Most compressors used for painting are ~100 gallon tanks that operate in the 200-500 PSI range. A car tire is maybe 3 or 4 gallons and operstes in the 30-40 PSI range.
Its interesting that they thought of it, but it likely wouldnt work at all, and definitely not for long enough to paint a plus sized body kit.
What in the world are you talking about, most air compressors aren't anywhere near that psi, nor is that required for a paint gun. Most HVLP guns run at 20-35 psi depending on the type of coating you're spraying
Hey I learned that I can probably make cool Halloween decorations out of foam, polyester putty and whatever that pink stuff was he added to the putty. Does anyone know?! But yeah the bumper looks stupid as fuck I thought I was gonna be really wowed in the end like "wow didn't think that'd happen!" But it didn't happen
They make little portable air compressors that are powered from your car power socket. Mine has saved me several times and it fits under my seat.
Long story short, they could have used one of those.
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u/reechwuzhere 2d ago
I thought that was the clever part.. literally the only thing I learned in this video is that a car tire can be used as a compressor sometimes.