VW Beetle Restoration - Harbor Freight Compressor Review - Rustoleum Paint Job - LVLP Gun - HVLP

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This week we go to Harbor Freight together, and purchase a compressor. We also test it and see how good it is. For the rustoleum paint job!
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[@jeffclark3924]

I stepped up to a oiled compressor 60 gallon tank and it was the best move I made. Doing sand blasting and painting, it was a must. Great video 👍

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Absolutely Jeff, if I could afford the extra right now I would definitely do it. And I’m sure I will end up doing that eventually.

[@sevenoaksbrewing]

I’ve been getting daily emails from HF saying they’ve extended that Black Friday sale through Monday 4/18. It was great that it helped you make the decision for the bigger one. You did good - congrats for that. Really look forward to seeing all the steps for painting. I’ve always wanted to give it a try so I’ll be watching closely. 👍👍👍

[@SladesVWBeetle]

I had just gotten that email the other day. I did not realize they extended it. Which is a great thing!

[@santabubba50]

Great video, always a good laugh thrown in too. Thanks for posting, hopefully I’ll be able to catch your live chat Saturday 🎅

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you my friend! And I didn’t see you in there Saturday night! Thanks for being there.

[@beetleworks738]

I love seeing how the community has grown

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Absolutely! The community is growing rapidly it really makes me smile.

[@eduardorodriguez3262]

Thanks for the Ride along is nice to see the scenery. I miss it😎

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you so much Ed, thanks for always being here. I thought I would do something different.

[@superbear617]

You got a nice deal! I like Harbor Freight, too. They have the best prices on stuff like paint brushes and sandpaper, of all things! Looking forward to that paint job.....

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Absolutely a great deal. And since I’m using a different style of gun does compressor should do quite well with it

[@douglasbarnhart3324]

Thanks for the video Slade.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you dog! And thanks for always being here. It was fun to do something different.

[@j6sj7]

Liked the video, thanks for sharing. I didn't think we had a HF nearby but I looked it up and there's one only 7 miles from here... Who knew? Guess I'll be paying them a visit.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

I really like dealing with them, I don’t run a major operation so their tools work just fine for me.

[@donstewart368]

I'm 78 years old and have never bought an extended warranty and have never regretted it.

[@randypannell2509]

good deal. enjoyed the trip and shopping

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you Randy! I just thought it would be nice to do something different and a film for a change.

[@zimms-world]

This was a great video. I’ve been looking for compressors and didn’t really know what to look for. This helped a lot

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Outstanding! It will do the job for what I need.

[@paulgardner6388]

This was a great review. It is always nice and helpful to see how and why you pick the tools you use.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you Paul!

[@TOMVUTHEPIMP]

You're shopping based on gallons. You need to be shopping based on CFMs. The tank can be 1 gallon as long as the motor will produce the CFMs you need. I use a 4 gallon gas powered and it has 7CFM @ 40, and it runs just fine.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you very much, I appreciate the input sincerely! I don’t know enough about compressors. So far so good with it.

[@augienajera642]

Awesome video and good tool review too!!!

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you so much! And thank you for taking the time to leave a comment.

[@TimsWorkshopTJY]

Hi Slade, I have one like yours but a Craftsman I bought years ago. It's pretty loud so what I do is put it outside on the side of the garage and have a long air hose like you have but small diameter and nice and flexible. Another reason to have them outside especially when older, don't want to be next to them if they blow up. This is for folks who have old ones in their garage.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

I would definitely like a larger one, but it’s going to have to wait till later. This one will definitely do the trick for now.

[@mrdiycarcustoms]

thanks for the info this is very helpful, im buying one tomorrow to do a paint on my project car

[@TheWhitetailrancher]

LOVE IT brother!

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you so much my friend!

[@randall1959]

With compressors the bigger the better. I remember the police in Pa. They'd pull you over even 1mph over. I like HF tools. For the guy that doesn't use his tools for a living, most of them are plenty good enough. I had the 20 gallon version. It worked great. Now that I'm settled in I need to get another larger one.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

I wished I could’ve gotten a bigger one, but I’m on a budget right now. Later on down the road I will go three times the size. Yeah the state police here are very aggressive lol

[@randall1959]

@@SladesVWBeetle That's plenty big. I was talking about me. Right now I've got basically a portable bubble. I think it's like 3 gallons. I'd love to have another 20 gallon. That's big enough for just about anything. I used to powder coat and sand blast with the 20 I had.

[@johnlladron735]

Thanks for the video, Slade. As you say, a bit of variety is always a good thing. You got a great deal there. I've just invested in a similar compressor. No garage is complete without one! You're going to get some pretty serious use out of it soon as well. Good luck.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you John! I try to stick to the DIY stuff, but I thought it would be fun to do a video like that for a change.

[@gordonpattersonjr7233]

Thanks for the great review on the compressor and on Harbor Freight. We just got one in Montgomeryville, PA. I'll definitely have to check it out. P.S. Talking VW parts is never off-track.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you Gordon, we got ours out here a few years ago. I was glad they came to town it sure helps since I am on a budget sometimes.

[@MarkLoves2Fly]

Score! Way to go HF customer service! You got a good deal on this one!

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thanks Mark! Definitely was a great deal, I’m anxious to use it for painting.

[@greggbrown0]

Great review on the compressor, makes me want to go and buy one.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you Gregg! I just figured I would throw something different in.

[@williamtanner1372]

Fun video even though you didn't let Heather talk:) I have a number of HF air tools. For a casual user they are fine. No problems with any of them. I want to see a welding video. You can't be as bad as I am.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you William, she wasn’t feeling very well that day, surprisingly she went with me. I did get a little welding done. And found out I’m not very good at welding but I’m a better grinder lol

[@internetkilledthevideostar]

Been wondering about this one from HF. Thanks.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

You’re very welcome, thanks for going with me.

[@pstreetgarage7304]

Nice purchase. Was great to go along at Harbour Freight. That compressor was a good price.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you my friend! I thought it was a great price for what it is.

[@steelcitycaprice.899]

I got mine in rostravor and i went with the fortress and unfortunately i only have hvlp guns so i hope my setup can get the job done. Great post 👍🏾😎🏁🏁🏁

[@rodneybrand8521]

Hey Slade..glad you got the extended warranty you may need it..i bought a oil less compressor when they first came out..it was alright for a couple of years they didn't have the extended warranty back in 91..i bought it from home depot..I've been through a few since then..i have two a 60 gal and a 20 gal..Ingersoll Rand..they are very good and you can get parts for them if needed..i used to be pretty hard on compressors..sanding and sand blasting and power tools..I've slowed down since then and probably will never need another compressor..the oil less compressor was a waste of money for me..when it puked the only to fix it was to buy another head..and it wasn't cheap..its been long gone ..thanks for the trip to harbor freight we have one 20 minutes away..see you on the next one Cheers friend 🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thanks for going with me my friend! Oh I need to buy the extended warranty with what I bought lol I’m trying to budget right now until I get the car done, of course I’ll just be onto the next car after that lol down the road I’m going to buy a 60 gallon, that requires oil. For the longevity for sure my friend.

[@VWBEETLEOVAL1955]

Nice review on that compressor. I’m using a 60 gallon compressor and even when I use my air tools it demand a lot off airflow. So I use bigger diameter lines( otherwise your tool will have no power) this compressor is indeed for hobby work, just watch out for overheating, that will be killed in a instant. Bin there and it’s costly if you brake one. But you have extended warranty lol. Nice video👍👍👍

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you my friend! I definitely wish I could afford a larger one right now, but things are pretty bad where I live. So I was trying to budget. It definitely will work for right now and then I will step up later.

[@GT.Bugger]

I'd love a good compressor and air tools. But if I ever get to the stage where I can buy or house such things I hope to be driving my bug. Would have been nice to have for sure, yours looks a really nice one. Look forward to more updates.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you so much! I bought what I could afford but at least it will do the job. I’m pretty happy about it.

[@jimstewart6145]

nice.

[@sergioferreyra3095]

Amazing video God bless you greetings from mississippi

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you Sergio! And God bless you my brother!

[@ericalbon7531]

Ha! I got the email for those discounts today! Good through 4-18!

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Yes! I didn’t realize they extend that sale.

[@Paulman50]

If you have to send it back for a swap for some reason, harbour freight will probably just junk it. I dont think anyone fixes any returns now days. Good to see another grand Cherokee fan. Mines the 3ltr v6 diesel.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Yes you’re probably right, it will work for now since I’m on a budget and I plan on going bigger later. The Cherokees been great so far, I have the four-cylinder unfortunately. I’m a little nervous because they said the 2015 like I have ends up having transmission problems. I did buy the extended warranty bumper-to-bumper.

[@Paulman50]

@@SladesVWBeetle if you keep it well serviced and drive it normally, it'll probably do 300,000 miles easy.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

@@Paulman50 I hope so!! Some thing about the nine speed transmission they put in it is causing problems. I’ve seen a lot of complaints online. Mine has 60,000 miles. It don’t say when to get the transmission fluid changed. But I think I’m going to take it to the dealer and get it done. Mine doesn’t have no way of checking the level. I’m not used to having to pay to get things done. But it’s probably for the best. I absolutely love driving this vehicle. I am technically very gentle on it.

[@Paulman50]

@@SladesVWBeetle I service transitions every 50,000ks witch is 30,000 miles

[@SladesVWBeetle]

@@Paulman50 I just bought mine recently, I don’t believe it was ever serviced, transmission that is. Hopefully it’s not too late for 60,000 miles.

[@manchonicholaslaw7685]

we used the same compressor to restore a squareback. we painted it red!

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Outstanding! It seems like it’ll do the trick for me. I only do a small amount of work that need a compressor so it should work.

[@redshirt-scotty]

tool envy.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you Scotty lol, it was fun to do something different for a change.

[@redshirt-scotty]

@@SladesVWBeetle what's strange is that i don't hit HF up too often but i needed a sliding miter saw and picked up a chicago electric one from them about a week before your vid posted and after your vid i went back again to pick up some coin batteries that everyone else (walmart included) wanted a fortune for.

[@vintage76vipergreenBeetle]

👍

[@SladesVWBeetle]

🍻 👍🏻

[@jameselloko6365]

@slades How does sander work and tools when ur doing a job do u have to wait for air to build up for them to work I’m not familiar how compressor work

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Honestly if you’re going to be running very large air tools, I would go with a minimum of 30 gallon. But I was running a DA the other day, and I did have to pause a few times. But not enough to aggravate me. 😁

[@peterlashua587]

Have u ever looked into a turbine paint sprayer that is the coming thing instead of a compressor. Harbor freight have them.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

No I have not Peter, now that you sparked my imagination I’ll definitely look into it. That will bother me lol

[@peterlashua587]

@@SladesVWBeetle they say it is a very good alternative to spraying with out the use of a compressor i am going to purchase one in the next week or two .You can see it in use on KZbin. Thanks enjoy you videos keep up the great work.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

@@peterlashua587 Thank you my friend, I am actually going to look it up right now. I always like trying out new things. Thank you so much.

[@nomansland4811]

You don’t want oil less in my opinion.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

I absolutely agree! I was low on money, so I did what I could. But I do want a bigger one with a real motor is what I referred to it as lol

[@daveg9151]

To each their own, HF makes me cringe. I’ve used other peoples HF tools and they were junk, disposable tools. Like with everything, you get what you pay for.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Most of the stuff I have are snap on, kobalt, and craftsman. But I’m on a tight budget right now so I figured if the compressor last me a couple of years, then I’ll step up to a bigger one later.

[@SpinnakerFL]

Slow tf down.