I plan on the purchase of an air compressor mainly for use with a finish spray gun. Hobby usage, HVLP gun that takes lots of CFM.
I am thinking about an electric belt driven oil-lube compressor single stage. The problem seems to be my mis-understanding of oil lube .vs. oil-less. Since I want the primary usage to be finish spray, I don't want oil residue in the air lines. But I learn that one maker of a belt driven compressor, you have to change the oil every so often. But if belt driven, what is using the oil for lubrication? The electric motor? and how is the (or what is the method for) oil getting in the air tank?
And so my next question: if I do go with an belt driven compressor, there must be a gizmo that will filter the oil out of the line for applying a finish, so what do they call that gizmo? Any link? And if anyone can spare the time, is water condensation any problem to worry about with a HVLP spay gun?
TIA
Phil