Paasche Compressor Life.

[modelercarl]

I have been using a Paasche D3000R compressor for about 5 years now and have painted about 50 cars and pickups, 9 big rigs (tractors) and 4 Revell auto transport trailers.  I airbrush everything....bodies, interiors, motors, chassis, etc.

This past week I have noticed that it has become really slow to re-charge the pressure while doing large surfaces or extended airbrushing of complex parts (frames, bodies), sometimes not even able to get back to my 20 PSI spray goal.

I know compressors have an expected life cycle before requiring rebuild or replacing.  Have I reached that point or might there be some other problem?

I would appreciate hearing about others experience with this model compressor.

[Roadrunner]

Perhaps the rings are shot.

Edited July 25, 2015 by Roadrunner

[Mike Kucaba]

Would have to know if Oil  or diaphragm. I have a oil-less diaphragm and when it was struggling I removed the head and found some foreign material in it and cleaned out the cylinders and wiped them down with some silicone spray on a cloth. I think some debris from the plastic filter found it's way in. It was fine after this and still working today.

 

[modelercarl]

Would have to know if Oil  or diaphragm. I have a oil-less diaphragm and when it was struggling I removed the head and found some foreign material in it and cleaned out the cylinders and wiped them down with some silicone spray on a cloth. I think some debris from the plastic filter found it's way in. It was fine after this and still working today.

 

Mike, it is an oilless diaphragm style.  So I think I will pull the head off and see what it looks like....thanks for the info.