TCP Global 2-1/2 Gallon – (10 Liter) Pressure Pot Paint Tank with Regulator Pressure Gauge for Large Volume Painting and Autobody

9 reviews for TCP Global 2-1/2 Gallon – (10 Liter) Pressure Pot Paint Tank with Regulator Pressure Gauge for Large Volume Painting and Autobody

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Ashley Hartshorn – October 4, 2020

   This pot is a great value and perfect for turning into a pressure pot for casting resin and these are my instructions on how I converted it! This pot comes with almost everything you need to convert to a pressure pot for resin casting. There are a handful of other items you need in order to convert. You can find them all here on Amazon or at your local hardware store. I think I spent another 15$ Total on all these items. 1/4-in NPT Mini Ball Valve 3/8-in (to 1/4) Threaded Male Adapter Bushing Fitting 1/4-in Threaded Cap Fitting 1/4-in Threaded Female Elbow Fitting 1/4 -in Threaded , 1/4″ Male NPT Safety Valve, 60 psi Set Pressure 1/4 -in Threaded NPT air compressor coupler fitting Teflon or Plumbers tape 1st thing is to remove all the fittings from the lid. Including the pipe that goes down from the lid into the pot. All these parts were extremely difficult to remove, as they should be as this thing is made to hold paint under air pressure! I had to use a vice in order to get all the parts off. And even had to cut one of the fittings off with my Dremel. It was the hardest part for sure. Once all the parts are off clean the two holes with the included brush. There will be a lot of pipe glue that you will want to get off. Next thing is to wrap Teflon tape around all the male threads. This means on all 3 sections of the included T pressure gauge, on the 3/8-1/4 reducer on the air pressure fitting and on the safety valve. Both holes look similar, but they are not the same size/thread. One is a 1/4 and the other is 3/8. You will want to use your 3/8 to 1/4 reducer on 3/8 hole. Use a wrench to make sure the reducer is securely attached. Now let’s talk about the T shaped gauge that comes with the pot. Wrap all 3 male threaded parts with Teflon. On one side of the T connect the 1/4 cap, and on the other side screw on your female elbow. To the elbow you want to put your ball valve(again Teflon all the threads) and to the ball valve goes the air pressure fitting. Make sure these are all tight with a wrench (not just hand tight) Now you want to screw in the bottom of your now complete T gauge assembly to the 3/8 to 1/4 reducer you have already installed on the lid. So all we have left is the 1/4 inch hole in the lid. All we need to do on this one is screw in the 1/4 inch safety valve (Teflon again) So now you should be assembled! It’s worth saying again. All joints MUST have Teflon tape so the air doesn’t leak and you MUST screw them on with a wrench as tight as it will go. A pressure pot can explode if not assembled correctly. Here are some tips on filling with air. When you are filling you will need to have double the amount of pressure (psi) in your air compressor tank than you want to fill the pot to. So if you need 40 lbs of psi in the pot you will need your compressor tank to have at least 80lbs. If you don’t you will notice that the pressure will even out and stop filling. Attach the lid and screw down the clamps opposite from one another at the same time. This keeps the lid level and prevents leaks. If you are losing pressure you can spray the joints with soapy water, where there are bubbles there are leaks. Empty the tank using the ball valve and tighten your joints or take off and use more Teflon before attaching again.. Keep the ball valve closed while you are attaching your air compressor hose, and slowly open so you don’t knock over your molds inside the pot. Always use the ball valve to control the release of air. Do not take off the lid while the pot is pressured. Hope this helps!! Good luck!Read more

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   Carlson – May 14, 2018

   Came as described. Removed most fittings to customize for casting resin. Had no issues removing and replacing everything, holds pressure good and the price was definitely right. The elbow inside is really important if you don’t want your casting to spatter every when you kick on your air supply. Curious as to the max PSI for this pot….says 2 bar but looks like other customers are pressurizing at 45-50 psi, as I did, and one guy looks like he’s pressurizing at 60 psi. I haven’t worked with pressure pots before so I was nervous doing the 45-50 psi, now I want to shoot for a little higher, 55-60 psi or so. Will update if it explodes….The bottom is curved/concave, making large, flat bottom molds good to go. When you use smaller sizes you might have tilting issues if it’s not put in directly in the middle. I don’t do a lot of casting but I’m hoping this will hold up for a good amount of time. If you do lots of castings, then I could see this starting to wear sooner than later.Read more

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   Rated 3 out of 5

   My3Sons – September 8, 2020

   As seen in my photo, i converted this for resin casting, my next note is VERY important GET A NEW GAUGE AND POP OFF VALVE!! I had no idea the gauge was broken when i first used it, i did not mess with it at all, but it was obscenely inaccurate!! When i pressurized it, from my pov the tank had issues going over 30 psi, the seal would roll and release my pressure until it went to 29 psi. Or so the gauge read. Around my third run, as soon as i activated the plunger, the gauge jumped to 70 psi, so naturally i immediately released all the pressure, there could not have been more than 5 psi at the time… The gauge did not go back to 0, so i got a new one, now its at 40 psi and we are good. My best guess is i was pressurized at over 60 psi when the seal rolled, but regardless as a safety measure spend the extra $13 on a new gauge so this thing doesnt explode on you!! Otherwise, it was easy to convert. My first time, which explains the crude work lol, just be real careful with it because they have a thread sealer in most of the threads so they suck to remove. If you have any questions feel free to message me on insta, the_imperial_scavenger !!Read more

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Amazon Customer – February 15, 2021

   I am 100% satisfied with this pot, I use it for finish work in my wood shop, it is exactly as advertised and I would highly recommend it. Some of the negative reviews seem to be from people who may not be using this as it is intended. I have been using it for over a month now and have finished several large projects. It is still performing perfectly.Read more

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   Brianna Hasselle – November 3, 2019

   All the parts came inside the pot well wrapped, but I was planning to convert this into a pressure pot for resin casting. In order to do that, I needed to detach the paint nozzle and line but unfortunately they used loctite on it so I was unable to get it off without possibly damaging the entire set up. If planning to use just for paint, then it should be 100% okay.Read more

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   Rated 3 out of 5

   J – March 3, 2022

   The pot is heavy and works, however everything besides the pot and so far the gauge I had to replace due to leaks. I converted it into a pot for resin but the T joint that the provide leaks air, the safety valve will pop at 40 psi at least mine did and it also leaks out air. So if you get this pot to pressurize resin you’re looking at another 50-60 dollar for parts.Read more

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Rodney Baker – August 11, 2016

   I use mine for casting Alumilite Resin at 45 to 55 lbs and have no complaints holds pressure good. I had to do an adjustment to the pressure relief valve it kept popping at 40 lbs but that was easy enough. Works great at turning the bubbles into virtually nothing.Read more

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Scott Lockwood – March 30, 2017

   I bought a 75psi prelief to replce the original so I can pressurize to 60 psi and it works perfectly for casting alumilite resins. The oem relief valve leaks at 45 psi is why I use a different one.Read more

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   Megan – February 8, 2021

   I love the durability of this pot! It’s made with nice thick metal and is rather heavy. It shipped on time, although more likely due to the postal service the box was very very beat up and had large rips in it. No where on the pot, the post or online could I find the max pressure this pot is rated for until I read the safety sheets it came with, turns out it’s only 3.0 bar aka 43psi. Not ideal for resin casting if you want to achieve the 50psi or more recommended online, also to note, if you want to convert it for resin casting I recommend just buying all the extra bits on Amazon at the same time. I went to 15+ stores looking for all the stuff I need to convert it. Also the pressure release valve it comes with doesn’t hold max pressure (43psi) and leaks starting around 15 psi, where I live the lowest pressure release valve I could find was like 150psi which isn’t safe to put on the pot since you want it to release the pressure before it’s at a dangerous level. I recommend buying one on here as well. I haven’t actually been able to use the pot yet as I’m waiting for a new pressure release valve. But I have high hopes that I can still get this pot to work for me! The diameter is about 9.5inches and the depth is around 10inches. The bottom is concave so you’ll need an insert if you need the bottom to be flat. I made my insert out of cardboard since it’s easy to replace. Best of luck to anyone converting the pressure pot for resin. It’s harder then it seems so keep working hard! You’ll get it doneRead more