Don't Overlook...
An important tool is the right size compressor. I've painted half a dozen cars or so in my home garage; the ones that didn't turn out show quality were at least factory quality. At least a 60 gallon, 2-stage, 5hp compressor is what you need. Anything smaller will not keep up with your blasting or DA. More important, smaller compressors run more when painting because of the high VOLUME of air consumed and put out MUCH HOTTER air.....curing the paint before it reaches the panel and introducing more moisture in your air lines. Trust me on this...when choosing a compressor, forget PRESSURE specs and look at VOLUME. (That's the V in HVLP)
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