It will soon be time to paint my old Civic, and being new to this work also I'm going to be needing plenty of advice. A neighbor has kindly agreed to let me use his empty garage, and now I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to set everything up. Here are a few of the most important things I need advice on:
- Paint gun
I could pay anywhere from $50 to $400 for a paint gun, depending on the brand name and quality. How much difference does this make, and is there any advantage to a Devilbiss Millenium over their Finishline or Startingline?
- Ventilation
My plan for ventilation was to set up two large box fans (the old square type, about 3x3') on opposing sides of the garage - one drawing air in and the other forcing air/fumes out. Some crude means of filtration, such as a pillowcase, could be used to filter the incoming air. This is about the only ventilation setup I can afford.
- Lighting
Any paint shop I've ever seen had tons of fluorescent lights.... how much is really necessary?
- Air supply
I already have an old 2HP, 10-gallon compressor. According to the label, it can provide 8.5 cu. ft @ 90 psi, and 10.3 cu. ft at 40PSI. Compressors with more power than this are extremely expensive, so hopefully this will do.
- Humidity
Humidity is typically in the 40-60% range here, but on a hot summer day it can exceed 90% - I'm guessing it just isn't possible to spray anything when the air is that damp.
Thanks for any advice you can offer.