thnx for the info spraytech .can i use a cheap hvlp gun if i am not sprayin very much maybe 1 or 2 cars every 4 or 5 years ?I have seen a few around 120 160 dollars.are these guns bad paint guns or are they cheap because they wear quickly and have lots o plastic? whats a good consumer gun that wont give a bad paint job i.e spray tiger stipes ,orange peel and splatter all over the place .and thnx again fer all yer help.