Are there any good books worth ordering for in depth instructions on painting. I'm damn good with a paint can (painting tractors and implements) so i would think it cant be much harder with a gun. I haven't looked yet but i figure there must be some books people have tried and like/dislike. Thanks, Chas

i don't know of any books but i would start off small and maybe buy a cheap gun from tractor supply or something and start with small things practice makes perfect but i wouldn't jump right in and do a car or something spraying a can and a gun is too different worlds.

I am pretty decent with a can as well. The truth is though, that 90% of a good paint job is prep. Of course if you get runs and don't shoot well then it will suck, but even the greatest painter in the world can't shoot a poorly prepped car. I have read a lot... lot, of books and watched movies and although I aint the greatest gun painter, I can prep like crazy lol, but all truth is there is just a feel you can't learn from a book. Maybe I'm wrong, but I'm living proof, I just miss that feel. If I were you though, I would go to your library and rent kevin tetz's painucaitons series. My library had em at least. They're really simple and easy to follow. I personally wouldn't buy a cheap gun however. If you're really serious, get a knock off devil biss, or sata jet. They're really reasonable and will shoot just as well. The only difference from a real one is that they won't paint car's every day for years and last. So unless you're gonna go pro, that's what I'd do.

Good Luck, DacMan

Is there a place that i can buy either of those guns for a descent price? I didnt plan on jumping right in on my car seeing how my paint aint cheap. Im looking for a book that covers easiest and best ways to patch body work and prep it for paint. I have an idea of how to paint its just mainly the body work that stumps me. I know the obvious stuff like it has to be flat and smooth but have no idea how to get dents out and make it flat and smooth afterwards.

I just started writing an article on how to paint your car from A-Z, and I should finish it in few weeks.

Get you a fender or hood from a junkyard and practice on it.Its how i learned but you have to know the paint is only as good as what its over so body work is more then 70% of it.

Try Autobody101.com. A plethora of information by PROs and serious home hobbists alike. Not only will you be able to search and find the step list you need, but the discussions on brands, guns, techniques, and real world applications by garage painters...is well worth the effort. Ive painted cars for years, but my techniques and product selection were 20yrs behind...now my father and I have both reinvented what we do...and the results are well worth it. PLUS; theyre a good bunch over there. Tip: Dont take anything Robert Lapierre says seriously; he passes himself off as a pro who uses RM/Glasurit exclusively; yet comes in with the most basic questions...but hes more than happy to filly a newbe's head with junk. Whatever he says, wait a day to get the whoole answer...paint isnt cheap, so try not to make ill-informed mistakes

Also, avoid these topics: Rustoleum, Duplicolor PaintShop system, Rattlecan flat black on a car, roller paintjobs, wagner power painters....These guys are pros, respect what they do. Anything Jim C says...well just look at his work, its incredible. And Martin Sr (Brian) is a wealth of info.
For any fiberglass and carbon fiber tech...theres a section on that, along with welding and buffing/colorsanding/waxing

thanks a bunch just bookmarked it and will be doing a lot of reading and searching.

Thanks again, Chas

Be patient its easy to get in a rush but once you start laying down the paint there is no going back (except letting it dry and sanding it off) Make sure when you spray the area is as dust free as possible, wetting the floor down helps.