#1752, "RE: Help me out with auto painting supplies" In response to In response to 0
A good compressor is needed with a HVLP, they require alot of CFM but low pressure. As far as garage prep, clean it the best you can. Anything you do not want to get nasty cover it up. Wet the floor before painting the car to keep the dust down. After doing body work, clean the garage and blow it out VERY good. Fish eye is caused by contaminants in the surface of what you paint. As long as you prep the car correctly it should not have fish eye at all. Anything like grease/oil, wax, etc can cause it. I use a cheapy knock-off gravity feed gun that is non-HVLP and have had awesome results. If you have the $$$ SATA makes some of the best guns out there. But for what you are doing it would be a waste of money. You can be the best painter out there and if the car is not prepped right it won't matter. A decent fan with some in/out ventilation is good. I use a filter in one window and a fan in the other. My father has an actual high CFM exhaust fan in his garage that really makes a difference in the amount of dust and particles in the air.
