Originally posted by Don Meyer
I would like to add 2 items:

1 you can paint panels separate if the paint is a straight color(no metallics) I have been doing this for40 yrs.

2. When you buy a compressor do not buy by hp. Look at the cfm. Some mfg's rate the hp at start up, which is when the capaciters kick in. Once running the true hp is seen, so compare by the full load amps.
Thanks for the info.

The color that I'm trying to find is called Nautic Metallic...and it's flaky! Now when you say that I shouldn't do metallic paints a panel at a time, would that include doing the whole car in one sitting, but allowing the compressor to "rest" in between sprays? I'll probably do the primer a panel at a time though...