Wanna do some paint work in my garage, need your help with alot of questions!! lol

Hey guys this is gunna be a really broad question but I wanna do some painting and kinda learn how.... Ive done very limited painting in my life and I want to do some in my garage..  Not trying to get crazy with candies and the like just wanna get my feet wet.. What kind of compressors and guns do you recommend and what kind of paint styles do you think would be the best way to start to learn with....  Been watching lots of DVD's to help learn, btw im a nerd and I read and watch before I do anything.... But now I'm at the stage to set up my garage as a make shift booth... Im not looking to go broke doing this so whats the best way to do this on a budget?? I still need to be able to use my garage though...  Thanks guys..  If i've left anything out please let me know.. 

All i know is please be careful if you have a furnace in there cause of the fumes bro. Even fan motors and lights can ignite paint fumes. Take it easy. JR

i do a bunch of quickie fender jobs in my garage (use the booth for completes & customs) & just some 6 mil plaastic & some box fans with furnace filters in front of them works fine.  as far as guns & compressor is concerned, it depends on what you really plan to do.  i only like to use sata guns, but they're spendy.  on that note, if it's something you're going to get into, then it's worth it cause you can get a cheap $100-200 gun, but if you really get into it, you'll just end up wasting that money when you go out & get a nice one.  the compressor also really depends too.  you can paint with something as small as a 20-30 gallon, but it won't run any other tools like your DA's, or files or whatnot.  i'd say to go with at least a nice 60 gal, but again i'll say if it's something you'll really get into then go all out & get a nice 80gal the first time.  a decent 60 will be about $600 but a nice 80 is about a grand.  it would suck to buy a 600 pump then only sell it for 2 or 3 hundred & then go out & need to spend another grand when you could have had the right one the first time. good luck buddy

good knowledge there.

in my home garage I do some small fenders and parts, it seems to work fine, I just have a 96L tank, with an oiless compressor. It is a little small, but I make it work. I dont do anything for a booth setup, just clean it, and use a small electric heater fan. I have 2 doors in my shop, so I usually crack both doors open a little to have airflow. I also spray with Satas, but I also do have a few Iwatas. All the text books and DVDs cant help you, if you dont have a knack for it. Best thing to do, is go for it. It can get expensive trying to do stuff, and wasting paint. I would probably start with some Single stage paints in solid colours. Then progress to metallics with base clear. -Brad

Hello fellow nerd, lol. I'm the same way, man. I must have a zillion "how to" videos about every subject known to man. Check out www.smartflix.com cool sight with tons of videos. Here's a few tips I've learned when I used to work out of my garage.      If your budget is limited, then start small with a 60 gallon compressor and a couple cheap guns, just to get your feet wet. You should be able to find some deals on craigslist. By the way, most compressors run on 220. Make sure your garage is equiped.     Next, you'll want to snag some visqueen(sp?) or some type of plastic sheeting from Home Depot to either set up a small booth or cover the rest of the stuff in your garage. Overspray gets into places you never thought of, so protect your stuff. Duct tape works well to seal up the plastic.      Lighting is important. If you can hang a couple of extra flourescents, that would be helpful. At the very least, a halogen on a stand will work. You'll just have to drag it around with you. Box fans with some a/c filters taped over them work well to draw out fumes. Make sure nothing important is parked in your driveway while painting.       Complaining neighbors will shut you down in a hurry. Take steps to insure no overspray is fogging up your neighbors houses and don't run your compressor at night. A small cabinet filled with masking tape, sanding blocks, sand paper and other necessities will be helpful. Try to keep everything in one spot. Paint shops can get messy real quick. Most importantly is to remember: this is your garage, not a full blown custom shop. Keep your projects small and managable. Nothing is worse than having a car sitting in your garage for a month cause you took on more than you could chew. I've done it and it sucks!!

cool thanks for the tips guys... 

Well when we made our make shift booth we had a door into the backyard and the garage door both open. We stacked 2 fans blowing out of the garage in the yard door and then taped off with plasic all around it so the air had to go through the fans. On the garage door we had 2 fans blowing in with filterts duck taped onto the front of them....the garage door sat ontop of the fans and we taped everything else in with plastic so they were the only way air got in. We also cleaned the garage before hand and then we wetted the floor so nothing would be kicked up while we were in there working. Worked well for us.