More professional paint job?

Figure this was the right place to post this. I'm looking to upgrade my garage and get some tools to help me get a more professional paint finish. I've always liked painting whether it's on my truck or some buddies or other things around the house. I've always just rattle canned everything and I want to upgrade to a paint gun to get a better finish on my jobs. I've been considering getting an air compressor, which could handle other air tools as well like an impact gun, but from my understanding you would need a pretty large tank which can be pricy and take up a lot of space. I've also looked at some of the electric guns as well. I'm hoping you guys could give me some recommendations and guide me in the right direction and show me your set ups as well

 

I picked up a brand new 30 gallon craftsman off cl for 100 bucks. If you watch and are quick you can get a good one for cheap. And that will run my hvlp gun for hours.

 

Put the spray cans in a bucket of hot water for a while to warm the paint. Very good results from this old trick.

 

Interesting... Never heard of that. Might give it a try

 

Heating the metal or plastic you will be painting tends to allow better paint acceptance as well. I always spray the area that has been welded when work is getting done to my vehicle a few minutes after it has been welded. If it is too hot it will sear the paint though.

Example: For my spindle gusset project when I received them in the mail I threw both of them in the oven at 400* for 10 minutes. After that I pulled them out and began to spray after about a minute and a half of allowing them to cool. I used Rustoleum satin black and they turned out great.