[HardcoreZ28]

I agree with what John and Paul said....if the car is going to be sitting for a while you definitely want to get 2-3 good coats of expoy primer on it as all others will absorb water in a short amount of time and start to rust. Just follow the mixing instructions on the can. You'll want to have the pressure at your compressor coming out at atleast 80 psi or more and make your adjustments at the gun then. You should have a regulator right on the gun. If it's true HVLP you usually look for 12-15lbs. If it's a regular gravity gun then you'll probably want about 35 psi for shooting primer.

There are 2 or 3 suppliers in our area. If you want PPG then you have to go to L&S Auto Supply in Plainfield. If you want Dupont you can either go to Blaise of Color which is off Stelton Road in North Plainfield or you can go to Mid State Autobody in Trenton right on Olden Ave. They will all have whatever you need.

As for priming outside, if you get a day that's not very windy you can most likely do it without making a spray booth just don't let your neighbors see. Just be sure that when you're ready to paint you wetsand the primer with 400-500 grit paper to open up the pores and remove any imperfections. Also depending on how good of a job you're looking to do I'd suggest coating the whole car with a high build primer and blocking that out right before you shoot your color. It will help hide any flaws.