Im not surprised about the Home Depot gun. Many of the off brands are copies of some of the best guns on the market like Sata. As you get further into it there is a lot more stuff to watch. With your spray gun; air pressure into the gun, tip size and air cap size are all important things for achieving a great finish. When you choose your paint, get one of the tech sheets from the paint manufacturer. The sheet will tell you these things. No guess work. Then experience comes to play.
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-Dave-
Slowly progressing on a '54 Tokheim 39