Hi Mark,

go to your local automotive paint store as prices vary. But you will be surprised at how inexpensive some of the products are. The same 3m respirator that costs $30.00 at home Depot or Lowes is $22.00 at the automotive paint store , I was very surprised by that. Also the 5-Star cleaner is about $22.00

The PPG paint supplies are a lot cheaper in quantities of one pint, quart and gallon. The DT 870 is less the $30.00 gallon. I think a quart of K-36 with activator is around $60.00 - I'll have to dig up my receipts as I stocked up on most of my PPG supplies a few months ago. But the bottom line is buying your products from a professional auto paint store in slightly larger quantities is a lot cheaper than buying the same products from the RC supplier that everybody uses. Now if your only doing one plane it's a better deal to buy your paints from the RC supplier no doubt. I am not trying to bash their pricing or services -

As it stands now I'll be painting at least 4 planes in the near future, I just need to get the most product for the least $$$


As far as paint guns go, you can get nice low end hvlp guns from places like harbor freight for around $40.00 or less. You can get a decent air compressor for under $200.00, you will need an air cleaner. Of course the the high end is $400 or more for a professional hvlp gun like the Sata MiniJet 4 with micro air regulator.

Shop around and get what you need. Start with the less expensive and only spend the money you need too..