hey kewl idea...i once had an airbrush ,,,painted everything in site..i had a badger at first,i guess a good beginer.but i later spent about a $100 on a paasche' i think it was a t-1000..it has been a while i ran it off of a small craftsman 1 hpr 7 gallon air compressor..(keeping it clean between use is the trick)..i started doing t-shirts..i never quit figured out the car paint thing though...hope this helps.........gary