I have been been using spray guns most of my life. I am using a Develbis syphon type gun. The main reason I us the syphon type spray gun is because I am use to that type of gun. I often consider buying a HVLP spray gun but the budjet won't allow it. Being that you at this time do not own a spray gun at any time I would strongly sugest buying a HVLP spray gun. Buy a good gun and take good car of it and it should last you a life time. Once you get use to that gun it will save you $$$$ in overspray paint and will give you great performance.