dace, thanks for the reply and insight. i think i'll get the compressor while it's on sale too. probably going to be a Christmas gift form my girlfriend lol i've been watching vids non-stop and reading articles and i think im ready to paint....in spring. lol well, what do you guys think? it's pretty cold here in the east coast. it's only going to get colder. i have a garage, it's not heated but is 10 degrees warmer than it is out with the wind and stuff. i hear the compressor may need thicker oil in the colder temps. paint in the other hand, im not too sure how it'll react in this weather. so that's why im waiting until it gets a tad warmer.