Parts recommendations

Hi,

No expert here but I've had a Paasche VL double action for about 18 years.  Don't know what psi you're running but I find mine needs a bit more than I see mentioned around here, usually closer to 20psi or so.  Also find, depending on the paint  type/brand, I may need to thin a bit more.  I use mostly enamels and a gloss will require more thinning than a flat.  As an aside, I've just about decided not to use glosses anymore since I'm gonna flatcoat it anyway and the gloss is a bear to lay down right.   Lastly, no matter what I do I sometimes have to open the trigger all the way for a moment (not on the model!) to get the paint flowing again. Hope this helps.

yeah,  I used to wing it and then got a proper regulator.  I also, just recently, added an inline water filter which I had ignored.  Seems to have greatly reduced the spitting, just as I saw posted here and, come to think of it, the paint seems to flow more reliably, too. That would figure.  Got one at Home Depot for $11.

I use a Sears 1hp dry piston w/ 7gal tank I bought for $160.  Made more sense to me than the high priced hobby units and I can use it around the garage.  Tank evens the air pressure, cuts down on running the compressor and it uses universally available 1/4" fittings, hoses, etc.  Got all my attachments on quick connect fittings, makes life a lot easier.  Only downside is the friggin noise but since it doesn't run but once an hour or so it's not so bad.