Thanks shoebox. Beakin the paint will hold up great (its not cheap) PPG. My compressor is a 7 hp Quincy so we have no problem with an air supply. But I bought that blast cabinet (harbor freight) After blasting all those bike trinkets outside, and its great for small parts, you don't end up with all the sand outside and I am using alum oxide in that, cuts great and is suppose to last 5 times longer than sand (pricey at about $1.00 a pound) but its recirculated.....later luder ps-the cabinet does not need as much pressure as the pot-I regulate that to about 90