I have bought an HVLP spray gun also and this is where I went to get more info on my product: http://www.purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/techinfo/HVLPspraygun.html
You can get a great deal on a HVLP Spray Gun Kit from your local hardware stockist, although you may have to order it in. Failing that, you can try Amazon or eBay.
The best place to find the proper settings for your hvlp spray gun would be to contact the manufacturer directly. You could also try this site: http://download-manual.com/
How much paint it can hold
Hvlp spray guns are available at both Lowe's and Home Depot. Lowe's sells single hvlp spray guns, for 40-50$ while Home Depot sells an entire kit for 60-70$
Between 30-40 lbs
Yes an hvlp spray gun is used for painting. Some people have used them to paint houses. I found a great site that can help you. It answers alot of basic questions and has good tips.http://www.fujispray.com/technical.htm
You should be able to use a gravity feed HVLP spray gun to spray latex paint as long as the volume is at least 12 CFM. Check the paint's data sheet to determine the proper thinning required.
You can find a hvlp spray system for a good price at the following places: Sears, Home Depot, buy.com, amazon.com, smallparts.com, and Grainger Industrial Supply.
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By the time you would invest in the spray gun, you could probably just pay the shop to paint your car professionally, it's only a few hundred dollars, and sometimes cheaper, it also looks much better. So unless you are planning on opening a business I would let the professionals do it.