I read on here all the time looking for ways to personalize the man cave. Check out this new web site. It's a buddy of mine. This pretty cool stuff.
http://printmyrides.com/
We sell these Reelcraft units for around $315.00 with a 50ft hose.
I have a customer who put in the Harbor Freight units and the hoses died within two months. Granted this customer is a body shop verses a home shop.
Old Sign Painter tricks:
Scuff sand the box
Get a couple of foam rollers
a small can of a product called Penetrol or a few drops of Linseed Oil to thin your enamel (Rustoleum) paint.
Roll a good coat of paint on, work it in, after you get the substrate coated & before the paint tacky take...
Don't wash your brushes in soap & water. The brush cconditioner may be fine , I've never used it. I've always used lard oil, you can get this from a sign supply store.
Pick up Sign Craft & Auto Art Magazines, both are good sources for ideas.
We had success with Nibco. Our local supplier was providing us with Pro Channel (made in China) half the price. We had handle falling off & the threads on the stems stripping off. NO More China made valves.
We acciendently recieved some valves from Prevost in a shippment of supplies for airline...