I worked in the auto-body and paint trade since 1953. Learned a lot about the equipment what to use, how big, what CFM. I learned that most any compressor will put out 100 lbs, more or less. I learned that for a job of painting anything with a spray gun requires a continuous level of air pressure, while using the spray gun. The air compressor has to put out enough CFM to keep the air line to the spray gun at the pressure that gun needs to atomize the liquid while spraying That said: Yes-you can buy an inexpensive, say 75-125 dollar compressor that advertises it will put out 125 lbs air pressure, but, if the CFM is low, it'll only be good for airing tires, or blowing dust off something. You'll do a lot of waiting for it to catch up on the air pressure, if you are painting anything large. I haven't read what "The air tool guy" Has to say. I'd be willing to bet that his comments may be like mine. I had to leave the trade after they started using isocyanates in the paints. I'd go into wheezing and coughing fits, to where I'd have to stop in the middle of a paint job, and go outside for fresh air. Ya see, the paint companies didn't tell us at first, of the dangers of the new paints that had the isocyanates in them, and that stuff would go right thru the old mask filters. Independents, like the ones I worked for, didn't want to buy the expensive filters, etc. that was required, and it was five years later that we got info on the iso's , and how bad they were for our lungs! TMHO: Rusty Jones( I got so bad-if I stopped at the local gas station, and the paint shop across the street was spraying, I'd have to get my gas someplace else!

I would spray it. Lowes and Home Depot have some great oil rubbed bronze spray paint. About $5. I am doing the same with some lighting fixtures I have :) Good luck.

You asked about your walls: Most of my clients prefer eggshell finish throughout, and sometimes satin in kitchen, baths. Or you might want to look into some of the newer matte finishes. Use alot of Ben Moore's Regal Matte- Clients like this finish also, but not in kitchen's or baths. Best to you. :)

Thanks, John! I had read a few of your other posts recommending TWP but didn't realize they also made 100% acrylic coat, so thanks for pointing that out! Do you have any perspective on Benjamin Moore vs Wolman vs Olypmic finishes? I'm only asking because if I wanted to use TWP, I'd have to get permission from the townhome community management, which may take up to 60 days to resolve (i.e. seems like too much of a pain to deal with if it can be avoided).