I'm a self taught painter, started painting signs '87 with Tester model brushes and paint.I Didn't know how important brushes and paint were back then. I later saw someone at a car show here in Indiana using 1-shot paint and a funny looking long haired brush. I found 1-shot stocked at a craft store, bought some and practiced. That made my life a little easier. Started painting billboards in the mid 90's till a computer and a large printer took my job. I still work in the billboard industry, but I can't paint a 14'x48' sign in 3 minutes. So we push buttons instead. I started pinstriping(everthing)a few years ago and hope a computer doesn't take this from me too... If this does happen someday it must only mean that Bill Gates is the anti-christ...stripe on...RandY