In article .com, The Reverend
Natural Light says...

Greetings!

I'm about to paint a newly finished basement. I have zero experience
painting interior surfaces and am not sure what the ideal method would
be:

1. Automotive sprayer and compressor. I have these already and know
how to use them. It is not an HVLP set up. The paint would have to be
thinned.

2. Homeowner grade paint sprayer: I picked up one of those Wagner
"Power Painter Pro" paint guns from HD last weekend. From looking
around news archives, it doesn't seem like too many users are happy
with these.

3. Roller and brush: Even most professional jobs I've seen show brush
and roller marks, which I don't like. And then there's no excuse to
buy a new tool.

All the rooms are empty, there's no flooring yet, and masking shouldn't
be too difficult. I'll have to paint ceilings and several doors. I'm
in no hurry, just want nice results.

Any opinions or advice?

Like the others I'm a fan of cutting in with a brush and rolling the rest.
Assuming your basement is finished with drywall or something like that. A good
job with good paint does *not* show roller marks.

Don't forget to prime first.

If you're dealing with a surface other than drywall (concrete block?) post a
description.

Banty