Any tips on spraying a land rover?

[spy]

I have been sanding the 110 for months and its finally getting there.  I have bought a litre of etch primer and a litre of activating thinners.  I will also be buying the synthetic type (none 2 pack) paint.  I have always brushed it on but fancy spraying one for once.  Just after some tips on the general process.  I have scrounged a small compressor and HVLP gun. 

So..  when I etch it I am told I need dusty thin coats.  I assume I don't rub down in between coats? 
If I am going to use a high build/filler primer after the etch primer do I need to sand this between coats?  If so what grade...
The top coat polyurethane (god I wish I could spell....) synthetic stuff I assume goes on in several coats but again how much rubbing down do I need between coats.  Also, how much time to dry between coats? 

I know someone will reply and say as I haven't a clue use a paintshop!  That's not an option, just want a semi respectable job (quite prepared to cover crap bits with stickers etc) that I'm not that bothered about scratching... 

Any tips? 

Cheers,

Mike

 

[bigant]

heres a handy guide that helped me alot :)
http://www.roverlanders.bc.ca/faq/LRpaintMain.html

goes into alot o detail but tis worth it :) with painting you only get out what you put in :) so 10% painting 90% prep

[Chris Putt]

Clean it first? :dance:

[cooper956]

drive flat out at the deepist muddy puddle you can find that should do the trick. :dance:

[BK]

my mate has just done his 90,he was gonna use cellulose top coat but he was told it would give a c**p finish so he used etch primer (rubbed down flat between coats)and then 3 coats of 2 pack topcoat (you dont need laquer)he sprayed it with a filter cartridge mask on in his garage and it came up fantastic