Eric that all sounds good don't forget the soda rinse and you can warm the roon and just paint brush it on. i like the final finish 50/50 resolene & water airbrushed .IMHO the airbrush makes all the difference especially with resolene.
Yes for me it was the five stolhman award winners John Bianchi & the{ EPS very important for me } but i am sure all the machines like the Cowboy and others are great machines also. Hope this helps best of luck.
I just did my cobra feet and now no marks at all. box sealing tape over the hook hole and oil holes near by then dykem btm of feet lower them down with very light pres on to fine sand paper give a light pull then give a look, you know the rest.