Good airbrush?

1. user_27121 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 5204

   #1 10th March 2009, 13:24

   I don't really know anything when it comes to airbrushing but I want to start. I'm looking for a good airbrush but I don't really know what's good and what isn't. Are they all much the same?
   
   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AB-130-Profess...3A1|240%3A1318
   
   Is that any good?
   
   And what about these paints?
   
   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Custom-Paint-C...3A1|240%3A1318
2. blackvtr08 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 188

   #2 10th March 2009, 13:33

   you can get them in kits, mini compressor air brush and paints all in a carry case
3. user_27121 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 5204

   #3 10th March 2009, 13:38

   Like this?
   
   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/5PC-AIR-TOOLS-...3A1|240%3A1318
   
   Or could you link me to a decent set ?
4. user_27121 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 5204

   #4 10th March 2009, 18:43

   Bump
5. blackvtr08 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 188

   #5 10th March 2009, 19:26

   no thats a standard air tool kit for use on normal compressors, ill find you a link
6. blackvtr08 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 188

   #6 10th March 2009, 19:27

   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/COMPLETE-AIRBR...1%7C240%3A1308
7. gjs Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 227

   #7 10th March 2009, 19:48

   you want a double action one for starters,devilbiss,paasche are good makes,or buy a cheapish one first to see if you are any good at it,before spending on a good one
8. MR_N Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2007 Fareham Posts: 3029 Saxo VTR

   #8 10th March 2009, 20:17

   ive dabbeled in airbrushing a fair few times now. if your learning to use them id start with a cheap bottom feed one rather than the gravity feed ones as they can hold alot more paint and you can keep spraying rather than keep re-filling. Also try and invest in a small airbrush commpressor, i used to use the cans of air, but since ive got my little commpressor ive saved a small fortune in not buying the aircans. Have a look at badger ones aswell for good quality, thats if there still going.
   Also try and opt for a dual action one. (basicaly means instead of just pushing down to work the air and spray, you push down to let the air through and pull back to let paint spray, basically controls the amount of paint you spray and the surface area enlarge's the further you pull the trigger back).
9. user_27121 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 5204

   #9 10th March 2009, 20:27

   Thanks for the replies.
   
   If I was spraying something for the car would it just be the same sort of principle as using cans? I.e. spray it then laquer it?
10. dannyboy2005 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 BEDFORD, GUILDFORD, WAYBRIDGE Posts: 4172 Punt -y0

    #10 11th March 2009, 00:36

    That compressor will be shit
    
    You'll need a big fat bastard f a industrial one.
    
    Once it gets low on air, it will start spitting the paint out rather then spraying it and then it will cause lumps and bumps and runs on the paint.
    
    I know this as i use a water based glue (like water) at work for glueing wood up and it has the same effect.
11. user_27121 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 5204

    #11 11th March 2009, 01:53

    Danny do you reckon you'd be able to link me to a decent one? Like I said I'm a noob tbh.