Airbrush noob...

[emtee]

Hey you guys, anyone have experience or thoughts about either of these for an AB noob..?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SprayMaster-4-pcs-Airbrush-Compressor-w-Tank-KIT-/290474008225?pt=UK_Crafts_DrawingSupplies_EH&hash=item43a1999ea1

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230517491780&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

I will be painting shells mostly using water base acrylic... will these be suitable for needle/nozzle size and working pressure? :blush: :confused:

I know it ain't, but it has a look of the (too pricey..) Iwat* jet series..!

[ApexSpeed]

You can airbrush with a spare tire and a pressure regulator attached to the valve stem, so really anything that supplies a consistent, clean PSI and doesn't wake the neighbors is a good compressor.

I use a 3 gal pancake compressor from Porter Cable that is used mostly by roofers for nail guns. A water trap and a pressure regulator and I can spray all day.



You don't need anything fancy unless you are in an apartment and want something über quiet and tiny.




doug

[jonmiller]

6 months warranty? hmm... :lol:

as for the brush, it doesn't say but guessing by the model name it might be a .3 setup. I had a go with pactra when i first got my brush. That was a .5 and you needed to thin the paints a fair bit.
So if you do get that brush, buy alot of thinners to keep in stock. :)

[jonmiller]

heres one the same spec as the one you listed but its got an extra brush and its cheaper. :D

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AIRBRUSH-KIT-AIRBRUSH-COMPRESSOR-AIR-BRUSH-NEW-R-/300458689286?pt=UK_Crafts_DrawingSupplies_EH&hash=item45f4bbc306

[emtee]

heres one the same spec as the one you listed but its got an extra brush and its cheaper. :D

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AIRBRUSH-KIT-AIRBRUSH-COMPRESSOR-AIR-BRUSH-NEW-R-/300458689286?pt=UK_Crafts_DrawingSupplies_EH&hash=item45f4bbc306

Jon, you are a diamond... the compressor(s) I listed has, I thought, a reservoir thus providing a constant air supply as I thought that was important... is it?

I was jus surfin' your new site BTW... nice job! :thumbsup:

[emtee]

ALSO can someone explain what nozzle and needle sizes do please..? :blush:

[DCM]

the nozzle and needle are matched, as in you have a set size needle for a set size nozzle, the bigger the nozzle the more paint, or thicker the paint will flow through without spluttering and all sorts.

For most paints I use 0.5mm is the minimum size, and with faskolor/createx most paints still need a little thinning down.