airbrush help, compressor?

[turbo scorpion]

ok. im looking to finally buy an airbrush.
i dont need anything fancy infact simple and easy to use is best. and cheep. lol.

main question is what do i NEED far as a compressor goes.
can i use my shop compressor and "just" add a filter/dryer to it and turn the psi down at the regulator?

also sugestions for a (cheep) brush.
dual vs. single action?
siphion vs. gravity.

thank you.
TS

[bigred5765]

Double action gravity feed as fare as airbrush goes and buy a air trap regulator and you'll be ok using shop compressor I spray between 10 and 45 psi depending on job and paint im using

[jonmiller]

I think you mean double action gravity don't you Carl?..

[turbo scorpion]

single action gravity feed as fare as airbrush goes and buy a air trap regulator and you'll be ok using shop compressor I spray between 10 and 45 psi depending on job and paint im using

Thank you!

What is the difference between single and double action?
What is advantage of gravity feed? Easier to change collors etc?
What is best economy paint for rc bodies, also want to be able to "strip" easily enough, like incase I screw it up (and i will lol)...

[Steveonamission]

As Jon politely corrected your looking for a double action brush. This means you have a double action ... lol . Ok its to do with the trigger, with a double action you push it down for air, you then pull back for paint. With a single action I think you just pull it back and you get both? Not quite sure on that, but whatever it does, it's not want you want for this.

Gravity feed I think the advantage is gravity ... lol The paint flows into the nozzle easier...

Paint is readily available from such places as RCS Graphic Worx (click on the Jons banner in his signature) . Water based stuff like Createx and Jon's range of water based is probably a good place to start. You can strip the paint off, however it'll get messy and it's not worth it in the end. Your best off just practising on Lexan sheets or maybe Jon's inexpensive body shell practise sets.

[bigred5765]

I think you mean double action gravity don't you Carl?..
dam lol yeh of course double action:blush:

[turbo scorpion]

Thank you. Ill check out his stuff. when I find what I want ill try n post it here to see what ya'll think.

Thanks again

Brian