airbrush compressor advice

[mpg200]

Hi Im hoping someone will be able to advise here. I've been using and airbrush for painting my shells for years but i've only ever used the cans of 'air' instead of a compressor. Now ive got right proper fed up with the cackness of these cans so i thinking of getting a small compressor. so what is good one for the guy who paints probably only 6 or so shells a year? ive seen some cheapy ones on ebay but i just dont believe they could be any good...
cheers
Matt

[blitzboy]

http://www.everythingairbrush.com/index.html

check this site mate good supplier and prices too , get all my stuff from them too cheers g :thumbsup:

[Urzrkymn]

Sorry to partially hi-jack but I'm after an airbrush and compressor to spray Faskolor/Createx paint. Would this one be suitable? http://www.everythingairbrush.com/acatalog/info_AB_AS176_KIT_AB_130.html

[blitzboy]

yes mate i use that compressor and its about3 years old and never let me down at all for createx and faskolour , id go for the 180 airbrush if you casn get it in the deal

[Lowie]

thx for the link, Blitz-man, but could you also give some pointers on what type of compressor he would need: pressure, volume of the airtank, ...?

[blitzboy]

lowie that mini compressor will do the job mate the pressure is adjustable on the compressor and its done me fine

[DCM]

how noisey is it? my comp with tank, sounds, well, like a tank when it is filling up the reservoir.

[blitzboy]

na man don t need that , i can watch the telly in the other room with out the volume turned up its well quiet man

[Urzrkymn]

blitzboy, are you watering down the Faskolor/Createx? Also, what PSI do you spray them at?

[DCM]

na man don t need that , i can watch the telly in the other room with out the volume turned up its well quiet man

does it not get a tad warm then, spraying, it must be running a good part of the time?

[blitzboy]

running all day mate and has been brilliant never let me down in 2 years :thumbsup:

[DCM]

thinks I might have to invest in one of them, then fella, stop my neighbours complaining about the compressor noise!!!

[blitzboy]

let put it this way mate i live in flats and have 4 other fneighbours and i ve never been moaned at once , go for it its worth it

[DCM]

well, got some shells to do, paypal, woohoo... make my life a lot easier.

[Urzrkymn]

blitzboy, are you watering down the Faskolor/Createx? Also, what PSI do you spray them at?

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[blitzboy]

yes mate but im not using water i use Mr mussle window cleaner dude its the future 70%paint 30% window cleaner max and psi is kept the same always as i ve got pressure adjust ment in my air brush :thumbsup:

[Lowie]

why the window cleaner, Blitz?
AFAIK you can use the fascolor paint as is, no?

[blitzboy]

window cleaner thins the paint down for fine detail work like fading ,faskolour as it is , is ok but will splatt if its thik when your doing fine fading. plus window lene dries quickly when its in the paint water won t dry as quick

[bald eagle]

Might I ask what other things you used before finding out window cleaner worked?

[blitzboy]

did try water but thats all mate Mr muscle wndow cleaner is the best , there is other stuff you can buy but window cleaner is cheaper :thumbsup:its the future guys

[DCM]

I found that window cleaner is the best too, as it thins it down without the paint dispersing and blothching. On a note of thinnin, the latest Faskolor I have had through, has been thinner, and a lot better to spray, right out the bottle, white was always a mare, but the new bottles I have had, it goes on, just lovely!!