kardar2 Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Hello All, Hey I thought I would stop by and let you know how I am doing. A few months back I post questions about using a air brush to apply paints and finishes. Man it is fantastic. I would really recommend it to you people that never tried it. So this is what I learned on my adventure . Not all airbrushes are created equal! I started out by buying a Harbor freight double action airbrush "junk" for the most part it worked but when I went to clean it it was a head ache.I had to take the whole needle out and when I did the trigger would fall apart a and man it was a nightmare. so the last time I put it back together it would not work. So I was in search of a new one. I have been following a airbrush forum and learning along the way. I went out shopping, I ended up buying a Paasche "H" single action airbrush and let me tell you WOW what a difference it is from the HF one. The reason I bought the single action type is cause for what I do ( one base color). If you were going to paint mural on a car then yes by all means you would want the best that there is out there. the tip can be adjusted to a very fine line so you could paint eyes on your project. I use my big compressor out in the garage for the air brush. The compressor it is loud but it works. I am cheap I did not want to spend the money for a little bitty airbrush compressor. you must have a out put regulator on your compressor. you will only run around 30-50 psi... And less them 30 psi if you use the little gravity feed cup. I have found out that I personally like using oil base paint. I can thin it better than acrylic paint. but that is just me. you might watch some you tube videos if you think you might want to explore this. Well I hope someone will find this post useful. If you go on a search you will find that there is really no information for airbrushing for woodworking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 I'm happy for you to found joy in airbrushing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crupiea Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 I have an airbruch on order myself. Thanks for the tips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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