Air Brush Advice

[AndyB]

With another year in my life soon coming to an end it is time to prime the wife into actually getting what i would like rather than the clothes that she thinks i need!  I have always needed an air brush to improve paint finishes.  I would welcome comment on the best type for a novice like me.

Thanks, Andy

[Lord Ferguson]

Andy... I feel I am well placed to answer this... like you I wanted to produce a professional finish... so I went out and bought a cheap airbrush kit from Clarke tools...

I could not get a decent finish... I couldn't get the paint to come out without blocking... or coming out too fast...

So....

I made my mind up that airbrush was the way to go... so I went out and spent ?80 on a badger airbrush... guess what...

Same results.. if not slightly worse... so...

I then decided it was my compressor that was WAY to big for the job... so I bought a proper regulator... guess what (I am sure you have)

No bloody good still...

Then it must be the air supply I decided... so I went out and bought a proper diaphram compressor (especially for air brush work)... guess what...

I now buy spray cans for all the jobs I need  :'( :'( :'(

My advice... if you have to... buy the cheap one that Clarke tools make - I get better results with that one than I do the Badger... if not... don't bother wasting your money  :D :D

[JC]

I agree, not seen mine for months!  :D :D

[AndyB]

Thankyou guys that has probably saved me a small fortune (bearing in mind i have to but my own birthday presents the the wife wraps them up!!!)

[allis8550]

         I must admit I've owned an airbrush for many years, a Badger 200, but very rarely use it , the hassle of setting up and thinning the paint then cleaning it afterwards is all to much. I usually use a spray can , a quick shake ,spray the paint, no cleaning up after and I get pretty good results.

[Tractorman810]

yeah tins are the way i go mate, gave up on the air brush a long time ago

[MODELFARMER]

OH DEERE OH DEERE

Airbrush is the only thing i'll use EXCEPT SILVER

You lot just need to learn how to use it

Mine is the ?10-20 Badger

Run from a clarke mini wiz compressor

Quick experience - - - Paint comes out like lightening - - paint way way too thin!!!!

blocks. . . paint to thick

Beads of paint on the model - - - paint to thick  OR Water in pain or compressor

for a revel or humbrol 35ml tin of paint like 2 or 3 drops of thinner is any amount, give a little test then add more if required..

To clean the air brush i blow thinners thru it then it stays permantly in a little tub of thinnner to stop any remaining paint hardening

[JC]

What causes orange peel Ricky?? 

[THEBRITFARMER]

What causes orange peel Ricky?? 

Fingers

:D :D

[MODELFARMER]

Wrong thinners

OR more common If u use super glue speeder upper and do not wash it off completely it bu@@ars up the paint

I ALWAYS before painting place a model in a sink of hot water overnight with oddles of FAIRY liquid

then well rinse in morning and place in hot cupboard then when i paint the model is actually slightly warm and paint sticks better

[Lord Ferguson]

Orange peel effect is too mucg air pressure... or too close Jason 

Er... I think  \

[Tractorman810]

yeah its to close which in turn leads  to much paint then,and the glazing effect, lernty that form a mate whos a body repair guy

[SMurF]

orange peel can also be caused by tempreture at which the area is painted and surrounding area are at . If it is hot the paint can literaly dry too fast causing a skin to form too quickly thus making orange peel

2 pac paint is a sod for it