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| So i started building lures a little over a year ago mostly crankbaits and a few gliders. I started out just using spray paints to paint with until i figured out the build process, amount of weight, weight placement, lip style, epoxy finishing etc... well ive got all that down pretty good and caught some decent fish on my spray painted baits, now im ready to learn how to make them look pretty! I bought this testors beginner airbrush to play around with but i can tell its garbage and probably wont last long. It is a propellant in a can style. I have a big air compressor thats for nail guns and stuff like that...can i use that with an airbrush? Most of the compressors ive seen for airbrushes are much smaller so im wondering if my big compressor will work. |
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Location: Waconia,MN | Sure it will, just regulate the pressure and use a moisture trap. |
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| Yes your big compressor will do just fine. Be sure it has a regulator and some kind of filter air drier. You will be fine. I have IR 30 gallon it's perfect for my needs. Whether it's filling a tire or doing fine detail with my air brush. |
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| Awesome great news...i was thinking i was gonna have to drop another 150-200 bucks on a specialized compressor...all i need is an airbrush. Do i need a special hose or fitting to hook up to the compressor with? If so what do i need?? Also what is a moisture trap??
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Location: WI | You will need a GOOD moisture trap and regulator. I would also suggest a inline water trap (like the one made by paasche) on your airbrush hose. |
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Location: Waconia,MN | A moisture trap helps collect moisture. With it out your brush will spit water every so often. |
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| I found the paasche moisture trap on amazon. I guess you cut your airline to install?? As far as airbrushes go im thinking a double action is better but what is the difference between gravity fed and siphon fed? Is one better for lure painting than the other?? What other pros and cons are there that im probably not even thinking of?? Thx for all the help guys! |
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Location: Waconia,MN | Go with a gravity feed, much easier to use with smaller amounts of paint and easier to clean. |
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Location: WI | You will get a different opinion from almost every person here on what brush is best. I agree that a gravity feed is easiest in most respects. There is a huge variety of guns out there. I have been in the airbrush industry for nearly 20 years. I started out selling them in a hobby shop as a teen and have worked with nearly every gun out there.
My recommendation may surprise some when I say get a Iwata NEO. It is one of the cheapest iwatas there is but it is an awesome gun at almost any price. And it's like $70! Super easy to clean and I can get very close to the same fine lines as my other two MUCH more expensive Iwatas.
The other thing to consider is if you are doing volume you might consider a second gun. I have a paasche H which is an external mix siphon feed gun that I use for my sealer coat ( primer ) and for spraying automotive clear when requested. Good for volume, I can do 30 baits on one large bottle of primer. |
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| Ok im looking at a paasche talon dual action gravity fed brush. For cleaning when using water based paints do you just run water through it? Ive seen some cleaners on amazon do i need that stuff or is water good enough?? |
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Location: WI | Isopropyl alcohol. And I strongly recommend the Iwata line. I had a talon for about a week and sold it. Worst dry tip problems I've had.
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| Well i read up on the neo and it looks like the winner to me. But it doesnt come with an airline...any iwata airline will work i assume?? |
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| I just started airbrushing baits a month ago and learned a ton by watching lots of YouTube videos and reading almost every post on here |
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