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| I'm in the market for my first airbrush. Do you guys have any tips for what to look for? What do you currently use? I was also going to use my regular air compressor in my garage if that is ok, I thought I should be able to turn the pressure down low enough and just let my air dryer that I have on that keep water out, has anyone else done this or do I have to spring for a special compressor. I plan on useing this on some lures and then also on some of the pokertables that I am building, if any of that makes a difference. |
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Location: Lino Lakes, MN | Right now Im using 2 different brushes. I have both models of the Paasche brush...single and double action. The single action is pretty easy to use. You just turn a small dial to get the width/amount of paint that you want to spray, then press the trigger and you are on your way. The double action is a little more tricky. The trigger pushes down to control the amount of air pushed through, but then you have to pull the trigger back to start and width of spray/amount of paint. The double action will probably be a little more versatile in the long run...it just takes a while to get used to it. Both brushes are fairly cheap and easy to use. Cleaning is easy with both and both are readily avaliable if you need to find replacement parts/needles. From what I have seen, its a matter of personal preference. Im sure there are higher end airbrushes out there, but the Paasche gets the job done just fine for me. Ill defer the compressor question to someone else...I dont have the faintest idea on that one.
http://www.taxidermy.net/wasco/cat/06/paasche.html
Hope that helps. PM me if you have any other questions...Ill do my best to help out
Eric
Edited by esoxlazer 2/5/2006 1:28 AM
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| I have a Paasche single action as well. Seems to work for what I do with it. I would like to upgrade to a double action as well at some point down the road.
I have heard that the Badger brushes are pretty good too. I think that's what Beav uses. I don't know how they compare on price though.
And, I have been using a regular construction type compressor for a couple years now and have had no problems so far. I don't have an air dryer on mine either. However, I only do a very low number of baits almost exclusively my own. When painting, I don't usually run the compressor long enough to build up any amount of water.
Scott
Edited by theedz155 2/5/2006 5:52 AM
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Location: Pigeon Forge TN. | I use a 60 gallon commercial compressor and run it on 220 volt ( will run cheaper than on 110) I use it for everything from airtools to airbrushing. I run two seperate lines,one for the paint shop and one for the garage. I have a regulator on the line to the shop to keep the proper airpressure for the airbrushes. but I keep the compressor set at 100 pounds. I use an airdryer and drain the compressor after use. This keeps the moisture under control. |
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