Thread: Air Brush Questions.

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Well i got a airbrush for christmas! im so happy but i have a few questions the maunal doesnt cover anything. its from habor freight btw.

1. Can you use water based acrylic paints? If not then what paints would i use?
2. i dont see how the air would shoot the paint.
3. Good cleaning tips?
4. A good PSI should run at (its says 15-50 PSI)
heres a picture. i can get more pictures


Thanks for any help! Merry Christmas!

-BYH

I might be alittle off as I use a gravity feed airbrush, but my compressor I bought from harbor freight puts out about a constant 30 psi. The way yours works is the nozzle blows air past the nozzle of the paint. This creates a vaccum effect that sucks the paint out, then this is mixed with the burst of air. I use airbrush acrylics from Michaels and they are great, but you can use acrylics. Just make sure to clean it totally and not get lazy. I lost 3 airbrushes from being lazy when I use to be into RC cars. Then I upgraded to a Badger Anthem all metal, if you don't clean it. The paint dries and you can peal it off the needle and everything.

You are going to wonder how lived without an airbrush, there is now going back!


I've actually seen someone take a mcdonalds cup, then take an air compressor hose and blow air across the straw. They were able to spray the crap out of this kid, this works the same way.

I agree. My airbrush is also from HF. I will advance to a better one when I get used to this. Right now I'm not spraying a lot.

You should like the one you have. There are many uses for it.

Originally Posted by Biggie

I might be alittle off as I use a gravity feed airbrush, but my compressor I bought from harbor freight puts out about a constant 30 psi. The way yours works is the nozzle blows air past the nozzle of the paint. This creates a vaccum effect that sucks the paint out, then this is mixed with the burst of air. I use airbrush acrylics from Michaels and they are great, but you can use acrylics. Just make sure to clean it totally and not get lazy. I lost 3 airbrushes from being lazy when I use to be into RC cars. Then I upgraded to a Badger Anthem all metal, if you don't clean it. The paint dries and you can peal it off the needle and everything.

You are going to wonder how lived without an airbrush, there is now going back!


I've actually seen someone take a mcdonalds cup, then take an air compressor hose and blow air across the straw. They were able to spray the crap out of this kid, this works the same way.

ok i see. should i water down the paints to? i think i might buy a gravity feeding gun some day. thank you so much this really helped

Originally Posted by darkmaster

I agree. My airbrush is also from HF. I will advance to a better one when I get used to this. Right now I'm not spraying a lot.

You should like the one you have. There are many uses for it.

i always wanted one so i think i use it. i like the quick change thing on this to.

Thank you!
-BYH

I tend to use alittle bit of windex as thinner when using acrylics, especially when doing fine detail work like getting textures and tints on things. If you do go to a gravity feed, get a Badger. I know everyone will throw out names of $200+ guns, but a Badger is reliable and parts are available at Michaels for them. And if you do use it inside, wear a dust mask. Fumes wont kill you, but the shock of black and orange boogers will. Since you inhale the paint alittle, you get tie dye boogers and they are creepy.

thanks man for the help.

-BYH

Congrats! There's a guy on YouTube that has excellent tutorials. I used his technique to make easy rivets: YouTube - edhubbs's Channel

thanks terra. i have seen that guy before he does have a lot of helpful stuff.

-BYH

Wow Terra , that looks fantastic. Time for me to take out my airbrush. Mine's a HF one too but the metal one. Used it once just to see how it works. Most of my props need a big air sprayer so I don't have much use for an airbrush.

^ i know which one your talking about. looked like a good one to