Thread: Air Brush Painting

I got a real cheap one of ebay for 25 bucks, works ok for me.
The proper places want 150, but while your learning 25 sounds better.
You can run it of a normal compressor at 25 PSI.

Have fun.

Part 1 Tutorials: How to Control an Airbrush - YouTube

Oh yeah, and you want double action airbrush.
means you can control mix of air and paint with the little button on top.

I got the dynamic power version like this
NEW Dual Action Suction Feed Gravity AIR Brush GUN KIT | eBay

You get gravity feed and suction feed as well as .2, .3 and .5 mm tips for it.

And those tutorials posted earlier are very good.

Howdy Stixman,

I've been using airbrushes in many different ways, including on my wood projects, for quite a while now and the advice you've gotten so far is dandy. A dual-action brush is most definitely a 'must', especially for a beginner because it simply gives you full control over both the amount of air (pressure) and material (paint/stain) being dispensed by the brush. This is important, WHY?...because the pressure (air) coming out of the brush affects both the dispersal amount and pattern of your brush's swath.
Both are important considerations if you are going to begin using an airbrush at all....ANYone can just grab an airbrush, pull the wee trigger and just SPRAY. Which is why there are VERY few truly talented artisans utilizing an airbrush in their woodwork.

Anyways (I'll cease the preaching), the other essential ingredient would be some sort of adjustability of both previously mentioned actions. This is usually accomplished by small knurled collar rings, one normally on the nose of the airbrush for pressure and pattern, and one normally on the rear of the brush for the amount and volumne of material you wish to spray.

I mention these workings of the airbrush not to complicate, but to illustrate the REASON to use an airbrush in the first place. An airbrush is an instrument that can offer you a significant degree of creative control over your works final appearance when say compared to something as simple as an HVLP setup.
The final nuance regarding the use of an airbrush (especially with the cheaper units) is the use of the 'gravity' feed cup. Personally I don't care for them, but some people find them OK. If you're shooting one colour, at pretty much a standard fixed distance from your work surface they will do the job, but if you want the ability to change the colour you're shooting, switch from say, stain to sealer, shooting the piece from different or odd angles, or are simply working with fast drying times, the "gravity" cups can be a nuisance. Having the quick-change fitting (looks like a small pipette end) is MUCH better IMHO....plus, if you still have a hankerin' to use a 'gravity' feed cup you can stick one on!

Stixman, I bore you with all of the above details to perhaps offer you a better understanding of the airbrush itself, it's unique abilities, and a potential 'Benjamin Franklin list' for your purchase considerations......I just don't want you to maybe buy something that is simply cheap, and then be frustrated with the results because of it's limitations.


Hopefully I've helped you in some small way.....



Regards,



Buck.

Seeing your in US.
Amazon.com has some 'Master packages' available at a reasonable price.
And you can get parts if you need them.

They are cheaper on amazon than the maker/seller tcpglobal.com.

Parts could be an issue with a no-name ebay cheapie.

Peter