Airbrush opinions

[Dough]

I have a recent interest in an airbrush and I would like to know the basics of what's good, and what's not. I know nothing about this particular subject so a website or quick run down of what to look for would be great!

And about compressors. A filtered shop compressor would work wouldn't it? I can't see spending money on a baby compressor when I think what I have something that could be made to work.

Thanks![;)]

[Anonymous]

There are 2 main types, single action where you just press the trigger down and the air and paint come out together. Dual action or double action when you press the trigger down air comes out first and as you pull back on the trigger the paint starts to come out. This model takes a little practice to get use to and is a little more difficult to clean. I have 3 Badger airbrushes. 2 model 200 which are single action and a Badger 150 which is dual action.I had a problem with one and sent to Badger to fix. I got back in about a week and it was fixed at no charge,they stand by their product. You don't need a large compressor. I have a compressor which was used to keep computers cool and it's been working great for 15 years. Try this web site Bearair.com good luck.

[Anonymous]

I have a Pashe H set airbrush. This their basic single action airbrush. I have had no problems with it at all. My first introduction to airbrushing was with this brush so I'm quite comfortable with it. I paint at my club so I couldn't advise you of what compressors to use.

[Dough]

Thanks for the replys.

The brushes look pretty reasonable, and I think that I will go the route of hooking it up to my regular compressor. It may be overkill, but I can buy a bunch of cars for the price of one of those little things!

[lupo]

Dough,
wach out with standard airbrush hoses on garage compressors, I did the you suggested, to find out that the hoses that came with the airbrush did not stand the 100 psi pressure that your garage compressor gives.
B e sure to reduce that pressure to around 30 psi before hooking up your airbrush, or check first if the hoses can handle high pressure

stay safe

[Anonymous]

I just got the pasche VLSTPRO And loving it already. As for you're garage compressor, buy a Regulator that can be attached to it to limit the PSI going to your airbru***o under 40 PSI. you can install a bypass on it, so that there's 2 hoses running off, one for the 100 PSI line, and one with the 40 PSI cap regulator for your brush. this way you'll never make the accidental mistake of blowing your airbrusj due to to much PSI (yes it can happen peope do forget from time to time).

Jay