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I'm Still Not Clear on Paint and an Air Source for Air Brushing
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[2c]Just my two cents FWIW, based on experience and personal preferences: <br /> <br />I still use the solvent-based paints - Scalecoat II is my favorite. If your paint booth and mask are in good working order, you shouldn't have any problem with fumes. <br /> <br />I hate the acrylics, like Model-Flex, with a passion, but that's just me. I don't get as dependable results as I get with the Scalecoat, the shelf-life is much shorter, they clog the airbrush more often, I definitely <i>don't </i>think they clean up easier, and they're a bear to strip completely if you want to start over. And if you ever let them dry in the airbrush, you'll be sorry. I only use acrylics for weathering, or if there is a color I can't get in a solvent-based paint and haven't had any luck trying to mix & match it myself. Polly Scale is probably the best of the bunch IMNSHO if you want to go that way. <br /> <br />My favorite airbrush is an old Badger 200 I've had for about 15 years. Double-actions are nice for subtle weathering effects, but if you're just painting rolling stock and locos, a single-action will do just fine, and might be a better choice for a rookie painter...you can always move up to a dbl-action later if you want. Either way, always be sure to clean your airbru***horoughly, inside and out, at the end of a day's painting, and it should last you a long time. <br /> <br />Buy an air compressor with a reservoir tank and a regulator built in - places like Home Depot, Lowes, Sears et al have a nice selection, and you can probably get a good one for around $100. Don't waste your time with the smaller Badger hobby-type compressors, they're junk. <br /> <br />Regardless of whether you have a paint-booth, or what type of paint you're using, <b>absolutely</b> the most important thing is to get a double-cartridge respirator mask, and WEAR IT - your lungs will thank you for it later in life.
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