Air Brush

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Bob Bowles
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It's been several years since I've owned an air brush, the type for fine detail work on models, etc. I want to purchase one to see how well it will paint the train cars I'm making and the doll houses my wife thinks I'm making. I currently have a 25 gal compressor which I hope to use with the gun.

The previous air brush that I owned was a Sears or craftsman. What are the better brands in this day and age? Can some airbushes only handle certain types of paint? I'll likely be using latex and other types of finishes.

Google, here I come.

Reply to
Thomas Mitchell

Badger, Paasche are good brands, although there are other good ones around as well. That can handle most paints as long as they are thinned down a bit.

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Reply to
Woody

I second the motion. My Badger 150 is 20 years old and still good as new. Not sure it can spray latex, though.

-- Ernie

Reply to
Ernie Jurick

I've read a lot of pages about the badger line and it seems like a good make. Can't find dittly on reviews of airbrushes though. I'll likely get the 150 from badger.

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Reply to
Thomas Mitchell

Try this group. They have a huge number of airbrush-related topics. I think you'll have to register, but you might want to anyway since this is right up your alley.

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Ernie Jurick

On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 15:00:22 -0400, Thomas Mitchell pixelated:

Have you asked over on the alt.airbrush.art newsgroup? You'll probably find guys with a dozen extra guns you can pick up for (comparatively) dirt cheap.

Additional tips would be very handy.

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Reply to
Larry Jaques

I third it. Badger makes a good, simple airbrush.

I killed my 150 though. I screwed up and let paint dry in it. I tried all manner of solvents to no avail.

I found that for what *I* use an airbrush for (as a miniature spray gun for shooting one solid color onto train models), a cheap, simple external mix was the way to go, so I bought one of those (also a Badger.) In truth, it's been sitting in the box ever since. I never tried it out. I bought it at right about the time I realized that my around-the-room layout was never going to get built while I still had expensive children in the house, so I packed it up along with all my other high-dollar dongles, to be dragged out some day when I have money to burn.

Model railroading is an *expensive* hobby.

Anyway, someone else suggested Iwata. I have one of those too, and it's a good airbrush. I find it rather too delicate for my fumble-fingered hands. The needle is extremely fine, and very easy to bend. The air fitting on the thing is some weird size too, and I don't currently have a compressor that can drive it. Having used both though, I definitely preferred the Badger. Not as elegant, but tougher.

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Silvan

Reply to
Thomas Mitchell

Be wary of used airbrushes, though. Larry is right in that there are lots available second-hand. But it can be very frustrating not knowing whether the brush is not working properly or if your technique is at fault. With a new one you can generally be sure that it's working properly, and you have recourse to a replacement if it's defective. And the manufacturer will tell you up front whether it's appropriate for latex or other media.

-- Ernie

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Ernie Jurick

On Sun, 27 Jul 2003 11:38:31 -0400, Thomas Mitchell pixelated:

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Larry Jaques

On Sun, 27 Jul 2003 18:23:24 GMT, "Ernie Jurick" pixelated:

If you're buying a used gun, the owner should have some medium you can spray through it or they can easily show you that it will work with the medium you want if you take some of it along with you for the "buy".

As always, buy smart by thinking it out ahead of time and asking the right questions. "Learn about the item and skill you wish to pursue before you buy." is a good principle.

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Reply to
Larry Jaques

Go to

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and click on garage sale. They have a slew of leftovers from an order change in mid production from the Revell company; the airbrush is front end badger 150 and back end vega 2000. I own one. It's $30 NEW.

But,,,,, being as I know a thing or two about airbushes.(I airbrush for a living)..... I like vegas. They're nice, they're light, thin, and not too pricey. If your personal preference is for a badger 150, go for the garage sale airbrush. It paints the same.

And......for the next time you let paint dry inside the brush: soak it in lacquer thinner overnight and then clean it. I got a couple used brushes on ebay that had that problem. Lacquer thinner took care of it for me.

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(store with cheap prices)

- Becky

Reply to
Rebecca Dodge

i have an aztek i got off ebay. if you hurry and have a michaels craft store near you, they're discontinuing the top of the line aztek for $60. list is around $160.

regards, charlie cave creek, az

Reply to
Charlie Spitzer

depends on what you're going to shoot. i use mine for spraying glass enamels, powdered mica, etc. the paasche doesn't work as well as the aztek

4709, which is also a double action rather than single.

also, the aztek is made by testors. comes with a lifetime (your's, not the gun's) guarantee. if it ever doesn't work, they rebuild it for free.

regards, charlie cave creek, az

Reply to
Charlie Spitzer

I tried that, but the page is not written in standard HTML. It requires JavaScript, Active-X and something called shockwaveflash, whatever that is. I saw a reference to the garage sale in the source, but no URL linked to it that I could paste into the browser.

All in all, it's a useless page. Apparently they don't need any of my business.

Bob McConnell N2SPP

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Bob McConnell

I wonder if that would work, or whether it would still work after all this time (couple of years)... I still have the thing somewhere. Just 'cause it's ruined beyond hope doesn't mean I ever actually throw anything *away*. :)

Nice thought. Can't hurt to try.

Reply to
Silvan

hmmmm...........

Well, here's the website...

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it will work.......? Just tryin to help.

- Becky

Reply to
Rebecca Dodge

Yes it did - thanks. Sure are a lot of "sold out" signs :-).

Reply to
Larry Blanchard

There's a rumor that they're finally in place and will be discovered in September.

-- Ernie

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Ernie Jurick

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