airbrush

[ADW 123]

i got the badger anthem model 155 airbrush. i was wondering since i was new to airbrushing any tips that can help me (keep in mind that the instructions do explain the hows and a few of the things for troubleshooting) any advice?

[lukebozek1]

Keep it clean. I had a Badger airbrush that died on me and turns out it had a little blockage. I clean with thinner every color change. So for the love of He Upstairs, keep it clean. What are you using for air?

[ADW 123]

i was gonna use a compresser. im not sure which one. any recomendations?

[camper66]

If you want to save a little money, I got this one
http://www.harborfreight.com/1-8-eighth ... 93657.html

When I got it it was $80, but it looks like it is on sale for $60.
It works great with my Paasche airbrush.
It has a built in water trap and regulator. Only drawback is there is no tank so it runs pretty much the whole time you airbrush, but it is fairly quiet.

[ADW 123]

what if i want to control the amount of PSI?

[cliffm]

That's what the regulator's function is.

[ADW 123]

and is there anything i need to know about airbrushing in general? i also need some type of paint. i dont know how that works. i used some testors silver metalic spray paint on one of my planes, and it made every little inperfection in the tissue stand out and just made it look bad

[ADW 123]

i would like to avoid this if possible

[cliffm]

As for paints your wally world crafts section will probably be your least expensive with its large selection of water based acrylics which involve very easy clean-up and minimal damage to your surroundings. You can use water for clean-up and thinner. Consistency for spraying should be about like milk although you should experiment for your personal taste. 15 to 20 psi should be a good start, again experiment. As for the imperfections in the tissue, paint is not going to make them disappear.You'll have to work on your covering technique to solve that issue. When spraying try not to put on heavy coats, 7 or 8 very light coats making sure to let them dry thoroughly in between.