New to Airbrushing question?

[Guest]

if you use it properly, set the compressor to the highest pressure level suitable for your set up and adjust down or back depending on you paint flow.

Everything you describe there boils down to “skill and experience” — both of which someone new to airbrushing doesn’t have yet.

[BarryW]

Everything you describe there boils down to “skill and experience” — both of which someone new to airbrushing doesn’t have yet.

I do have to disagree Jakko. It made spraying a lot easier for me and was just common sense to set it up that way. I am basically lazy and will always look for the easy way and this was it.

[Dulux]

I’ve been airbrushing for over 10 years and can safely say if you pay more you’ll get a much better result. I bought the Iwata Custom Micron which is well over £350 but then again I’m a fine artist so it was an investment. If you buy Iwata you won’t go far wrong

[Modler bob]

All good information guys, thank you.
Just gotta get my head around it and do some investigation
@ Paul, I have seen an airbrush on Amazon for £56.99

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07H85JQJ7/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza?th=1

Would this suffice for an absolute beginner (dummy)?

[Modler bob]

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[Ian M]

All good information guys, thank you.
Just gotta get my head around it and do some investigation :smiling3:
@ Paul, I have seen an airbrush on Amazon for £56.99

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07H85JQJ7/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza?th=1

Would this suffice for an absolute beginner (dummy)?

Probably put you off the idea.

[David Lovell]

Go with Steve Jones advice ,at the risk of sounding boring and constantly repeating my self if your paint is thinned correctly and your air pressure is correspondingly set even the cheap airbrushes will give you satisfactory results.
As I said go with Steve Jones simple advice enjoy yourself learning dont get dragged down by some of the dark alchemy that bandied about.

[stillp]

No compressor on that cheap one, so the air pressure will pulsate.
Pete

[Modler bob]

I see.
I thought it had a small compressor?

SO, put my brain in order if possible please (I am a ficko)....
I just assumed a "Gravity air sprayer" doesn't require a compressor Right/Wrong?
What exactly does a gravity-fed one look like please?
Excuse the dumb questions :smiling3:

[PaulinKendal]

No such thing as a dumb question - a gravity-fed airbrush has the paint reservoir on top, so the paint drops by gravity into the brush body, where it is mixed with compressed air (from your compressor!) to be sprayed out.

[PaulinKendal]

... and this is the sort of compressor that's widely used - an AS186S, with an integral air tank (the black bit at the bottom).

[Modler bob]

Thanks, Paul, so you still need a compressor with it then, and there's no such thing as a pure gravity-fed one??

[Tim Marlow]

Thanks, Paul, so you still need a compressor with it then, and there's no such thing as a pure gravity-fed one??

There is, but it is just called a paint brush Bob…….

[Mark1]

I do need to invest in a new compressor but at the moment I am still using one of these little tankless versions and to be honest I don't really have any issues with it, I'm sure I will notice the difference when I get a new one but mines been fine for learning and getting a feel for airbrushing

[stillp]

I see.
I thought it had a small compressor?

SO, put my brain in order if possible please (I am a ficko)....
I just assumed a "Gravity air sprayer" doesn't require a compressor Right/Wrong?
What exactly does a gravity-fed one look like please?
Excuse the dumb questions :smiling3:

Sorry, I meant to say that the compressor doesn't have a tank!
Pete