Diy Airbrush Spray

[Pelallito]

Bigfoot,

Thanks for the recommendation. I didn't know anything about airbrushes when this started and now I am looking and reading a lot about them. But I have not even had a chance to go by a store that has them in stock!

That sounded like a good idea, which ones do you recommend?

NYin Sydney- I hope that we are not high jacking your thread. If this has gone somewhere that you don't want, please say something and I will start another one elsewhere.

Thanks to all that are contributing and you NYIS for starting it.

Regards,

Fred

Fred, if your compressor is fixed and your thinking of an air brush then look at the double action type....much better control to get the "faded" look when needed and not much difference in price. And you can just puff air with no dye to help dry the layers quicker too!

[Bigfoot]

Bigfoot,

Thanks for the recommendation. I didn't know anything about airbrushes when this started and now I am looking and reading a lot about them. But I have not even had a chance to go by a store that has them in stock!

That sounded like a good idea, which ones do you recommend?

NYin Sydney- I hope that we are not high jacking your thread. If this has gone somewhere that you don't want, please say something and I will start another one elsewhere.

Thanks to all that are contributing and you NYIS for starting it.

Regards,

Fred

Sorry Fred but i can't really recommend a specific model as i am quite new to airbrushes myself and am using "el cheapo" ones from ebay but they seem good enough for me at the mo.

[Pelallito]

Thanks Bigfoot,

I will go to a Pearls close to the house and look around and ask some questions.

Fred

Sorry Fred but i can't really recommend a specific model as i am quite new to airbrushes myself and am using "el cheapo" ones from ebay but they seem good enough for me at the mo.

[glennaycock]

Not sure where you stand on air brushes, since this thread is 6 months old, but I have been using the Badger clone from Harbor Freight. It's pretty solid, and at $15, it's a steal. I've been shooting alcohol-based Fiebings with it.

[Skald]

Would something like this work you think http://www.cchobby.se/pump-sprayflaska-1-st.aspx

It's not a bottle where you have to pump like a maniac while spraying, you sort of pump up the pressure beforehand, and then just spray until the pressure is out. There were some hair spray bottles in the 80'ies with this pump function, if someone remember.

[Dwight]

I am the newbie on the block when we talk air brushing, . . . but I bought my stuff from Harbor Freight (there's a www.com version) and if you only want one gun and one bottle, you can get started for $15. You will need a compressed air source to go with it.

One idea I had but discarded, was to use a small 12 volt compressor we carry around in our cars to blow up low tires. With a very small tank, and a cheap regulator, you could pump it up while you are doing the leather work, and then use the air out of the tank.

Just a thought.

Some garden sprayers also pump up pretty good pressure also, use the hose from it to go to your air brush. If I didn't have my compressor, . . . I'd probably try that one.

May God bless,

Dwight

[Luke Hatley]

Would something like this work you think http://www.cchobby.se/pump-sprayflaska-1-st.aspx

It's not a bottle where you have to pump like a maniac while spraying, you sort of pump up the pressure beforehand, and then just spray until the pressure is out. There were some hair spray bottles in the 80'ies with this pump function, if someone remember.

I did try the pump action a long time ago and all i got was blobs & sputters ....

the lower price gun at Harbor Freight will serve you well.

[Skald]

I did try the pump action a long time ago and all i got was blobs & sputters ....

the lower price gun at Harbor Freight will serve you well.

I suspected "blobs & sputters", and I guess I won't even bother to try that then.

There are no Harbor Freight over here, but there are some similar companies, and I have looked up a "budget kit" I'll get hold of soon. Guess it's better to spend a little more right off, instead of being forced to do so anyway after the cheapest possible solution fails.