Trying Out Airbrush And New Pattern

[cjcinin317]

Wasn't sure i would like or be able to use a airbrush. So i got the cheap set from the local Harbour Freight.

For what i will use it for it is just fine in my opinion. I may upgrade the airbrush eventualy. But as long as you keep it

clean and get put back together correctly it works pretty good.

Pics are of my first try on a holster. Still learnin with it. The leather was a bad section from a Tandy double shoulder, since it

was a practice project i used it. First time with airbrush and patterns.

I applied the mahogany oil dye with a dauber and airbrushed the black oil dye and 50/50 reselone final finish. The mahogany is really streaky

in the pics but not as noticable in person. And some spots showed up when i wet the leather to mold. Never went away.

The airbrush really leaves a nice final finish. Much more professional result then i have got with other methods.

[rkleather]

I'd be happy with that! I think they look good, especially the mag holster. I have not tried a mag holster yet..yet=)

Wasn't sure i would like or be able to use a airbrush. So i got the cheap set from the local Harbour Freight.

For what i will use it for it is just fine in my opinion. I may upgrade the airbrush eventualy. But as long as you keep it

clean and get put back together correctly it works pretty good.

Pics are of my first try on a holster. Still learnin with it. The leather was a bad section from a Tandy double shoulder, since it

was a practice project i used it. First time with airbrush and patterns.

I applied the mahogany oil dye with a dauber and airbrushed the black oil dye and 50/50 reselone final finish. The mahogany is really streaky

in the pics but not as noticable in person. And some spots showed up when i wet the leather to mold. Never went away.

The airbrush really leaves a nice final finish. Much more professional result then i have got with other methods.

[RWP]

looks good! i found with the airbrush and brown dyes is it kinda hit small spots with short quick sprays it might take a little longer but eventually it'll give a good even coat granted. thats just my method and you gotta use what works best for YOU!!!!! good job!!

[Reaper]

Looks very nice...

The one thing I would try to do is get the stiching up the sides of the mag a little closer to it. I know that from shooting IPSC and doing tactical training that there tends to be some real torque by some trying to get a mag out to reload. With it being that far away at the bottom, the top of the mag pouch will work like a pivot point so the bottom of the mag will be moving back and forth. Over time it could cause it to stretch and deform the molding a little too much.

Looking good for sure...

[cjcinin317]

Looks very nice...

The one thing I would try to do is get the stiching up the sides of the mag a little closer to it. I know that from shooting IPSC and doing tactical training that there tends to be some real torque by some trying to get a mag out to reload. With it being that far away at the bottom, the top of the mag pouch will work like a pivot point so the bottom of the mag will be moving back and forth. Over time it could cause it to stretch and deform the molding a little too much.

Looking good for sure...

That was the one thing I didn't like about the mag pouch. Will give the

stitching more of a v pattern next time. Thanks for the comment

C.J.

looks good! i found with the airbrush and brown dyes is it kinda hit small spots with short quick sprays it might take a little longer but eventually it'll give a good even coat granted. thats just my method and you gotta use what works best for YOU!!!!! good job!!

Thanks for the comments. Will have to try that with the next one. Still

learnin.

Thanks

C.J.

I'd be happy with that! I think they look good, especially the mag holster. I have not tried a mag holster yet..yet=)

Thanks for the comments. That was my second mag pouch but first of that

style. Pretty happy with it but for the stitching at the bottom of the mag.

Thanks

C.J.

[Spinner]

Something that will help the HF airbrush 'feel' more expensive and give you a tad more control is to sand & polish the trigger stem. On the cheaper are brushes, they simply cast them & kind of clean them up so there is a rough, 'sticky' feel to them. Next time you clean it, take the trigger out, sand it to 600 grit or so and then hit it with a buffing wheel and polishing rouge. That way when the needle draw rubs against it the action will feel smoother. If there are good sized casting pits, run some epoxy over the trigger the same way you would auto body filler and then resand/buff.

[cjcinin317]

Something that will help the HF airbrush 'feel' more expensive and give you a tad more control is to sand & polish the trigger stem. On the cheaper are brushes, they simply cast them & kind of clean them up so there is a rough, 'sticky' feel to them. Next time you clean it, take the trigger out, sand it to 600 grit or so and then hit it with a buffing wheel and polishing rouge. That way when the needle draw rubs against it the action will feel smoother. If there are good sized casting pits, run some epoxy over the trigger the same way you would auto body filler and then resand/buff.

I will give that a try. It's not bad but could be a little better. For the money

and what I'm using it for it works really well. Thanks for the tip.

C.J.