Air-brush help

[SUPERprops]

Hi, (Hope this is in the right spot) I'm looking into getting an airbrush and compressor for painting masks (latex and sillicone), resin moldels, and fiberglass parts.

What would be the best one recommended for around $100, do you think this one would be good:

http://www.micromark.com/PAASCHE-TALON-AIRBRUSH-SET,9122.html

And is this a good compressor:

http://www.micromark.com/PAASCHE-MODEL-D500-AIR-COMPRESSOR,9010.html

Please let me know,

SP

 

[SUPERprops]

One more question: does a spray booth make it so you can paint inside a house or ,lets say, my room?

 

[Gigatron]

For less money, I'd get an Iwata Revolution CR. You'll save $50 and get a better brush. I cut my teeth on the BR, which just has a smaller paint cup. Still has a very useful place in my stable of brushes.

I'd get it from these guys http://www.dixieart.com/Iwata_Revolution_Airbrushes.html. Great pricing and incredible customer service.

As for the compressor, dedicated hobby units are overpriced. They're single purpose and inefficient. I went with this one from Sears http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_...Compressors+&+Air+Tools&sName=Air+Compressors. It's cheaper, has a built in tank and a built in pressure regulator. It's noisy on fill-up, but it only takes 45 seconds from empty to full. Once it's full, flip the kill switch and it won't auto refill until you turn it back on. You can do quite a bit of painting on a full tank. Plus, you can use it to power other small air tools or put air in your car's tires.

Yes, a spray booth will allow you to paint indoors - as long as it vents to the outside. You can attach a length of dryer hose to the fan duct and lead it out the window. Otherwise, all it's doing is taking paint vapors out of the booth and re-distributing them to the room again. Not a healthy situation to be in.

Any other questions, feel free to ask.

-Fred

 

[FANGS]

Yes make sure that you wear a mask of some sort or even a respirator when you air brush. Trust me when I say that you won't feel at all like the paint is everywhere in the air until you go to blow your nose. ;-) Not good....not good at all. Lesson learned.

 

[SUPERprops]

oops didn't mean to do this

 

[SUPERprops]

I think I might get this one:
http://www.micromark.com/PAASCHE-MOD...SSOR,9010.html

I found it on ebay for $60, I heard it was good, plus then I can put it in my room.

 

[Dann]

I'm trying to find a good compressor as well. I've read it's better to get an oil-less one?

I dont really want to spend more than around $120, but would like to be able to use it for more than just airbrushing.

Is that Craftsman really as big a pain as the reviews state?