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#1 ·
Hi guys,
im looking to try airbrushing some old car bodies.
has anyone tried the silverline kit available on the net ?
its not expensive but it doesnt come with a compressor but it says it can be used with a propellant canister.
are these readily available and inexpensive ?
any help would be very welcome on this
 
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#2 ·
I do (when I have time) a fair bit of airbrushing.

The silverline are cheap but good to start with, do not get a fine needle though. Get a 0.4 at the very least.

Propellant cans are rubbish though, avoid at all costs.

Also avoid diafram compressors, the might be small, reasonably quiet and cheap but they do not have the required air throughput.

Very minimum you want a single cylinder compressor with a 1 ltr tank.

Don't forget a moisture trap as well.

When you also look at paint. Thinners etc it is not a cheap option.

If you want to know more feel free to email me and I will pass on any knowledge I have as well as some little jewels of wisdom that I have managed to learn.

Regards

Colin
 
#4 ·
It is possible to get a cheap setup that includes a compressor. Definitely worth the purchase.

As far as paints go, the small model paint pots are cheaper than spray cans, and probably go further. You can make life cheaper by using Windex as a thinner for some acrylics, distilled water for aqueous ones. No need for airbrush painting to be super expensive.

This was done with cheap water based hobby acrylics bought at the $2 Shop.
 
#5 ·
Coop,

That is exactly the compressor I was suggesting, although if you are going to do lots the twin version is even better and can keep up with a .8mm needle. Of course a 2hp one isn't much more but boy are they big and noisy
 
#8 · (Edited by Moderator)
I bought one of those compressors with a cheap top fed airbrush. I'm no artist, like Ember or Frank Tutass, but I've had some reasonable results whilst really enjoying myself. Get stuck in, and as Ember says, windowcleaner for thinners and little pots of acrylic from the model shop will be just the ticket.

when I first asked questions about spraying, I was given the sound advice of spraying old pop bottles, youghurt pots etc. etc. to get the feel of the brush and to see what happens when you varied the thickness of the paint/thinner ratios and varied the pressure going through the gun. Had great fun and as a bonus, a permanently painted thumbnail for a few weeks!
 
#11 ·
You can always re-purpose an old gas bottle. Put a regulator on it and you have stealth air. Just take it down to the local service station for refills. That's what I used prior to getting the little airbrush compressor.
 
#12 ·
QUOTE (Mike Newns @ 22 Aug 2014, 20:55) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>As an alternative to air cans or the expense of a compressor you can get an adapter to use a car tyre which works quite well if somewhat untidy.
Mike

The instruction leaflet for one airbrush suggests this and recommends inflation to 40psi.
Rather cumbersome, but cheap - or useful to have when your propellant can expires near the end of a spray job.
An inner tube is an alternative, though I wouldn't use an old, patched one!
Little brass adaptors are available from hobby shops.
Rob J
 
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