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Old 12-28-2008, 07:38 AM   #1
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I got an airbrush, never used it given to me 10 years ago..
I also have a small nail gun compressor .. Do you all think it is possible to hook the airbrush up to that compressor. Can I water down any type of paint for this thing? I have not tried since I have just started to carve my plugs and the painting part is only a thought while drinking coffee....
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Old 12-28-2008, 08:02 AM   #2
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I got an airbrush, never used it given to me 10 years ago..
I also have a small nail gun compressor .. Do you all think it is possible to hook the airbrush up to that compressor. Can I water down any type of paint for this thing? I have not tried since I have just started to carve my plugs and the painting part is only a thought while drinking coffee....
Yeah, a small compressor will work fine. Most guys use createx, but likely other brand paints will work. Often you don't need to thin much.
This thread is helpful http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripert...ghlight=mother
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Old 12-28-2008, 09:01 AM   #3
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That compressor will work just fine. I would add a regulator to it if it doesn't have one. I added one to my little pancake compressor that shows the tank pressure and the hose pressure. Makes life real easy. You can also get a small regulator that goes on the hose. I would stick to acrylics to learn. Clean up is easy. You can start out with the cheap stuff at craft stores and have some pretty good results. Unfortunately, AC moore just got rid of a while big section of acrylic paints and replaced it with stuff that is not as good. Thin it with airbrush medium (best) or water so it is like milk. One thing I learned about airbrushing and I am as far from an artist as you can get, is to do not try to load on the paint. You will get nice results if you take your time and layer on the paint in very thin layers until you get what you are looking for. Heat setting it with a cheap hair dryer helps out too. j It takes patience and time to learn, but best of luck.
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Old 12-28-2008, 09:31 PM   #4
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Eric W? What does heat setting do and when do you heat the paint?

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Old 12-28-2008, 09:47 PM   #5
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Heat setting does just that sets the paint. I heat set just about every coat I put on the plug. If I am doing 10 plugs of same colors I do all ten then set them all and go on to the next color. I use a hair dryer and do it for about 30 seconds to a minute and then one final heating when all done. Not so close you melt the paint. It just make the paint tougher IMO. Some don't so it at all and get good results too. I just prefer to do it.

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