Originally posted by FMXhellraiser
Does anyone here do airbrushing on car's, helmets, bike tanks, etc? If so then can you give me some tips on it? I am buying a airbrush whenever I find a good deal and all because I don't wan't to go out and just buy any brush and all without info and best price. So far it's www.dixieart.com They have the cheapest prices so far and I am looking at getting a Iwata Eclipse with gravity feed. Does anyone know if that one is a good one or not because I wan't to paint anything from small stuff to bigger stuff to good detail, etc. Any info on that or tips on how to do detailed stuff and all would be greatly appreciated. I am not sure on the paints either with base coats and all because I am going to go ahead and use "Auto Air Colors" which is a water... solluble (sp) I guess that's the word. But yeah anyways thanks in advance. Also if anyone out there has MSN or AIM/AOL and can help me out through chatroom then that would be great!


Shawn
I'm partial to the Paasche "VL". Don't skimp on an air brush. They aren't all that expensive anyway even for a good one. I don't use mine a lot anymore, got burned out in the old dayz. Or maybe it was the fumes that got to me. He He Usta' paint murals for Winnebago Conversion Vans.
I'm dating myself here but I always used lacquer. Did some fine detail in acrylic. Clear coated with urethane clear like Delclear. Using an airbrush is just a matter of practice, practice, practice. Keep an extra bottle of just thinner handy to clear out the airbrush from time to time so you can get fine detail.