I have yet to get a mask, but I paint with Tamiya acrylics so it’s not as big of a risk as the enamel stuff…Although you don’t want to breath in anything really, you should use the masks that have filters on them.
Ventilation depends on your setup, in my home made booth case, it’s flush against the screen door with the box exhaust fan cranked…[Read more]
Another trick for backwash is to slightly loosen the front of the airbrush. Don’t take it off completely, just about half-way, and that has the same effect as putting your finger over the end. If you need to do an extended backwash, this is less tiring.
I’d get a “I don’t care” kit to practise on at first. I did that, then dived right into PG Red Frame Astray 🙂 It doesn’t take too long to get the hang of the airbrush, and from then on it’s great fun. I wish I’d done it years ago….
Other thing to do is invest in some clips to hold your parts – alligator clips on wood skewers works great.
Another trick for backwash is to slightly loosen the front of the airbrush. Don’t take it off completely, just about half-way, and that has the same effect as putting your finger over the end. If you need to do an extended backwash, this is less tiring.
Hi guys, so I finally decided to go all out and get an airbrush and compressor. As far as cleaning goes, how do most people do it? I’ve heard to spray thinner through the brush with enamel and lacquer. I’ve also heard to use water in some cases (i’d assume acrylics maybe?)
For cleaning, first use a paper towel or something to wipe out the bowl, then onto the thinner to clean out the rest. You can use thinner (Alclad airbrush cleaner works very very well), or water+windowlene or pre-made “airbrush cleaner”. Water does work, but it can often not be strong enough to get some paints thoroughly removed.
I’d get a “I don’t care” kit to practise on at first. I did that, then dived right into PG Red Frame Astray 🙂 It doesn’t take too long to get the hang of the airbrush, and from then on it’s great fun. I wish I’d done it years ago….
Other thing to do is invest in some clips to hold your parts – alligator clips on wood skewers works great.
Another trick for backwash is to slightly loosen the front of the airbrush. Don’t take it off completely, just about half-way, and that has the same effect as putting your finger over the end. If you need to do an extended backwash, this is less tiring.
As GN said, dump the remaining paint (if you want to keep it) into a jar, I always backwash the airbrush, since the Tamiya paints seem to clog up after a couple of sessions, and depending on what type of needle it uses, I pull the needle through the front after taking the nozzle apart saves dragging paint and gunk through the airbrush into places…[Read more]
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I have yet to get a mask, but I paint with Tamiya acrylics so it’s not as big of a risk as the enamel stuff…Although you don’t want to breath in anything really, you should use the masks that have filters on them.
Ventilation depends on your setup, in my home made booth case, it’s flush against the screen door with the box exhaust fan cranked…[Read more]