airbrushing

[voodoo]

who else airbrushes? (i would also like to try my hand at pinstriping!)
i havent done much airbrushing since i did my moms concesions trailer.i own 4 brushes,3 double action & 1 single action. to run them i have a 3/4 horse compressor with 2 outlets i made.

[theloudmouth04]

i airbrush. Tons of work on dirt bikes, helmets and the like. I mostly use larger brushes (badger 400) more like smaller versions of auto touch up guns. I have a couple paasche double actions. great fun, but the work can be down right tedious if you decide to go to aggro with the detail.

[voodoo]

badger 400 is that a low pressure type brush? where did you get it ? i would like to go to the air brush action classes in vegas this spring,they have 1 or 3 day courses!! plus pinstripping as well!

[voodoo]

yo mouth where the hell is south bay?!! 8) :roll:

[theloudmouth04]

Badger 400 is a pretty low pressure brush. I've used it all the way down at about 12 psi (don't ask me why, mostly for shits and giggles) its just a small version of a touch up gun. siphon feed and it has a small medium and large tip. I love it for spraying anything larger than 8x10. When I used to paint surfboards it was my saviour.
South Bay is in LA, just south of LAX, at the south end of the Santa Monica Bay, hence the name South Bay. Nice place, but the Yuppies are taking over. :evil:
http://www.dickblick.com/zz250/23/products.asp?param=0&ig_id=1534 heres a link for the Badger.
I've been pinstriping since christmas...its not that hard, but you really need to get a piece of glass, ggraph paper and denatured alcohol. It make practicing how to use the brush really cheap. Just tape the paper to the bottom of the glass, and start striping on top. The denatured alcohol will wipe all the paint off easily before its dry (a little rougher after)

[voodoo]

what brand brush(es) do you use? they have some on ebay i was looking at.to bad about the yuppies,i heard a new term for 'em but it escapes me! you should try living here in vegas,this place has to be the dumbass capitol of the US!

[theloudmouth04]

i use paasche...but i'd rather have a badger. they always seem to work better. I'm constantly fixing my paashce. I have a lot of flow problems. but i'm too lazy (read busy) to buy a new one.

[voodoo]

badger also owns thayer & chandler (vega 2000)

[theloudmouth04]

you guys pinstripe as well as airbrush?
ive only been since christmas (the girlfriend really knows how to pick presents.) but it damn fun. ive only been using 00, 1 and 2 macks and only twors, but ive pretty much got the technique down.
id also like to see some of the work you guys have done...anyone got shots up on the web? sites?

[taurbaby1313]

i've been airbrushing /custom painting since 83(man im getting old) pinstriping only for about 7 years now-not much demand until lately.airbrush wise i would recommend iwata and paasche,for completes i use sharpe platinum spray guns and sata mini jets.
have any of you tried pinstriping with just a liner brush for painting?its good for smaller projects like bike fenders etc...

[voodoo]

no,but i read you can one from dick blick.(lining brush)

[theprofessor]

Hey, I have just got on this forum and glad to see others are into airbrushing. Just starting to get back into it. Only used it at college for photo touch ups. I have a pasche double action. It has been a hassel lately. Thinking it is my compressor but not sure. Just not getting very consistant paint flow. Which I find odd since I have been using just ink and Dr. Martins liquid water color. What size compressor is to small? Any ideas.

[voodoo]

is your needle clean,i had the same problem .
took it apart and cleand it up,worked fine after!
what size compressor do you have? dosant take much to push water color threw the airbrush...

[gremlin]

hmmm, i used to use a little "hotdog" devilbliss compresor on mine with no probs, is your compressor moisture trap/filter clogged? I have 3 badger double although at the moment i don't know what box they are packed in, I havent had them out in probably 10 years :oops:

[STARMedic]

I airbrush as well. My setup is all Iwata HP BCS (6) and one BC2. I took an interest in Pinstriping about a year or so ago and picked up a few sword stripers and have been playin around with them. The fella that runs Badger Airbrush Co. is a top notch fella and customer service wise you will find no one else that comes close.

If I was to do it all over again I would be runnin Badger Anthems. Here is a link for the best prices that Ive found.

http://youcanshopsecure.com/

Bruce

[Qwertyu]

I have a Meiji (Iwata) MP3, two MP2 and a Paasche AB Turbo (weird airbrush....)
I have airbrushed since I was 13 (22 years ago) on model cars, paper, cars, helmets and motorcycles. I have just ordered the DVD from killerpaint.com - I look forward to learn his True Fire technique.

Airbrushing got me a job as an Art Director and I now do commercial Photoshop and 3D work, so the humble beginning with a hobby compressor, plastic models and an airbrush have, in a sence, shaped my careerpath (spelling?).

And now I can use the airbrush experience in tattooing, so I guess the airbrush has been my "call" in life :P