Anyone use a high end airbrush?

[cvairwerks]

Looking to move to a high end airbrush to replace a touch up gun for painting lots of small parts. Typically I'm shooting enamel or lacquer, but will be using other types at some point in the future.

Surface areas vary, but rarely do I need to shoot more than about 20 cc's of mix at a time. Most parts are small enough to sit on an index card.

I'm looking at the Iwata Custom Micron series, but will consider something else in the same class of airbrush. I'm losing access in December to the paint booth I've used for years now and will be limited to a desktop booth for a while.

 

[isb cornbinder]

I have have had PAASCHE for 40 years. I just bought a new Paasche system from a Craigslist seller.
https://www.paascheairbrush.com/?gc...V0Xqv60Lh_43BCYe70GET2kPdCu6hXZxoCMX4QAvD_BwE

 

[isb cornbinder]

Small truck wet tank. This tank is about 12 inches long and 6 inches in diameter. There are 4 ports in the tank.

 

[purpurite]

I have been using all different types of single and dual-action airbrushes since 1983. I do not use them in a professional means, but I would call myself an expert level airbrush user.

I recently bought a new Paasche Talon to add to my collection, and disliked it a lot. It did not have a smooth action, the fit and finish were just mediocre, and I thought it was heavy and too large to be a comfortable airbrush.

I have had a couple of Paasche VLs for 30+ years, and they are workhorses. Great, inexpensive kit with multiple needles and tips, and both cup and bottle suction feeds are included. Mine have had new needles and seals a couple of times over the years, but they still perform as new. They come alive and balance wonderfully with an addition of an aluminum back handle, too. Can't go wrong with a Paasche VL kit.

I have two Iwata HP-CSs and they are easily the finest airbrushes I own. They are as good or better than my now-retired fine detail Thayer & Chandler Model A Elite that I had been using since the early 90s.

In my opinion, don't look at the cost of an Iwata and just buy it. It's the best airbrush I have ever used. There are some other boutique airbrush companies out there with slick, expensive models, but I don't think that any Iwata would be a regrettable purchase. You can even buy spare parts at hobby shops and art stores in many instances.



Doug



Edit: it's really a perfect airbrush...

 

[purpurite]

Also, if I may plug a really quality company, check out SprayGunner.com for any of your airbrush supply needs. They don't carry Iwata—which is my only knock against them—but they are a great company that has been one of the places that I have bought supplies from in the last couple of years. Super dudes.

 

[isb cornbinder]

Also, if I may plug a really quality company, check out SprayGunner.com for any of your airbrush supply needs. They don't carry Iwata—which is my only knock against them—but they are a great company that has been one of the places that I have bought supplies from in the last couple of years. Super dudes.

My friend, like you, likes his Iwata better than his Paasche. I am an occasional user with limited skills. I suppose a dirty stick and a bottle of enamel is reaching the top of my ability. I used to think I was good until I got older.

 

[ed_v]

My main hobby these days is model railroading. I use an airbrush quite often. You can't go wrong with Iwata, Paasche, or Badger. I highly recommend Badger.

One thing to think about is what type of airbrush (gravity, side, or suction feed) and if you want single or dual action. I have at least one of each type and they all produce a similar effect with the right technique.

I just finished fabricating a spray booth for airbrushing using a Dayton blower motor. This is what it looked liked tack welded and unpainted. It is finished now. It works great.

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Ed

 

[ScottsGT]

My main hobby is scale model airplanes, and I have two airbrushes I use. Main airbrush is the Iwata HP-CS just because it is a standard size that fits my holder on the edge of my bench. My other is the Grex Tritium with a fan attachment I use for larger models where a wider pattern is needed. Both are really great airbrushes.

 

[ronnyg801]

Are you going to be doing such fine detail that you need the micron? yes it can got bigger but that one is designed highly around very very detailed work, actual hair line...

I sell paint and body materials for a living and I have been to numerous air brush classes as well as helped teach many for years, locally. The guys from around the country, generally are using something like an HP-BC-S as their work horse.

I haven't looked but I am sure there are lots of reviews on youtube.

There are many great air brushes out there, While I am a Sata guy, it seems that you can't go wrong with an Iwata, and they seem to be the most popular and most copied.

 

[niget2002]

I have two iwatas. One gravity fed and one suction fed. The gravity fed has a fine nozzle on it and the other one has a larger nozzle. I love them both.

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[BoilermakerFan]

I have a Paache VL. Love it. It does everything I need it to.

Kinda surprised it hasn't been mentioned yet, but the air quality going into the air brush is even more important than the brush. The air has to be clean, oil free, and dry. I use a desiccant snake in between my filters. I put ball valves on each end of the snake so it doesn't saturate from humidity in the ambient air when not in use.

You can also buy air compressor dryer desiccant beads and make your own air dryer, then you can put the desiccant beads on a dedicated cookie sheet and dry it back out in the oven at low heat for a couple hours.

 

[Jason280]

Tag for answers, I recently bought my son a kit with a Paasche, Sparmax GP-50, and Iwata Eclipse airbrush. Neither of us know anything about airbrushing, figured these would be pretty good starters.

 

[cvairwerks]

Are you going to be doing such fine detail that you need the micron? yes it can got bigger but that one is designed highly around very very detailed work, actual hair line...

Some the work I do is tedious with a brush....Some the smallest work I do is color matching screw heads with 3/0 and 4/0 brushes. The other big thing is edge sealing layout masks when painting. Additionally, I want to do some experimenting with waterborne polyurethanes and epoxies at some point.