Newbe advice would help ALOT Please

truckingtone · 03-10-2008

I have today received my Compressor Airbrush Multi Use Kit CK18K2 from a company on the net called Bayls, The item cost £59.95 and for a first time usser have unpacked it and found that there was even a second gun for free, both guns are different though, it is quite and has from what I have read on the forums got the parts a good kit should have, but as this is my first I would not know if this is realy good or not, how it works I have yet to find out, I do have a number of questions I would like answered on the type of paint to use thinning pressures etc, untill I have this info I will not use the kit, so if any one can spare the time to give me some help or advice before I start painting my model boats and making a pratt of myself
I would be truely greatfull.
many thanks
Tony. London

tag · 04-10-2008

Hi Tony
As a relatively new returnee to airbrushing the advice I would give is do as you have done by checking on the net as there is loads of info out there check also you tube Look for Testors posts (I think its Brett Green) as well there is a big workshop covering a lot of topics
Buy a couple of jars of Arylic (Tamiya) is a good starting place If you use Enamel I would reccomend a propper Mask get a piece of plastiCard and practice also think about a jar of Ink (no need to thin) and practice some more on paper/card
Start with an air pressure low about 5psi
Then increase it till your getting the best results (you'll have to alter this anyway with different paints) then practice some more
Im'e sorry if this advice is what you where hoping for but its all about practice and developing your own technique

truckingtone · 05-10-2008

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Originally Posted by tag

Hi Tony
As a relatively new returnee to airbrushing the advice I would give is do as you have done by checking on the net as there is loads of info out there check also you tube Look for Testors posts (I think its Brett Green) as well there is a big workshop covering a lot of topics
Buy a couple of jars of Arylic (Tamiya) is a good starting place If you use Enamel I would reccomend a propper Mask get a piece of plastiCard and practice also think about a jar of Ink (no need to thin) and practice some more on paper/card
Start with an air pressure low about 5psi
Then increase it till your getting the best results (you'll have to alter this anyway with different paints) then practice some more
Im'e sorry if this advice is what you where hoping for but its all about practice and developing your own technique

Many thanks for the tips good idea about the ink never thought of that thanks for youre time as well

jazzkat · 05-10-2008

Don't worry about it too much!
Practice is the key. The biggest thing you may get wrong is applying too much paint and creating runs, but its not like using spray/rattle cans there isn't a lot of paint comes out of an airbrush (unless you really go for it) and if the brush is a dual action type you can control that anyway.

I'm new to using an airbrush, although I have spray painted motorbikes (real size ones!), and my first attempt came out OK after lots of web surfing and a bit of practice with ink as Tony suggested.

My first go is here:
http://www.scale-models.co.uk/under-...b-mustang.html (Revell P51B Mustang)

Now thinning the paint is the tricky bit, I'm useing enamels at the moment and haven't quite got the hang of it yet! They all say thin until it's like milk, but I can't quite get the right combination of thinner and pressure yet.

Good luck but most importantly have fun!

truckingtone · 14-10-2008

Thanks for the advice and yes I have started ussing ink, but is there an easier way of cleaning the airbrush after ussing paint

tag · 15-10-2008

To be honest it isnt hard to clean if I am finished with it ;

If using Acrylics first I clean the paint cup in water then shoot a 2 or 3 cup fulls of Windscreen washer fluid through then a swab with cotton bud or pipe cleaner(By cup I mean the cup/jar on the Airbush).
Then either use Aclyic thinner or Airbush Cleaner or a cup of Cellulose thinner though Remove needle and carefully wipe if theres any paint on just blow another cup of thinner through.
Be carefull though as some Cheaper Air Brushes have plastic liners in the nozzle/tip better quality have Teflon or other materials your instructions will tell you.

If using Enamels I use White spirit first then Cellulose thinners then just take the needle out wipe it if again if theres still paint on there just shoot another cup of thinners through.
If its just a colour change I just clean the cup out and blow a cup of thinners through and carry one just test on scrap first
Sounds a lot but it just takes a few minutes.

Also I have found the Airbrush cleaning jars very usefull you can get them from art shops or on EvilBay around a £10ish.

Also be very carefull with the fine Needles as the tip is really fine and very easelly bent/damaged.

Hope its of some use to you. This what I do other people probably do it differently
also this is not meant to replace a 'Deep Clean' or a complete strip down and clean
If you follow the instructions that come with the brush you'll be ok.