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How To Use Airbrush (aldi one) To Best Effect
mid-buggy - 8/5/10 at 08:09 PM

So I have one of those really small comps. from aldi and it has one of those airbrush kits in it.

The questions are:

How much of an area does the small bottle cover?

What amount of paint/activator is best for an airbrush?

Will the airbrush be happy with 2k paint and lacquer?

austin man - 8/5/10 at 08:23 PM

usually good for Cellulose or enamel paints 2K is generally applied thicker than celly so the brush will strugle. I have used mine for blowing in small stone chips and scratches

[Edited on 8/5/10 by austin man]

mid-buggy - 8/5/10 at 08:28 PM

Looking at bottom arms, engine steadys, things like that.

balidey - 9/5/10 at 07:00 AM

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Originally posted by mid-buggy
Looking at bottom arms, engine steadys, things like that.

For those sorts of things a rattle can would probably be easier and quicker. No prep or clean up of guns.

Bluemoon - 9/5/10 at 07:20 AM

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Originally posted by balidey
quote:
Originally posted by mid-buggy
Looking at bottom arms, engine steadys, things like that.

For those sorts of things a rattle can would probably be easier and quicker. No prep or clean up of guns.


Maybe, used it myself filled from aerosol (VHT paint, just sprayed very close to into paint pot) can as it had a much more controllable spray pattern... Easy to clean as, as glass paint container, and run thinners though at end to clean gun (you might want to dismantle to be sure). The glass paint container is small! Great for small components (you will wast more paint than a brush though).

Great to experiment with as you don't need much paint.. Fine for wishbones ect I should think..

Dan

02GF74 - 9/5/10 at 08:54 AM

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Originally posted by mid-buggy
Looking at bottom arms, engine steadys, things like that.

airbrush is far too small for that - it will be like painting a wall using a small artist's paintbrush.

be fine for a scratch or paint chip.

BenB - 9/5/10 at 09:52 AM

Even if the airbrush is good for 2K unless you've got the proper breathing equipment it's irrelevant because your lungs aren't