Airbrush (pics added!)

[George Bojaciuk]

I read the posts regarding airbrushes. I'm posting this separately, since the thread is fairly old.

Last year, I worked at Eastwood and they volunteered me to teach the airbrush course. It was fun, to say the least! Class was free and "hands-on"!

In the process, I found a really good reference online: craigcentral.com. Once in the site, look for the site map. Then find "Choose an Airbrush". He really did a nice job comparing airbrushes. I did print and distribute these to people in the class, since they had as many questions and opinions as you had in the thread. You can read, compare and decide.

From what I read, I chose an Iwata. Let's just say...I added an Iwata! I have Badger, Eastwood (rebrand) and Testor's. My one Badger is over 26 years old and functions well. Trick is to keep it clean and replace parts as needed. If I can find the pics....I'll post the welding helmets I did for a car show at Eastwood! It was using a skill set I had, applied to a different medium.

Hope this info helps!

OK... I found them.... Before and afters are shown. 

Oh....it's mostly paint and superglue....the rivets are real... from the exclusive, Eastwood collection!

 

Edited December 29, 2016 by George Bojaciuk

[espo]

Those helmets are just to cool.

I read the posts regarding airbrushes. I'm posting this separately, since the thread is fairly old.

Last year, I worked at Eastwood and they volunteered me to teach the airbrush course. It was fun, to say the least! Class was free and "hands-on"!

In the process, I found a really good reference online: craigcentral.com. Once in the site, look for the site map. Then find "Choose an Airbrush". He really did a nice job comparing airbrushes. I did print and distribute these to people in the class, since they had as many questions and opinions as you had in the thread. You can read, compare and decide.

From what I read, I chose an Iwata. Let's just say...I added an Iwata! I have Badger, Eastwood (rebrand) and Testor's. My one Badger is over 26 years old and functions well. Trick is to keep it clean and replace parts as needed. If I can find the pics....I'll post the welding helmets I did for a car show at Eastwood! It was using a skill set I had, applied to a different medium.

Hope this info helps!

OK... I found them.... Before and afters are shown. 

Oh....it's mostly paint and superglue....the rivets are real... from the exclusive, Eastwood collection!

 

[George Bojaciuk]

Thanks! I did them over a 4 day weekend!

[restoman]

Very nice!

I want to check out an IWATA this year. My two-stage Badger is a bit temperamental. I used IWATA paint guns for years and really like them: lightest, best balanced and finest atomization of any gun I've ever used!

[George Bojaciuk]

I went with Iwata for the range. 2" to 1/8" adjustment. My badger didn't go as low as I wanted it to.