kustomkat1 Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Was wondering if any of you kats have or have used the HARBOR FREIGHT dual action airbrushes? They have a 6 gun with stand & pressure gauge for $130.00. Is it worth it? Thanks Todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lownslow Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 its ok never had problems with HF stuff i got a ab from them thats still works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadhawg Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Was wondering if any of you kats have or have used the HARBOR FREIGHT dual action airbrushes? They have a 6 gun with stand & pressure gauge for $130.00. Is it worth it? Thanks Todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lownslow Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 An airbrush set for 130 bucks at Harbor Freight? That sounded sorta pricey, so out of curiosity I looked it up. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/disp...temnumber=95923 Unless you're painting T-shirts for a living and need to change colors quickly, why would you need THAT set? I would just invest less than 100 bucks in ONE good quality airbrush. Hobby Lobby carries Paasche and Badger airbrushes AND parts, and has 30-40% off coupons! The #1 rule of airbrush buying.....make sure replacement parts are easy to get. Just my opinion....but what do I know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadhawg Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 we used a badger needle to fix the one he dropped i wonder if they made these for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollover Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 here is one I bought at Harbor Freight that works great for small parts and different colors in one session. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Disp...temnumber=93506 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pstreet Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 My Harbor Freight airbrush works great when it works. I might suggest buying the Harbor Freight compressor kit and investing in a better brush. Its what I plan to do soon. I'm sick of constantly stripping the HF brush down cleaning and adjusting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lownslow Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 My Harbor Freight airbrush works great when it works. I might suggest buying the Harbor Freight compressor kit and investing in a better brush. Its what I plan to do soon. I'm sick of constantly stripping the HF brush down cleaning and adjusting it. what are you using to clean it? i strip mine down after every paint job and clean it. thats what youre supposed to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragnar Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 (edited) I have never used a Harbor Frieght airbrush, but I bought a Compressor from them, it has an excellent regulator, moisture trap, and oilless opperation for under $100.. It is by far a better compressor than the ones sold by the airbrush manufacturers. CHEERS! Tom Edited September 25, 2009 by Ragnar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbwelda Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 ragnar you got a link to the compressor you bought? does it have a tank? thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merkur XR4Ti Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 (edited) Sorry to bump this old thread, but I'm in the market for a compressor as well and Harbor Frieght has a bewildering variety of them. Is this one a good choice? It looks like it to me, but I have zero experience with compressors. And $70 strikes me as extremely reasonable. It puts out 30 PSI, which is just about the maximum anyone would need for airbrushing, and has a regulator to get it down to the 12 PSI recommended for the "Norbie Technique." Here's another at $80 that also looks good. Any help? Edited December 7, 2009 by Merkur XR4Ti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabsscale1 Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Sorry to bump this old thread, but I'm in the market for a compressor as well and Harbor Frieght has a bewildering variety of them. Is this one a good choice? It looks like it to me, but I have zero experience with compressors. And $70 strikes me as extremely reasonable. It puts out 30 PSI, which is just about the maximum anyone would need for airbrushing, and has a regulator to get it down to the 12 PSI recommended for the "Norbie Technique." Here's another at $80 that also looks good. Any help? This is the one I use bought it at Walmart though http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/disp...temnumber=93796 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigGary Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 This is the one I use bought it at Walmart though http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/disp...temnumber=93796 I bought a 1 gallon compressor & regulator at Lowe's Home Center for $80 dollars. It works great. I also have 3 airbrushes from Northern Tool, similar to the Harbor Freight version. I also have 1 real badger I've had since Christmas '78. I use 4 at a time, using 1 and putting it in thinner when finished. That way I can spray 3 or 4 colors without stopping to clean air brushes. When I finish, I disassemble and clean all 4 air brushes. Its a lot faster than painting, cleaning, painting, cleaning, etc. They are all the equivelant to the Badger 350. I also have a Badger 150 double action, but I rarely use it for cars. Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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