Fishhead15 Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 Hi- I am just getting into the airbrush/lure mods thing and need a little help. I have really only begun to scratch the surface on this site and I am impressed, and maybe a little overwhelmed ! Anyway...based on what i have seen so far, I ordered a PS900 airbrush and AC-182 (? i think) compressor and should get them next week. So, my questions are this - should i buy blank baits now or practice on some old ones first? do i need to sand down the factory finish or paint over? what type of paint and clear coat should i get? i have heard different things so I would like to get some more opinions, please... what do i need for clean up? is there anything I may forgetting? thanks in advance Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Fishead, if you have old baits you might as well start with them. Lightly sand the existing finish with 400 grit paper, shoot a white basecoat and then colors. Most of us use water based acrylic airbrush colors like Createx etc because they're less toxic and clean up with soap and water. I use a spray bottle of water to clean the airbrush between color shots, then disassemble and do a more thorough cleaning with detergent after the session. You want to keep your airbrush spic and span. I won't comment on topcoats, there's endless discussions of them you can access via the search feature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishhead15 Posted April 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Bob- thanks for your reply! I am starting to use the search function and figure things out a little...I have a lot to read! I am going to start putting a shopping list together and probably a list of questions/search topics too. again, thank you! Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
