walleye4 Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 I recently purchased a Airbrush that shoots powder. I got this from TJ's Tackle and I'm having a hard time doing multi-color jig patterns. I am getting alot of over-spray or dust that sticks where it isn't suppose to. Does anyone have any ideas on how to cure this? Do I need to get some different tips for the brush? Where can I buy tips? Thanks in advance, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 I recently purchased a Airbrush that shoots powder. I got this from TJ's Tackle and I'm having a hard time doing multi-color jig patterns. I am getting alot of over-spray or dust that sticks where it isn't suppose to. Does anyone have any ideas on how to cure this? Do I need to get some different tips for the brush? Where can I buy tips? Thanks in advance, I've been painting spinnerbaits and such with a similar if not the exact same set up for a long time, first off let me tell you that you aren't going to do fine lines and patterns, powder just doesn't work like that but it will blend nicely and you'll be able to do some shading with it as well. Are you using a compressor or can? You need to turn down the psi to about 3 or 4 , if the regulator is set too high you get a cloud of powder instead of a stream, you also need to set up some kind of booth and a shop vac inserted into the corner of the booth will keep overspray in the booth instead of flying around, also hold your jig 4 to 6" away from the gun, any further will give you a lot more over spray, if you get time check out the spinnerbait gallery, I have a pic on there as an example of doing mutiple colors with a spry gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blanx Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 I've been painting spinnerbaits and such with a similar if not the exact same set up for a long time, first off let me tell you that you aren't going to do fine lines and patterns, powder just doesn't work like that but it will blend nicely and you'll be able to do some shading with it as well. Are you using a compressor or can? You need to turn down the psi to about 3 or 4 , if the regulator is set too high you get a cloud of powder instead of a stream, you also need to set up some kind of booth and a shop vac inserted into the corner of the booth will keep overspray in the booth instead of flying around, also hold your jig 4 to 6" away from the gun, any further will give you a lot more over spray, if you get time check out the spinnerbait gallery, I have a pic on there as an example of doing mutiple colors with a spry gun. what spray gun are you using small? i went to harbour freight today they have a nice air brush kit for 159.99 tank compressor and 6 differnt air brush guns with holders on the tank. they also have a small sand blaster for 15.99. im pretty sure the snad blaster would do the powderpaint, but they dont have extra containers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 what spray gun are you using small? i went to harbour freight today they have a nice air brush kit for 159.99 tank compressor and 6 differnt air brush guns with holders on the tank. they also have a small sand blaster for 15.99. im pretty sure the snad blaster would do the powderpaint, but they dont have extra containers. I'm using the Badger model 260 hobby sandblaster, it requires very little pressure to operate and you can use the containers that the powder comes in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blanx Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 I'm using the Badger model 260 hobby sandblaster, it requires very little pressure to operate and you can use the containers that the powder comes in. so then its better to keep it a powder than to make it a liquid and spray it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
