Airbrush On A Budget

[gone2long]

if you run a large compressor you may want to consider the need for a line dryer as well large compressors produce allot of moisture which is bad juju for painting.

[mark poulson]

Yes I was told you can buy the needle/nozzle for the NEO BCN at .5mm I have the CN and one thing you need to know is the nozzle is super small and the threads appear to be very fragile I've yet to strip them but it seems it's only a matter of time. the bigger the nozzle the wider the pattern and the larger the paint atomization is in most cases, the farther away from your work the bigger the pattern but you risk the paint drying before it hits the work I use bigger nozzles for heavy body paints, pearls, craft paints and primer/base coats and the like but mainly stick with .3mm to .38mm for finish work.

 

I put the needle back in before I try to screw in the new nozzle, so it sticks out past the tip of the air brush, without tightening it down.  Then I put the nozzle over the point of the needle, and use it to be sure the nozzle is aligned as I screw it back in.

[Cougarftd]

Bear Air.....has some nice discounts on some decent starter guns right now...one I saw for $65 with a 25 year warranty

[mark poulson]

Bear Air.....has some nice discounts on some decent starter guns right now...one I saw for $65 with a 25 year warranty

 

That is a great price for a .35mm two stage air brush.  I would definitely give it a try if I were just starting out.

I found the air brush parts tab on the Bear Air site, and the parts are a whole lot cheaper, too.

Edited November 21, 2014 by mark poulson