Fish_N_Fool Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 (edited) Looking for a bit of advise on how to get started airbrushing my lures. I don't plan to sell my painted hardbaits just want to make some for myself and buddies, but want to turn out some ok looking baits is there any do's and don'ts I need to know before I start. Edited February 20, 2016 by Fish_N_Fool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Get as much brush as you can afford Iwata revolution is a good start but I'm partial to the Iwata HP-CS or BS. don't go cheap on paint, craft paint is doable but there is a bit of a leaning curve. Read up on brush cleaning as this is probably the #1 reason people run into trouble when learning, a dirty brush is the root of all evil. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Brennan Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Im pretty inexperienced when it comes to air brushing. What I did was buy a sketch book to practice laying different amounts of paint and trying to fade everything properly. It helped a bunch. The other thing I noticed is most paints will need thinning to help go through the gun. Other than that, there are a bunch of amazing tutorials online that demonstrate techniques. Look up "Solar baits" youtube page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 I used a piece of PVC tube for testing as it is already white and will give you plenty of examples to work from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucknuckle Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 I just got into it myself, I bought an Iwata neo gun from hobby lobby, they have the nice 40% off cupon. It seems to work just fine for me. I also made a few stencils using .015 clear lexan ,heat gun and a paint can with my small shop vac. Hooked up to it. Some of the detail I use stencils, sharpies,foam artist sponges, etc. Although I am still learning, I'm hooked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
