Recommendation please: Airbrush

Christmas approaches and I need to tell the family what I would actually
like to avoid restocking the sock drawer.

I want an airbrush kit that is up to a range of jobs. A sidepanel or helmet
up to a tank or fairing panels. I'm not thinking about artistic work, just
one or two colour panels. Would also be quite handy if it could stretch to
something like a car wing or bumper. It probably needs to be something with
a small compressor.

I have no idea where to start looking or what range of kit would suit. I did
have a small conventional spray gun which could handel car body panels and
bike tanks but the level of overspray is a problem around the garage. I'm
happy to get the job done more slowly for less mess.

I'm thinking a very fine atomisation may also cut down on the orangepeel
effect and make blending in scratch repairs a bit easier?

 

Have you had a look at the Machine Mart website?

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I don't really know what to look for though IYKWIM.

 

I want an airbrush kit that is up to a range of jobs. A sidepanel or
helmet

Sir might enjoy the offerings on
http://www.graphicsdirect.co.uk/cgi-bin/GraphicsDirect.storefront


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Hmm, they all seem very small in terms of paint capacity etc. More for
airfix models etc.

 

Well, you asked for airbrushes, which is what you see there.

Perhaps what sir's looking for is a small spray gun, such as:

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product.asp?p=000510210&r=2013&g=103

or

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product.asp?p=000511100&r=2013&g=103

for the gun, or perhaps something like:

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product.asp?p=000112020&r=2007&g=102

for a gun/compressor combo.

 

I stated some clear requirements and hope for a reply from someone who
actually has practical experience of some actual kit which fits the bill. As
I said I've had a small conventional spray gun and the level of application
is quite heavy/broad and creates a lot of peripheral contamination.

 

http://www.serve.com/magsport/painting.htm

 

So you did.

Well, I use one of these:

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product.asp?p=000511100&r=2013&g=103

for small panel work. It's too small for a decent sized panel, but then the
panels on a Land Rover aren't small.

For detail work, I'd use a conventional airbrush, but this:

http://www.axminster.co.uk/default.asp?part=AB115

would probably fit your needs better if you want a single gun.

Better?

 

Thanks