Proplanent

[T-MAXX]

What si a good propelant that is cheap to use (i don't care if it is refliable or not).

[PyroMike]

What si a good propelant that is cheap to use (i don't care if it is refliable or not).
Get a air compressor with a tank, even if you don't AB often you would find another use for is around the house, or even cleaning your RC's.

[T-MAXX]

We already have a air compressor but, i havent tried it so i doon't know if it will work or not. The adaptor that it came with does not look like it would work though, I'll try it tommorow morning. But, can you tell me what type of can would be good and how much if you know, Thanks.

[team3six]

T MAXX are you the person who purchased the airbrushes from me with the paints?

[T-MAXX]

Yes, I am.

[davecnitrors4]

I just saw some nice really small compressors at Pep Boys Auto for $59. Better than canned air. You will go broke on that stuff! And it has no pressure.

[T-MAXX]

right now i am not even not sure if i am going to do this much so i would rather start out with a can depending on how much it cost than doing a compresser, The compresser i have is a bigger one. Can I buy a can at my local hobby shop and if so what would be a cheap but, decent brand? And how much do you think it would be? I'm probaly going tommorow to my local hobby shop so it would be nice to know, Thanks!

[PyroMike]

Canned air is about $5 and yes you might be able to find it at your LHS, wal-mart (in the model section),or a craft store like hobby lobby (again in the model section). Almost any of the major AB co's sell it (i.e. Testors/Aztec, Badger, and Paasche). Keep in mind that with canned air you won't be able to change the air pressure.

[team3six]

Dave, Pyro. He purchase the Bottled Pactra paints from me and the cheapo begginer testors airbrushes from me. T MAXX, If I can offer you a little advice on those. Those paints are Acrylic paints and need to be used in a better airbrush because of the thickness of the paints. Unless you start to learn how to use them, you will be a little rough. The reason I state using a better brush for that is because those brushes are plastic tipped brushes with non adjustable tips. It is very hard to draw a thick paint through them without damaging the tips. You pretty much will have great sucess using faskolor paints through them because faskolor is a water based paint and can be cut with water and rubbing alchohol. Those paints are great for real and adjustable airbrushes where you can control the way the paint flows and you will need to learn how to use them and cut them with thinner to get the affect you desire. Plus those brushes are single action brushes. I used the can and as I was told by Pyro and Dave, I needed to submerge the can in a bowl of warm water to get a constant pressure from the can. This is why everyone including me has told you to get a aircompressor that is 60 P.S.I to make the brush work better for you.

[T-MAXX]

Ok thanks.

[cornbinder23]

i just bought a airbrush and compressor set off ebay claiming that it is capable of 50 psi what a joke it holds at 50 but the second you start spraying it drops to 25 and that just wont cut it
so i bucked up and bought a 3 gal 125 psi unit from sears for $80 and it works great.
couldn't be happier the small compressor is sufficient enough to spray lacquers but it still surges when starting rendering it useless for detail work