airbrush setup, and some questions

heres my setup:
Delta 2 gallon compressor
Paasche VSR-90 double action, gravity feed airbrush


Im wondering, about the thinning of acrylics and enamels? ratios??

Also: Im wondering which paint is the best for airbrushing: "tamiya acrylics, testors enamels, modelmaster , floquil???

what about spray can paint? cani spray into cup and then use without thinner?


And finally: How does everyone pour the paint/thinner into the tiny cups for the airbrush?? the cups are soo small! and theres no caps, so i am concerned i am goin to spill the paint

i tried for an hour...

it is very hard to paint with the open top...

im getting used to the spray patterns but it is hard...


what do u mix paint/thinner in? and then pour it in!! please help me! cause im very confused and once, while testing out ona piece of papaer, i went to try a different angle and distance and i spilled the paint on my hand


can i put a cap/tape on the thing so it doesn't spill??

also, whats good psi for an airbrush.. ive been keepin it at round 25-30 psi...

PLEASE someone help me!!!

I wouldn't have bought an airbrush without the cap. I didn't even know the airbrush like that existed.
Anyway, you'll need to make a cap or lid, so that you don't spill the paint. Use whatever you think is usable, like film container lid or plastic cap. Just poke a hole, so that air flows in, helping the paint to flow well.

About the mixing ratio, you will have to find your own comfortable ratio yourself. Spray on a virtical cardboard, and if paint runs, it's too thin. Spray around the edge of the coardboard, and if it forms a spider web, it's too thick. Any ratio in-between (from slightly thinner to slightly thicker) are I call the right ratio. But pressure and distance to the model also play important roles, and you just have to find your comfortable style.

In fact, I use variable ratios, starting from slightly thicker to slightly thinner. Every time I add a layer to the body, I use more thinnner and retarder to minimize the orage peel. By the last coat, it doesn't have much color, but consists only thinner, clear, and retarder.

hey does any one know the psi of the spray cans
from tamiya i know the paint is lacquer.does that have any thing to do with it. :confused: :grinyes: :cwm27:

i just emailed the seller about the missing cap..

You have a gravity feed airbrush. They often do not have a cap and are just a different 'style' of airbrush. The idea is that the paint flows down into the brush, rather than being sucked up from a jar. You could make a little cap as suggested, but if you really don't like it you should take it back and get a 'siphon' fed airbrush with a jar that mounts to the bottom.

I personally have both kinds and I always use a color cup (ie. no cap). You do have to be careful not to spill, but I find it more convenient for color changes and cleaning.

To each his own.

Murray

Ive got the exact same airbrush. I just hook up to my garage air compressor and put a regulator on. it does not come with a lid and its not easy to spill it. you gotta mix and match your combinations. To pour paint into the metal feeder, you should try getting a small funnel and pouring the paint in, then using some thinner to thin it if you need to. its q uite easy to use too, i've done some cool stuff with my airbrush