Not too expensive airbrush, is it good?

Hi guys!

I want to buy a new airbrush, I tought of an iawata, but they are at least 100$.

Can you tell me if a dual action gravity feed like this one is ok?

http://cgi.ebay.ca/PRECISION-AIRBRUSH-KIT-AIR-BRUSH-AIR-TOOL-AB-130_W0QQitemZ8231077738QQcategoryZ57209QQrdZ1QQcmd ZViewItem

or something like this?

http://cgi.ebay.ca/New-AIRBRUSH-CITY-GD102-GRAVITY-FEED-AIR-BRUSH-KIT_W0QQitemZ8229995853QQcategoryZ28111QQrdZ1QQcmd ZViewItem

Or should I pay 50$ more and get an iawata?
Thanks a lot for you help, can't wait to buy an airbrush!

There are Iwata's for less than US$100, like the Revolution CR. It's a great airbrush that is acclaimed by many :)
Check this thread:
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=201005

It has lots and lots of info on airbrushes.

Cheers,
Pedro.

Hard to say. It look strangely good for the price...

Only thing I know is Airbrush city use others brand airbrush, put their name on it and usually sell it higher priced.

Hard to say. It look strangely good for the price...

This is what I think, it looks like an iawata revolution, but is it good as an iawata? I just want some advice before spending 60$ on something like this...

well if you spend 60$ on this, better spend 60$ on a Badger 155, or adding 30$ and get an Iwata.

Well the Badger 155 is a bottom feed airbrush and I think a gravity feed one is more usefull for me. So I guess I will buy a Iawata Revolution CR
Thanks!

I had two discount airbrushes, neither of them were worth the price I paid for them. They were basically 'knock-offs' of the Badger 350. However, all of the metal components were made out of a really soft brass and got bent/broken very easily. Never really sprayed very nice, even when they were brand new. I threw them out.

Even if the $ are hard to come by, don't scrimp. Save your $ and get a name brand tool and it'll serve you for many years.

Just my $0.02....

Murray

Why do so so many people favor a gravity feed airbrush?

I only find them of any use when you're spraying low volumes of paint, if you want to spray bodies, you really seem better off with a syphon feed to me.

Why do so so many people favor a gravity feed airbrush?

I only find them of any use when you're spraying low volumes of paint, if you want to spray bodies, you really seem better off with a syphon feed to me.
Well I tought that the gravity feed was better, I already got a cheap bottom feed one and it need lots of paint to work
Is it better to get a badger 360 which is gravity and bottom feed or is it the iawata revolution is better?
Thanks!

I agree with freakray. suction feed are better for model car building, as the gravity are useful for quick colour change.

Make up artists and the like like them, as they spray low psi, low volome. Spray a whole 1:24 with 15 - 20 psi and a large bottle can soon start to empty out on the really good wet coat..!!

Why do so so many people favor a gravity feed airbrush?

I only find them of any use when you're spraying low volumes of paint, if you want to spray bodies, you really seem better off with a syphon feed to me.
I use gravity feed for everyday building. They allow for me at least much better control. It takes less air to move the paint in a gravity feed than a suction feed which also means less overspray. The only thing I use suction feed airbrushes for is the body and even then I have a coupel of large gravity feed guns that work very well and hold as much as three ounces. I thin it is a personal preference as much as anything else. I also like the quicker cleanup of a gravity feed.

Hi guys!

I want to buy a new airbrush, I tought of an iawata, but they are at least 100$.

Can you tell me if a dual action gravity feed like this one is ok?

http://cgi.ebay.ca/PRECISION-AIRBRUSH-KIT-AIR-BRUSH-AIR-TOOL-AB-130_W0QQitemZ8231077738QQcategoryZ57209QQrdZ1QQcmd ZViewItem

or something like this?

http://cgi.ebay.ca/New-AIRBRUSH-CITY-GD102-GRAVITY-FEED-AIR-BRUSH-KIT_W0QQitemZ8229995853QQcategoryZ28111QQrdZ1QQcmd ZViewItem

Or should I pay 50$ more and get an iawata?



Thanks a lot for you help, can't wait to buy an airbrush!


Hi,

I got one very similar, but with suction. I think it was from the same guys.

It works really good. No worries!

regards

Bottom feed, with one of these, Badger cups
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b397/FeintMotions/HPIM2246.jpg

Makes it very easy to change paints, and very easy cleaning.

Why do so so many people favor a gravity feed airbrush?

I only find them of any use when you're spraying low volumes of paint, if you want to spray bodies, you really seem better off with a syphon feed to me.

False feeling of quality ? you don't have much gravity airbrush that are cheap. I also prefer siphon, but it's a matter of taste.

I also use the "badger cup". You lost no paint at all. Best of both world

Damn, this is very hard to choose an airbrush, I don't even know what I want. The main use of the airbrush will be to paint interior and things that need masking, but I will use it to paint some bodies that require special color mixing. So is it better for me to get a bottom feed of a gravity feed? Bottom hold more paint that's right? But with gravity, you don't need to have a lot of paint in your bottle to paint..

But the badger cup looks good too.

The one I was looking for hold 7cc, how much hold a botton feed one?

Sorry for all those questions, but I really don't know what to look for and I really want an airbrush. It's ok with me to spend a little more, but I want to be sure that the airbrush will do everything I want.

Thanks a lot for your help guys, you really help me!

The badger cup is 7ml too and there will be no paint left. Usual bottle are 1/2oz (14ml) but the last 1 or 2ml are hard to get.

Badger have made the 360 for people, like you, that don't know what they want :D

Either, Badger or Iwata, both are great quality (in the same price range)