airbrush setup, and some questions

[Integra14]

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

[Integra14]

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!!!

[hirofkd]

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.

[nismo man]

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.

[Integra14]

i just emailed the seller about the missing cap..

[Murray Kish]

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

[mentel]

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