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18/02/2020 8:41 pm
Airbrush Question?
Hi Guys
I would like to paint an old Dinky Bedford truck to kind of match the color of one that I had as a kid. To get a color relatively close, mixed the color with decal lacquer and need to shoot it with an airbrush. It has been years since I have used an airbrush and never was very good at it. I have two Paasche airbrushes, one a single action and another a double action. After reading a little bit it sounds like the single action for a plain color would be easier to do. Never had used the single action because it had a open cup which I did not like. Never mastered the uses of the double action. The finish does not have to be that great, just a little better than the original. Any thoughts or comments.
Thanks
JD
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19/02/2020 8:00 am
I use the double action Paasche all the time. It's great. If you have the set of different size needles, use the biggest one for these models. I even pull the needle back a bit then lock it. This way you don't have the tip all the way forward when it's off but more paint volume when you pull the trigger to get a nice wet coat. It's really single action at this point as you can't just press the trigger without getting paint to come from the brush but again you get the volume you need. The whole thing is pretty simple with a little practice on a piece of slick cardboard. You need full wet coats to get the paint to flow. I think people tend to spray to dry because they are afraid of runs.
Thinning is critical so again practice on the slick cardboard to see the flow. I use a piece cut from a cereal box.
Topic starter
25/02/2020 9:50 am
Thanks
Hi
Thanks Curtis for the advise on using an airbrush. I had never thought of using the double action as a single action tool. With a little practice on card board, the paint job came out OK. Or good enough for a 65+ year old model. It is nice to have the original and an almost new version of a car that I bought as a kid.
JD
PS. Used the Political Mailer cards to practice on, instead of just tossing them.
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26/02/2020 6:29 am
Nice little truck. glad you had sucess in your painting!