Reddit reviews F2C TC-100 Dual Action Mini Air Compressor Airbrush Kit Airbrush Gun for Art Painting Tattoo Manicure Craft Cake Spray Model Air Brush Nail Tool

Enamel paints and thinners have some nasty organic solvents. You better have a good spray booth or at least an exhaust fan close to your table. I wear respirator masks and safety goggles too since paint and thinner solvents are volatile. I also use nitrile gloves in order to prevent skin contact with nasty organic solvents. My work desk has an improvised spray booth with a pair of surplus 120mm server fans for exhaust.

Acrylic is safe for skin contact but inhaling airborne particles is another story. It's best have a spray booth/exhaust fan and respirator just to be safe. The solvents are non-toxic though. They are mostly composed of water and some isopropanol/butanol as solvents.

Here's a cheap air brush and compressor set from Amazon that I currently use. I'm trying to cut corners this time since I spent a lot for the kits and paints in the past few months lol. The compressor is rather weak so it might take some time to get used to it. I use it in short bursts since the compressor runs hot.

For enamels, I use 1 part paint to 2 parts thinner since my El cheapo air brush can't sustain constant air pressure. I find Revell enamels to be more suitable for air brushing. Humbrol enamels tend to be too thick and needs more thinner. They can be quite tricky to use. I use Mr. Hobby self levelling lacquer thinner for both enamels and Tamiya acrylics. It smells like hell though so you'll definitely need a spray booth or exhaust.

For Vallejo acrylics, I use a cocktail mix of air brush thinner, air brush flow improver and paint retarder. I use 1 part of that cocktail mix and 1 part Model Air. All of them are sold separately by Vallejo. For Tamiya acrylics, I treat it similar to lacquer and enamel paints. Also, Vallejo polyurethane primers work wonders for both acrylics and enamels. The paint binds well to such primers. You might want to give it a shot.

My tip is to try one technique at a time. Take your time working on a single kit. Start mastering the basics of base coat painting using your air brush. Then proceed to painting multiple coats, camouflage patterns, masking techniques etc. Eventually, work on the weathering process. Also, start with cheap model kits for practice so you won't bleed money for the hobby.

Welcome to the club and good luck!

I got this kit on Amazon. Not a workhorse, nor quality but it works for minor jobs where I need to cover a small area quickly.

I travel a lot so have this for painting when in my hotel room.

Failing to get reflective, mirror like finish. What am I doing wrong?

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I've been trying to learn how to spot correct paint for the last several months now, with the goal of doing some paint repair on my 2015 Honda Accord (purchased recently), that some people (who don't know how to park/drive) damaged while it was parked.

I've been practicing on a Honda CRV fuel cap that I purchased on ebay. Unfortunately, it's not looking so good. Like, I've learned how to fix almost any kind of scratches in the clear coat. But I'm failing badly at painting a spot and having that spot match the rest of the OEM paint.

The problem I'm having is that after the spot correction (i.e, painting & clear coating) the finish is matte and not the glossy, mirror type finish that's on the rest of the panel.

See the pictures:

https://i.imgur.com/vgQMXWt.jpg

Album with several pictures and Iv'e circled where I've painted:

https://imgur.com/a/R4XSVVP

I can't figure out why it's matte. I wet sand, and then I buff with rubbing, polishing and scratch removal compounds- and this gives the OEM paint areas a mirror like reflective shine, but if anything the area that I painted just turns more dull and matte.

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Here is a list of the specific products that I'm using that can help diagnose whatever the issue is here (or maybe it's that I'm using one or more wrong items that is causing this?) -

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- I'm painting using an air brush + small compressor I got from amazon for $40, which means I thin the paint (NH731P Crystal Black Pearl that I purchased from ebay) using a rustoleum lacquer.

- This is the Rust-Oleum clear coat that I'm using:

https://i.imgur.com/du8qjS8.jpg

- This is the buffer that I'm using (it's not the fancy, expensive buffers that the professional autobody shops and detailers use):

https://www.homedepot.com/p/WEN-120-Volt-6-in-Waxer-Polisher-6010/203585856

- This is the airbrush compressor kit I'm using to paint base and clear coat with:

https://www.amazon.com/F2C-Compressor-Airbrush-Painting-Manicure/dp/B078J1FBVG/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=airbrush+compressor+kit&qid=1554882651&s=arts-crafts&sr=1-5

- This is the paint I'm using:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/331423642209

...and that covers most of it.

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Anyway, I was thinking that maybe it was the clear coat I was using, which is on the more cheaper side and maybe that's why it's leaving a matte finish. But then I remembered that I clear coated the entire fuel cap not just the spot that I painted (just so the spot blends and doesn't leave a border). And you can see that the rest of the fuel cap where I clear coated still has that reflective finish and isn't matte, so that's not it.

So, basically I'm confused and I'd really appreciate any help and suggestions that you can give.

Hey! I began airbrushing only last year, so I was looking for a cheap starting kit. And for now, this hardware is perfect for my needs:
https://www.amazon.com/F2C-Compressor-Airbrush-Painting-Manicure/dp/B078J1FBVG/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1TJ68R39WI5PG&keywords=airbrush+kit&qid=1558961902&s=gateway&sprefix=airbrush%2Caps%2C1101&sr=8-4


For 40 bucks it's a real bargain.

TAIWANESE builders, I need your help!

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I'm an international graduate student who moved into a dorm in Nangang 2 months ago. Since I'm in a dorm, I've been hand painting, but man no matter how smooth a finish I get, it still doesn't compare to an airbrushed finish. So I need help looking for compressors. In particular, I need to find something tiny and quiet.

At the very least, I need to find something like this. Looks very suitable for a dorm. If anyone can point me to a store that sells an Iwata Power Jet Pro that accepts payment with foreign credit cards, that would be great too!

So basically I need something very quiet and with a size ranging from a mini compressor to an Iwata Power Jet Pro (I think its length is around 30cm). If anyone has other recommendations, go ahead!