Advice on Airbrush setup's

[StwBald]

Hi All

Airbrushing Newbie

Been looking at starting this for a long time now, with the price and problem of posting spray cans.

Just bought a compressor from Aldi and was looking at some airbrushes on the cheap end for starters.

What I'm looking for is advice on the setup people are using, the likes of filter/moisture traps is there a certain type required for airbrushing or are they not required.

Is there a easy way of getting the paint out of my existing cans to use with the airbrush or is the paint a different kind.

Basically any advice welcome.

Cheers SB

[Ashlandchris]

I am not an airbrusher, so will bow to others knowledge, but on the subject of getting paint from cans, AFAIK for airbrushing you use water based lexan paint, while rattle cans use solvent based lexan paint
I would avoid getting solvent paint into the brush as it will be a swine to clean.
I'd use the cans up and then switch to different paint

[Northy]

Which compressor did you buy?

[n design]

I use water based paint, you will need to use a suitable thinners, and a moisture trap is a good idea. I started with a cheap airbrush and to be honest looking back spent so much time trying to get it to work properly that I would say spend a bit more because it will save a lot of grief, just my opinion though. Don't forget to post up some pics

[StwBald]

Bought this compressor, I know it's going to be noisy but at £59. Bargin

http://leaflet007.co.uk/aldi/Bike-Ge...14/index/1.jpg

Moisture trap I was looking at was this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Air-Filter...item258a1352c1

Airbrush was this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VEDA-Pro-W...item23388cd1e3

Or this one:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/400542674382

Let me know what you all think as I'm going to hit the buy button this weekend.

[n design]

Moisture trap looks ok, is the compessor an oilless one?. Have a look at the airbrushes on Jon millers site RCS graffic worx.