Thinking About Buying an Airbrush?

[Elk101]

I'm still saving /looking at this topic and one of the other things I was wondering was whether people used spray booths or no? I was planning to use the garage with the door open, which wouldn't be too much fun this time of year (with a facemask too). Of course there is the small matter of getting an airbrush and compressor before such things actually become an issue! I'm still keen on the Iwata Revolution CR with an Iwata Studio Sprint Jet compressor.

[Mr. Peabody]

Yup, as I posted, I use a spray booth....

[Ste long 1971]

There are a couple of pretty decent portable spraybooths available for between £70 - £100 pounds, they come with a vent kit which expels the fumes outside. I would highly recommend using a respirator too, as you only get 1 set of lungs

[Elk101]

Thanks,  I've got a load of respirators from DIY work. The thought of all those little paint particles being breathed in doesn't appeal!

[Eric the Shed]

Echo the mask use - I tend to spray outside on non windy days. This does limit the use but better to be safe than sorry...

[zemjw]

I use this spray booth inside, and I second/third wearing a mask as well

If you get a compressor, try and get one with a tank. It smoothes out the air flow and should be quieter (compressor only runs to refill the tank, not the whole time). By the looks of it, the sprint doesn't have a tank (assuming the compressor is this one)

You need to make sure the compressor and airbrush have the same size fittings, although if they're both from the same manufacturer, that shouldn't be a problem.

You'll need to clean out the airbrush, and that usually involves chemicals. I use one of these to cut down on fumes. I also have a separate hanger thing that clamps onto the table and holds the airbrush while I'm not using it.