airbrush \ scratch repair

I was wondering if you could buy like a airbrush kit for scratch fixing something like what some people get tanned with ?

When I had chipsaway (mobile scratch\dent repairs fixers) come out to me they touched up and scuff with a airbrush type gizmo but it was powered by a compressor.

What I was wondeirng is if I can get one of these airbrushes and run it off something other than a compressor as I dont have one ?

been doing a lot of reading into painting techniques and body repairs and thought for small repiars if could be quite handy.

Reason am looking into it as someone has dragged a key or sharp object on my boot! can't quite afford chipsaway to fix it so hoping for a home fix. Some may say it'll work out easier cheaper for some who knows what there doing to do it but I want to give it a go, worst that happens is I tit it up and have to get it done professionally at some point.

The colour I'll be touching up is reflex silver on an golf, not the easiest colour to work with.

cheers

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James_sutton
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Dunno if it's any good, though - no experience of 'em.

Reply to
Mike Dodd

Alright Mike,

That is very interesting, I thought I may have to get a compressor. Was googling and ebaying etc found some interesting stuff.

I'll get the stuff I'll need and do a few test runs and give it a shot.

Thanks for that

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James_sutton

The can may be ok but the airbrush there is shit

Reply to
BORG

I've seen a number of 'artistic airbrushes' use the pressure out of a car's spare tyre.....

I doubt a professional would use it, but it is probably good enough for most amateurs.... (And free)

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Arturo Ui

I've been reading up this evening on the airbrushes. Theres a handful of good manufactueres and badger being one of them which seem fairly prices and goof quality, from its reviews anyway.

one thing I'm not 100% on is if I need a single or double action airbrush. Looks like a single. Emailed one of the sites for some advice.

Might see if theres a hobby craft store I can go and have a look and get some advice.

Would seem I would be better getting a compressor, or if I use the can I would need a air regulator.

All interesting stuff.

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James_sutton

I'd suggest a single action would be good enough for small touch up jobs. A dual action airbrush, apart from needing more skill to take advantage of it's greater versatility, is usually quite a lot more expensive.

IMO for finer spraying, the cheaper airbrushes are not a lot of good. I have a couple of them. Fine for spraying a complete item, but for touching up, the spray pattern tends to be too wide, with little control over the amount of paint sprayed.

For touch up jobs I use a Badger 200 series which I baught nearly 20 years ago. Still in as good a condition as the day I bought it, and during that time it has had a lot of use.

The more expensive Badger airbrushes are extremely well made, from heavily chromed brass, and anodised aluminium. Built to last a lifetime, and spares are readily available for anything that wears out or gets accidently damaged.

Personally I would recommend the 200 series. IMO it's the best value brush in their range at about £60. Strangely enough about the same price as I paid

20 years ago when I bought mine.

Personally I'd go for this one on eBay particularly good value at £32.25 inc P&P.

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Or this 150 if you decide you need a dual action at about £57.10 plus P&P.
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You don't need a regulator to use the cans. IMO unless you anticipate using the airbrush a lot, a compressor would be OTT.

A better and cheaper solution, if you think using cans too expensive in the long term. Is to buy a converter to use the air from a tyre. IME the actual air pressure is not that critical. I've used cans, and also run mine off an airline compressor at 90psi, with equally good results, so I have no reason to suspect that a tyre pumped up to say 40psi wouldn't work equally as well, and spray for quite a time until it needed pumping up again.

Come to think of it, something that might work, would be to fit 2 connectors onto an empty air can. Connect one line to the airbrush, and the other to a cheapy type tyre inflator. The empty air can acting as an air tank, Airbrushes don't use a large volume of air, so the pump might keep the 'tank' reasonably well topped up. Just a thaught. :-) Mike.

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Mike G

Alright Mike,

It would seem like a single action good enough for what I need it to do, basically just touch up scratches, take some scratches out that are lacquer deep (could use a polish\compound I guess but I hate rubbing lol)

Appreciate the reccomendation of a badger, they seem good. Excellent reputation in my budget too.

Interesting idea with the tyre, I think that could be worth a good. Been pondering if a small compressor or just a can\tyre would suffice. Sounds a good idea.

I could use an airbrish for a few other tasks too.

Time to go google some more and see whats what :-)

cheers

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James_sutton

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