andy Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 Does anyone have a recommendation for a good quality airbrush compressor? Something that doesn't pulse... My wife doesn't like the idea of me bringing my noisy 7 gallon compressor in to the house from the garage 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Gould Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 Run an air hose from the garage...best option available. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PourSpelur Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 Have you considered an air tank? They're about $30. Fill it from your big compressor in the garage and shoot paint quietly inside the house. Did some googling and people tend to like them. Lowest time usage on a charge I've found was about an hour, most claims were in the "I charge it every other time I use it" range. Worst case scenario: you don't like it for airbrushing. They're still really handy for home repairs;) My airbrush compressor is reaching the end of it's life and this is probably the route I'll go as well. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted December 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 Thanks for the ideas. I could run a hose from the garage to my hobby room, but that'd require drilling a hole in the floor and I think it'd be easier to convince my wife to bring the compressor in the house than it would to go that route ;-) The air tank suggestion is a good one, I'll do some research. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Gould Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 ...that'd require drilling a hole in the floor... If you have carpeting, the hose will fit under the door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Bungalow Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 There are quiet compressors just for airbrushes but they are pretty spendy. Unless you want to drop about four notes I'd get the air tank. I've had one for about five years, I had to replace the hose once because it got crimped but otherwise it's still going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PourSpelur Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 My house sits between two streets. Due to how the districts are divided up, the houses that face South are in one area code but the houses that face North are in a different area code. My north facing garage is where my large compressor is located but my south facing house is where I'd like to airbrush. Are you suggesting I just run the hose from my garage into the house? I only ask because I enjoy the prospect having hose in different area codes. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Gould Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 Are you suggesting I just run the hose from my garage into the house? Having the garage detached complicates things a bit, but is easily overcome...and yes, run the hose from the garage. Get a scrap piece of pink/blue foam. Cut it a couple inches wide, and the height of a window that faces the garage. Drill a hole near the bottom of the foam large enough to fit an air hose, and place the foam in the barely-open window; the foam can collapse a bit to seal the window when you close it. Run the hose through the foam to your work area, and voila! Home Depot sells the air hoses in lengths up to 100'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted January 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 I ended up going with one of these. I like the idea of the tank, but decided that it'd be just a bit too much of a hassle and there'd be times when I felt like painting but just wouldn't want to mess with it -- with the little compressor, I flip a switch and I'm painting. I haven't tried painting with it yet, but I did turn it on to hear how loud it is. It certainly isn't silent, but I think it is quiet enough for what I need. Thanks for all the advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PourSpelur Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 That's either the one I have or is really similar. Love it. It's 5ish years old now and getting a little long in the tooth but keeps chugging along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PourSpelur Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 Dylan: Thanks for the well thought out response. In reality I just wanted to make a bad pun. "I got hose... I got hose. In different area codes... Area codes" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted January 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 Dang. I just primed my Knight with Vallejo black primer through the airbrush, and am blown away how smooth and beautiful the primer goes on. Definitely the right way to do things. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cortland Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 Sorry to necro this post - but I'm also looking to make the jump into airbrushing and was curious with input about my current shopping list.... http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/YN6P10QY0UGY/ref=cm_wl_huc_view Tried doing some research the last couple weeks (probably more than i should) but I feel this is everythign I'll need to get going and keep the unit in peak condition. Any thing else I should look at or something else I should add? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PourSpelur Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 I don't have an Iwata so I can't vouch for that particular model but I've never used or wished I had a nozzle wrench. What I did find useful at first was newspaper. Found a big pad at the dollar store. Set the pad up at a 45°, practice making small dots,then connecting the dots. Let's you really get a good idea on brush control and mixing. If the paint beads and runs it's too thin, sputters it's too thick. Great way to see what you're throwing down. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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