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TECHNICAL INFORMATION Including
Video links, printable instructions, and ask a
professional Airbrush Tech your question.
Airbrushes
The SINGLE ACTION
airbrush has a trigger that controls the airflow only. A
pre-set amount of liquid is sprayed when the trigger is
depressed. You can only adjust the amount of fluid
released by turning the liquid cap on the paint tip
located at the front of the airbrush.
The DUAL ACTION
airbrush has a trigger which controls both air and color
by pressing down for air and back for color. This
trigger allows the artist to change the range of opacity
and the width of the line easily, without stopping the
spraying motion.
INTERNAL MIX
means the air and paint mix inside the airbrush. Air and
paint come together inside the head assembly to produce
a thoroughly atomized fine point spray pattern.
EXTERNAL MIX
means the air and paint mix outside the airbrush. Air
and paint come together outside the head, or fluid
assembly. External mix airbrushes produce a larger point
spray pattern than internal mix airbrushes.
The GRAVITY FEED
AIRBRUSH is the choice of professionals for fine art in
almost every Airbrushing operation. The Gravity feed
requires much less air pressure to operate, as the paint
is supplied to the air mix chamber by gravity, thus
eliminating the high air pressures required to siphon up
the paint materials from paint jars siphon feed units
use. The finest of lines are acquired from an airbrush
by using the lowest possible air pressure settings,
thus making gravity feeds much superior for fine
detail. This also makes the airbrush easier to clean,
and you well have much less clogging problems. Most fine
Gravity Feeds are Dual Action, Internal Mix. |
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Can the
airbrush be connected to any compressor?
We always recommend the use of a quality airbrush
compressor, but:
Yes, all Airbrush
City airbrush
airlines come with a 1/4 inch BSP Airside female
fitting. If your compressor has a 1/4" NPT male fitting,
adding a simple adapter,
model
#14BSP,
will allow you to connect any Airbrush City Airbrush
Airline to your compressor. When using other than mini
airbrush compressors, be sure the compressor you are
connecting to has a pressure regulator. You must
regulate the air pressure to the lowest setting possible
(about 5 PSI) before attaching the airbrush airline, or
connecting the airbrush. High pressure can damage
airbrushes and the airlines. After connecting airbrush,
and pre-adjusting airbrush settings (as per
instructions) slowly raise the air pressure to obtain a
good spray pattern. Note- Higher horsepower air
compressors produce not only higher air pressures, but
also produce a higher air volume. Without getting into
air volume formulas, just be aware , an airbrush well
operate at much lower PSI settings the higher the horse
power and air volume (CFM) compressor you are using. |
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airbrushes use propellant cans of air?
Yes, but because of the high cost of propellants and the
many different propellant can adapters and connections,
and the many different connections for airbrushes,
Airbrush City
does not support the use of propellant for airbrushing.
It won't take you long in buying these cans of air, to
easily cover the cost of a mini airbrush compressor. |
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What kind of
paints can be sprayed with airbrushes?
Airbrush City
always recommends using
airbrushing paints.
Airbrush paints are available for almost any type of
application, including; fabric, temporary tattoos,
modeling, even automotive. The use of harsh lacquers can
damage most airbrushes. Although many types of paints
will successfully spray in airbrushes, we always
recommend the use of airbrush paints. The use of Latex
House Type paints, Enamel based, and Epoxy paints are
very difficult to use in airbrushes, as by the time they
are reduced properly to spray through the miniature
needles and tips airbrushes use, the viscosity of the
paint is inferior and coverage and the quality of the
paint is lost. After much testing, we have found
Automotive Base-Coat Clear-Coat paints do work well. The
clear coats only need a slight over reducing, and the
base coats spray great. Always immediately thoroughly
clean your airbrush after each use. |
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What kind of
paints are used for Cake Decorating?
STOP , (we get asked
this all the time)
Food Coloring is what is used for Cake Decorating. You
do not put paint on food! |
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Single Action Operating
Instructions |
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1104 & 1620 Dual Action Operating
Instructions |
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GD100 Gravity Feed Operating
Instructions |
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GD102 Gravity Feed Operating
Instructions |
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Capital 2006 Operating
Instructions and Parts Diagram |
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Capital 2006GF Operating
Instructions and Parts Diagram |
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Dual Action Airbrushes -
Exchanging Needles and Heads |
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Model # 1620 - Exchanging Needles
and Heads |
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Model # 2006GF / 2007GF -
Exchanging Needles and Heads |
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Cleaning Airbrushes |
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Painting: Technical Help -
includes: prep work, application, mixing, clear coats,
and more |
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Maintenance, Tips 1
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Problems, Solutions 1
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Schematic and Parts List 1104 Dual
Action Airbrush
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Schematic and Parts List 1620 Dual
Action Airbrush
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Schematic and Parts List GD102
Gravity Feed Airbrush
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Schematic and Parts List GD100
Gravity Feed Airbrush
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SC615 Schematic and Parts List
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Capital 2007GF Schematic and Parts
List |
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| 144AC
Airbrushing Compressor
operating instructions |
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| 1600
Airbrushing Compressor
operating instructions |
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| Taurus Air
Compressor Model GX421
operating instructions |
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| Capricorn GT875
Mini Airbrush Compressor
operating
instructions |
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| Model # 2222
Airbrush Compressor
operating instructions |
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| 3G100 Airbrush Compressor
operating
Instructions
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| GALAXY DRACO SERIES -
Model # 1850S -
Set up instructions
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| GALAXY TWIN GEMINI AIRBRUSH
COMPRESSOR
Instructions |
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| 2 Gallon 1/2 H.P. Airbrush
Compressor Kit's
Assembly |
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| 1/4
to BSP Thread Adapter |