AB airbrush with solvent based automotive paints

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Hi
I've just seen on this forum that the AB series airbrushes are not compatible with solvent based paints. ( I've copied the post below)
I bought a AB-280 kit from you on Friday off your E Bay site and payed via paypal. I dont think you have despatched this yet so if its not suitable can you advise on a suitable gravity feed airbrush with hose and connector for a compressor to get started with. Thanks and sorry for the mix up
Marc
All Thing Paint

Tim on Thu Apr 16, 2009 4:41 pm

Hello Steward

1. The smaller the nozzle size on a airbrush mean that the consistancy of the paint is more critical. The general rule of thumb is that of a milky consistancy. Are you using the correct thinner to reduce your paint? Many people use water but that can dilute the pigments too much and cause problems like the ones you are experiencing. I would use the proper reducer that is made my the paint supplier i.e. Tamiya etc. Make sure that you use the correct thinner i.e. Tamiya for Tamiya paint etc as all paints are slighty different in their make-up.
If your paint is too thick or the paint pigments are too large then you will find that the paint won't atomize unless you increase the pressure.
2. That correct. The AB-Range and other cheaper Chinese made airbrush have rubber o rings and are not suitable for solvent. You would have to look at the more expensive airbrushes made by Iwata, Harder & Steenbeck, DeVilbiss etc to have PTFE solvent proof o rings.

Tim



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