Choosing An Airbrush (154) 

Great instructional video, thanks! Have been wanting a airbrush for awhile but have been hesitant. Feel more comfortable now. Can't wait to see next video on compressor you use.

Hi Larry good demo on spay painting thank you.

Great advice and a great video. I'm considering buying a Badger 200 or Paasche SI - even though I've more sophisticated airbrushes - to use for primers, base coats, track weathering. Also my hands aren't as steady as they once were so a single action will help in that regard. Parts and availability in the UK are/can be an issue. The Iwata SAR is a nice SA airbrush, but it's a bit fiddly, plus more pricey, parts availability is good though and all the connectors match my existing kit. Lots to think about, Badger and Paasche seem to make airbrushes that last though👍✌️😊

I have one of those paint mixers, too. Mine was made by Badger. One important tip for using them: Make sure they are turned OFF both before you insert it into the paint bottle and before you remove it from the paint bottle. Otherwise you are going to have paint all over everywhere! As Justin Wilson used to say "I gair-on-tee!"

Nice info on airbrushes!

Very timely video as I am just about ready to get my first airbrush. An informative and helpful video as always.

Thanks Larry!!

Great video👍

Larry!! We all know and love you as The DCC Guy. Are you planning a complete rebrand? Hanging up the DCC Guy hat? Looking forward to what the future holds for your channel. Thanks for all the great tutorials. -Heath

Thanks Larry, I been thinking about sorting a Sprayer myself so your Video well timed. Keep Safe.

I noticed you take the needle out the back of the air brush, I have always pulled the needle out the front for two reasons: paint will stay on the needle and pulling it back will stay inside the air brush and the other putting it back of the air brush you risk bending the tip which cause uneven coverages. I prefer gravity feed A B I know you can't filter the paint but to date that has not been an issue. Still great video.

I know this is off topic but thought replying to most recent video was easiest quickest way to get a reply. I have a lot of the older mantua Pacific's. Could you please do a video on how to convert them to dcc. There are none out there. They have a open frame motors which gets its power from the frame and tender.

Good morning Larry. I don't believe it. It is just this weekend I have bought a new airbrush and compressor. Thank you for some great tips. How about showing some tips on paint and mixing especially suited to model railway. Thanks again. Terry 🎄👍

I used a Paasche Talson for years, great air-brush but a little on the pricey side. Recently I picked up an Vigiart dual action, and it works just as good for almost half as much as the Paasche.

Badger does make a cap for the 1/4 ounce paint cup (part #50-0484.) I have one for my Badger Krome. However, since you have an older airbrush, I don't know if it will fit.

Great video Larry, you mentioned doing a video on airbrushing in general, including a spray booth and masks etc. I know you have been very busy on other topics, but is that topic in the planning stage? I know it would help me.

Would love to know more about what kind (and how) an compressor can be made compatible for an air brush. I have a "family" air compressor - 1.5hp job which I use in my shop for various tasks, including airing up bike tires, lawn mower tires, etc. It has no water trap, which I suspect I would need, assuming it is of a type okay to use with an air brush in the first place. I am in Florida and the humidity is nearly always high; I constantly drain the tank of water to keep it from rusting out. (That happened once.) I am looking forward to having and using an air brush. Thanks, Larry, for another great video. You are definitely a genius for sure.

Larry, Enjoyed your video. It seems that a lot of model railroading requires a knowledge and skill with airbrushing. I have never done it but have ordered a 'gun' and hope to try it soon. I wonder how one learns about the different paints available. I live in a rural area without hobby type resources available and therefore no one-on-one learning is available so utilizing the web is the mainstay iI have to use. Where do you obtain your air brush paints and what types do you recommend? Maybe if you do a more in-depth video of associated aspects of airbrushing you might add a portion on paints and their selection. Thanks for the work that you do...it is very instructive.

Gary great video, what is the part # for nozzle used for Acrylic paint

Another topic that would be great is the hose and compressor. I picked up a Badger 105 Patriot and I have a small compressor I got from the local auto parts store. But I have no idea how to connect them together. Any advice from the community would be great.

What if you used a ultrasonic cleaner to clean your air brush?

If you are discussing external mix versus internal mix airbrushes it might be a good idea to have an external mix on hand to illustrate the differences. Many of us start with a Badger 350 external mix or other manufacturer's equivalent because they are inexpensive and readily available. During that segment it first appeared that you were calling the Badger 200 an external mix brush! Where is the discussion about siphon feed versus gravity feed? That is a huge consideration when one "graduates" to an internal mix brush that could have been a good discussion for people considering their next airbrush. And while your brushes appear to be pretty clean your colour cup and bottle adaptor are outright scary! They should be as clean as the internal portions of the brush. At some point particles of the dry paint are going to get drawn into the brush and lodge themselves in the nozzle and affect the spray pattern or the thinner is going to dissolve a bit and affect your colour. I was always taught and truly agree that airbrushing is really all about routine and cleanliness. Sorry Larry but this was not your finest video and is missing a lot of critical information. It will certainly leave people short on many differentiating aspects of air brushes when considering what airbrush to buy. At least your dual action spray demonstration illustrates why when painting you start spraying off the model, pass over and off the model before stopping the spray and then repeat the process going the opposite direction. The "splodges" at the top and bottom are what happens on the model when you don't "start beyond" and "finish beyond" the surface being painted.

Thank you for the nice introduction. What is the needle size that is sufficient for most jobs in model railroading?