Well, I have been browsing the plethora of air brushes, and have decided on the Paasche single action, my needs will be simple. I am also planning to start with canned air. I am not sure how the pressure is controlled. I will get the air can, and can valve, but is there a regulator I can get that will fit the can valve? I don’t think I want to just open the valve fully and start spraying… right?
Any advice in this are would be valuable to me.
Steve
Steve, I too, use a Paasche single action, the Model H. I don’t think you’re going to be very happy with the canned air. That’s what I started with back in the late '80s and I quickly grew tired of the hassles. They will frost up when used for any reasonable time and quickly run out of air too. Then, I used a decrepit old pulsing compressor that probably dated from the early '50s at least. that thing shaked, rattled and made tremendous racket for years until it finally petered out. Then, I switched to CO2 and I haven’t regretted that. I used to have a hard time with humidity and never found a good moisture trap. Now, I have quiet, reliable propellant. The CO2 might be a bit more expensive in the long run but I’m glad I made the switch. Good luck with whatever you choose!
Gary
Gary, thanks so much. Sounds like a capital idea. How do I go about doing it? Tank sizes? I thought you are not allowed to actually purchase a tank, only rent them. Regulator? Or will it come with one?
Steve
Gary, just read your response in another thread to my question… sorry. Goin with the CO2. Thanks so much. Seems everyone like the Badger 200 for beginners.
Steve
You are quite welcome Steve! You are right, one leases the tanks/bottles. I believe mine are 30 lb. bottles (they’re about 24" tall) You will have to buy a regulator, that’s the biggest expense but it’s a one-time deal. I currently lease two bottles @ around $50 per year (around $8.00 a month for both?). It costs about $15 to exchange them for a full bottle. I lease two because there is nowhere in my hometown to get them, and when one runs out, I always have another one to go to. That is, when I remember to take the empty in (which I need to do right now). Hey, I know that the lease costs soon amount to more than a compressor but I just prefer that route. Mu wife would tell you that managing money is not my strong suit, lol.
Best regards, Gary