Is this a good buy

[Jraw4]

Hello there looking for a decent airbrush set up and i have spotted this on the bay of love

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Compressor...0#ht_760wt_689

I know the airbush is ok but what do you think of the compressor, and what else will i need to get painting shells other than paint, liquid mask and scalple/blades.

Thanksyou peeps.

[julianb]

Brush looks fine,
I'd be looking for a compressor with a bigger reservoir tank. I think this is more the sort of thing used by nail artists, I may be wrong. Perhaps somebody with more experience/knowledge might chime in.

Cheers

J

[Steveonamission]

I use a compressor like that, it's annoying as hell!lol But it can cope just about, just don't go continuously spraying large areas as it won't like it after a while. It's best to buy one with a decent sized tank like Julian says.

[D20MCK]

My friend had a Iwata kit like that and the compressor was crap. I use a 24 litre compressor like the one in the pic only problem with mine is that it's really noisy.

[Jraw4]

Holy crap thats a compressor and a half, trouble is it needs to be as silent as poss really and cant pay mega bucks, are there any recommendations for me, i wont be doing it day in day out but want to do say 1 or 2 shells a week and maybe 1 bike frame a month.

[Steveonamission]

That compressor looks overkill to me.

The one you've picked out will do the job fine , they are quiet enough to use indoors. You'll just have to be a little more patient with it waiting for the pressure to build back up as it hasn't an appropriate tank to store air in, having a good sized tank means it won't need to come back on as often.

Hope this helps.

[julianb]

I killed a Holding compressor similar to that, which was noisy and ran out of steam after 20-30 seconds at higher psi.

Bought an Iwata Shark from Airbrushes.com on a deal. Silent, 100psi continuous!!!!, air filter, water trap, and cooling fan.

I've never looked back...


cheers

Ju

[D20MCK]

Originally Posted by Steveonamission

That compressor looks overkill to me.

I don't just use it for my airbrush so it's not overkill for my needs. Only reason I got it coz it was on sale from screwfix for 45 quid, it lives in my shed so noise is not a problem.