JTB: How to use cheap craft paint in an airbrush
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- Quick little tip on how to use cheap paints in an air brush without destroying the brush
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A small nut works well in the bottle to aid in mixing in lieu of a ball bearing.
I use BBs in my paint.
I use marbles
Yeah I put a nut in a bottle of paint but he keeps trying to get out. 8)
Make sure its stainless steel or it'll rust in the acrylic paint and create a serious problem in your airbrush.
@@graywoulf I hope they are the stainless steel ones and not the copper ones, because the copper will oxidize and create a serious patch or rust that can chunk out and jam your airbrush.
I am a bit nervous. I painted a pour painting, and want to put a waterslide. But the painting is rather dark. Since I have a little airgun I thought I could just put some white or light pink and just spray a thin transparent layer where my waterslide will go. So thank you for teaching me how to mix the paint! I think I will make a paper cutout just a bit bigger than my waterslide and put that down so I won't overspray. Otherwise, it's just paint and I can do it over. :) thank you!!
if you want to go super easy on how quickly you apply it I'd suggest some real airgun paint like Vallejo model air (not sponsored lol) and thin it a bit. Over spray card for sure, these cheapy sprayers spray in a circle and it's easy to go outside where you meant to unless you're trying to blend edges
This makes much more sense I mean you can use water but the alcohol substitute is genius. 👍🏾👍🏾
The water tended to make boogers out of my paint. I think maybe the iso helps to break surface tension. After the bug hit, normal airbrush thinner ended up being cheaper and works as well if not better than alcohol but you do need to use a lot of it
Thank you for sharing these tips and secrets. Everyone makes it seem like its super complicated, but you made it easy to understand.
thanks! I like the simple way myself :)
I don't understand what you put in airbrush.. sorry my English I'm Italian..
@@chaosvii9459 creare vernice acrilica con alcol isopropilico e mescolare metà vernice con metà alcol
@@QuiniansBudgetCrafts Do you think I could use this on fabric sir?
@@liliencalvel6151 I don't see why not
Great tips thanks for sharing
Alcohol reacts with some cheap craft paints and it will gum up your airbrush something terrible.
Ask me how I know...
It was "Folk Art color shift" paint that I was using and it does not work with alcohol.
I now use distilled water with a couple of drops of vegetable glycerin or the paint manufacturer's recommended thinner.
Before using any mixture, I would test it before trying to spray it through your airbrush.
Thats kinda game changing. With cheap acrylics i can practice with cheap paints on model kits i dont care about. Im hyped now.
I ended up getting a "real" airbrush but still use this one quite a lot. I also did switch from alcohol to airbrush thinner, mostly because it was cheaper but other said the alcohol caused problems for them. If you run into any issues, try just using airbrush thinner.
Bro thank you so much much this is actually a really neat and useful tip.
The best!! I DID IT 😁 THANKS 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Omg that is amazing
Thank you for this. I'm new to airbrushing and was wondering if I could use these paints on a mask I'm doing for Halloween this weekend.
They're sold as non-toxic and I get them on my hands all the time with no ill effect but I can't really give health and safety advice lol I'd guess if it were on the outside of the mask and there were a spot to breath through it'd be ok, but if you completely cover a cloth mask it might block it up pretty bad
What is you air presure and nozzle size? I tried using windshield washer fluid but i got splatters is it because my mixer was to think?? Thanks my friend, Dana
windshield fluid just made boogers of my paints lol. This brush is running about 15psi and a .3 needle
When airbrushing with these acrylic paints and alcohol does it require ventilation? I am in a nursing home and would love to try this method of painting. I would need to make a paint booth out of a box to eliminate overspray and I was worried about the fumes from the alcohol.
I think they stink more than anything, but in a nursing home that might be bad. I had mentioned to someone else on this thread that airbrush thinner does work better and now a days is actually cheaper than alcohol lol
Alcohol based thinners should most definitely be used with a paint booth or good ventilation. I'd think this would be very important in a shared space environment like a nursing home, if not against the rules. One thing I've seen apartment dwellers do (modeling friends that lived in apartments), is to disconnect the clothes drier hose from the vent to the outside. Then rig the vent hose from the paint booth to it for spraying with the paint booth. If you have a window that opens to the outside in your room, you could fashion an insert from heavy cardboard to connect the booth vent hose to and vent it outside that way. Good luck... Hope you find a solution that works!
hey thank you for your video! is any specific alcohol that you use?
Thank you
nope just whatever the dollar store had. Isopropanol I guess. Air brush thinner is cheaper now though and does work better. At the time the ISO was the best option for cost
The alcohol turns the paint to sludge when I try this mix, I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong?
I'm not really sure unless the paint mix is something different from apple barrel. ISO is kind of expensive these days though. Last I checked air brush thinner was actually cheaper
Hi. What brand and model of self-contained airbrush/compressor are you using in this video? Did you ever make a review video of it after you purchased it? Thanks! 😀👍🇺🇸
yup I did the review and a follow up to this video cause there were just so many questions. The brand I have is Road Tech but that doesn't seem to be on amazon anymore. There are a ton that look exactly the same with different names though. Here's the review
ruclips.net/video/mGeF21kcOzM/видео.html
How do you do the chameleon pigment or chrome texture?
not sure I understand the question. I just use the cheap acrylic paints
I bought Paint bottles in a dollar store and to find out that they are very gummy. I wonder if there is a solution to degum the paint in the bottles. I transfered two bottles in an other ones using a filter but it is very long and hard to do. The thing is that I don't remember which one was from the cheap store. And alcool is wosrt when it is gummy because the gum dries in the airbrush
ah sounds like old paint. mine do that if I leave them for a while. It should be water based acrylic paint, so a little purified water and a marble, then shake the hell out of it should thin it pretty will, but it will still have a few boogers to strain out
@@QuiniansBudgetCrafts the ones I took care were so gummy. My mixer shaft got so much around, you should have seen that, the paint started to fly 360 degree. Do you know if there is a solution that we can put inside to degum the paint? Look. If we put stabilisation in the gas of our motorcycle when we stored it for months, there got to be something for paint too.
@@chauffeurmarco hmm Stabil for paint would be awesome but I dunno if they make such a thing. Good thing about the $1 stuff is it's water based paint so water should thin it, but worst case, it's cheat, toss it and get another one. I did notice the high end paints don't do that. They might dry up, but they don't go all gummy so there must be some kind of stabilizer for paints
@@QuiniansBudgetCrafts I tried reducer, alcool, and distilled water. It thins but does remove the gum
Hi, what is this type of air brush gun
I believe this one is "Road Tek" which isn't sold anymore but a million clones are
The alcohol destroys those paints adhesive properties and will also turn into jelly and spray like crap... The reason you're getting the sputtering and also talk about 'gummy bubbles' is the paint turning into a jelly like substance and the only thing that will make it flow again is the alcohol.. You can keep adding alcohol and it will keep thinning it out, but you're just reducing the adhesion even more.
It's best to use a mix over water and windshield washer fluid with a couple drops of glycerine. The washer fluid will help to reduce the surface tension of the water and also help dry it quicker. The glycerine will make the paint flow better and level better.
I'll give that a go. I've not had any issues with the paint turning to jelly or not sticking using alcohol, just boogers in the paint itself cause it's $0.50 cheap craft paint
@@QuiniansBudgetCrafts the 'boogers' aren't because it's cheap paint. It's because of the alcohol. I went through a month trying to get my airbrush to work when I first started after watching a video on using alcohol. Turns out, the alcohol was the problem.
When I say 'jello' i mean the paint looks as if it's returned to it's state before it was ever thinned (sometimes even thicker).. This isn't the alcohol evaporating, it's the binders in the paint prematurely beginning to link because of the absence of water. You can thin it even more with alcohol and it will flow again but you're then spraying the acrylic that has already completed it's key 'binding' phase.
As soon as I stopped trying to use alcohol and just used water, i was blown away with how easy life was. Then I added the washer fluid and glycerine and it was almost like painting enamels... Flows amazing, levels great, dries quickly enough to not be a pain and not so fast as to give you dry spraying and clogged tips.
@@ryanokeefe12 I mean boogers straight from the bottle, not from the brush. I use furniture polish in my washes as a flow aid, that seems to work pretty well but I didn't want to put that in the air brush because they can have wax in them and I figured that'd build up after a while
@@QuiniansBudgetCrafts You will get that with any acrylic paint that isn't pre-thinned for airbrushing.. it's just the paint that has dried near the top of the bottle after it's been exposed to air.
Furniture polish isn't a flow aid. A flow aid is a base of whatever the pigment carrier is mixed with glycerine (for acrylic paints). For water-based acrylic, the carrier is water.
Furniture polish is oil-based 90% of the time and will be horrible for any acrylic other than enamel.
When thinning paint, all you want to be doing is increasing the percentage of the carrier. For lacquer, it's lacquer thinner. For urethane based paints, it's urethane reducer. For water-based paints, it's water.
@@ryanokeefe12 this is my problem and I keep getting clogs. It also is real bubbly. It would start off good and thin just start clogging and bubbling.
Hello, I have an airbrush Iwata and the problem is when I want to make a fine line I cannot get the color out and when I press the trigger more a lot of color comes out, I do not use special colors for airbrushes, just use oil colors and dilute them with petrol, please help me, thanks
I don't have an Iwata so I'm not positive but if it's like mine there is a screw on the back that you can adjust to make it spray less paint. As to the type of paint I don't know about using oils, I use acrylic
This paint it si durable like car paint?
not on its own, you'll want to clear coat the project when you're done
Is it ok to use paint a clay sculpture?
sure. I'd prime it first though
Has anyone used liquid watercolors? Also do the thinned metallic acrylics clog the air brush ? I am also wondering if the liquid metallic water colors will cause clogging. I make my own calligraphy inks with very fine mica powders that are found in both acrylic and water color paints. I am able to make very fine and intricate lines with my pens but do not know how the mica will do in an airbrush.
If you can change the needle go with an 05 and it should work. I recently used some metallic medium mixed with craft paint and it worked well enough. Some minor clogging but if you pulse the trigger it'll clear out
@@QuiniansBudgetCrafts thank you.
can we use it for painting any object like steel,plastic..please tell me
whatever you think you can get the paint to stick to. Some things may require a primer first
I run straight alcohol through it between colors
Perfect, and then just a little backwash also to flush out any clogs.
@@satyanpatel6403 you got it
Some acrylic react to alcohol
I've heard that but so far none of the Apple Barrel ones seem to have an issue with it. I did swap to airbrush thinner though because it's cheaper now
HI!! How long has this airbrush lasted for you? I want a portable airbrush but I dont want to waste money on it to stop working in a short term
going on about a year now. Only issue I've noticed is the power button can be a little weird sometimes, just gotta give it a little poke/flick and it's fine again
Mine quit just after a day. Should have use some demineralized water instead of just alcohol. Alcohol dried so fast it clogged the nozzle. I'll keep you posted once I managed to unclog the nozzle
@@pan2aja eesh if it died I'd get a replacement. I did notice the alcohol tends to dry pretty quickly but I've not had the problems other are reporting
@@QuiniansBudgetCrafts I'll keep you posted I just bought a cleaning kit. This is my first time experience with airbrush. Maybe I didn't thin the paint enough
@@pan2aja yeah it's gotta be suuuuper thin, more thin than water really which is why the alcohol. Of course air brush paint would be better but I didn't have any of that and wanted to find a way to use my super cheap paint
erik satie!
Applebearle is plad
Rule of thumb: if paint in “bucket” looks like skim milk, it’s ready to go!
Thank You and Thank You for getting to the point. I hate when my ADHD kicks in on some of these Airbrush vids!.
Dude thank you so much, have the exact same airbrush and paint as you and I have just been using them straight from the bottle and it has been a nightmare… thanks so much for this easy tip (coming from multiple videos saying you have to buy super expensive chemicals etc… ugh)
Great info. I've watched 30 min videos that didn't give as much info... I'm ready to try acrylic, thanks to you.
I ordered a similar airbrush on Amazon a few days ago and it's arriving today. I have a lot of acrylic paint and was planning to buy some alcohol ink (don't have the money right now for it). This video helped a lot because, now, all I have to do is go get a big bottle of alcohol for under $3 and just mix it with the paints I already have!!!!! 🎉🥳🥳 The pluses are that:
- don't have to spend $10-$20 on alcohol ink
- can stretch out my paints to last longer -- do more airbrush projects, and
- because of the addition of alcohol to my acrylic paints, the paint will dry much faster
I'm totally winning. THANKS! 🤗
if the paint drys to fast you get tip dry a build up of paint on the needle tip.
yup. I've not had a problem with that, might be the paint, temp, humidity, who knows lol so many things effect paints. I did end up switching to airbrush thinner though because the ISO got really pricy
Thanks so much for sharing this. Tried using Flow improver but the air just pushed it round the model. A friend recommended Isopropyl or Thinner. Have some Alcohol on the way but tried the thinner and it was better. Same airbrush. Will swap to the Iso Alcohol when it arrives. Using W&N Artist Acrylic and found about the same 1:1 ratio about right.
1 litre/quart of water with 6-12 drops of rinse aid works as a thinner. add 6 drops of vegetable glycerin to make it dry slower
It's better to thin with floor polish because it's an acrylic polyurethane which give it more body and adhesion....................
I just saw another crafting channel do this in passing and it BLEW MY MIND! This makes make much more inclined in looking into an air brush - thanks!
Windex has already worked way better for me than alcohol.
Yo celebs in the house! I've got a few friends who have had really good results with windex, for me it made boogers. Not really sure why
Question, can I use this technique if I want to make some tshirts with airbrush effect? Or will the cheap acrylic paint wash out?? Thanks for the tutorial anyway!! Super helpful for other projects I have in mind :)
the cheap paints are water based so it'll prolly wash out. You could try doing a test strip of paint and then bake it on with a heat gun or something to basically stain the material but I think it'd still come out pretty faded.
Walmart does sell fabric paints but I think they're super goopy and thick. Another option might be to use for liquid fabric dye like Rit or one of those that are already water thin
Guys watch out with this method. I use it myself, but some paints will react with alcohol and gum up the paints, sometimes immediately. ESPECIALLY METALLICS.
yea metallic paints are pretty bad for gumming up EVERYTHING including normal brushes lol
bought autolock, not spraying water out of box, will not work, $65 on amazon
oof, I'd ask for a refund then. Sounds completely deflective
Don't mix paint in the colour cup, mix externally and filter through pantyhose material, no lumps no grains, more fun time...
pantyhose.... hmmmm, where to buy that now that it is passe'....
50/50 windex water with some glycerine for smooth flow home made brew
I tried that and the windex turned the paint into boogers
@@QuiniansBudgetCrafts Pulse Windex has BLUE COLOR in it.
Thank you so much for this, i am a beginner to the airbrush and got so confused about thinning waterbased acrylics.
Exactly the same problem this dude is awsome😊
That's really helpful since I always wondered what kind of paint is used.
I used Alcohol to thin some craft metallic paint today and it turned into jelly.....
oh weird, I've not had that happen before. I wonder if its what they used for the metallic part. Maybe try using airbrush thinner. It's cheaper than ISO these days
Hey great video, I use cheap paints with my airbrush on my channel. Cheers!
This definitely was useful. Thanks!
Do you finish your piece with water based poly or anything? Or s the thinned acrylic good to go?
I generally just use dollar store hairspray. I'm sure a proper clear coat would be better, but I'm also not painting award winning stuff lol
I bought this last year with the same paint n it never worked idk wth I was doing wrong.🤷
You do have to get it pretty thin, like skim milk almost. It'll also clog up the sprayer if you don't clean it right away
This was such a helpful video because you answered all the questions I had. Thanks :)
Can I dilute speedball fabric paint the same way, for airbrushing a shirt
I'm not sure because I'm not familiar with that paint. The only fabric paint I've worked with has been very very thick and textured so if it's like that I don't think so. The space for the paint to come out around the needle is very small, the slightly bit of grit would clog it. Could be worth a shot though, worst case you just undo a couple nuts and clear it out
If the airbrush potrable like this can used by another cat???example,like pilox cat??????
I have no clue why im here lol i know nothing about this. But why the marble?
works as an agitator like in a spray can. You don't need it, I just found that it helps
How would one of those airbrushes work on a plastic model? Is the paint flow usually thin line? Thanks..
it's a circle about the size of a US dime. Works really well for base coating, or large areas like armor or extended swords.You still need to hand detail with a hair brush
@@QuiniansBudgetCrafts That is what I need to know. Thank-You.
I have an airbrush just like that! This is going to save me sooooo much money! THANK YOU
Thank you!
I actually just tried this and i couldnt get any paint flow. I checked for clogs, fiddled with pressure, but at no point could i get air out. and when i went to clean the paint that had been in the pot was chunky, so guessing it had already started hardening by the time i was ready to paint?
it may have, alcohol evaporates really fast. Airbrush thinner in now cheaper than ISO so I'd probably swap to that if I were you. Also could be how thinned you got it. Needs to be like skim milk, and you must thin before you put it in the brush cause you'll never get all the boogers from around the needle otherwise
I used these same paints for a long time.
You need to mix thinner, thin, stir, and strain for good measure.. I got by using them and had ok results but was always getting tip dry and the occasional clog.
I have Createx colors and thinner but I was trying to be thrifty and use cheap paint. Cheap paint can be used and it can work pretty well...
But the other day I started using the Createx paint. What a difference! The flow and response of the brush changed dramatically. Even in my cheap $30 brush I had way better control and spray.
The paint would flow as soon as I started to pull the trigger back. The brush would make tiny spots and fine lines instantly and every time.
I was so used to fighting with trying to get the paint to flow I was doing very little actual painting. Not to mention the on and off, sometimes it flows sometimes not, and not being able to spray the same way twice was wasting all my time.
Those cheap paints have a place I suppose.. If you need to fill a sky with blue or a ship with grey and you have a big cup gun you can spray it well.
But to thin it to get it to spray detail and cover without blowing spiders all over is a challenge.
It just might be worth it to put a few dollars worth of paint in your gun instead of wasting time for minimal results.
Also the shading was horrible and the finish was dusty and gritty to touch.
I sprayed a pic on glossy poster board (with Createx paint) yesterday and the paint lays so flat and clean it has a perfect glossy finish you cant even feel or see. Its amazing how smooth and clean it looks.
Like day and night as they say..
yeah it's not optimal to be sure. Actually it's quite literally the cheapest way possible short of blowing the paint through a straw lol It does do well enough to base coat and such though. This vids a little old, I've switched over to actual airbrush thinner mostly because it was cheaper but also better results. Windex never worked for me.
I've since gotten some slightly better brushes with a compressor and mostly use Vallejo airbrush paints for the air brush and use the 50 cent stuff for base coating with a hair brush.
That brush I do still use a lot cause it's just easier to deal with and operates at a pretty low pressure so it still has its uses
Where do you get the Createx paint and is it a specific line of Createx you mean?
Sit, thank you for the video. I would be happy if you answer me. Can use your airbrush on my car paint, for small things. Lets say painting the rims just one by one. My question is about that how big area it can sprey etc. Can you make a video about it, test it on a white paper something like that
it's a pretty fine spray in a smallish area about 1" circle. I don't think it'd work very well on life size objects
Just bought one of these, never used one. Unsure about thinning the paint?
the video shows me using alcohol, but once the pandemic hit, airbrush thinner ended up being cheaper. Just mix the paint and thinner of choice in a small container until it's about the same thickness as skim milk then try it out. if it sputters, try adding 1 more drop of thinner and mixing in the paint cup until it works
Hi, my husband and I are starting out with airbrush. We would like to know, can you use fingerpaint in an airbrush gun?
It really depends on how thick it is. As long as it's about as thin as skim milk you should be fine
Thank you for your help
Curious, what’s the base on that airbrush is it hoseless? Link for it?
the black cylinder is a mini compressor. It's only about 15 psi but it does the job. This one is a "Roadtec" brand which doesn't seem to exist any more but there are over 100 clones of it on amazon like it. Here's one (expensive) example
www.amazon.com/dp/B07TB2NDCG/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_GZV9WTB6T3HRGE5A59J0
Just put in cordless airbrush :)
Wow! Thank you! So tired of ordering expensive airbrush paints from Amazon and waiting for it to arrive, this makes me happy! Happy! lol thanks for showing this!
I finding tutorials for water based inks can be used cause they are thin but still researching this, use bottled water of pure tap water where I live is very hard harsh on many things, so found big bottles at dollar tree and can use my food stamps for bottled water, also thinking of food coloring as well haha that on paper won’t eat it lol.😅 thank you for your videos here the time you take to show us some fun the know how and to do better in our art projects what ever they maybe…
This works really good on plastics? Could you show a video doing that? :)
I've not tried painting a mini with it because the nozzle I have is super wide, just prime. It does seems to do that just fine, but I'm also painting over it and sealing so I'm not sure if it would hold up on its own. I could give it a go on a larger model
Thanks for sharing great tip for a low budget but I do have question for ya does it matter how much percentage of alchol you get I got 71% polypropylene alchol does that really make a matter compared to 93%
etc.etc.??
not really it just effects how quickly the mix dries. As long as the paint has been thinned to the point it's nearly watery you should be fine. The main point of the alcohol is to break down any of the "boogers" that acrylic paint tends to get, and to make it dry faster than just straight water
Thank you so much, I'll definitely have to try this! Before, I used water mixed with clear acrylic paint for this. I hope your way works better.
Interesting tip! Is that a more expensive airbrush since it doesn't need an air compressor with it?
it's a really cheap one as far as the ones with a compressor go. The single brushes can be cheaper but then you'd need a compressor
It's actually cheaper. You don't get as much power or versatility in a portable airbrush like this, imo, but if its enough for your needs, it makes up for it in convenience and price. Which is about $50 on Amazon.
I use this for my Model Railroading crafts... Works Great!
Great videos ..thanks for showing us.
I'm hoping to use artisan mixable water based oils in my air brush .....is this possible.
I have so much paint .....would love to make good use of it
I'm not sure how the oil paints would flow through. For airbrushes the paint needs to be nearly watery thin, most people say "like skim milk". I honestly don't know much about oil paints at all. If you can thin it enough it should work you'd just need to make sure to clean the brush really well after words
@@QuiniansBudgetCrafts
Ah yes , that' makes sense .
Skim milk. ....okay .
I might start safe with acrylics then, and later try the water based oils later when I am more confident.
Was hoping you or someone you knew had tried it .
Thanks awfully for the quick reply.
Much appreciated
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Have you ever tried windshield wiper fluid?
I haven't but I have been told it works pretty well. I've swapped over to airbrush thinner. It ended up being cheaper around the time this video came out
Thanks for the video. can i use this method to paint plastic?
Yup! You'll want to prime it first though
@@QuiniansBudgetCrafts I will prime it first. I'm still learning, so thanks for dropping in a reply. Cheers!
Thank u so much this is my 1st time using a air brush just like urs and let me tell u there r no straight to the dam point videos on how to simply do what u just did! Thanks again !
Is the ball bearing absolutely necessary?
not really, it does help to mix it though. Just shake it a bit more if you don't have one. Any marble small enough to fit in there will work too
How can an acrylic paint, whatever it's cost, damage an airbrush? By not cleaning it properly.
Thanks for making this simple!
Seeing as iso alcohol is nigh impossible to come by thanks to the Rona, would it be possible to use a 190 proof grain alcohol in lieu of iso? Would there be any difference, save for the paint drying a bit quicker?
Also, thanks for these tips and tricks, i love them because they are short, prompt, and to the point
I have no idea. You mean like Everclear? If there's sugar in there it might cause problems but could be worth a shot
@@QuiniansBudgetCrafts take a shot, mix paint, take a shot..... sounds great
denatured works too
I don't have much luck with Isopropyl Alcohol for some acrylics. Obviously works with cheap craft acrylics though. But if you want a near universal "acrylic thinner"... Windshield washer fluid is fantastic! Super cheap, readily available. I use the stuff that's good to -20° or -30°, which guarantees that it has a good amount of alcohol (methyl I think). Thins just about every acrylic paint I've used really well. It's a great airbrush cleaner too. Only thing about it... The alcohol is fairly toxic to breath and you don't want to soak your skin with it for long periods of time (this is sort of the case with most alcohols, not just the stuff in windshield washer fluid). So either use it outside or with a paint/spray booth. I also use a respirator when spraying, and throw away rubber gloves (Harbor Freight).
@@WHJeffB its funny you say that, I've found a near flawless go to, just plain Windex! It does take a couple coats to get a good finish, but with as quick as windex dries, its not a bad tradeoff.
I bought the exact same cordless airbrush, actually surprised me. Do you find the cheap paints wipe off your work easier. Thanks for the video mate.
Do you think you could link it for me
I was using alcohol but it can strip the crome from your airbrush and cause it to rust and be no good you can get denatured alcohol so it doesn’t do that more pricy but it’s not as strong
These days I think actual airbrush thinner might be cheaper than alcohol lol
@@QuiniansBudgetCrafts iam also having trouble with the ratio when I mix it for my nail art it clogs to fast or it’s to thin it’s definitely going to take practice
@@boujeechinchilla7828 I'm not sure about nail art. This brush (And all its clones) are marketed as being for nails though so it should work, I just don't know the paint to thinner ratios for it
Windex has the same advantages and doesn't create the noxious fumes
That's what Cujo told me but that instantly turned my paint into boogers
@@QuiniansBudgetCrafts really??!! That's wierd... I've never had that experience. What brand, apple barrel? I always struggled with apple barrel through an air brush, but folk art treats me well.
@@DungeonMasterpiece yup good old apple barrel lol. I still use it with some airbrush thinner for when I'm just hosing down something big
@@QuiniansBudgetCrafts apple barrel is the bottom of the barrel for craft paint. They use very coarse pigment and don't screen thier Matte medium. Try again with FolkArt or ceramcoat
@@DungeonMasterpiece yup but Folkart is too. Both made by Plaid. I'm not trying to show the best way to go about it, just the cheapest
thank you so much. funny enough I just got that one! this video helped so much!
So was it about 60% 91 iso and 40% paint? Also have you tried using 99% iso?
That sounds about right. I did end up adding a little more ISO because the brush was sputtering. I've not tried 99% no. I ended up switching to good old air brush thinner after a while when the ISO prices went nuts
@@QuiniansBudgetCrafts We have a bunch of 99% iso around because I use it for electronics repair. I think I bought a 6 pack on amazon awhile ago it is "for technical use" cant get it locally because it is flammible and not really for medical use unless you dilute it.
@@dustinsiemers5116 I have some of that. works wonders on "Dead" keyboards lol
I had Satie paused in another tab and I couldn't for the life of me figure out why it was still playing.
Just purchased my first airbrush.Thanks for a great tip
Does it need to be 91%. Or will 70% work too
either will work. The higher the % the faster it dries so if you're having issues with clogs, go down in %
maybe use 71% alcohol would give better time to work with
ah yeah it might. ISO prices went through the roof though so I've just been using actual air brush thinner cause it's cheaper now
@@QuiniansBudgetCrafts not sure where you are but i'm in Bay Area in California, walmart has 71% for $2, not so bad.
Montanan for the moment. Prices might be better after I've moved but really the airbrush thinner isn't bad either
Dude this is a awesome ideas thank you for sharing . Do you have to use 91% isopropyl alcohol or will any do?
any should be fine I just happen to have 91 on hand. If it's really low like 60s or something you may need to use more, or have a longer drying time but it should still work fine
@@QuiniansBudgetCrafts Sweet thank you!!!
Thank you .... 🍻
I got a question. What base paint do you use to paint on t shirts. I see all these videos saying how to do it and stuff. But none explain what base paint they are using. Just naming a brand.
So I want to know if it’s oil, water / acrylic etc..???
I'd use something labeled fabric paint. Acrylic is water based so it'd mostly come out first time you washed it
I want to dye my cabinet doors can I use alcool ink in a air brush?
yup that should flow perfectly
@@QuiniansBudgetCrafts thank you very much,
Would you consider doing a vid about your airbrush and tiny compressor? Where to get them, what you think of it, how well it works for you etc. Does the vibration of the compressor effect your ability to do detailed work? I have really limited hobby space so something like that looks almost Ideal to me.
if I had a compressor I would. This one has a comp/battery combo, that's what the big black thing on the bottom is. I'm not sure I'd like the hose because the power cord on dremels drives me insane
@@QuiniansBudgetCrafts oh yeah I knew that was the battery/compressor. Does it shake alot? It didn't sound very noisy on the vid, is it very noisy in person?
@@j453 nope, it's quieter than an electric tooth brush. I guess it does buzz a bit but not enough that I've noticed it beyond knowing it's on
@@QuiniansBudgetCrafts thank you 👍😁
@@j453 np hope it helped :)
Where do you buy your paint at!
Walmart mostly for the apple barrel and folk art, but I'd think Michaels, Hobby Lobby, or any other craft store would have it too
DO you clean it with alcohol?
Hot water mostly. The paint is water based so it tends to dissolve in hot water
Thank-you
3:32 Majestic. You need to put this in an Art Gallery.
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you ever try pledge clear floorcare
in washes yup, no reason it wouldn't work here unless it's got wax in it then it might eventually clog