| Q: What's the different between a single action airbrush and a dual action airbrush? |
A: Single action-a method of activating an airbrush whereby depressing the trigger delivers air and paint simultaneously
Dual action-a method of activating an airbrush whereby depressing the trigger delivers air and drawing back on the trigger releases paint. |
| Q: What's the difference between a bottom-feed, side feed, and gravity feed airbrush? |
A: Bottom-feed- A siphon feed system where paint is drawn up from a reservoir.
Side-feed- A siphon feed system where paint is drawn from a reservoir(color cup) mounted on the side of the airbrush.
Gravity-feed-The system where paint is drawn into an airbrush from a reservoir mounted on top of the airbrush. |
| Q: What's the difference between internal-mix and external-mix? |
| A: In an internal-mix airbrush, the air and paint mix inside the paint tip. This produces a thorough atomization or mixing, which results in a very soft, fine spray pattern. In an external-mix airbrush, the air and paint mix outside the tip, producing a coarse spray pattern. |
| Q: What types of paints can be sprayed through the airbrush? |
| A: Any paint can be sprayed through the airbrush as long as it can be thinned to a flowable consistency (such as that of milk or ink) with the appropriate thinner. |
| Q: At what air pressure is the airbrush sprayed? |
| A: 25 pounds per square inch (psi) for artwork; 55-65 psi for T-shirts and automotive painting. |
| Q: Is an airbrush hard to keep clean? |
| A: To maintain the airbrush, simply flush it with the appropriate paint cleaning agent-Medea Airbrush Cleaner for water-based paints and paint thinner for oil-based paints. Never immerse or soak an entire airbrush. Follow up with an application of Medea Super Lube for continued smooth operation. |
| Q: Why are there different size tips for the airbrush? |
| A: Most airbrushes are adaptable to three different tips-fine, medium, and heavy-to enable different size/volume sprays and to airbrush materials of varying viscosity (thick or thin). When the tip is changed in an internal-mix airbrush, the needle must also be changed to correspond (fine, medium or heavy). |
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