Paint details on custom cars require the precision of an airbrush.
Artists have used virtually the same natural bristle brushes for thousands of years. These brushes have their purpose, but for certain applications, only an airbrush will do. From custom car paint designs to intricate details in photo-realistic paintings, an airbrush like the Spraymaster provides a maximum of precision and control. If you wish to use a Spraymaster airbrush for your painting project, you can do so by following some basic instructions and airbrush techniques.
Instructions
Preparation
1. Attach one end of a 1/8-inch connector air hose to the valve on the bottom side of a Spraymaster airbrush. Screw the connector firmly in place.
2. Attach the opposite end of the air hose to the valve on an air compressor. Screw the connector firmly in place.
3. Fill the bucket-shaped reservoir on the airbrush no more than 2/3 full with your desired paint.
4. Plug the power cord of the air compressor into a power outlet and turn on the air compressor.
Painting
5. Hold the airbrush firmly in your dominant hand so that the open end of the reservoir faces upward.
6. Stand approximately 1 to 2 feet from the object you wish to paint and lean in to apply paint.
7. Hold the airbrush approximately 2 inches from the object or canvas and press the trigger button behind the reservoir to start the flow of air and apply paint to your painting surface.
8. Hold the airbrush in a stationary position over the object or canvas with the trigger depressed to apply a thicker coat of paint. The longer you hold the airbrush in place, the more paint it will apply.
9. Press and release the trigger quickly over the object or canvas for quick, light applications of paint.
10. Depress the trigger and move the tip of the airbrush across the object or canvas in smooth, even strokes to apply an even coat of paint. Slower strokes will apply more paint, while more rapid strokes will apply a thinner coat.
11. Depress the trigger and move tip over the object or canvas slowly, building speed until you quickly move the airbrush away and release the trigger. This will create a line of diminishing thickness.
