Buying your first airbrush do you go Cheap or Expensive

[@albertrosenberg]

Thanks for ALL your advice. I started with a cheap "kit" and paint, then started watching your videos. My original paints are at the back of my table, I have a decent compressor, and just got my H&S Ultra! The difference between the brushes is night and day. I have been working the muscle memory on the Ultra based on your beginner videos. I bought the .28 kit but haven't even opened it yet. When things become automatic when brushing then I will give the .28 a try. MANY Thanks!

[@nineoneten]

I should be in bed not watching a guy explaining airbrushes ! I just can't resist though. Love your videos. Rob.

[@deanbrown7643]

Took your advice a few yrs back when i started up and purchased mid priced range creos now got 3 of them amongst others and tbh mukka they are spot on , yes you've approached this subject before but refresher vids are a must , thanks Mukka 😊😊

[@KOUGA108]

Definitely, people should get something that is high quality over something cheap. Not that there is anything wrong with cheap but an airbrush is a tool that will be used for a very long time, therefore it's better to get something that will give you a smooth and enjoyable experience while also teaching you the basics of how to properly airbrush.

[@JohnWD40TC02]

I also learnt the hard way with my full size spray guns, yup I was the numpty that got a £10 spray gun from Amazon and thought I was a pro painter ready to tackle anything🙄🤠 but I soon found out that it was a total waste of time and money, after much research watching YT vids and asking the pros questions I got a GTI ProLite then I never looked back👌 I think the above goes for airbrushes as well, buying cheap is false economy👍

[@itt615]

First brush was an Iwata HP-B off of Ebay for $70. The brush is fantastic and its abilities far exceeds my abilities!

[@martf3129]

Great video, spot on! With a cheapo as your first brush, yes you can paint but you have no idea how much you are working around the limitations of it until you get a decent one. Once you have used a good brush, H&S or others, you will never use a cheaper one again. The lesson is, are they made to paint with, made to make the experience better and easier, or made to 'pile high and sell cheap'

[@rockweiler777]

My sentiments exactly!

[@PocoCalleCustoms]

I would have to agree with you Mukka although some of the cheap brushes will do the job, it’s a personal choice imo but that personal choice sometimes is made easier if the knowledge taken onboard is good knowledge and have to say it’s always good knowledge on ur channel thanks for sharing 👌👌

[@astralsolari]

Great comparison.. You are bang on about how horrible the triggers are one the cheapo airbrushes.. I bought two kwoons one sidefeed and the other a gravity and I hate them.. They are truly terrible and the same goes for crappy compressors.. Been there, done that, got the t-shirt.. Yours is lookin spiffin btw

[@mikeszczutkowski3066]

I agree with you Rob 💯 I started with a cheap kit and got so frustrated I quit for over two years, now I have a micron, evolution 2024, creos 289 and sotar, not a bad lineup and now I wish I went for a quality brush to start and how much better I'd be if I didn't quit.

[@dredfxcustompaint]

@@mikeszczutkowski3066 very nice line up 👌thanks for watching and supporting the channel much appreciated

[@mikeszczutkowski3066]

@dredfxcustompaint I got the evolution 2024 because of you and I want to thank you for that.

[@dredfxcustompaint]

@mikeszczutkowski3066 your welcome it's a cracking brush 👍

[@michaelhayes9975]

The old adage buy right and buy once seems to apply yet again.

[@dredfxcustompaint]

@@michaelhayes9975 definitely I've done it in other jobs with tools and had to buy again

[@ForgeFatherKotaun]

What is the compressor set at to do it that close?

[@ANDY-we7mr]

Good video there rob thanks for sharing that information very useful Rob whats happening to the car 🚗 painting channel andy 😊

[@dredfxcustompaint]

@@ANDY-we7mr thanks Andy there will be stuff coming up with the big guns later this year but not at the moment

[@Jeff-rh8mq]

we're not all artists, mix your paint and figure your pressure [22 to 26 psi] you don't need a 200.00 air brush

[@nsperce2496]

Cheap Ab can serve you well, if you know what you're doing. But then you will soon find it's limitations. Is it a game changer to upgrade to (at least) Patriot or Ultra!? Most definitely. Good article, as always :) Btw, what Mac valve you're using?

[@dredfxcustompaint]

@@nsperce2496 hi the mac valve is a cheap one 😆 and here's me going on about buy good stuff 👍 thanks for watching

[@nsperce2496]

@@dredfxcustompaint Hahaha, i wasn't criticized. Just, i am on hunt for Mac valve with QC and to avoid to get one that behaves almost as on/off switch from Temu, thought to invest a bit more that couple of quids. So i thought, if you are using that, probably is worth of purchasing :)

[@dredfxcustompaint]

@nsperce2496 I think the best ones are the harder and steenbeck fpc values I have that fitted to the infinity 2024 and they work great 👍

[@nsperce2496]

@@dredfxcustompaint That will do. Cheers :)

[@markmcintosh3255]

Iwata is my choice. Nothing but hassles with H&s for me

[@AAWOLFE-zc6ly]

agreed, gsi ps771 also a good gun

[@tompintamini7722]

same here .. I sold my Infinities

[@AAWOLFE-zc6ly]

thought you covered this in past videos... do you want to go down the right path or the wrong one 1.7K views 4 months ago Airbrushing for beginners just starting out here's my top 10 airbrush essentials 1.5K views 5 months ago Let's see how good these brushes really are from £30 to £500 on detail 1.6K views 7 months ago just to mention a few of your past videos on this topic... buy quality...

[@fraserhardmetal7143]

Here we go again - I've been using airbrushes for 40 years - starting with a mouth diffuser - I bought Iwata years ago when they were not known here - lately I bought a Fengda airbrush which I tuned and which performs as well as the two creos brushes and the Iwata hp I have - yes there are cheap and cheerful but there are rip off prices for brushes that are marginally better - price is not an indicatorr of quality - you seem obsessed with using expensive gear - it's all down to talent mate - remember the beginner pencil ?

[@TheAegisClaw]

There's a lot of truth to what you say, still love my Fengda, the cheapest of the cheap brushes I own. I also have an Infinity 2024 though. For fine detail work, the Infinity really is far superior, but for general use, there's really not much difference.

[@TheAegisClaw]

It was actually the trigger response on the Fengda that showed me how horrendous the delay on the older H&S triggers was.

[@로드웨이]

The triggers on the cheap Chinese brushes are horrible. They are so tiring on your fingers

[@Jeff-rh8mq]

NEVER BCK FLUSH

[@LemurKrazy]

All my creos brushes have a feature where you half turn the nozzle and it enables back flushing. Even the instructions explain how to do it for cleaning. These are airbrushes used with harsh laquers and no problems at all.

[@AAWOLFE-zc6ly]

a statement with no explanation...lol

[@tompintamini7722]

a myth....

[@TriLaserArt]

Whats wrong with back flussing? Been doing it for as long as i can remember with no issues. Are you worried about pricking your finger? 😢