Today in our country for airbrushing on cars, as a rule, use these types of paints:

  • Waterborne enamels;
  • Special art paints.

It is worth remembering that with any type of paint you need to work in a respirator and in a room where the exhaust system works well.

Water based enamels

Water paints for airbrushing which can be bought in specialized stores, are diluted with water. As a rule, it is recommended to use filtered water, but some manufacturers offer branded water. The advantages of this type of paint is low toxicity, which is important for working indoors, especially if there is no ventilation system.

Aqueous paints for airbrushing on cars very quickly dry and allow you to apply different colors in several layers. Experts also identify some of the drawbacks of such paints, which consist mainly in the indexing of colors, which does not allow to obtain the expected color when mixed.

Nitro-paints have a special surface that you will see after application. These materials are diluted to the desired consistency with the help of special solvents, which, as a rule, can be found in the corresponding product line of a certain manufacturer. Such paints for airbrushing have a number of advantages:

  • They instantly dry up due to very fine grinding;
  • Due to the special structure of nitrocolors, it is possible to draw various small patterns and drawings;
  • Nitrokraski very quickly dry, so you can not worry about the application of several layers: they are guaranteed not smear!

But, like any other paints for airbrushing, which can be bought in specialized stores, nitro-paints have a number of drawbacks, which should also be taken into account when choosing a material.

    • Mixing paint, you need to remember that the final color may differ significantly from what you expect to see. This is due to the indexation of paint;
    • Skilled craftsmen also talk about the poor color rendition of such paints;
    • The need to use an additional basic white background so that the final color is bright and saturated;
    • The thin color that overlaps its “predecessor”, as a rule, becomes faded grayish;
    • Easy process of dissolving paint after application;
    • It is impossible to wash off the upper layer without damaging deeper balls;
    • Strict requirements for work: a ban on working indoors, a respirator is required due to the high toxicity of paints.

Art paints for airbrushing are designed specifically for painting on cars, and, as a rule, are sold ready to use. You can work with such paints with the help of various tools, including brushes and rollers. The obvious advantages of this type of paint are:

Expanded color palette, in which there is a large number of basic colors, as well as colors with a variety of color effects, such as glowing, metallic sheen, etc.

  • High covering ability;
  • Resistant to light and good color reproduction;
  • The ability to easily and seamlessly overlap one layer to another without any changes in the structure and color of different balls;
  • Increased adhesion level;
  • Low toxicity, water dilution;
  • Irreversibility, that is, the paint can not be washed off, which is convenient during the application of several layers;
  • The possibility of washing the paint with a special solvent;

Slow drying, which is convenient for creating various special effects, such as blurring or streaks.

As for the drawbacks, the most noticeable drawbacks and side effects in working with such paints for airbrushing are slow drying, due to which the master will not be able to blow paint at one point several times. The consistency of these paints is much thicker compared to nitro-paints, so that small details and drawings are not the prerogative of artistic materials. Artistic paints for airbrushing on cars occasionally do not allow creating special special effects due to the high level of coupling with the surface.

A wide selection of paints for airbrushing gives everyone the opportunity to choose the best option both in price and quality. The problem is just what option to choose.

Like several years ago, acrylic paints are popular, however, given the difficulties in working with such materials, as well as their insufficient durability, more and more often craftsmen use airbrushing paints on cars based on some kind of solvent. The category of such paints include urethane, synthetic and polyester paints.

Paints for airbrushing which you can buy in almost any store, differ in durability, quality of the finished coating and of course cost. Despite what brand of paint you choose, you need to remember that the paint should be diluted to a “milky” consistency. Airbrushing requires a ductile lightweight material, and a thick substance can spoil the whole process: the nozzles of the spray gun will become blocked with paint and it will be impossible to work. Dilute the airbrush paint to the milk consistency by using a special solvent. Also, some companies sell paints that were originally diluted in the right proportions, which makes work much easier.

Each type of paint has its pros and cons, so choosing a paint should take into account the balance of advantages and disadvantages, as well as the expected result.

  Stages of the work of creating airbrushing

Stages work airbrushing

Work in airbrushing takes place in several stages. Single-level painting is the most economical and not very labor-intensive process, so that the approach is usually the most popular. This approach is justified in cases where the entire surface needs to be simply painted in a single color by mixing special toners. For this method, there are paints that, in addition to obvious advantages, are very toxic and dry for a long time.

Two-level painting is a more complicated process in which cars are varnished on the surface of a car after the base coat has been applied. The lacquer gives the surface a shine and luxurious attractive appearance. With this approach, paints are usually diluted with solvents. Such paints are widely distributed in airbrushing due to the brightness and a wide variety of color palettes.

Three-level painting, which is also often called a multi-stage painting, is a particularly complex process in which the surface is covered with an additional layer of varnish with a certain shade, which is applied to the base coat. In this approach, particular difficulties, as a rule, arise at the stage of the correction of body defects.

Airbrushing is increasingly winning the hearts of today's youth, who in this way try to translate their creativity into reality. Some do it on the walls of buildings - and then airbrushing is called street graffiti or mural (if this is a full-fledged picture on the whole wall). Others decorate cars with drawings, and still others make sophisticated décor on gadgets or paint pictures. In any case, besides the desire and at least some talent, a sense of composition, harmony and measure, to perform airbrushing, we also need an instrument — an airbrush and consumables — paints. Here we will talk about paints now.

Features of airbrushing paints

Based on the principle of the airbrush - how do you know that the air passing under pressure sucks the paint behind it, turns it into a dispersed state (destroys it into tiny droplets) and sprays it on the surface in the form of a cone of different diameter. The thinner the airbrush nozzle, the smaller the spray area and the more delicate the artist's work. The diameter of the nozzle can vary from 0.1 to 0.8 mm. For artwork, and we will talk about it, the optimal size is 0.2-0.3 mm. From this it follows that not all paints are suitable for airbrush. And first of all, the size of the coloring pigment.

We conditionally divide all existing types of paints into two groups: those that are not suitable for airbrushing and those that can be used.

Strongly not suitable for airbrushes because of the large size of the gouache pigment and primer - they instantly clog the nozzle. Although soils can be used for applying the background, but at the same time use an inexpensive airbrush with a large nozzle diameter - naturally, this airbrush is suitable only for large areas.

Water color paints with careful dilution with water can be used for airbrush application, but they are practically not used, as the image burns out very quickly and becomes inconspicuous. Used only to create pictorial paintings on paper.

Paints for silk, batik, cotton are great for airbrushing on fabrics, but they require such nuances as dilution with water by 15-20% followed by fixing with an iron. You can work with nozzles of 0.3 mm and more.

Stained paints are great for airbrushing on glass and plastic, but also require a lot of preparatory work. First of all, it is necessary to degrease the surface very thoroughly, otherwise adhesion will not be necessary and the image will “float”. And, secondly, it is impossible to use rags and napkins to clean the surface, since any dust particle will be under the translucent paint look like dirt. The same requirement applies to clear lacquers. Stained paints and varnishes can be diluted only with “native” solvents and you must first check how the surface where the image will be applied reacts to them.

The best paint for airbrushing

The most suitable are special paints for airbrushes: acrylic and enamel, moreover, enamel has the smallest pigment. But it is also more expensive than acrylic paints. Therefore, the best option is acrylic paints, which have such very suitable qualities for airbrushing on cars, notebook cases and phones, on glass, metal, plastic and other materials:

Excellent sprayed nozzles from 0.2 mm and above;

They are odorless, non-toxic and completely eco-friendly (no protective suit is required when working);

Do not cause allergies;

The paint dries very quickly - just for a couple of minutes;

Excellent dissolve in both water and natural solvents;

Just washed off their hands;

Do not get dirty and do not erase hands on the finished image;

Over time, they do not lose their brightness and do not crack;

Wide range of colors;

When drawing do not form dirt (do not mix).

The most popular modern paints for airbrushing: brands and features

Acrylic paints Policolor from the Italian company MAIMERI. They have a wide range of shades, a rather thick consistency (lasting for a long time) - you just need to dilute well. Take nozzle not less than 0.3 mm. Another plus is a great price. Scope: wall painting, drawings on wood, canvas, paper, cardboard.

Paints Premia by Rubens. These are professional, natural, water-soluble paints that are very rich in color, which have the highest adhesion (adhesion) to any kind of surface. Therefore, they can draw on anything: on the walls, metal, plastic, glass, host, fabrics, nylon, polyester, and even on plastic wrap. By viscosity, these paints are divided into three groups (see labeling): hull (opaque), translucent, and leveraging (completely transparent). The price is quite high.

Rubens Atelier paint is thinner, the pigment is larger, the cost is significantly less. For amateur airbrushing - this is a great option, because the quality of Atelier paint is not inferior to professional brands.

Universal acrylic paint for airbrushing SP-NAIL COLOR - ready to use. It is non-toxic and therefore is often used for application to nails - in nail art. The colors mix well, which allows you to make very beautiful colorful transitions.

Water-soluble, non-toxic paint for airbrush SP-TATTOO COLOR - most often used for body art - on the body can hold up to 3 days, on the nails - a week.

Water-based, alcohol-based paints for airbrushing Colorex when diluted 1: 1 (paint-water) form the thinnest, but very durable film. Allows you to achieve amazing color effects. The best option for drawing pictures on mobile phones, tablets and other things that are often used.

All types of ROTRING ink can be used for airbrushing without any restrictions on paper, cardboard, wood. They are perfectly mixed with acrylic paints. After using them, the airbrush must be rinsed with ammonia-containing products - preferably with glass cleaner. Nozzle - 0.2 mm and more.

Autoenamels - almost all are great for airbrushing on metal and glass (separate and for plastic). Depending on the brand of concrete enamel, the viscosity of the finished composition is determined.

Oil paints can also be used for airbrushing. Best suited from such manufacturers: Master Class (St. Petersburg), Classico Maimeri (Italy), Nerchau (Germany). They are bred with white spirit or turpentine. It is desirable to fix the top drawing with dammar varnish.

Some secrets of working with paints

Metallic paints (acrylic and enamel) always have larger pigment particles than ordinary colors. Therefore, they must be diluted by 20% more, or it is best to take a special solvent - Lacquer Thinner, and use a nozzle of 0.3 mm or more.

Acrylic paints diluted with water have a greater viscosity than diluted with a thinner, therefore a small diameter nozzle is often clogged.

The best solvent for modern acrylic paints based on water is not pure water, but the composition: distilled water + vodka in the ratio of 1 to 1. The paint should be brought to the consistency of milk.

The best thinner for acrylic and latex paints is SP-THINNER, which should preferably be used in a 1: 1: 1 ratio (water + thinner + acrylic paint)

Liquid metal paints Maimeri should be diluted with alcohol, and brand Viva - with water.

Today, the market offers a wide range of colors. Among them are dry, acrylic, synthetic. Many of them are suitable for airbrushing - devices with which you can draw on the car drawing of any complexity.

Paints for airbrushing must be strictly suitable for cars that will be painted -   because its operating conditions imply a high resistance to burnout, washing, and the effects of other environmental factors that have a negative impact (temperature changes, contact with tree branches).

Types of paint for airbrushing cars

Types and types of materials

Despite the fact that many fans of airbrushing use water-based paints (such as, for example, acrylic), experts believe that they are not always suitable for the application of drawings. In addition to acrylic, today these types of paints are often used:

  • urethane;
  • polyester;
  • on a synthetic basis.

Airbrushing involves the use of two types of paints for painting auto surfaces:

  • base (basecoat).   Characterized by opacity, are opaque. Such models are used to apply a basic shade. Do not change color even when multi-layered;
  • artistic (candy).   They are transparent, therefore they are used for artwork. The more layers of material you apply, the more intense and dark the shade will become.

  Application of artistic airbrushing on the car

When using, remember that acrylic or synthetic paint is initially quite thick, and it must be diluted to the consistency of milk in order to ensure its quick and proper spraying. If you do not do this, you risk clogging the airbrush nozzle with a substance and hindering your work. Models presented in auto shops may differ in cost, durability and other parameters.

Remember that working with coloring substances requires compliance with safety measures. Indoors, it is necessary to ensure high-quality functioning of the ventilation system, as well as wear a respirator.

As a rule, today for painting cars using airbrush use:

  • nitro paints;
  • water-based automotive enamels;
  • art paints.

Auto enamels


  Motip acrylic enamel: different types of packaging

Dilute such substances with water - filtered or the one that comes with acrylic products. It is the least toxic, which is important when staining. It also dries quickly, which makes it possible to quickly apply several layers of paint and varnish products and save your time.

Disadvantages of the method of staining with such substances are also available. For example, experts note the indexing of colors, which may prevent you from getting the desired shade when mixed.

Nitrocrash

These varieties of coloring substances must be diluted with solvents and after application form a particular surface on the car. Among the advantages of staining with such products are:

  • quick drying due to fine grinding;
  • the possibility of drawing on the car the smallest details of the picture;
  • prevention of smearing layers due to the consistency and rapid drying of products.

  Nitro paints for car airbrushing

Among the drawbacks of paint are:

  • indexing of the material, which often causes the final color to differ from the desired one;
  • poor color reproduction;
  • additional purchase of white background to increase saturation;
  • the inability to wash off only the upper layer;
  • high toxicity.

Art products

If you need products for dyeing a machine that does not require prior dilution and is easy to work with, you need artistic colors. It is convenient to work with them using rollers or brushes.


  Drawing an airbrush

Among the main advantages of the products are:

  • wide color palette (almost all basic colors and many additional shades are available);
  • high level covering ability;
  • excellent color reproduction;
  • resistance to fading;
  • the possibility of overlapping a layer with another dye without mixing shades;
  • low toxicity;
  • good adhesion (contact with the surface);
  • easy washing off by solvent;
  • slow drying At this time, you can create the effect of divorce or other special effects.

Cons when working with such material are also observed. First of all, they include long drying - this makes it impossible to apply the substance from the airbrush to one place several times. Also, the substance has a thick consistency, which is a barrier to the creation of small drawings and details. Sometimes special effects on the body can not be created due to high adhesion.

Top models

Among the most well-known and high-quality dyes for airbrushing, represented on the domestic market, experts distinguish:

  • House of Kolor.   The materials of this brand are of high quality and wide range. They offer both basic and transparent substances, chameleons, as well as primers and a variety of materials that can be needed by the auto repair and painting master;
      It has a high price, but its quality is beyond doubt;

  House of Kolor paint
  • Series Hecker.   The company offers a wide range of products to create drawings of any complexity;
      The company manufactures products for cars, so its paint is most suitable for creating realistic drawings on cars.

A good way out would be to buy several paints of various brands and apply them on cars. You should not buy the whole assortment of one company - an unsuccessfully selected product can upset you with low quality and high costs.


  There are different types of paints that can be painted with an airbrush. They are divided according to their purpose (universal, metal, plastic, glass, fabric, etc.). almost everyone is looking for ready-made paint for airbrushing at once (acrylic paint specially developed for airbrushing or auto enamel), in return for them there are alternative options that are suitable for application through airbrush.

Acrylic is universal, suitable for different applications.
  The main advantage of acrylic paints is a short drying time, acrylic paint dries literally before our eyes and is ready for processing immediately after drying. Their other advantage (and considerable) is the lack of smell when working. Paints are perfectly sprayed (but this is a matter of practice). The big advantage of the new generation of paints is a very cheap and affordable solvent - water.

The advantages of water-soluble acrylic paints:

No special solvents needed;
  there is no unpleasant smell, non-toxic and hypoallergenic (that is, they do not cause allergic reactions);
  unlike other water-soluble paints, acryl dries quickly and does not get dirty after drying;
  easy to wash off;
  a wide choice of opaque covering paints (you can, for example, write white on black without the formation of "dirt");
   How to dilute acrylic?
   As a rule, they are water-based, if they are thick, they dissolve with water or with a solution - distilled water + vodka in a ratio of 1/1. Believe that this is an important condition. The paint must be like milk.
  For more transparent colors you need to add more thinner, to the consistency that is needed!

Acrylics MAIMERI Policolor, maimeri acrilico, idea decor
Policolor - paint Italian company maymeri, the paint is very thick, suitable for airbrushing, with a good dilution, available in a wide color palette. Lightfastness is indicated on the bank by asterisks. An unpleasant feature is that the nozzle often clogs, I do not recommend it if the nozzle diameter is less than 0.3 mm. In general, the most suitable for airbrushing and quality and price
   Usually use the paint of this manufacturer for wall painting, and painting
  maimeri acrilico, idea decor — not that kind of cover


  Professional paint Rubens "Premia" (Rubens Award)
   The colors are very rich and bright.
   Paints from natural pigments, water-soluble, have excellent adhesion (adhesion) to any surface, including plastics, which are difficult to paint (nylon, polyester), any metals, walls, canvas, glass, painted with any paint surfaces, wood, fabrics and etc. They lie down very evenly, have a rich color that does not fade after drying. Sprayed uniform, "snot" at the end of the game is not collected when properly diluted, "spitting" no.
  It is necessary to carefully look at the marking-part of the hull paints, some of which are translucent and transparent.
  Body (marking black square) is really very body paint, so you need to be careful.
  Translucent (marking a half-filled square)
  Lesirovochnye (marking white square) -for especially thin lesirovok,
  fine paint works with very small noses to 0.15mm.

  Rubens "Atelier" paint (Rubens Atelier) -stop Awards, larger pigment. not natural, more liquid, great for airbrushing. Works with nozzles from 0.2mm.

   Rubens "Deko" (Rubens Dekorakril) is the most liquid paint from the ruben line, these are glazing paints that work with a nozzle from 0.3mm.

  Lucky
   Water-soluble varnishes with a small dilution of their excellent sprayed airbrush. For quality fixing requires the imposition of several layers of varnish.
   Varnishes on synthetic resins are slightly more difficult to spray, they are more difficult to dilute to a liquid state, without losing the properties of the varnish.
  Cover varnishes for final works, dammarnye, fixatives, are also excellently sprayed. Work with a nozzle from 0.3 mm.

   Pigments
   For them, binders are needed, if not, it is possible to use varnishes as a base.

Liquid metal - paints from metal pigments, have excellent adhesion (adhesion) to any surface, plastics, any metals, canvas, glass, painted with any paint
surfaces, wood, plaster, ceramics, glass. They are fixed with water-based varnishes for gilding. They lie down very evenly, have a rich color that does not fade after drying. Sprayed uniform, "spitting" no. Work with a nozzle from 0.2 mm.

Liquid potal company Kreul (Croyle) does not require dilution, great for airbrushing.

   Liquid metal Maimeri (Maimery) is diluted with alcohol.

  Liquid metal Viva (Viva) is diluted with water,

ROTRING mascara
  it can be used as paint for airbrushing, especially for training and for working on paper and paperboard, it is very high-quality and saturated, mixed with acrylic paint. The disadvantage is a small color palette. works with nozzle from 0.2mm.
  Airbrush wash with glass cleaner.

Gouache is bad for airbrushing, an airbrush instantly clogs up, you will have to clean the airbrush more than draw, so it’s best not to try. works with nozzle from 0.5mm.

Watercolor work nice, but the sun quickly fade. This paint
  suitable only for creating illustrations in printing, and for watercolor painting.
  Works with nozzle from 0.2mm.

Oil paint
  firms Nerchau (Nerchau) Germany, Classico Maimeri (Maimery) Italy, Master class St. Petersburg.
  -a wonderful thing, diluted with turpentine or white spirit. fix with dammar varnish. In use is similar to car paint, but the colors
  they are much more pleasant and lively, without the effect of illustrativeness. In order to work normally with oil, it is better to dilute the paint with an odorless thinner, but then it is necessary to work in a very well-ventilated area, since the concentration of solvent vapors becomes hardly noticeable and you can seriously damage your health. works with nozzle 0.3 and fine from 0.2 mm.

Stained paints
  idea of ​​wind maimeri (mimery)
  hobby line of the company C.Kreul (Croyle)
  Paint varnish prozr. on glass and metal Vitrail Pebeo (Pebeo)
  It is necessary to thoroughly degrease the surface before work and protect it from dust, because the paint on the glass is transparent and any speck of dust will manifest itself as a dark spot, and this is especially evident when working with an airbrush. Therefore, when processing before painting, do not use fleecy rags, napkins, etc.
Stained paints are pleasant in work, but only when diluted with a "native" synthetic thinner, you can also paint some types of transparent plastics. Interestingly, by adding stained paint to a varnish based on synthetic resins of C.Kreul (Kreul), you can get the effect of Candy-dye (a transparent layering of paint differs from the glazing by the depth of color)

Textile paints by C.Kreul (Croyle)
  Silk paints are finely sprayed and do not require dilution.
  Paints on light fabrics “Sani” need to be brought to the required consistency by diluting with water, but not more than 20 percent, because they can lose their fixing properties. It is possible to work with these paints both on light and on dark fabrics (on dark need a white substrate) are fixed with an iron. Work with a nozzle from 0.3 mm.

Enamel Rainbow
  -quality paints, diluted with an organic solvent, are used in modeling.
  Work with a nozzle from 0.2 mm.

Acrylic paint for airbrushing
  SP-NAIL COLOR. Universal acrylic paint for airbrushing, non-toxic, volume 30ml, ready to be applied with an airbrush, can also be applied with a brush. It is perfect for nail art, forming a durable coating. The paint is water soluble, the colors are perfectly mixed together. The container is equipped with a convenient spout dispenser, which allows you to add paint to the airbrush tank by dropping.
   SP-TATTOO COLOR. Universal acrylic paint, non-toxic for airbrushing, volume 30 ml (in assortment) already ready for application with an airbrush, can also be applied with a brush. It is perfect for body art and nail art, forming an elastic and at the same time durable coating.

Paint can be on the body, holds up to 3 days, water soluble. All colors in the palette are perfectly mixed together. The container is equipped with a convenient spout dispenser, which allows you to add paint to the airbrush tank by dropping. Work with a nozzle from 0.2 mm.

Paint for airbrushing on a water basis "Colorex" 45ml.
Waterborne paints for airbrushing "Colorex" are alcohol-based liquid acrylic paints. Can be mixed with each other in any ratio. Ready to use, if necessary, adjust the color intensity or for spraying through an airbrush dilution with water is necessary (nozzle 0.3 dilution 1 color / 1 water). After drying, they form a durable, indelible and indelible film, which differs from water-based acrylic "Colorex" and is more resistant to mechanical damage. You can achieve interesting effects using color blending. Made on the basis of acrylic dispersion. The paints are lightfast and have a high degree of milling and pigment concentration. Possess high adhesion to many surfaces and low viscosity. Equally suitable for airbrushing, brush, pen, rapidograph. Keep out of the reach of children.

  To dilute acrylic paints, you can use a special thinner
   SP-THINNER for acrylic and latex paints for airbrush 120ml. Alcohol thinner, in its pure form dilutes only latex paints for airbrushing Sparmax (Sparmax). ordinary acrylic need to be diluted with water + thinner 1/1. in its pure form, it rolls up acrylic paint. If you dilute water + thinner + acrylic, the paints are stored longer, diluted and dry faster. Can also be used to flush the airbrush.

The ability to draw, create drawings, is not given to everyone. But if you can draw with pencils, brushes, chalk, or a mouse on a computer, the airbrush easily obeys your desire to work with it. This attractive nickel-plated tool allows you to paint on fabric, on walls, on metal surfaces. entered our life with tools, paints intended for her, picturesque paintings in the interior of the house, on motor vehicles, on fabrics.

To work with an airbrush need to be able to draw

What is an airbrush?

The name airbrush was formed by the merger of two words: aero - air and grafo - I write. I write by air. Drawing is done. The airbrush is built on the principle of a spray. a jet of paint in the shape of a torch, covering a certain area of ​​coverage.

The diameter of the airbrush nozzle and the distance at which it is located from the surface to be painted also affect the width and shape of the line, the pressure in the compressor affects the intensity of paint supply. The airbrush creates bright, thin lines, and wider, but subtle shadows. All this must be considered when.

To airbrush from a miniature, elegant things turned into an effective tool for drawing, it is necessary with a hose to adjust the pressure within two atmospheres.

The principle of the airbrush is based on the principle of Bernoulli, the essence of which lies in the pressure difference in the airbrush tube and in the external environment. A vacuum is formed in the tube, raising the paint from the cup to the airbrush tube, mixing paint and air supplied by the compressor, and emitting it through the nozzle. It happens that the compressor works irregularly, intermittently, and then the paint is literally thrown out of the airbrush, as if the airbrush is spitting. Such a nuisance can ruin all the work. Therefore, you need to monitor the technical condition of the compressor, as well as timely clean the airbrush from the paint.


  When choosing an airbrush carefully consider the material from which it is made

Structurally, airbrushes are distinguished by a knot of mixing paint and air streams and a mechanism that regulates their flow - a trigger.

  • In the single action airbrush, the trigger regulates the air flow. In this category, instruments are classified as external mixing and internal mixing. The first ones are the simplest design used for uniform dyeing or varnishing.
  • In a double action airbrush, the trigger simultaneously controls the flow of paint and air. This design of airbrushes is divided into airbrushes with a directly dependent supply of paint and air, with an independent supply.

Airbrushes differ in the location of the tank:

  • In the airbrush with gravity paint feed tank on top of the tool.
  • In a tool with siphon paint supply, the tool is located below the tool body.

Designers have developed airbrushes with a mixed paint supply scheme. Working with an airbrush is not difficult. It is necessary only to get used a little, to adapt to it. The tool, in the hand held as a pen, between the thumb and middle finger. The index finger lies on top of the trigger and controls it.

Paints

Paints are the main consumables for creating airbrushing. The following paints are used:

  • Nitrocellulose paint;
  • Artistic acrylic paints;

Airbrush pattern can be single-layered and multi-layered. Nitro-paints are not suitable for creating multi-layered patterns, because if you make a mistake on one of the upper levels, erasing it will cause you to touch the bottom layer. But at the same time - nitrocoloring when creating single-layer drawings are an excellent choice. In these paints by all means solvent is added, thanks to which the saturation, transparency of color is regulated. They dry very quickly, they are convenient to carry out drawings in the technique of pinstriping, because nitrocoloring allows you to create the finest lines and ornaments. The paints for nitrocellulose-based airbrushes are toxic, and it is recommended to work with them in a ventilated room and in the presence of a respirator.


  Airbrush paints are often sold in sets.

Acrylic paint for airbrushing is made in sets of different colors and is not by chance called artistic. Artists are made in concentration, ready to work, they do not need to be diluted with either water or solvent. But if you yourself feel that the paint has thickened, the paint is diluted with alcohol or water. Acrylic paints for airborne water-based non-toxic, artists work with them without fear for their health.

Paint for airbrushing Exmix managed to get recognition from artists working in the technique of airbrushing. The manufacturers of this paint have achieved the finest grinding of pigments, which allows them to be used in airbrushes with the thinnest nozzle diameter.
  Water based paints for airbrushing are diluted with clean filtered water. They are less toxic than nitro-paints, they dry easily and are used in multi-layer drawing.

Before filling the tank, the paint for the airbrush undergoes preliminary training. Paints are not always ready to work with this sophisticated tool, as stated on the packaging. From long-term storage, films form on the surface, the paint thickens. For creativity, it is necessary to dilute the paint for the airbrush to the consistency of milk. After dilution, it is necessary to filter the paint for the airbrush. These simple actions are needed in order to prevent the ingress of large pigments, particles of dried paint into the spray nozzle.

Along with paints, other airbrushing materials will be required.

  • Dense film, a knife for creating stencils and patterns of the future pattern;
  • Film and tape to cover areas that can not be stained.
  • Marker for primary drawing.
  • Vodka for dissolving acrylic paints. (Do not drink, otherwise it will not be enough to dissolve the paint, and the hand will lose strength and confidence).

Airbrush pattern on the fabric


  Airbrushing on the fabric is often used for interior decoration.

To begin with, we offer airbrushing on fabric. Why precisely fabric?

  • First, it is a relatively inexpensive material;
  • Secondly, you will have time to wash the bad picture before it grabs.
  • Thirdly, after completing the airbrush pattern, the ornament on the jacket or t-shirt, you will see how it will look, for example, on a car or a motorcycle, and on the other hand, in case of a successful application, you will get an accessory tied to your vehicle.

We take not a new jacket or a t-shirt as the source material. Note that knit fabrics have the ability to stretch. As a “subframe” we use a piece of fiberboard suitable for the size, on which we put on a t-shirt (jacket). You can fix the fabric with scotch tape, a needle with a thread or water-soluble glue, for example, PVA. Acrylic paints for fabrics are taken for drawing. There are some. Sketch apply with a marker, but carefully so that the fabric does not stretch. If you are not confident in your abilities, prepare a stencil.

Make a pattern for drawing pictures is easy. But this will require a transparent film, such from which the curtains are made for gazebos and open verandas. The drawing is transferred to a transparent film more easily. This material is durable, and a stencil cut from it will last a long time.

Interesting effects in airbrushing are obtained if you apply simple tricks:

  • Putting salt on the fabric, you can get the original granular coloring.
  • Expressive stains will appear on the cloth moistened with water.

Airbrushing pattern looks advantageous on a denim jacket. Even if you are using an old and out-of-date denim jacket for airbrushing, an airbrushing pattern will turn it into a “last squeak of fashion”.

Important. For drawing on clothes paint choose those that are polymerized under the action of high temperatures. It is enough to iron this drawing with an iron, and it will become indelible, it can be washed in warm water with ordinary laundry detergents.

Do not want to experiment on clothes, take an ordinary coarse calico, pull it on a stretcher and try to create a picture. If your work is successful, get an original addition to the interior or a gift for a friend.

Airbrushing on cars: should I do it myself?


Airbrushing looks favorably on all the basic colors of the body

Technology airbrushing on cars requires professionalism. And no matter what some articles say about airbrushing, it’s impossible to create a good airbrushing with your own hands, without a set of basic knowledge and skills to paint.

Of course, the wonderful drawings on motorcycles and cars are created not by the gods, but by people just like you and me. And the fact that someone can, and you can. If you really want. But it makes no sense to buy tools and paint for one picture, the creation of which remains in doubt. Better give your vehicle to professionals.

But if airbrushing has interested you, and you want to make it your profession or hobby, then the cards are in your hands. Get paint, tools, tutorials and create. Airbrush painting is really a very exciting and interesting activity. It is also profitable, because there are not so many good airbrush artists. You can teach a person to tighten the screws, paint or putty, drawing can not be taught, if he does not have this vocation, talent.

Why do you need drawing on the car?

Stupid question - you say, and probably you will be right. Unique airbrushing on cars is

  • First, beautiful, stylish, original;
  • Secondly, it makes the car unique and recognizable. Unless, of course, your drawing does not repeat the airbrushing done by your neighbor. In that case, everyone will start confusing cars;
  • A car with a pattern in combination with good tuning creates an image of a successful and wealthy person;
  • Thirdly, and this is the biggest plus, your car is not of particular interest to the hijackers.

  Airbrushing can correct car body paint defects

Masking using airbrushing colors, or other defects in the painting, of course, possible. But this is not the best solution to the problem. Because in this situation, the theme and location of the picture will dictate not your desire and desire to show your individuality, but the location of the defect. And no one can give a guarantee that the airbrush pattern will mask the defect, but not select it, it will not underline it.

How to create a drawing on the car?

Here we will not go into the subtleties of painting cars, the site has written many articles about it. Suppose that to create a picture of the customer provided the car with a new and high quality paintwork. The wizard shows the sketches made on paper, or offers a portfolio of finished cars. The client chooses the sketch he likes, or offers his own. It is desirable for the master to know, and most importantly, how the car is coated with varnish, and depending on the paintwork chemistry, paint will be selected for airbrushing on the car.

Before work, the area of ​​the paintwork surface of the body, reserved for the image, is trimmed with P2500 sandpaper to create a light roughness. Roughness is needed for adhesion of paints. With the same purpose, degreasing is performed. The surface is first wiped with a sticky cloth to remove dust and degreased. And the rest of the body, accessories, glass pasted over with self-adhesive film or masking tape to avoid paint.


  If you are not an artist, entrust body airbrushing to a professional

The sketch is transferred to the car with a marker or pencil. If there are repetitive patterns or to create symmetrical patterns, stencils are used. With a free hand (without stencils and templates) only confident professionals work. Completed drawing lacquer for fixing paints and gloss.

How to choose a theme for a picture

Two directions of images are recognized in automotive aerography.

  1. Commercial (corporate logos, advertising products and brands);
  2. Nonprofit.

In the non-profit direction there are also topics:

  • naturalistic (forest, mountains, sea, etc.), animalistic and floristic themes;
  • Mythology
  • man-made (image of the engine on the hood, wings with rivets, metal structures);
  • Military (camouflage paint, the image of weapons, episodes of hostilities);
  • Erotica
  • Ornaments, abstraction, surrealism.

The chosen theme to some extent is a mirror of your soul, your mood. And according to the drawing on the car, one can characterize its owner or owner.

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