Hey guys, not too sure whether is this the right place to ask but can anyone help answer my question here? its regarding the pricing of an airbrush kit and compressor. Solely relying on spray paint cans is seriously burning a hole in my wallet. can you guys help me out here? pls?

Hey guys, I really need yr expert advice in painting that super glossy finish on model cars. how can I achieve that kind of realistic glossy finish? I recently bought an airbrush at hk which is the one that uses a spray can instead of a compressor since a compressor is wayyyyyy far from my budget. Can i achieve that glossy finish using this airbrush? All sifu's, please help!

Ahh...now i get it. thx man! So now i just have to get my airbrushing skills right... Tried airbrushing for the first time today and.... It's really different from just using the spray can. I've got a few questions that i hope you sifu's can help me with.
1) Whats the most suitable ratio of water to acrylic paint? 50:50? I tried diluting the paint and all i got was either too thick or too diluted....
2)I'm using a single action airbrush n it kinda produces rather large particles and quite widespread. Is this due to my skills (or lack there of ) or the handpiece?
3) I've read about the basic tamiya air compressor from the previous few pages that cost about RM200 n is battery powered. Can I get that at one of the shops here? Cuz buying on9 is not an option for me.

Thx in advance!

Hey guys, I need some urgent help here. I've heard someone said that it is possible to de-can a spray can in order to use the paint inside of it. Any ideas how to do so? You see, the only topcoats I have are all in spray can form. After using an airbrush, I realized that its much better to use the airbrush to apply the topcoat instead of using it directly from the spray can. I need to complete my model before the year ends, so can anyone give me some assistance? Thanks in advance!

Thanks for the link! Btw, just to reconfirm, the topcoats by Mr.Hobby are acrylic right? The small blue can ones? I wouldn't want my airbrush to be clogged up just because I lacked the right thinner to clean it up.