AIRBRUSH ART ON AUTOMOBILES
By airbrushing art onto your automobile you can create a
unique paint job that really shows off your style. Once you have the basics
down on how to work the airbrush then you can pretty much create some great
airbrush art on your automobile. It does not matter if you can draw or not.
There is no need to be able to free hand you art work either. Stencils can be
used to airbrush art on to your automobile just the same as any other surface
or project. The art that you create with
airbrushing is only limited to your own imagination. There are plenty of places
to acquire stencils or get design ideas so that you can create your own
stencils.
If you do create your own stencils for airbrushing your
automobile do not use paper to create your stencils. Automobiles need lots of
paint and this will damage paper stencils rather quickly. So stick with plastic
or vinyl material for your stencils. A
great cheap plastic to use for stencils is thin plastic folders. These can be
picked up cheaply in office supply areas of most stores.
When doing airbrush art there are different types of
airbrushes that are available. The best airbrush to use for putting airbrush
art onto an automobile is a gravity fed airbrush. This is the one that
professionals use and will give your artwork a high quality look. The paint can
be automotive paint but make sure that you use a well ventilated area as the
fumes can pose a health hazard. It is best when using automotive paint to wear
a respirator at all times. When using automotive paint make sure that it is
thin enough to flow through the airbrush. If the automotive paint that you have
chosen does not flow then thin it down so that it flows. The paint should be
thinned to about a milk thickness. A good automotive lacquer will work fine to
thin down your automotive paint.
Different airbrush art calls for different psi on your
compressor. PSI stands for pounds per square inch and for automotive airbrush
art you need a compressor that has a psi of 55-65. Iwata is a great name brand
to go with and they offer four compressors that will work for airbrushing
automotives. Badger is another good name brand that you can go with. They offer
several air compressors that will work when doing airbrush art on automobiles.
When it comes to any part of your actual airbrush equipment
such as the airbrush and its parts as well as the compressor make sure to go
with name brand. Do not use any knock offs a these will cost you more money and
lots of headaches in the long run. You get what you pay for and when it comes
to airbrush art you need to go with names that you can trust. A lot of knock
offs also will give for a harder time finding replacement parts when they tear
up. Knock offs will tear up quicker than the name brands. So save yourself the
hassle of being in the middle of your airbrush art project on your automobile
and find yourself unable to get replacement parts for your airbrush
equipment.
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