Jeff Schiller

Hey, thanks for the reply. I have been working on this for a little over a week now. I was using the compressed air in a can...thought that was my problem. So, I bought a compressor....with no regulator. Thought that was my problem. So, I bought a regulator and have my pressure at 40. That may be my problem. I can get a detailed line for a little bit and without adjusting the trigger on the brush at all, it all of a sudden just spurts out. Arghhh.. I'll try bumping the psi up to 60 and see if that will fix that problem. The createx paints seem to be real runny...and I seem to get the splatter more often. I tried some of the regular old Testors and it seems to work better. Is that sudden spurt my subconscious pulling the trigger? Or could it be a psi problem? Thanks again for the reply.

After spending most of the day here reading past posts, I've learned a ton of information. It seems that most prefer the Createx paints. And it's a toss up between Devcon and E-Tex for clear/top coating. What about primer? Anybody have any preferences? Is there anything I'm missing? Again, thanks for any and all help. PS. My airbrush is a Badger Anthem. Is it decent, good, bad...any advice out of the gate?

First of all, this is a really great site. I'm glad that I found it. It's already helped with some other issues, but now...... I've just begun pouring shad heads (Do-It Ultra Minnow) with lead and I have the pouring going very well with minimal issues. Now I want to begin airbrush painting them. I've already jumped the gun probably and bought an airbrush. Make and model I don't have with me right now, but can get it later if needed. Ready for the questions? What kind of paint do I need? Particular brand? Any thinning required? Do I need a base coat of some sort? What kind? What about a top coat? I did some searching here and couldn't find what I'm really looking for..which is everything. Okay, so you've seen some of my idiocy already. Bascially, I need a step by step on what I need and anything else that can help me out. Any and all help would certainly be appreciated. Thanks -Jeff PS. If I've put this in the wrong place here, or if I missed all of the information that I'm asking during my search, I apologize. Please bare with the newbie. Thanks again.