Airbrush review - Thayer and Chandler Vega 2000

[SgtM]

[Ichbin]

It does look like a brush that a person could begin and hone their skills on.

[SgtM]

Begin and then some. Check out Jaime Rodriguez on YouTube. This brush is his workhorse.

[skyboxer]

does this one tend to clog easy. ive been looking into getting an "entry level" airbrush but i always read reviews they clog or break fast and ive just never gotten into it.

[SgtM]

Clogging, or tip dry, really depends on the paint you're using. I use all waterbased paints (Auto Air, Wicked and Spectra Tex), which is notorious for tip dry, but you'll still have a little even if you use solvents (Omni, Kustom Shop, House Of Kolor). It's real easy though to pick the dried paint on the end of the needle and keep spraying. It's habit for me now.

[Twigsoffury]

take care of your crap and it will last forever.

[ianclarkson55]

waterbased paints don't last long at all.
spaying paints is fun to handle and easy to implement.

[miketaylor]

I like this a lot. I think I'll start doing that!

[SgtM]

Originally Posted by ianclarkson55

waterbased paints don't last long at all.
spaying paints is fun to handle and easy to implement.

I can't say that I agree with that. Waterbased paints are becoming the new industry standard with tighter EPA laws. They're a great alternative to traditional solvents, and given the proper prep and clear coat, will last just as long as solvent based.