Would this airbrush work??

[Team_Reeder20]

Hey guys,
I was wondering if this airbrush would work for painting cranks, I picked it up @ a garage sale for $1. It is a Royal Pneumatic, ATBR009ABA. <-------not sure if thats the model number, theres also V#274500. I was just wondering if this one would work ok, or if one with the cup on top would work better.

thanks
Seth

heres a pic

[mlakrid]

Where are the paint guys when you need them???

CrankinCracker (Barry) told me get a gravity feed so that I dont waste alot of paint, but if paint cost is not a concern, and the spray can be turned down good (fine spray) then it should work

Mostly it depends on how fine you can get it to spray for your details...

At least thats what I have learned so far... I haven't even tried spraying a lure yet... 

Im sure Jav, M, Crankin will be around soon enough...

Mike A!

[javelin225ho]

it will work, but man.....you get what you pay for.  spend the money if you really want to use it.  if you decide you dont like to do it, you can always sell it.....you will make most of your money back. 

[Team_Reeder20]

I will probably get a better one @ Hobby Lobby for lures, I used this one today on a model car and it isn't all that great.

[javelin225ho]

man, most of it comes down to paint type, paint consistancy, airpressure, tip size and needle size.  once you get a good gun, you can start figuring out the other stuff....

[TightLinez]

Gotta agree with Jav here. You definitely get what you pay for. I found one online for around $40 and it worked pretty good. Once I found out it was something I was going to stick with, I upgraded to an Iwata HP-B and haven't looked back. I found mine on ebay for about $50 off the retail price and it was in great condition. Good luck man and I look forward to seeing your work.

[sapper.johnson]

I too agree that you get what you pay for.  I have several airbrushes and I really only use 2.  My best and last one purchased was my Iwata and like Tightlinez says... I haven't looked back.  You can try the different types and see what suits you best.  Start cheap, finding the deals on Ebay and experiment.  Personally, I almost exclusively use gravity fed.  My most dependable are a cheaper Badger, which I shoot my pearls through and large paint areas then my Iwata for all the fine detail.
IMO, a compressor with a pressure regulator or one on the brush is a must if you are going to try and achieve great detail consistently.
Paint.  I use only Createx and some Wasco taxidermy paint only.  You can use other brands like Apple Barrel, Folk Art etc but the others are airbrush specific and don't foul up as much.  Needle size will also help determine which paint to try and shoot.  Pearl paint, for example, does not like to be forced through a small tip.  My Iwata hates pearls.  Most all the paints need to be diluted a touch to run cleanly through your brush, I use windex.
Lastly, always, always, always clean your airbrush.  After each color, shoot some windex/water or some cleaning agent through and at the end of each use, thoroughly clean it.  Be careful when taking apart as there are a few little parts that like to try to "jump and hide" on you.

A lot of this stuff is really personal preference other than Iwata's are the shizz!