the Aibrush Buyer`s Guide

It’s essential that you have the most current, accurate information on the types of airbrushes
available before you purchase one. The process of
choosing the right equipment to meet your needs
can be a complicated task, whether you’re upgrading to a better model or simply buying your
first airbrush. To help narrow your choices, we’ve
done some of the grunt work for you, gathering
the facts and compiling them in our user-friendly
Buyer’s Guide.
THE BASICS
There are two main types of airbrushes—single-action and doubleaction. Both refer to the function of the finger lever that controls the
release of air and paint from the airbrush. With a single-action airbrush, the lever is limited to an up-and-down (hence, single action)
performance. When you depress the finger lever, you release both
air and paint simultaneously, and can only produce one spray pattern at a time as determined by the pre-set. Single-action airbrushes
are most often used in the hobby field and encouraged for beginners because of their relative simplicity compared to double-action
airbrushes. They are also less pricey. For greater versatility, however,
we recommend the double-action variety. With double-action airbrushes, you depress the finger lever for air and then pull the lever/
trigger back to release paint (hence, double-action). The farther back
you pull the trigger back (this retracts the airbrush needle farther
into the airbrush allowing for a wider opening at the fluid nozzle),
the greater amount of paint is released.
Airbrushes are also classified by how the paint reaches the airbrush. Side- or top-mounted paint cup attachments use gravity to
draw the paint down into the airbrush, while siphon-feed models use paint jars beneath the brush. Color bottles for siphon-feed
models can be more cumbersome sometimes, and gravity-feed
models are less “bulky” and, depending upon certain applications,
easier to maneuver.
For T-shirt artists, color bottles are a must for rapid color changing. It would be too time consuming to clean out a previous color for
a new one as is required of gravity-feed brushes.
CARING FOR YOUR AIRBRUSH
An airbrush is a delicate tool that requires thorough cleaning after every use. Leaving your airbrush overnight without cleaning it can result
in clogging, paint spattering, and flow irregularities. When using waterbased paints, spray distilled water through your airbrush until it sprays
clear. For other acrylic and/or solvent-based paints, use a solvent such
as turpentine or a specialized airbrush cleaner.
Good maintenance will ensure a long life and top-notch performance from your airbrush.
Just as you would go to a reputable mechanic if you had car
trouble, you should take your airbrush to a knowledgeable technician if you encounter problems with it.
AIRBRUSH ACTION
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APPLICATIONS
GRAVITY-FEED
SIDE-FEED
BOTTOM-FEED
RESERVOIR
0.16 - 0.20mm
0.21 - 0.25mm
0.26 - 0.30mm
0.31 - 0.35mm
0.36 - 0.40mm
0.41 - 0.50mm
0.51 - 0.60mm
0.61 - 0.70mm
0.71 - 0.80mm
WATERCOLOR
GOUACHE
ACRYLIC
INK/DYE
OIL
ENAMEL
LACQUER
TEXTILE
GLAZES
GESSO
HOBBY & CRAFT
T-SHIRT/TEXTILE
AUTOMOTIVE
SIGNS
NAILS/COSMETICS
SPRAY TANNING
AIRBRUSH TYPE
SINGLE-ACTION
TIP & NOZZLE SIZES
AIRBRUSH TYPE
DOUBLE-ACTION
SPRAY & COLOR MEDIA
TIP & NOZZLE SIZES
RIGHT-HANDED
APPLICATIONS
SPRAY & COLOR MEDIA
$78.50
$119.95
$119.95
$119.95
$119.95
$119.95
$125.95
$168.95
$168.95
$168.95
NEO BCN
REVOLUTION SAR
REVOLUTION BCR
REVOLUTION BR REVOLUTION AR
REVOLUTION CR ECLIPSE BCS
ECLIPSE CS
ECLIPSE BS
ECLIPSE SBS
$299.95
$299.95
$240.95
$288.95
$286.95
$286.95
$286.95
$532.95
$633.95
$532.95
BC PLUS
SBS PLUS
B PLUS
BC PLUS
HI-LINE CH
HI-LINE BH
HI-LINE AH
CUSTOM MICRON C
CUSTOM MICRON C+
CUSTOM MICRON B+
$537.95
$423.95
$268.95
$430.95
$554.95
$554.95
KUSTOM ECLIPSE CS
ECLIPSE G6
ECLIPSE G5
ECLIPSE G3
KUSTOM REVOLUTION TR $383.95
KUSTOM HI-LINE CH
KUSTOM CUSTOM CM $722.95
KUSTOM HP-TH
CUSTOM MICRON SB+ $532.95
$240.95
C PLUS
HIGH PERFORMANCE PLUS
$71
NEO CN
IWATA-MEDEA
LEFT-HANDED
TURBINE
0.10 - 0.15mm
0.81 - 1.50mm
VARNISH
FINE ART
COMMERCIAL ART
TAXIDERMY
CAKE DECORATING
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APPLICATIONS
SPRAY & COLOR MEDIA
TIP & NOZZLE SIZES
AIRBRUSH TYPE
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AIRBRUSH ACTION
SILVERLINE FPC 2IN1$207
EVOLUTION
$123
$142
$149
$235
$204
$224
$224
$139
$139
$139
$144
$302
HANSA 581
HANSA 681 SET
HANSA 481 SET
COLANI
GRAFTO T1
GRAFTO T2
GRAFTO T3
HANSA 181
HANSA 281 CHROME
HANSA 281 BLACK
HANSA 381 CHROME
INFINITY CR PLUS 2IN1
$149
SATAGRAPH 4 SIPHON FEED $149
SATAGRAPH 4 SIDE FEED
SATAGRAPH 4 GRAVITY FEED $149
$419
$83
ULTRA X
$389
$83
ULTRA
SATAGRAPH 3 $235
INFINITY X MEINRAD
$239
$237
INFINITY CR PLUS .4
SATAGRAPH 2
$237
INFINITY CR PLUS .2
$309
$242
INFINITY CR PLUS .15
SATAGRAPH 1
$275
INFINITY 2IN1
$369
$212
INFINITY SOLO
DEKOR 2000 $190
EVOLUTION CR PLUS .4
SATA MINIJET 3000B $190
EVOLUTION CR PLUS .2
EVOLUTION CR PLUS .15 $190
EVOLUTION SILVERLINE M $160
$181
SILVERLINE 2IN1
EVOLUTION
$178
EVOLUTION X 2IN1 $134
$131
EVOLUTION X SILVERLINE SOLO
$178
EVOLUTION 2IN1
EVOLUTION
$131
EVOLUTION SOLO
HARDER & STEENBECK
SATA
LEFT-HANDED
RIGHT-HANDED
DOUBLE ACTION
SINGLE ACTION
GRAVITY FEED
SIDE FEED
BOTTOM FEED
RESERVOIR
TURBINE
0.10 - 0.15mm
0.16 - 0.20mm
0.21 - 0.25mm
0.26 - 0.30mm
0.31 - 0.35mm
0.36 - 0.40mm
0.41 - 0.50mm
0.51 - 0.60mm
0.61 - 0.70mm
0.71 - 0.80mm
0.81 - 1.50mm
WATERCOLOR
GOUACHE
ACRYLIC
INK/DYE
OIL
ENAMEL
LACQUER
TEXTILE
GLAZES
GESSO
VARNISH
FINE ART
COMMERCIAL ART
HOBBY & CRAFT
T-SHIRT/TEXTILE
AUTOMOTIVE
SIGNS
NAILS/COSMETICS
SPRAY TANNING
TAXIDERMY
CAKE DECORATING
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$34
$56
$73
$100
$112
$130
$180
$135
$146
$225
$280
$304
A2203
A2705
A3205
A3206
A4305
A4306
A4307
A4702
A4308
A4709
A4809
A7778
AZTEK
AIRBRUSH TYPE
LEFT-HANDED
RIGHT-HANDED
DOUBLE-ACTION
SINGLE-ACTION
GRAVITY-FEED
SIDE-FEED
BOTTOM-FEED
RESERVOIR
TURBINE
TIP & NOZZLE SIZES
0.10 - 0.15mm
0.16 - 0.20mm
0.21 - 0.25mm
0.26 - 0.30mm
0.31 - 0.35mm
0.36 - 0.40mm
0.41 - 0.50mm
0.51 - 0.60mm
0.61 - 0.70mm
0.71 - 0.80mm
SPRAY & COLOR MEDIA
0.81 - 1.50mm
WATERCOLOR
GOUACHE
ACRYLIC
INK/DYE
OIL
ENAMEL
LACQUER
TEXTILE
GLAZES
GESSO
VARNISH
FINE ART
APPLICATIONS
COMMERCIAL ART
HOBBY & CRAFT
T-SHIRT/TEXTILE
AUTOMOTIVE
SIGNS
NAILS/COSMETICS
SPRAY TANNING
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APPLICATIONS
GRAVITY-FEED
SIDE-FEED
BOTTOM-FEED
RESERVOIR
0.16 - 0.20mm
0.21 - 0.25mm
0.26 - 0.30mm
0.31 - 0.35mm
0.36 - 0.40mm
0.41 - 0.50mm
0.51 - 0.60mm
0.61 - 0.70mm
0.71 - 0.80mm
WATERCOLOR
GOUACHE
ACRYLIC
INK/DYE
OIL
ENAMEL
LACQUER
TEXTILE
GLAZES
GESSO
VARNISH
HOBBY & CRAFT
T-SHIRT/TEXTILE
AUTOMOTIVE
SIGNS
NAILS/COSMETICS
SPRAY TANNING
TAXIDERMY
CAKE DECORATING
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AIRBRUSH ACTION
AIRBRUSH TYPE
SINGLE-ACTION
TIP & NOZZLE SIZES
AIRBRUSH TYPE
DOUBLE-ACTION
SPRAY & COLOR MEDIA
TIP & NOZZLE SIZES
RIGHT-HANDED
APPLICATIONS
SPRAY & COLOR MEDIA
$108
$115
$115
$115
$120
$108
$115
$122
$122
$122
$70
$75
$75
$78
$129
$86
$55
$55
$55
$37
$24
$121
$121
$121
$124
100 M 150 F 150 M 150 L 100 GB 100 SG 100 GM 100 LG F 100 LG M 100 LG L 200 SG 200 GF 200 GM 200 NH 200NH-PG (Pistol Grip) 200-20 DETAIL 350 F 350 M 350 H 250-4 250 175 F CRESCENDO 175 M CRESCENDO 175 L CRESCENDO 105 PATRIOT
$166
$166
SPIRIT R2S RAGE R3R $162
R1V-VELOCITY $198
$400
SOTAR 20/20 $162
$175
360 UNIVERSAL R4VJ VELOCITY JET
$100
155 ANTHEM RK-1 Krome 2 in 1 $190
1055-PG EXPERT
105-2XR PATRIOT ARROW $124
$108
100 F BADGER
LEFT-HANDED
TURBINE
0.10 - 0.15mm
0.81 - 1.50mm
FINE ART
COMMERCIAL ART
DEVILBISS
RICHPEN
$80
$100
$149
$159
$280
$299
$299
$299
$216
$228
$179
$220
$175
$345
$549
$80
$90
$109
$119
$149
$159
$290
$281
$281
$281
$281
$600
$600
$750
$750
$400
$400
$400
$500
EASY ACTION
ARTIS I
ARTIS II
A
BI FIXED
BI HINGED
CI HINGED
BII HINGED
CII HINGED
EI
EI/RI
DAGR SRI-PRO TEKNA
AB 018
AB 025
ACD18
ACD25
AB130A
013G
033G
112A
112B
113C
113C wOCA
213C
212C
213C PLUS
212C PLUS
GP-1
GP-S1
GP-2
ES-6
KOPYKAKE
BASIC EFBE AIRBRUSH
AIRBRUSH TYPE
LEFT-HANDED
RIGHT-HANDED
DOUBLE ACTION
SINGLE ACTION
GRAVITY FEED
SIDE FEED
BOTTOM FEED
RESERVOIR
TURBINE
TIP & NOZZLE SIZES
0.10 - 0.15mm
0.16 - 0.20mm
0.21 - 0.25mm
0.26 - 0.30mm
0.31 - 0.35mm
0.36 - 0.40mm
0.41 - 0.50mm
0.51 - 0.60mm
0.61 - 0.70mm
0.71 - 0.80mm
0.81 - 1.50mm
SPRAY & COLOR MEDIA
WATERCOLOR
GOUACHE
ACRYLIC
INK/DYE
OIL
ENAMEL
LACQUER
TEXTILE
GLAZES
GESSO
VARNISH
FINE ART
APPLICATIONS
COMMERCIAL ART
HOBBY & CRAFT
T-SHIRT/TEXTILE
AUTOMOTIVE
SIGNS
NAILS/COSMETICS
SPRAY TANNING
TAXIDERMY
CAKE DECORATING
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