(Topic ID: 289082)

Pencil Airbrush Recommendation for playfield restore

By zermeno68

3 years ago


Topic Heartbeat

Topic Stats

  • 16 posts
  • 10 Pinsiders participating
  • Latest reply 3 years ago by zermeno68
  • Topic is favorited by 6 Pinsiders

You

Linked Games

You're currently viewing posts by Pinsider zermeno68.
Click here to go back to viewing the entire thread.

#1 3 years ago

I do not believe I see a thread that specifically talked about type of airbrushes people use restoring playfields.

I have Bronco I want to eventually restore the playfield to "like-new" condition.

NOTE: I've never used an airbrush in my life (software engineer here), but I am willing to practice a lot on "projects" before I attempt to restore the target playfield.

What airbrushes do you use to restore your games? Which pencil airbrush should I buy?

#4 3 years ago

Thanks for your inputs especially the kits. Gives me an idea what is available in the market.

So, regarding compressors. I have an old standing Craftsman 20 Gallon unit that can go to 175+ PSI which I imagine is overkill for a pencil airbrush, but it has a regulator knob I can dial in.

I can use my compressor in conjunction with an pencil airbrush? That would save me some $$$ that I can apply to the airbrush.

#5 3 years ago
Quoted from zermeno68:

Thanks for your inputs especially the kits. Gives me an idea what is available in the market.
So, regarding compressors. I have an old standing Craftsman 20 Gallon unit that can go to 175+ PSI which I imagine is overkill for a pencil airbrush. The compressor does have a regulator I can turn to control how much pressure is in the compressor.

I can use my compressor in conjunction with an pencil airbrush? That would save me some $$$ that I can apply to the airbrush.

#6 3 years ago

Also, is there a Pro/Con to a gravity fed pencil airbrush vs the airbrush that has the container below the pencil (sorry, cannot figure out the term they use for these types of airbrushes).

Still learning.

#8 3 years ago
Quoted from zombywoof:

Be sure to get a moisture trap for your compressor line. I've had a Paasche double action since the 80s. It's a workhorse. I'm not sure how the current models compare, though.

Thanks for the suggestion!!

#16 3 years ago

Thanks guys for all the comments and airbrush suggestions. I prefer to start my airbrush research from those in the hobby I am trying to target my usage. I'll take this information and run with it to see where it goes.

Promoted items from Pinside Marketplace and Pinside Shops!
$ 4.00
Playfield - Decals
UpKick Pinball
 
Hey modders!
Your shop name here

You're currently viewing posts by Pinsider zermeno68.
Click here to go back to viewing the entire thread.

Reply

Wanna join the discussion? Please sign in to reply to this topic.

Hey there! Welcome to Pinside!

Donate to Pinside

Great to see you're enjoying Pinside! Did you know Pinside is able to run without any 3rd-party banners or ads, thanks to the support from our visitors? Please consider a donation to Pinside and get anext to your username to show for it! Or better yet, subscribe to Pinside+!


This page was printed from https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/pencil-airbrush-recommendation-for-playfield-restore?tu=zermeno68 and we tried optimising it for printing. Some page elements may have been deliberately hidden.

Scan the QR code on the left to jump to the URL this document was printed from.