Iwata Eclipse Hp Cs or Devilbiss DAGR

[Reuven]

Hi guys. I want to fix some deep scratches on my car. So I decided to buy an airbrush. My questions are:
1. Can I use car paint?
2. Which airbrush is best for car touch ups ?

Thanks.

 

[TAZ]

Welcome. I'm not for sure how you plan on attacking this, but if you just want to "touch-up" maybe just do it with a touch up brush.
If you plan on sanding and blending, you may want to try a jam gun
Jam guns are great for smaller areas

 

[Reuven]

Thanks for your reply.
I will sand but not to much only the clear. I have devilbiss finish line gun. I don't want to paint all the car only scratches and some chips.

 

[TAZ]

Sounds like if you only have to sand the clearcoat, you can just buff this out then

 

[Reuven]

Sounds like if you only have to sand the clearcoat, you can just buff this out then

Not exactly. Still need to paint. Some scratches are deeper. Can I spray auto paint?

 

[TAZ]

Most definitely BUT when you airbrush, the metallic colors tend to turn out lighter than what it's supposed to be. I guess because the metallic flakes come out different than a regular gun.
If it's a solid color you are painting, then this will work out better.

 

[Reuven]

I thought flakes could be stuck...So which airbrush is better? Iwata or devilbiss?

 

[TAZ]

Metallic flakes can clog or make the airbrush sputter if they are too big in size. Plus like I mentioned, the way the come out of the airbrush makes the metallics lighter than you would think.

I would suggest something like an Iwata W-100 or a Iwata W-101 for smaller jobs. You can adjust these to a very small pattern if needed. They are also fairly inexpensive. They can also do medium sized jobs as well.

 

[1-shot slinger]

Iwata is very easy to disassemble and reassemble, I say Iwata