Paints & Supplies4 min
Airbrush Paint Thinning Chart: Ratios From Vallejo, Createx, Golden and Tamiya
Which paints spray from the bottle, which need thinning, with what, and how much, from the paint makers' own data sheets, with a drops calculator.
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Compressors4 min
Airbrush PSI Chart: The Pressure Each Paint and Airbrush Maker Recommends
What pressure to airbrush at, by paint and by airbrush, using only figures the makers publish, plus a finder that matches the two.
Paints & Supplies5 min
Airbrush Thinner Guide: Which Thinner for Which Paint, and How Much
Thinner, reducer, flow improver or water: what each does, which paint it belongs with, and the ratios the paint makers publish.
Airbrushes5 min
Airbrush Types Explained: Dual vs Single Action, Gravity vs Siphon Feed
The four choices that define an airbrush, explained with the makers' own figures, and the type that suits each kind of painting.
Paints & Supplies7 min
Best Airbrush Cleaner (2026): Medea, Vallejo, Createx and Master Compared
Rinse cleaners for color changes, soaking cleaners for cured paint, and the cleaning pot that keeps the mist out of the room.
Compressors7 min
Best Airbrush Compressor of 2026: Tank, Quiet and Portable Models Compared
Five airbrush compressors, from a palm-sized desk unit to Iwata's Smart Jet Pro, picked on pressure, air delivery, tank and noise.
Airbrushes8 min
Best Airbrush for Beginners (2026): Five Starter Airbrushes Compared
Five first airbrushes, from a $40 three-nozzle set to Harder & Steenbeck's own beginner model, with the compressor each one needs.
Airbrushes7 min
Best Airbrush for Miniatures (2026): Detail, Base Coat and Budget Picks
Five airbrushes for painting 28 mm figures and larger, from a 0.25 mm titanium detail airbrush to a two-nozzle budget set, with the paint and pressure to use.
Cake, Nails & Crafts6 min
Best Airbrush for T-Shirts (2026): Airbrush, Paint, Pressure and Heat-Setting
Shirt airbrushing needs a high-flow airbrush, textile-rated paint, more air than hobby work and a heat-set. Here is the setup the paint makers describe.
Airbrushes10 min
Best Airbrush Kits of 2026: Airbrush and Compressor Sets Compared
Five airbrush and compressor sets for models, crafts, cakes and art, picked on the makers' specs and what each box actually contains.
Paints & Supplies7 min
Best Airbrush Paint of 2026: Vallejo, Createx, Golden and More Compared
Five airbrush paints for different jobs, chosen on what each maker says it is for, how far to thin it and what pressure it sprays at.
Paints & Supplies6 min
Best Airbrush Primer (2026): Vallejo, Stynylrez and AutoBorne Compared
Water-based primers you can spray indoors, picked by surface: plastic and resin models, miniatures, 3D prints, helmets and panels.
Booths & Safety6 min
Best Airbrush Spray Booth (2026): Hobby Booths Compared on Airflow
Four portable hobby booths, with their airflow converted to CFM and checked against the face velocity OSHA sets for workplace spray booths.
Cake, Nails & Crafts6 min
Best Airbrush Stencils (2026): Freehand Templates for Skulls, Fire and Texture
Reusable Mylar templates for custom painting, models, shirts and cookies: what freehand templates are, which sets to start with, and how to keep them flat and clean.
Cake, Nails & Crafts7 min
Best Cake Airbrush Kit (2026): Kits and Food Colors for Cakes and Cookies
Four ways to start airbrushing cakes and cookies, from a two-airbrush kit to a 12-color food color set, and the two rules that keep paint away from your cakes.
Airbrushes7 min
Best Cordless Airbrush (2026): Rechargeable Kits by Pressure and Runtime
Rechargeable airbrush kits for nails, cookies, touch-ups and painting on the go, with the trade-offs against a bench compressor laid out plainly.
Booths & Safety6 min
Best Inflatable Paint Booth (2026): Sizes, Blowers and the Rules That Apply
Three blow-up spray booths from motorcycle size to pickup size, what their blowers and filters do, and when the EPA's auto-refinishing rule reaches a home garage.
Cake, Nails & Crafts6 min
Best Nail Airbrush Kit (2026): Cordless Kits, Airbrush Gels and Salon Setups
Four ways to airbrush nails: two complete gel kits, a cordless airbrush on its own, and a bench compressor setup for regular use.