https://airbrushreview.com Buying guides for airbrushing: airbrush kits and models from Iwata, Harder & Steenbeck, Badger and Gaahleri, airbrush compressors, hobby spray booths and inflatable paint booths, paints, thinners, primers and cleaners, plus cake, nail and t-shirt airbrushing, judged on the makers' spec sheets and paint makers' instructions. en-us Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://airbrushreview.com/articles/airbrush-paint-thinning-chart 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. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Paints & Supplies https://airbrushreview.com/articles/airbrush-paint-thinning-chart https://airbrushreview.com/articles/airbrush-psi-chart What pressure to airbrush at, by paint and by airbrush, using only figures the makers publish, plus a finder that matches the two. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Compressors https://airbrushreview.com/articles/airbrush-psi-chart https://airbrushreview.com/articles/airbrush-thinner-guide Thinner, reducer, flow improver or water: what each does, which paint it belongs with, and the ratios the paint makers publish. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Paints & Supplies https://airbrushreview.com/articles/airbrush-thinner-guide https://airbrushreview.com/articles/airbrush-types-explained The four choices that define an airbrush, explained with the makers' own figures, and the type that suits each kind of painting. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Airbrushes https://airbrushreview.com/articles/airbrush-types-explained https://airbrushreview.com/articles/best-airbrush-cleaner Rinse cleaners for color changes, soaking cleaners for cured paint, and the cleaning pot that keeps the mist out of the room. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Paints & Supplies https://airbrushreview.com/articles/best-airbrush-cleaner https://airbrushreview.com/articles/best-airbrush-compressor Five airbrush compressors, from a palm-sized desk unit to Iwata's Smart Jet Pro, picked on pressure, air delivery, tank and noise. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Compressors https://airbrushreview.com/articles/best-airbrush-compressor https://airbrushreview.com/articles/best-airbrush-for-beginners Five first airbrushes, from a $40 three-nozzle set to Harder & Steenbeck's own beginner model, with the compressor each one needs. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Airbrushes https://airbrushreview.com/articles/best-airbrush-for-beginners https://airbrushreview.com/articles/best-airbrush-for-miniatures 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. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Airbrushes https://airbrushreview.com/articles/best-airbrush-for-miniatures https://airbrushreview.com/articles/best-airbrush-for-t-shirts 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. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cake, Nails & Crafts https://airbrushreview.com/articles/best-airbrush-for-t-shirts https://airbrushreview.com/articles/best-airbrush-kit Five airbrush and compressor sets for models, crafts, cakes and art, picked on the makers' specs and what each box actually contains. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Airbrushes https://airbrushreview.com/articles/best-airbrush-kit https://airbrushreview.com/articles/best-airbrush-paint 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. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Paints & Supplies https://airbrushreview.com/articles/best-airbrush-paint https://airbrushreview.com/articles/best-airbrush-primer Water-based primers you can spray indoors, picked by surface: plastic and resin models, miniatures, 3D prints, helmets and panels. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Paints & Supplies https://airbrushreview.com/articles/best-airbrush-primer https://airbrushreview.com/articles/best-airbrush-spray-booth Four portable hobby booths, with their airflow converted to CFM and checked against the face velocity OSHA sets for workplace spray booths. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Booths & Safety https://airbrushreview.com/articles/best-airbrush-spray-booth https://airbrushreview.com/articles/best-airbrush-stencils 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. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cake, Nails & Crafts https://airbrushreview.com/articles/best-airbrush-stencils https://airbrushreview.com/articles/best-cake-airbrush-kit 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. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cake, Nails & Crafts https://airbrushreview.com/articles/best-cake-airbrush-kit https://airbrushreview.com/articles/best-cordless-airbrush Rechargeable airbrush kits for nails, cookies, touch-ups and painting on the go, with the trade-offs against a bench compressor laid out plainly. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Airbrushes https://airbrushreview.com/articles/best-cordless-airbrush https://airbrushreview.com/articles/best-inflatable-paint-booth 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. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Booths & Safety https://airbrushreview.com/articles/best-inflatable-paint-booth https://airbrushreview.com/articles/best-nail-airbrush-kit Four ways to airbrush nails: two complete gel kits, a cordless airbrush on its own, and a bench compressor setup for regular use. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cake, Nails & Crafts https://airbrushreview.com/articles/best-nail-airbrush-kit https://airbrushreview.com/articles/best-quiet-airbrush-compressor Low-noise compressors for apartments, shared rooms and late-night painting, ranked by the makers' decibel figures, with the catch in how those figures are measured. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Compressors https://airbrushreview.com/articles/best-quiet-airbrush-compressor https://airbrushreview.com/articles/best-respirator-for-airbrushing Why a dust mask is not enough for airbrushing, what N, R and P filters and organic vapor cartridges do, and the reusable half masks that cover both. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Booths & Safety https://airbrushreview.com/articles/best-respirator-for-airbrushing https://airbrushreview.com/articles/airbrush-with-a-shop-air-compressor A garage compressor has more than enough air for an airbrush. What it lacks is fine pressure control and clean, dry air. Here is the parts list and setup. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Compressors https://airbrushreview.com/articles/airbrush-with-a-shop-air-compressor https://airbrushreview.com/articles/crayola-marker-airbrush-review A battery-powered sprayer that turns washable markers into spray art. What Crayola says it does, its quirks, and how it differs from a real airbrush. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cake, Nails & Crafts https://airbrushreview.com/articles/crayola-marker-airbrush-review https://airbrushreview.com/articles/gaahleri-airbrush-review Gaahleri sells modern features at low prices. Here is what each model offers, from the maker's pages and listings, and the warranty gap to know about. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Airbrushes https://airbrushreview.com/articles/gaahleri-airbrush-review https://airbrushreview.com/articles/harder-and-steenbeck-infinity-vs-evolution The three Harder & Steenbeck gravity airbrushes most people choose between, compared on the 2024 head sets, cups and the maker's own pitch for each. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Airbrushes https://airbrushreview.com/articles/harder-and-steenbeck-infinity-vs-evolution https://airbrushreview.com/articles/how-to-clean-an-airbrush Iwata's cleaning routine step by step, with Createx's and Vallejo's cleaners, the soaking limits that differ by maker, and the mistakes that ruin needles and nozzles. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Paints & Supplies https://airbrushreview.com/articles/how-to-clean-an-airbrush https://airbrushreview.com/articles/how-to-use-an-airbrush From a new box to a clean first coat: the setup Iwata describes, the trigger habit that prevents spatter, five practice drills and a troubleshooting table. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Airbrushes https://airbrushreview.com/articles/how-to-use-an-airbrush https://airbrushreview.com/articles/iwata-eclipse-hp-cs-review Iwata's all-round gravity airbrush, judged on Iwata's own specs: what the compression-fit nozzle changes, what compressor it needs, and who should buy something else. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Airbrushes https://airbrushreview.com/articles/iwata-eclipse-hp-cs-review https://airbrushreview.com/articles/iwata-eclipse-vs-neo Iwata's all-rounder against its beginner airbrush: the NEO sprays at 8 to 20 psi on a small compressor, the Eclipse takes thicker paint at 25 to 35 psi. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Airbrushes https://airbrushreview.com/articles/iwata-eclipse-vs-neo https://airbrushreview.com/articles/paasche-airbrush-review Paasche's three core airbrushes, all made in the USA: a gravity-feed detail model, a siphon-feed workhorse and a single-action classic. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Airbrushes https://airbrushreview.com/articles/paasche-airbrush-review https://airbrushreview.com/articles/spray-booth-ventilation The arithmetic behind a working spray booth: opening size times face velocity, what filters and hoses take away, and how to get the air out of the room. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Booths & Safety https://airbrushreview.com/articles/spray-booth-ventilation