Air Brush Anyone? - Engraving Etc. Forum

From:	LaZerDude (C_BURKE)	30 Apr 2005
To:	bobkat	21 of 30

1135.21 In reply to 1135.20

Bobkat,
Please explain "external" mix to me.

Thanks

From:	bobkat	30 Apr 2005
To:	LaZerDude (C_BURKE)	22 of 30

1135.22 In reply to 1135.21
The correct term is "single action". The liquid you are spraying does not flow through the inside of the airbrush, it is mixed externally with the air right at the tip. Here is the link to the page: The brush I have is the HS#1L. http://www.paascheairbrush.com/kits_and_sets.html#h_hs

From:	JimK (JUSTTHE4OFUS)	30 Jan 2006
To:	LaZerDude (C_BURKE)	23 of 30

1135.23 In reply to 1135.22

Chuck,

This is an old thread but did you ever do anything with the airbrush and Cermark? I am curious as I just got an airbrush and some of theCermark colors for glass/tile and the metal marking one. I also got a number of bottles to keep each color in, hoping that I can keep cleanup to a minimum. I undertand they have a very long shelf-life and only may require thining. I haven't had time yet to test my theories, I just got the stuff last month.

JimK

Jim Kenndy, Sr.
Just the 4 of Us Engraving
York, Maine
ULS 25W with rotary, MPX-60 impact
"Lost, but making good time."

"When nothing seems to help, I go and look at a stone-cutter, hammering away at his rock perhaps 100 times without as much as a crack showing. Yet at the 101st blow, it will split in two, and I know it was not that blow that did it, but all that had gone before." - Unknown

From:	LaZerDude (C_BURKE)	30 Jan 2006
To:	JimK (JUSTTHE4OFUS)	24 of 30

1135.24 In reply to 1135.23

JIm,
I did in fact get an airbrush, but have not tried it with the cermark. I ordered the cermark in bulk but didn't get around to using it.

Sorry I cannot help. :-(

From:	JHayes55	30 Jan 2006
To:	JimK (JUSTTHE4OFUS)	25 of 30

1135.25 In reply to 1135.23
Jim - We use an airbrush to apply CerMark all the time - did you have a specific question that needed answering about airbrushing CerMark? We are using CerMark to engrave Stainless Steel boat parts. Joe

From:	JimK (JUSTTHE4OFUS)	30 Jan 2006
To:	JHayes55	26 of 30

1135.26 In reply to 1135.25
Joe, No nothing specific, I just wanted to see if the airbrush technique worked and see who had experience with the medium. I had been through two spray cans that had clogged with more than half remaining and was reluctant to get back and try it again. The bulk material and airbrush seemed the best way to go. I purchased some of the colors too and my plan was to leave each in its own bottle and then just clean the brush itself. A lot of the things I've done have been onesies or just a couple and the expense of the product plus the clean-up that would be required with an airbrush concerned me. Glad to know someone is using it successfully! Jim Jim Kenndy, Sr. Just the 4 of Us Engraving York, Maine ULS 25W with rotary, MPX-60 impact "Lost, but making good time." "When nothing seems to help, I go and look at a stone-cutter, hammering away at his rock perhaps 100 times without as much as a crack showing. Yet at the 101st blow, it will split in two, and I know it was not that blow that did it, but all that had gone before." - Unknown

From:	James (TILER02)	30 Jan 2006
To:	JimK (JUSTTHE4OFUS)	27 of 30

1135.27 In reply to 1135.26
I use a lot of cerdec and theramark. I use the harbor freight $5 airbrush. It works great for this. You have to thin it a lot, but you learn the consistancy after a while.

From:	JHayes55	30 Jan 2006
To:	JimK (JUSTTHE4OFUS)	29 of 30

1135.29 In reply to 1135.26
Jim - I agree with James that you do need to thin the CerMark - I normally thin it quite a bit less than they recommend. Only a very thin coat of CerMark will give you nice black lettering. We use an inexpensive air brush system. Nothing fancy needed to spray this stuff. Biggest problem is that it does separate out quickly and you need to be able to shake it up. I use a plastic bottle (they type you can buy at a Dollar store to dispense catchup or mustard) for mixing the CerMark - then pour into the small bottle attached to the air brush. If you are only doing a one of two small items, I would suggest you just use a foam brush - we do that for small single stuff and it works well. You will need to clean up the air brush system each time you use it. Hope this helps. Let me know if I can answer anything else. Joe

From:	JHayes55	30 Jan 2006
To:	cindy (ROBERTM)	30 of 30

1135.30 In reply to 1135.28

Cindy - We use Pure Denatured Alcohol - bought from local Ace Hardware.
It lets the CerMark Dry out after spraying quickly. I do not have a problem with it evaporating in the container after mixing though. This is the recommended thinning agent.

PS: I do not recommend you take a shot or two of this if your having a bad day. ;-)

Joe

EDITED: 30 Jan 2006 by JHAYES55