I must say a huge thank you Harry! I watched your last video in this series and decided to order the No Name brand airbrush! Thank you for the tips and honest reporting about the product! 😉

@HarryHoudiniModels

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

Thank you so much for your honest review on these products. I’ve been thinking about getting one for a while now but didn’t want to invest in a larger model, mainly because of the noise, lack of space, and for the moment only intend using it with air and not paint. I may try that sometime in the future. Thanks once again.

@HarryHoudiniModels

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great review Harry thanks. Great for us on a small budget and those renting etc so they don't disturb neighbors with a standard compressor arrangement

@HarryHoudiniModels

3 жыл бұрын

No more noisey than a lady’s personal pleasure device!

@riotagus

3 жыл бұрын

@@HarryHoudiniModels LOL..🤔??

Thanks for the information, Harry.

@HarryHoudiniModels

3 жыл бұрын

Hope it was of some help in seeing how useful these cordless compressors for airbrushing can be.

Very informative, thanks. Now I have seen the second video I can safely make a decision.

@HarryHoudiniModels

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful Nick

Awesome tip for adapting the NEO!

@HarryHoudiniModels

8 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks for looking into these, I'm currently also looking into them as one for situations where dragging the normal setup out of its storage wouldn't be worth it.

@HarryHoudiniModels

11 ай бұрын

The cordless airbrushes can be very useful in many circumstances.

Very informative video Harry thanks for that. I've got a suitcase compressor from spray gunners and it's fantastic but needed something a lot smaller in the kitchen. Or close to the kitchen I should say. I'll definitely be looking into one of them soon. Later my friend.

@HarryHoudiniModels

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Clayton... perfect kitchen table airbrushing tool

I bought one a while ago. For me the use is for simple custom spray painting in my garage, but doesn't have an electrical supply. Hassles of apartment life. I airbrush small parts on my bicycles to color accent. I try for the anodized look. I use thinned enamels & clear lacquers, at least 50%. Always have, I like the slow build up of color. I also spray 1:64 & Matchbox cars. Tiny details may be buried under paint. I'm also a outdoor model railroader so weathering stains are built up slowly, so I use very thin paint.

@HarryHoudiniModels

2 жыл бұрын

Lower pressure with a thinner paint mix always works well for thin even coats

@gtibruce

2 жыл бұрын

Can one use cellulose type paints to touch up small chips and scrach marks with these ?

@HarryHoudiniModels

2 жыл бұрын

Bruce as long as you thin your paint to suit the low pressure these cordless compressors produce, you can use just about any paint. I’d suggest 50:50 paint to thinner ratio, then adjust depending on the result. However these cordless compressors are perfect for small jobs which don’t take long.

The airbrush I ordered earlier this week should arrive here at home pretty soon. I've return to plastic kit assembly after twenty years doing other things. Well into retirement I've thought it a grand Idea to set aside spray cans, some off the shelf while others custom mixed at SuperCheap Auto Parts. The airbrush will allow for an open ended possibility for what seems like an infinite variety of colour shades. Submarines look to be painted in about three different combinations of black and grey. Yet the shades within these colour schemes are plentiful. Variety is important here. An airbrush is the only game in town to achieve this colour variety. After watching this video, demonstrating the El Cheapo brush - the same brush I bought, I'm now unsure if this will be the one a rookie painter should be using. Anyhoo, the next few days will reveal all. Thanks for the interesting demo and critique mate, now I know what to expect. I've kicked of this renewed interest in model kit building with a collection of 1/144 scale Submarines. Post WW2 Nuclear Subs appear featureless and boring, so I've gone Diesel Electric coz rubber band power proved inadequate for duty at sea😄

@HarryHoudiniModels

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to know my video was helpful for you.

Good informative video, Harry. It looks like a useful tool. Strikes me that if, as a temporary measure, you joined the compressor and airbrush with a short piece of hose (only a foot or so) with a quick release fitting at each end, you could get around the height issue. I'm sure the compressor wouldn't care if it was lying down or at an angle so you could push it to one side out of the way. I don't know if the extra length of travel for the air would make any significant difference to the efficiency of the system but maybe worth an experiment? Stay healthy and look after that neck.

@HarryHoudiniModels

3 жыл бұрын

There is no height issue if you put your model on a stand, as I have been doing... adding hoses would not only get cumbersome but negate the whole purpose, and usefulness, of a cordless device.

That white one from L'America looks pretty interesting . I might look into one .

@HarryHoudiniModels

2 жыл бұрын

from Spray Gunner in Florida. They also now have it in black and just sell the cordless compressor with an adaptor for most other airbrushes

Thanks Harry!

@HarryHoudiniModels

3 жыл бұрын

Hope it was informative

OH MY GOSH! I didn't know the button changed the pressure either. I've struggled a bit with paint clogging in mine unless it was very thin. But with higher pressure it probably wouldn't have been a problem. Mine came off of Amazon and is labeled as Auto-Lock, but it's identical to the one from Spray Gunner. FYI, Spray Gunner has a .5mm needle kit for the sprayer. Mine came with a .3 needle. I use mine for painting the interior of aircraft because it doesn't take much paint. For lager jobs I have a spray booth in my basement.

@HarryHoudiniModels

3 жыл бұрын

I might look into the 0.5 needle conversion. Thanks for the info.

@larrybrown1824

3 жыл бұрын

@@HarryHoudiniModels Harry, I was wrong. NoName also has an airbrush with a .5 needle, a siphon model. And no, they're not interchangeable. I ordered the .5 and tried it.

@HarryHoudiniModels

3 жыл бұрын

Oh well... I can connect my 0.5 needle Iwata Revolution to the cordless compressor now. So I am good.

What materials/sizes did you use to make the extender for the Iwata airbrush? I tried making one out of a paper clip and pen, but it was too long and got stuck pushing the button down, even after letting go of the trigger. I had to unscrew the airbrush to release the air compressor button.

@HarryHoudiniModels

Жыл бұрын

I used some 0.7mm diameter Evergreen stock plastic rod (from memory but whatever matches the compressor pin) inserted into a plastic tube collar to fit the space in the airbrush base. Took some trial and error, but you may be able to see the relative sizes of the parts in my video

QUESTIONS: I'm wanting to paint RC car bodies. For the Spray Gunner No name with a hose and Iwata Iwata HP CS do I need an adapter and should I have a moisture trap as well?

@HarryHoudiniModels

2 жыл бұрын

You really only need a moister trap when you are using a larger floor compressor with expansion tank. It is mostly the tank which retains moisture, unless you are spraying in very humid conditions. Unless you can unscrew the valve below the trigger of your airbrush, as I am unable to with my Iwata Eclipse, you will need an adaptor. But best contact Spray Gunner directly and discuss your needs with them. They should be able to answer your question and recommend a compressor to suit your needs.

Hi mate, do you think the sparmax airbrush would work on the third cordless compressor you have? im not sure if mine is similar to any of your airbrush the model is sparmax SP35 dual action.

@HarryHoudiniModels

2 жыл бұрын

I have no idea. Best contact the retailers. There are links to each in the video description

I got the Neat and Handy one in the mail (dual battery version). Can I ask; you said somewhere else, that you need "also need the valve fitting with pushrod which depresses when the airbrush trigger is depressed.". If I get the same airbrush in this vid, "NEO CN Gravity Feed Dual Action Airbrush" I still need the valve right? Can you link me to the right valve? What's it called?

@HarryHoudiniModels

2 жыл бұрын

The adaptor supplied by Neat & Handy allows you to use the Neo, once you unscrew it’s valve. The dual action will work fine with that model’s cordless compressor. The other White one from Spray Gunner has an auto on trigger atop the compressor. This required a valve extender for my Neo to activate the trigger, which I custom made from styrene tube and rod. But if you have the Neat & Handy red striped cordless compressor with extra battery, all you need is their supplied adaptor.

I expect we are benefiting because these were and are developed for the manicure and beauty industries.

@HarryHoudiniModels

3 жыл бұрын

They seem to have been first targeted at the mini figure painting war games community. But it turns out, from my testing, they work well for scale modelling too!

why i have a cordless of brand autolock similar your white but it does not work with my iwata neo cn?

@HarryHoudiniModels

Жыл бұрын

see my other comment

what do you call that adapter making single action airbrushes into dual action ones, to avoid burning out the battery?

@HarryHoudiniModels

8 ай бұрын

Not sure what you mean. The Iwata Neo has a valve you can unscrew then it connects to the cordless compressor without an adaptor. To get my Evolution working on the cordless compressor I had to use the supplied adaptor then make a valve extender so the actuator on the compressor was pushed when I pushed down on the airbrush trigger. For cordless compressors without an auto on, when you push the trigger down, there is no way to make them dual action. So you have to manually turn them on and off.

I just got the NoName airbrush. It’s great but I want to upgrade to a better airbrush pen such as Iwata, where can I buy an adapter? Thank you.

@HarryHoudiniModels

2 жыл бұрын

If you have a Neo, then just remove the value, and screw it directly onto the cordless compressor. I think I show how to do this in the 3rd video review after 1 years using cordless compressors. If you have the White Noname cordless compressor, then you might be able to add any other airbrush using their supplied adaptor.

So, for a first time airbrusher, would you say it's better to get a compressor out of the gate?

@HarryHoudiniModels

Жыл бұрын

If you can afford the expense of a floor compressor with expansion tank, plus a good quality airbrush, then yes. But for a third the price, or less, one of the new cordless compressors with an airbrush will do just as fine.

Where did you buy the QD pressure regulator?

@HarryHoudiniModels

3 жыл бұрын

The quick fit adaptor is available just about anywhere they sell airbrush supplies. Just check it has the pressure trim screw, like mine.

Do you still use your normal variable pressure stand alone compressor?

@HarryHoudiniModels

3 жыл бұрын

Only once in the last 6 months because I thought I needed more pressure for Stynylrez. But my bottle was cooked and the primer jammed my Iwata Revolution. So I used the white cordless compressor with my Neo and a brand new bottle of Stynylrez. Worked like a dream.

Would you sell the adapter for the NoName? Or give a detailed list of what I'd need to make it?

@HarryHoudiniModels

2 жыл бұрын

So you want the sizes for the little trigger I made to go into the airbrush bottom then attach to the white cordless compressor? Or the metal screw on adaptor, which we can only find at Neat & Handy? However you have to buy their cordless compressor to get one.

What is the name and size of the adapter you added to make the single action airbrush pen into a dial action airbrush pen? I have been searching online and am at a loss bcus I have zero clue to what I am actually looking for. Hoping you will shine some light on my issue

@HarryHoudiniModels

2 жыл бұрын

The adaptor comes with the Neat & Handy cordless compressor. You also need the valve fitting with pushrod which depresses when the airbrush trigger is depressed. On some airbrushes this is built in. On others it screws off and on. With both the Neat & Handy thread adaptor and a valve set you will have a dual action airbrush that can attach to a cordless compressor. Sadly Neat & Handy don’t sell the adaptor separately at the moment. So you can either buy their cordless to get one, or try to reverse engineer one, as my friend Bernard did.

@johanvad-nielsen8780

4 ай бұрын

I wonder if a 3d printed adsptor could work... if so a costom designed adaptor would be pretty easy

@HarryHoudiniModels

4 ай бұрын

That is actually a good idea. Easy enough to do with both thread sizes on each end of a printed tube. How good the pressure seal works would be dependent on the print material and tolerances of your holes/threads. Although some plumbers tape could assist in sealing it tight.

It would be good if the manufacturers could make the adjustments to the no name airbrush.

@HarryHoudiniModels

Жыл бұрын

Maybe by now someone sells the adaptor separately from my other cordless?

If the little compressor is running but you significantly restrict the air flow this will overwork the motor. With this attachment to use the double action and using that air flow restrictor I will be interested to see if your motor is still ruining in a year. Subscribed!

@HarryHoudiniModels

3 жыл бұрын

For the short periods I use this cordless compressor, and the low pressures level it runs at, I doubt there would be significant damage. After a year we will see if it is still working.

G'Day Harry, Great video on the cheap and the not so expensive world of cordless airbrushes. I unfortunately have 2 of the Cheap quasi dual action air brushes and want to connect my Pashche airbrushes. The big question is what is the adaptor from the compressor to the 1/8 airbrush fitting. The compressor is 6/78mm and the 1/8 fitting is 6.1mm and a different thread pitch. What did you use?? Looking forward for the supply.

@HarryHoudiniModels

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Marty... I’ve only been able to fit my Iwata airbrushes to these cordless compressors. The Neat & Handy adaptor works with them nicely. I have no idea of thread size, but suspect if the Pashche is a narrower thread, you will need the Iwata to Pashche adaptor as well.

@martyn1107

2 жыл бұрын

@@HarryHoudiniModels I have tried Neat & Handy and they do not sell the adaptor separately. So I am back at square one.

@martyn1107

2 жыл бұрын

@@HarryHoudiniModels I have quick connects on my Pasche airbrushes so all I need is to be able to connect a quick connect to the compressor.

@HarryHoudiniModels

2 жыл бұрын

Take your cordless compressor and the quick release down to an automotive store with a paint department selling compressors. They usually stock many airline adaptors. You might be lucky and find a female to female adaptor that fits.

@martyn1107

2 жыл бұрын

@@HarryHoudiniModels thanls mate I will do that and let you know the outcome. Great channel and I like the shekels reminds me of by inlaws LOL I am making a layout loosely based on Melbourne in the 1980's in 1/87scale.

Hello..👍🏻do you clean the airbrush every day agter use...ik am a biginner

@HarryHoudiniModels

2 жыл бұрын

Yes you must keep it clean, even if all you do is flush with thinner or airbrush cleaner. It only takes a small build up of dried paint inside an airbrush to stop it working. If you use acrylics then its vital to strip and clean after each session or you may have problems with tip clog or a dirty needle. There are lots of videos on KZread showing good methods of cleaning and maintaining an airbrush.

Do you know of any cords I can buy online to connect my Iwata Neo to my Noname portable compressor? I'm new to this hobby so I don't know where to look.

@HarryHoudiniModels

2 жыл бұрын

There really is no point adding a hose because the auto on feature won’t work without the airbrush trigger pressing down directly. Your Iwata Neo will screw onto the Noname, but you need to remove the Neo valve, as I showed in my video, then add an extension for the trigger. There is an adaptor with the Neat & Handy Cordless compressor with allows you to attach other Iwata airbrushes to the Noname without needing to remove the valve. So far I have not found a way to buy that adaptor directly, but I am sure soon someone will market it.

@ackmedzambosama5327

2 жыл бұрын

@@HarryHoudiniModels Thanks for the answer. I am wondering what the dimensions are for your Neo extension so I can make one.

@jokinmyass9446

2 жыл бұрын

I just received my no name air compressor from spray gunner and there is an option to purchase the air compressor with an air hose. That being said you can also purchase the air hose buy itself from spraygunner it's very cheap and the point of having a hose is that some people prefer the comfortable grip. For instance I usually wear my apron to protect my clothing from paint and when I have an air hose I can put the entire compressor in my front apron pocket and use my airbrush without a heavy bulky air compressor in my hand as well. Some people need both hands when using this type of compressor without a hose as well.

@HarryHoudiniModels

2 жыл бұрын

I would be careful because the constricted pocket may make the compressor overheat.. I’ve ruined one just by leaving it running continuously for too long and overheating it. Cooked the battery

Where do you get the adapter to fit an iwata neo or eclipse to these compressors?

@HarryHoudiniModels

4 ай бұрын

You can unscrew the bottom valve off a Neo, then it should attached directly to most Cordless Compressors. The adaptors I used on my Eclipse came with the Cordless Airbrushes. You could try Spray Gunner for an adaptor - spraygunner.com/search.php?search_query=Adaptor§ion=product

@gokhanersan8561

4 ай бұрын

@@HarryHoudiniModelsthanks !

You can attach a braided compressor hose to the cordless airbrush.

@HarryHoudiniModels

2 жыл бұрын

Sure, but that kind of defeats the purpose of it being cordless.

What brand is the dual battery and where can you purchase it?

@HarryHoudiniModels

3 жыл бұрын

The link is in the description. Just make sure you click the option for two battery version. Default is just the single battery one.

@HarryHoudiniModels

3 жыл бұрын

Neat & Handy in the USA are the supplier

Do you use a mask when airbrush (when not on cam)?

@HarryHoudiniModels

2 жыл бұрын

I only use water based paints inside with my spray booth, so never wear a mask. If, on the very rare occasion, I need to airbrush alcohol based paints like Tamiya, or enamel like my AK Extreme Chrome, or even lacquer based paint, then I can now go outside and use the cordless compressor in the fresh air.

Can you make a tutorial of your creation of little valve

@HarryHoudiniModels

Жыл бұрын

Just get an adaptor… that will convert the cordless compressor to take an Iwata airbrush. My valve custom part broke after a year, but the adaptor solves the problem and lets me use any Iwata airbrush.

@n4plion

Жыл бұрын

@@HarryHoudiniModels solved thanks..with a paper clip

Looking for help on this, please, if anyone would be so kind. I already have a version of the white compressor, with the auto-on. And I love how quiet it is. I'd like to upgrade the airbrush to one with the removable valve so I maintain the auto-on. Besides the Neo CN shown in the video, what are my options? I really like the idea of a 2 in1 like Harder & Steenbeck (Evolution) but can't tell from the picture if it will work. Is there a way to tell? Do most air brushes have the same one-piece neck like the Ecilpse?

@HarryHoudiniModels

3 жыл бұрын

Hi David... after shooting the video I tried the Neat & Handy adaptor on my Noname cordless compressor. It fits, but not only that, my Iwata Eclipse worked fine on it, even though you cannot unscrew the valve from that airbrush. I believe Badger airbrushes use the same thread, so it might also work with your H&S if they are similar. I have yet to fully trial this but a button down on the Eclipse, activated the auto on for air. I’m not sure Neat & Handy sell the adaptor separately, but if you can get your hands on one, it should not be that difficult to engineer, assuming you have the metalwork skills. Bernard made me an adaptor and it worked well on my first black cordless compressor, from a suspect Chinese source.

Will it spray Matt varnish

@HarryHoudiniModels

2 жыл бұрын

I managed to airbrush Stynylrez with mine, unthinned, and that is a very thick polyurethane. The compressor, when charged, is powerful enough for just about any paint or clear coat. If you can airbrush it at 25 PSI from a corded compressor using a basic 0.3 airbrush, then these cordless compressors with their supplied airbrushes should do the exact same job. However I run primers, thicker paints and clear coats using my Iwata Revolution with a 0.5 needle. Bigger hole, so less pressure needed to push paint.

@tonypeacock4507

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks harry

The cheap airbrushes could be used for spraying primers, and save the best airbrushes for painting.

@HarryHoudiniModels

Жыл бұрын

True, however I prime with Stynylrez so my 0.5 Iwata Revolution works best for that thixotropic paint. I could use the supplied airbrushes for clear coats though.

can you put a water trap on these? sseems like you would need one.

@HarryHoudiniModels

Жыл бұрын

Usually you only need a water trap if you have an expansion tank which due to pressure will condense water vapour, or if you airbrush in high humidity. However if you use water based paint, and seeing as cordless compressors have no expansion tank to store moisture, you really don’t need a water trap.

Great review. Sourcing these from my usual suppliers seems a non starter as they don't seem to supply anything similar. Seems like the market is slow to adapt to battery compressors in the main bands. So I'm left with the usual market places for unknown faceless suppliers. BTW the neo, is probably made by Sparmax (Taiwanese) 😉 I've three Sparmax airbrushes and two H&S airbrushes. All good kit.👍😊

@HarryHoudiniModels

2 жыл бұрын

I did put some links in the description for the suppliers of the cordless compressors

I don’t like that the black one always is on. I don’t want to push a button everytime I’m done painting a part. The no name only turns on when you use it. Plus it has 1 1/2-2 hours of run time. It’s only $50 for the no name one In The u.s. so I don’t see the other ones as being very good.

@HarryHoudiniModels

3 жыл бұрын

The white one is fine as long as you are happy with a shorter run time and don’t want to change the airbrush to something better.. I managed to get a Neo on it, but only by making my own custom valve rod to extend the tigger from airbrush to the cordless compressor. Both have their advantages. and as both can be bought in the U.S. you’ll pay about the same price for either.

I recently bought the I-BEAUTEE cordless airbrush and it’s been sorta ok, I’m finding it doesn’t spray that well unless I really thin my paint 50:50 with thinner. I mostly just use the Tamiya acrylic paints. It’s great for all the smaller individual parts of my model cars, but I’m yet to have a go at doing a body. I also find it doesn’t lay primer down very well either. The airbrush itself is good but I defiantly will get a compressor someday, either way I think I paid about $110 AUS.

@HarryHoudiniModels

2 жыл бұрын

The supplied airbrushes are pretty ordinary, that’s why I switched to using my Iwata with these cordless compressors. As for Tamiya’s butane based acrylics, yes 50:50 using Tamiya’s proprietary thinner is about right for low pressure airbrushing. You really don’t need a primer normally with Tamiya paint, but their rattle can lacquer primer can be a fine foundation.

@FireHotStickies

2 жыл бұрын

I bought an I-Beautee and used it for the first time a few days ago. I used it about 5 times for no more than 2 mins at a time. Now the compressor doesn't seem to work. The battery is fully charged and lights up but does not supply air at all. Pretty disappointing, seems to be broken after first use. :/

Kalau untuk cat tiner bisa gak??????

@HarryHoudiniModels

Жыл бұрын

It’s the same as any airbrush… you thin the paint as needed.

@shortpower92

Жыл бұрын

@@HarryHoudiniModels ouhhh thanks brother..

You need to get yourself an airbrush cord kit.

@HarryHoudiniModels

2 жыл бұрын

That kind of defeats the purpose of a cordless compressor

Saya kesulitan mendapatkan alat seperti ini dengan kualitas terbaik di Indonesia 😢

@HarryHoudiniModels

5 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear that

bad I used only 1 month n it going broken

@HarryHoudiniModels

2 жыл бұрын

My cheap first one died in a few weeks after it overheated. But the ones I got from Neat & Handy, and Sprey Gunners have lasted for over a year and are still going strong. You get what you pay for.

`except for the fact that making the following statement is is a comment i have no comment

@HarryHoudiniModels

3 жыл бұрын

noted

Not a fair review...just my opinion...you changed the the brushes.

@HarryHoudiniModels

Жыл бұрын

As explained at the start this was after 6 months. In Ep 13 I did review the cordless with their supplied airbrushes. Ep 15 is how I used them, obviously with my preferred airbrushes