Which do you prefer?

[Tater Salad]

I am looking to buy a Airbrush and think i am going with the Iwata Revolution.Have read a few posts here and it sounds like it is a very nice Airbrush.
My question is do you prefer the Siphon feed or Gravity Feed?

Thanks in advance for any feedbck you can give.

[KonArtist]

Wow, I just got a Iwata revolution about 3 days ago. (you must have seen my post :) ) Go for it, Gravity feed, or siphon, makes a great air brush!

[WhoMe]

Id say Gravity Feed. In my expierence Siphon feed airbrushes require higher psi and just the right thickness of paint to work effectivly. I like to be able to drop the psi for detail work and Ive found that an easier task with a gravity feed airbrush.

[Tater Salad]

Thanks for the input guys.Going to order the Iwata Revolution CR.

[hirme]

If I'm painting a body with a 1 color paintjob, would it be a PITA with a gravity feed (multiple refill???) or its ok?

(Can't afford multiple airbrush...but I plan to do more detailed bodies after)

Also, how much paint is need to fill a body?

Thanks.

[Piggy89373]

I usually run through a 1/3 oz. cup per layer for a one color job on a 1/10 ST body. Figure about 4 layers or even 5 depending on color. Add to that 2 coats for backing and another coat for sealing. It's not as much of a PITA as you'd think. IMO, the ability to do fine lines and detail work far outweighs having to fill up a couple of times for one color paint jobs (that you'll never do again.)

[Farwar]

Agreed, it only takes 5 seconds to squeeze some more paint in the cup. Cleaning is quite easy too. If you were doing wall murals or a large area, then a bottom feed would be better. I have a revolution CR and I like it a lot.

[hirme]

ok thanks for the help :)
also...do I really need a coat of sealing if I put a backing?
ordered the CR ;)

[Piggy89373]

Leadfoot had a good suggestion of using Krylon Fusion sealant. Sounds like it'd be easier to spray from a large can than from the airbrush. Whether or not you need it, depends on how long you want you paint job to last. If you run nitro, you really want a sealer to prevent oils and fuel from possibly ruining your paint job. If you're running strictly electric, it helps to prevent premature chipping and flaking.