Thread: Best brush to be used with Createx....

Just wondering which is the best or rather the most popular air brush to use for Createx paints for T-shirts etc... I was looking at the Iwata Revolution it has a .5mm needle - is it any good and easy to cleaning?

thanks in advance for any help
christine

great brush i have all 2 out of the 3 models works well with lots of paints also easy to find needles and nozzles for replacements when need be


zero

The most popular?
Probably the Paasche VL, with the Iwata Eclipse BCS and the Iwata Revolution BCR following it's footsteps.
The siphon feed brushes have traditionally been the favored style brush because of the large holding capacity, the lower costs, and the ease of changing colors pretty fast. The cleaning is pretty much the same for most brushes, though the Paasche has a couple of advantages. The nozzle isn't threaded, so no wrench/spanner is needed to remove it. This is helpful for being able to clean the nozzle out when it gets gunked up. The Paasche's parts tend to cost less too, so on top of the lower initial outlay of money, you can afford to have the spares on hand. The Paasche also uses a connected secondary lever and needle chuck, this means that you can assemble and disassemble the brush fairly quickly, though to be honest, you probably won't have to remove that many pieces for normal cleaning. The trigger is a bigger pain, but again, in normal cleaning, you won't have to remove these pieces.
The Paasche VL lets you choose between three nozzle and needle sizes, so it's pretty darn versatile in it's capabilities. But not every brush is right for everyone, there are lots of great brushes and manufacturer's out there, you need to find what fits in your hands, and what works best for YOU!

If you are going to go at this seriously, you will probably end up with a handful of brushes, though they don't all have to be the same brand or model.
Having a brush for each color lets you spray shirts and garments in a hurry, without the loss of material or time due to cleaning, that time saved can pay for the extra brushes in a hurry, and having the extra brushes also means that you aren't shut down if your brush is having problems.

i use paasche VL's and now using MIL its the skinny updated version of a VL both are great tools with proper care will last a lifetime. I think Paasches are the best quality for least money parts are easy to get an cheap also.

hey guys thanks for that info - it is difficult to get good accurate info as all my stuff has to be ordered from out of town/state... so if I have as much info as possible then it means less regrets and less mistakes and less money spent on getting the right stuff...

so might just look at the Paasche VL's then and then later look at the Iwata... I am only doing this as a hobby/fun so the making money thing is not on the agenda... yet

thanks for the input very much appriciated