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[C&C Custom Air]

Hello fellow airheads,

I have been an artist for ever, always had airbrushes, finally switched to them and am in the process of starting up a biz. I currently use VL, and AB, and a badger 100sg. Tending to like the AB more and more.
Anyway - I started out doing redi-tags (stopped doing these because I was putting way to much art into them and moved on to bigger poster board.), and posters. Now that I have a few orders and a few backed up - I have a question -
For vehicles - I noticed a ton of people use HOK paint. I purchased some Kameleon paint but have not used it yet. How is HOK compared to createx autoair.
I have an order from a painter who wants a basic sign on his truck door. I live in MAine (up north - cant get thayahh from hayyahh). For this climate is there anything I should do different when protecting it. (salt, sand, deer,etc..)?
And air pressure for auto colors - I usually work with 10 - 20 psi...
Thank you very much and I think I really like this site...

Welcome to our place in cyber space I hope you find it helpful.
I'll have to leave the sign question to be answered by someone else, not something I do.
I hope to see you post some work soon.

[C&C Custom Air]

Thank you. I thought places like this were extinct on the web, till now.
Thats what is hard for me and my partner, scarey enough starting up a biz. Been working my full time yuck job, then coming home and filling all these little orders to get better usually ending up sleeping at 3 in the morning to start over again..But I am outright hooked on airbrushing... I feel good enough to start on some auto's and have the chance to with this smaller type with no real major detail. I just want to pre-plan my steps from prep to protecting. This site is the best I have found and once I get a chance to search around a bit I will most likely find my answers. But I love to hear from other people. I also have a sign to do for "campwood for sale" he wants a campfire with a true type fire on it.
I will be posting some work on here soon, I did a redi-tag with two princesses on it and name done out in ribbon. I am finding those redi-tags no fun to do..and they all keep on asking..im slowly trying to switch them over to regular pictures. Another one I got today - "hold em or Fold Em" poker plate, with kameleon dice. Not sure how that paint will work on a tag, but one thing I am finding out. Making mistakes comes with the territory - getting out of them seems to be the skill.

i have an entire notebook full of dagger strokes. that has to be one of the most important skills, although to many and you may go crazy...

[paulmo1]

Welcome I have used HOK on Auto for a while, air pressures I run are the same with Auto air. I use a 2 pac clear from our local spares place this works well down under. I am close to the coast so (salt, sand, deer,etc..)? but no deer only wombats. This works well

Wish you all the best for your new business

[barshark]

Welcome to the board. I want to wish you well on your new business venture. It can get to you every once in a while, but it's worth it in the long run. HOK down here in Alabama does well with the salt and sand on the coast and the deer everywhere. Can't wait to see some of your work.

Andreas
www.kolordawgs.net

[Riptide]

Welcome to the boards,

HOK is probably the best paint that you could use on your auto/motorcycle/helmet work! It is a QUALITY system and runs extremely well through an airbrush. I've been using it for years now and absolutely love it. It is also very durable, so don't worry about the salt and weather. Good luck to you and your new business!

[C&C Custom Air]

awesome - I am getting ready to order some over the weekend. By monday I should be ableto have a few piks of my first cracks at brushing...

As for quantity - For a stenciled 4" to 6" letter - maybe total coverage of 3' x 3' - would 4oz be sufficient. I will most likely get 8oz. people seem to use 1500 wet sand. Others have told me 600 - 800. Any suggestions.. This is my first attemt - I am picking up some metal body parts this weekend to get a feel for it and how to treat it.

You all have a great weekend..

[Snuff]

Riptide's right hok is good, but any quality auto finish in this kind of environment will shed the elements. It just boils down to what your'e used to.

NOTHING will stand up to critters, that's colision work! The finish might bend the first time without cracking but just try to bend it back.

BTW riptide & I are both in PA. so the environment is similar (minus the salt in summer LOL)