I'm researching buying my first airbrush, painting with acrylics, looking at pic related, the aliexpress $11 from the last thread. The person who originally posted it mentioned it has rubber seals, but the google doc in the op suggests cleaning with laquer thinner. Is the thinner going to damage the seals? Is there a better option for cleaning it?
The doc also describes a mixture for priming with gesso, and the airbrush mixture needs a few drops of retarder. What retarder should I be using? Would I be better off if I used a can of tamiya spray primer?
And just to doublecheck, I can use any acrylic thinner, pledge future is the best diy flow aid. Actually, is there any other use for gesso besides the primer mixture? It's not a magically good acrylic thinner so I can buy one less object by any chance?
And regarding an air compressor, should I buy a cheap chinese one to compliment the airbrush, or should I spend a bit more money and buy a full kit with brush, compressor, and etcetera?
>>5895064Hobbyco macarthur. I'm going to take it all back tomorrow and use the money to buy an airbrush.
