Ohighway
Wannabe Minimalist
I saw an article in an old model building magazine where they used a large car tire inner tube to power their airbrush. Claimed it worked like a champ.
Earl Scheib, Where Are You?
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I saw an article in an old model building magazine where they used a large car tire inner tube to power their airbrush. Claimed it worked like a champ.
Honestly, I was impressed. :yes:
I.R.Brainiac
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I dont see why not. :thmbsp:
Arkay
Lunatic Member
Such mouth-blowers were common many, many years ago, but have largely been forgotten. People used to open cans by hand, too. (Some of us still do. 
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There is a lot of great DIY ingenuity to be found in the old East-bloc countries. Chronic shortages due to centralized economic planning, plus an intelligent work-force, led to some really effective but simple innovations.
For example, fifty years ago, common "wisdom" said to put butter on burns before bandaging them. It worked to reduce pain, because it blocked out the oxygen, but it also led to a lot of infections. The Russians once ran out of bandages in a major hospital, so they grabbed what they had --some plastic wrap and plastic bags-- to cover burns and wounds. What they discovered was that it reduced pain by excluding oxygen, without any of the infection issues. What is more, it retained higher moisture levels that led to faster healing of skin, with less scarring. Today, it's a widely accepted treatment and practiced in the best hospitals around the world. A big "sandwich bag" held with rubber bands (not too tightly!) or tape around the wrist is now "state of the art" treatment for a burned or badly-injured hand, thanks to the ingenuity and make-do spirit of Russian doctors who didn't even have bandaging material!
)There is a lot of great DIY ingenuity to be found in the old East-bloc countries. Chronic shortages due to centralized economic planning, plus an intelligent work-force, led to some really effective but simple innovations.
For example, fifty years ago, common "wisdom" said to put butter on burns before bandaging them. It worked to reduce pain, because it blocked out the oxygen, but it also led to a lot of infections. The Russians once ran out of bandages in a major hospital, so they grabbed what they had --some plastic wrap and plastic bags-- to cover burns and wounds. What they discovered was that it reduced pain by excluding oxygen, without any of the infection issues. What is more, it retained higher moisture levels that led to faster healing of skin, with less scarring. Today, it's a widely accepted treatment and practiced in the best hospitals around the world. A big "sandwich bag" held with rubber bands (not too tightly!) or tape around the wrist is now "state of the art" treatment for a burned or badly-injured hand, thanks to the ingenuity and make-do spirit of Russian doctors who didn't even have bandaging material!
Bstable
Super Member
I paid Maaco $600 to paint my entire Geo Prism. That paint job lasted about 2 years, and it was not their cheapest offering (I think there was a $300 budget paint service) There was paint on my armrest, steering wheel, and tail lenses. I didn't expect perfection for $600, but I think they did this job in an hour. I should post a picture of what my car looks like now...you wouldn't believe it. I thought about putting a sign in my window that says "ut oh.. this is the work of Maaco" Really horrible job and a waste of $600. I'll bet the job that this guy did by mouth would be very comparable to the Maaco job.
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Wigwam Jones
Caesar non supra grammati
Nothing wrong with the method, but perhaps not good for oil-based paint. The human breath has a lot of humidity in it, which doesn't mix well with oil. Water-based paints would be OK, I would think.
Regarding Earl Scheib, I had a car repainted by his crew in Denver when I was in high school. I did all the prep work, block sanding the body, etc. The paint looked fine for a few months, and then started to peel off. It wasn't covered under their warranty; that only covered 'fading', which it did not last long enough to do. I believe the cost at Earl Scheib at that time (late 1970s) was around $79.
I resanded the whole car and had Maaco spray it again. This time it cost me $149 as I recall. Looked great, no issues with peeling.
However, in both cases, there were runs in the paint. I actually had to explain to the managers in both cases what a RUN was and why it was bad. They acted like they had never seen one before, didn't know how it could happen, didn't want to respray, etc. At Maaco, I showed it to the manager and he claimed he could not see it. A RUN! Big huge drip right down the side of the fender and he claimed it was not there. I was a kid then and didn't know how to handle it. As an adult, I'd grab him by the neck and run his face over it and ask if he could see it now.
Regarding Earl Scheib, I had a car repainted by his crew in Denver when I was in high school. I did all the prep work, block sanding the body, etc. The paint looked fine for a few months, and then started to peel off. It wasn't covered under their warranty; that only covered 'fading', which it did not last long enough to do. I believe the cost at Earl Scheib at that time (late 1970s) was around $79.
I resanded the whole car and had Maaco spray it again. This time it cost me $149 as I recall. Looked great, no issues with peeling.
However, in both cases, there were runs in the paint. I actually had to explain to the managers in both cases what a RUN was and why it was bad. They acted like they had never seen one before, didn't know how it could happen, didn't want to respray, etc. At Maaco, I showed it to the manager and he claimed he could not see it. A RUN! Big huge drip right down the side of the fender and he claimed it was not there. I was a kid then and didn't know how to handle it. As an adult, I'd grab him by the neck and run his face over it and ask if he could see it now.
CarlV
Lunatic Member
A few people I knew passed through the one in west Berkeley, just like everybody went through a Simas Bros."period". Anyway, they had 42 min. to prep and 18 min to spray. What prep got done was a judgement call depending on what you brought them. If you cleaned and masked beforehand, then they would sand or whatever.
Carl
Carl
rnorton
Super Member
Not a new technique. This is how artists did it for many years before there were cheap electric compressors.
