i have just recently purchased an airbrush for painting hardbaits    i have no clue on airbrushing  dont even know how they work so i have a few questions?

is there any special paint i have to buy?

how do u clean an airbrush after use?

can i mix colors before airbrushing?

any other help would be a great help  thanks guys    

I am no expert, but the paint does have to be really thin.

I am not sure how to clean, depends on the owners manual.

You can mix paints before spraying just make sure to shake/stir very good, so there is no streaks of the one color.

               -searoach

there is a ton of different brands of paint you can use but i get mine from WASCO like alot of other people on here. There website is taxidermy.com they have a ton of colors to select from and all will work with an airbrush

You got about 10 pages worth of questions there.   Let's start with brand of paint, I use wildlife colors taxidermy paint made for airbrushing, never needs thinning.   But there are alot of other paints on the market that are more or less expensive.

You need a compressor, moisture trap, regulator and some scrap cardboard to get started.   Don't even pick up a lure until you have sprayed paint on cardboard for practice.   You need to know how the equipment works and that will save you time and frustration.

As for cleaning I like windex and I take my brush down about 2 times per month for a good cleaning.   the rest of the time I just shoot windex thru it.

good luck

thanks guys i still have to buy some paints but i hope to start painting tomorrow  thanks again