AirbrushGearGuide.com is an independent editorial site about airbrush gear. It is written for the hobbyist painting miniatures on a kitchen table, the modeler laying down a first clear coat, the person troubleshooting a nozzle that keeps spitting, and anyone shopping for a first compressor or spray booth for a custom project. Equipment and technique are our subject. Your safety setup is a decision you and your workspace make together.
We write about gear, not about your safety choices
Nothing on this site is health or safety advice. We are hobbyists and writers, not industrial hygienists or safety officers. Whether a respirator is right for your setup, how much ventilation your space needs, and anything about exposure to paint fumes or solvents belongs with the paint manufacturer’s safety data sheet and OSHA or NIOSH guidance, and our guides point there instead of guessing for you.
Solvent-based paint gets extra care here. Any guide that touches solvent-based paint links to the maker’s SDS and to published OSHA and NIOSH guidance on ventilation and respirators, and recommends working in a ventilated space with a NIOSH-approved respirator rated for the paint in use. We never state an exposure limit or a health claim ourselves; that number lives in the SDS, not on this site.
How we work
We do not run a formal test lab, and we do not pretend otherwise. Our picks come out of our own airbrush setups on our own miniatures, models and custom projects, checked against published manufacturer specifications such as PSI range, nozzle size and tank capacity, and against what owners consistently report after months of real use. Where a spec appears, it comes from the maker or the listing and is named as such. Where the honest answer is that a smaller nozzle, a cheaper compressor or no purchase at all serves you better, that is what we write.
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