Graphic Air2017-09-28T14:56:19+01:00The word paint robotics usually conjures the image of massive paint factories and life-size robots. These robots are graceful perfectionist painters that apply paint at breakneck speed, flawless finish and superhuman consistency.
But not all paint robotics are as conspicuous. Actually, one of the most widely used paint robots is much smaller and works simpler: the air brush.
Iwata Eclipse Airbrush - an good all-rounder airbrush
Airbrushes work by connecting a regulated nozzle with an air compressor. The air atomises the paint and forces it through the nozzle under pressure, wherein it is applied to a substrate. Although you may not imagine this when thinking of paint robotics, airbrushes are indeed classified as part of paint robotics. They are extremely useful mechanical tools that make paintwork more precise and easier for professionals. They are used everyday on any surface from toy cars to dead animals.
Here are 4 popular uses for airbrushes and one not so known:
Motorcycle and car customisation.The most universally known use of airbrush technology is in motorcycle and car customisation. Fuel tanks and sports car hoods are great canvases of air brush art.
A beautifully done Flame paint / design job done on a custom car
Models and toys. To make model trains and cars look flawlessly realistic, scale modellers and hobbyist use airbrush technology to replicate real world subjects and sceneries, bringing scenes to life with details such as
weathering the sided of Royal Navy model boat or painting
a scenic detail of a European village.
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