Dru Blair Equipment list

Rather than simply list the tools I use, I thought it more helpful to explain WHY I choose this equipment. 

• Shorter distance from trigger to nozzle
• Comes with a smaller .18mm nozzle 
• Less paint required to prime compared to C models,
• Side cup does not interfere with line of sight,
• Side cup can be removed for easy cleaning.
• Side cup tilts to avoid spills,
• Side cup does not collide with finger tip when trigger is placed on the first joint of the index finger.

Customizations: BLR trigger and Blair SoftSpring and custom Rubber Needle packing O-ring

• The Blair SoftSpring is the softest in the industry (and the first)
• The Low Rider trigger uses a different set of more-coordinated muscles than the tall trigger requires.
• The Low Rider Trigger head is perfectly shaped and angled for optimal trigger control 
• The Low Rider has a shorter throw, is more precise, and creates less finger fatigue.
• The Teflon O-ring that comes stock is solvent proof, but it also leaks for water based paints, and has more friction. If you don't spray solvents, then you don't need it.

Paint: Createx Illustration Colors, Color Wheel Set

• When I created the Illustration line, I Designed it to spray straight out of the bottle
• Delayed Crosslinking allows for longer manipulation of paint
• Broad range of lightfast colors
• Automotive grade pigments
• For black, I prefer Createx Wicked because it is darker

Surface: Blair Airbrush Paper or Blair Smooth Canvas

• Smooth surface can tolerate scratching with the blade
• Works well with an eraser
• Can be printed on with common ink jet printers
• Paper is double-sided
• Canvas is the smoothest I've ever seen.

Eraser Pencils: Faber Castell Perfection 7058 and Antique Typewriter eraser 

• Perfect for blending
• Faber Castell creates subtlety.
• Antique Erasers can cut through paint like a blade.

Blades: #11 Techni Edge blades and handle

• #11 blade does not flex
• Blades create finer lines than the airbrush

Dowel: Texturing Dowel custom shaped made from white oak

• White Oak, is a perfect balance between Red Oak and Poplar
• Dowel behaves like a blade, but is much easer to hold and control
• The dowel is my little friend

Lube for airbrush: None. Ever. Not needed.

Compressor 2-stage Kobalt 60 gallon 

• Super reliable
•  Inaudible if remotely located 
• Large storage tank means less frequent cycling
• Long service life

Silent Compressor Silentair Supersilent 20-A

• Actually silent, whereas other brands claim to be quiet. 
• Light enough to carry anywhere