Paasche Airbrush AEC-K Air Eraser Etching Tool

I do not know what this products intended use is but I bought it for one specific purpose, etching glass. For this it works great. It sprays a nice even pattern that produces excellent results on glass. This little gun will not etch large panels effectively because it sprays a very small pattern but if you are doing small detail work it's perfect. It comes with everything you need to get started if you have an airbrushing compressor. If you are using a normal home shop air compressor you will need a 1/4" quick coupler, which will screw right onto the end of this hose. The mask that is sent is useless, probably the cheapest mask I have ever seen and I wouldn’t trust my lungs to it, so you might want to pick up a box of better dust masks somewhere. It also comes with a small amount of blasting media that worked great. However, if you purchase more from this company it is EXPENSIVE. Any fine or extra fine blasting media will work, course media will not work in this unit, but I have had good luck using 100 grit or finer. I did not buy this set for the mask or expensive media, I bought it for the gun, and because the gun is great it gets five stars.

Great airbrush for etching glass or metal. Used this to customize 6 flasks for my fellow groomsman and saved a fortune, now doing custom etched glasses for Father's Day gifts. Used wife's cricket machine to cut stencils out of shelf paper for letters and free handed some other designs. I'm no artist, but a little practice and you can do cool things with this tool. Thread on the airbrush hose works with standard compressor fittings, so no need for a dedicated compressor. Connected a inline air dryer(12$ at lowes) and was up and running without a hitch, just make sure to set your pressure to 40ish psi. I also built a diy blasting chamber with a 10$ clear storage tote from Lowes to keep the powder from going everywhere.

I've used an air eraser and larger sand blasters before. Factor into the cost a full face filter mask, a blasting cabinet and a tank compressor, some repair tools and more abrasive. This is best for small items,say 8 inches and smaller, I've used it to strip and prep brass and plastic models. I tried to use it for a stove manifold cleaning.... NOT. Use gloves, trust me when I say abrasive up the fingernails hurts. Very fine dust is created, protect your face and lungs, use full face protection. The included paper filter really not good to use more than once and it has no eye protection. The included volume of abrasive is way too little, find a 5 pound amount, and the same grit; a jewelry supply store or Amazon might have it. If you have a cabinet with hard to empty recesses your grit will disappear there. the tool: easy to operate, it's a single action airbrush, be sure to keep all seals wiped off. Be sure your compressor will support sustained 90 psi. I'd also get a small adjustable wrench, it's way better than the included wrench.

Product wasn't working correctly after a few uses but a call to Paasche customer service had me speaking with an amazing customer service rep who walked me through taking it apart, cleaning it out and reassembling. Has worked perfectly since then and I do abuse it somewhat. Should I have any other problems, I now know how to clean it and I also know there is great customer service if I need it

Disappointed in this product. I purchased it for glass etching. Each time that I refill the cup, it stops working and I have to take several minutes to readjust the cap and the control screw on top. The cup isn't that big, so I'm constantly doing this. In this process, I'm losing a lot of the etching medium. I haven't been able to find any trouble shooting information.

This will blow substrate on your part with good force, but the nozzle clogs incredibly easily. The substrate backs up into the trigger, locking it in place, and requires disassembly and dry-running to clear after about five minutes of operation. The hopper is held on by about 1/8th of a turn of the threads and doesn't create an airtight seal. There needs to be an excessive amount of force imposed on that short track of aluminum threads to get a good seal. I fear the next time I have to take it off that the hopper's threads will be too stripped to reattach.This airbrush is infuriating to use.

I live using it although not a big fan of the small media cup.. but what I don't like or understand is that after a couple dozen etching jobs on glasses it seems to have media causing the trigger to stick which renders it pretty much unusable.

Excellent, have used these for years, they last about 8 to 10 years then I replace them. The tip is small and great forvery small areas, can be controlled easily. Have used 50 micron aluminum oxide media with good success. Cleans small areas of metal well, removes rust prior to new finish. Just needs to be a small area as this is not intended for larger surfaces.