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Keep in mind that the climate where you live, and the conditions when you airbrush can have an effect. 12 hours is the recommended curing time (some even suggest 24 hours for heavy coats). It usually all comes down to the following: if you applied a light coat, in a warm, dry environement, you can p...

What kind of paint are you using, enamel or acrylic?
What PSI are you setting your compressor to?
What are you using to dilute your paint?

All of these can, and will affect how effective the airbrush will be.

Max

zaphod has a good suggestion. I've used Liquitex brand paints for a while, and they're quite good, although it should be noted that some colors are transluscent, and it will take a few coats to be opaque. If you use an airbrush, Liquitex has an airbrush medium to thin paint that works quite well. Th...