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Mark Taylor
Guest
Hi all
I have been airbrushing for a few years now and have pretty good knowledge of cleaning/general airbrushing etc.
Recently, I acquired a second hand Krome in a large deal with a friend. When I first saw the brush, it was spraying water without any problems, including no bubbles.
The guy who was selling it had let it get full of gunk. I took it home and cleaned it with lacquer thinner as per usual. I had a shiny new-looking airbrush as a result.
Once I started trying to spray water, I have had no end of problems. I have spent about 4 hours trying to fix it, to no avail. I am getting constant bubbling from the tip end into the paint cup. This is just with water/cleaner. Water is coming out but it is also pulsing pretty heavily. No problems with any other AB on the same compressor.
I have tried all the usual tricks, including:
- Google-Fu
- Trying out 3 sets of brand new tips (nozzles) & needles in various combinations
- Tightening/loosening needle chuck
- More, more and more cleaning in thinners
- lube
- chapstick on the threads and at the mating between tip and frame
None of the above makes a difference. Something is not right - have I just bought a broken brush or do you clever people have any sage advice to assist?
Many thanks.
I have been airbrushing for a few years now and have pretty good knowledge of cleaning/general airbrushing etc.
Recently, I acquired a second hand Krome in a large deal with a friend. When I first saw the brush, it was spraying water without any problems, including no bubbles.
The guy who was selling it had let it get full of gunk. I took it home and cleaned it with lacquer thinner as per usual. I had a shiny new-looking airbrush as a result.
Once I started trying to spray water, I have had no end of problems. I have spent about 4 hours trying to fix it, to no avail. I am getting constant bubbling from the tip end into the paint cup. This is just with water/cleaner. Water is coming out but it is also pulsing pretty heavily. No problems with any other AB on the same compressor.
I have tried all the usual tricks, including:
- Google-Fu
- Trying out 3 sets of brand new tips (nozzles) & needles in various combinations
- Tightening/loosening needle chuck
- More, more and more cleaning in thinners
- lube
- chapstick on the threads and at the mating between tip and frame
None of the above makes a difference. Something is not right - have I just bought a broken brush or do you clever people have any sage advice to assist?
Many thanks.