airbrush trouble

[steve1111]

hey everyone have a bit of trouble with the ab ? when I pull the trigger back a little to do some detail I get no paint but when I realease the trigger a little dot will spray out? giving the airbrush a good clean fixes the problem. but I'm wondering what actually causes the problem and how to avoid it. thanks in advance

 

[jagardn]

hey everyone have a bit of trouble with the ab ? when I pull the trigger back a little to do some detail I get no paint but when I realease the trigger a little dot will spray out? giving the airbrush a good clean fixes the problem. but I'm wondering what actually causes the problem and how to avoid it. thanks in advance

Proper cleaning will make it go away, you probably have a small amount left when you put your brush away. You have to make sure all of your paint is out of the nozzle. If the smallest amount dries in there, that problem will happen.

It can happen during painting also, when it does...loosen your needle chuck, then rotate your needle a few times with very slight forward pressure(i mean almost none at all). Tighten back up the the needle chuck and give a good blast of paint, If there is some paint dried in the end of the nozzle, doing that generally clears it out.

 

[Craiger]

It can happen during painting also, when it does...loosen your needle chuck, then rotate your needle a few times with very slight forward pressure(i mean almost none at all). Tighten back up the the needle chuck and give a good blast of paint, If there is some paint dried in the end of the nozzle, doing that generally clears it out.

Now why didnt I think of that? I cant wait to try this the next time i paint.

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[ductape]

I have the same problem. I think its time to clean the brush. There is usually a little glob fo dry paint and when you release the the needle it must get squished enough to give that anoying little squirt. The only thing I have been able to do to fix it is pullnthe brush apart and clean it.

 

[mrsuthern]

Some where on here a member had also mentioned using an old tooth brush to gently brush the dry paint off the tip for tip dry. Valuable tip that helped me out a lot to combat typical tip dry to. Which it sounds like some of what your getting whilst painting. Though I use an old brush from a beard trimmer kit that has long sense died on me. Soooo the brush got re purposed. Especially helps for those of us using the "horned" type cap over the needle .... makes it hard to just "pinch" the needle clean.

 

[MeeshellMP]

Yep, a baby toothbrush. You sometimes see the barbie one in my photos ol

 

[jagardn]

For tip dry, I have a tiny sponge that I keep in a shallow tub of 50/50 denatured alcohol and water. My brushes generally have the 2 prong needle guard. I just pinch the sponge and pull a few times on the needle and it works well for me. If your problem is tip dry, most times you can see the dried paint on the needle or hear a very slight whistling from the airbrush.

 

[wmlepage]

Toothbrush, wet sponge, I like to wet a q tip , cheap plastic stem ones, and use that. Whatever works.


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[jord001]

Nobody has mentioned the paint, just as a precaution I would strain the paint before you use it. This makes sure that any pigment that has clumped together gets filtered out and doesnt go in your AB. You can use porpose built strainers, coffee filters may work or womens tights or stockings ( pantyhose or nylons in the USA ) theyre supposed to work really well. I got regular paint filters off ebay very cheap. This may be the cause, it was for me with my trident. SInce double straining them into new bottles i havent had a problem.

Lee

 

[aly-g]

totally agree with jord001, since straining my paint into the paint cup every time i've not had any problems, i use old stockings into small pieces between pieces of mesh fitted in a funnel.
Allan

 

[Clive Stevens]

You can just stretch bits of old tights/stockings over the mouth of the bottle and secure it with the cap, so it forms a kind of internal strainer!

 

[Madbrush]

You can just stretch bits of old tights/stockings over the mouth of the bottle and secure it with the cap, so it forms a kind of internal strainer!

That's what I do,

 

[steve1111]

Do you have to change it often ? Does it dry inside the bottle on the stocking ?

 

[Madbrush]

Do you have to change it often ? Does it dry inside the bottle on the stocking ?

I replace them for each project, you only need about 2 square inches for each bottle, double it up, stretch over your bottle and screw the lid back on.

 

[steve1111]

So it will be fine for a week or so ? This is a fantastic idea. Also does this work on pearls and matelics ?

 

[Madbrush]

So it will be fine for a week or so ? This is a fantastic idea. Also does this work on pearls and matelics ?

If you bottles can close they will last for weeks, I think if you strain metallic paint it will remove the flake.

 

[shadow2462]

Here is what I do to strain my paint....instead of straining a batch every time I mix, I use a material I get from the fabric store for almost nothing..it is called tuelle (pronounced tool or twoll). I place it over bottle under cap and the paint is always strained.

 

[Tat2missyj]

Funny you all should mention straining with pantyhose. I do this at work with entire gallons of paint. We use the knee high stockings, stretch them over the can and dump. Works like a champ. We have cone filters too, but this works better/faster, and it's way more fun.

 

[Mr.Micron]

Funny you all should mention straining with pantyhose. I do this at work with entire gallons of paint. We use the knee high stockings, stretch them over the can and dump. Works like a champ. We have cone filters too, but this works better/faster, and it's way more fun.

Now tell the truth you just like having different colored knee highs to wear every day...LOL

The paint crew at the University i work for uses knee highs for straining paint too . They said the same thing about being faster and more affordable.

 

[rab3rd]

I buy these .33 cent knee highs at walmart. They come in a little half egg container, like the kind you get out of a gum machine filled with prizes. If you rinse them after you strain (assuming water based paint) you can use one forever I suppose.