I agree with Dave. When you're just starting out in airbrushing there are a lot of variables to get used to, so why add a couple more by using home brew thinners and cleaners?
Pete
Pete
fengda airbrush question?
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Good old predicta text still lets not lose any sleep over it ,ill put one of thoes smiling winky faces in but they usually disappear when I press the post button
Told ya.
I find the smileys only work when you use the icon button at the top of the text window…….those on the keyboard itself don’t work for some reason.
:tongue-out: :smiling3:I find the smileys only work when you use the icon button at the top of the text window…….those on the keyboard itself don’t work for some reason.
Thanks Dave. Agree with your point though. May not have been the most helpful advice for a beginner, albeit from a position of wanting to help. Thanks for pointing that out. You are correct, and I hadn't really thought it through.
G
Dr. Strangebrush, who is a chemist, did some testing with various cleaners. Personally I use alcohol, followed up with a quick squirt of Tamiya Extra Thin Cement/Airbrush Cleaner if I’ve been spraying acrylics. I find if I just use alcohol it tends to dry out the airbrush.
By the way, if you’re going to use a mix with Windex and it has ammonia don’t let it sit on your brush. Flush it out with something else afterwards - the ammonia will attack the nickel plating If it’s given time to work.
Cleaner test
By the way, if you’re going to use a mix with Windex and it has ammonia don’t let it sit on your brush. Flush it out with something else afterwards - the ammonia will attack the nickel plating If it’s given time to work.
Cleaner test
G
Sorry, I didn’t receive a notification for your reply.That's good to know thanks.
I will test it once I have made a booth, and tested the brushes.
just a thought...
can I change the needles on this brush OK?
The airbrush in the kit you posted originally? It appears to come with three needles (and nozzles and caps which must be swapped as well). Just be careful, as nozzle threads are easily stripped. I prefer to have two different airbrushes instead - once you get into swapping out those parts regularly the guns just stop working properly after a while.
have a ganders at this video, it may help
Rob (Dredfx) has some great beginner exercise videos too. He's much more artwork than scale models (although we've tried to convince him to do one :smiling2: ) but it's all good practice for trigger control.
Same here....I find the smileys only work when you use the icon button at the top of the text window…….those on the keyboard itself don’t work for some reason.
I'm back lol.
Although I haven't got it set up to paint yet, I thought I'd just test it in case I have to send it back to Amazon.
It works a treat except when I try to pull the air release with the Oring, It's very difficult to pull out (Is this a WD40 job?)
Also, the air pressure knob that one turns is very stiff.
Got any advice please guys?
Although I haven't got it set up to paint yet, I thought I'd just test it in case I have to send it back to Amazon.
It works a treat except when I try to pull the air release with the Oring, It's very difficult to pull out (Is this a WD40 job?)
Also, the air pressure knob that one turns is very stiff.
Got any advice please guys?
The air release O ring is supposed to be stiff. It has to have a powerful spring to prevent releasing air when compressor is working. I think it is good practice to release the pressure at the end of a session using the drain plug at the bottom of the tank. Easier than the O ring and more importantly it drains any moisture in the tank. I leave the plug out until the next time I use it.
The pressure selector could just be stiff as it's new. Does it pull out to turn and push in to lock?
The pressure selector could just be stiff as it's new. Does it pull out to turn and push in to lock?
Thanks. I see the point you're making, but although I'm an old git, I still have strength in my right hand
And in one of the videos I looked at it was pulled out with the guy's finger
my thinking is ...If it's this hard to move manually how is it supposed to work normally?
ah yes the pressure selector is now working, I just kept trying :smiling2:
Many thanks for your input Jim
And in one of the videos I looked at it was pulled out with the guy's finger
my thinking is ...If it's this hard to move manually how is it supposed to work normally?
ah yes the pressure selector is now working, I just kept trying :smiling2:
Many thanks for your input Jim
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