Airbrush problems

Thanks for all the help guys.... I did some cleaning, inserting a very fine Micro Brush into the paint input area, using some Windex/alcohol/airbrush cleaner, and i got it to work. Now I have to play with it to get the proper consistency of the paint. It turns out that it was too thin.Will keep trying.  Thanks for all the help.

another quick question although I'm not super familiar with the Paasche airbrushes..

 

there should be a small vent hole in the lid of your paint cup.. if that is clogged then paint tends not to come out because there is no air going in to replace it... (happend to my badger once.)

 

Delbert 

COLDIRON wrote:

Phil_H wrote: This may sound stupid and bleedingly obvious, but have you tried opening/adjusting the paint nozzle? Being a single-action brush, paint flow on the "HS" is controlled by manually adjusting the nozzle. If it's fully closed, no paint will flow. Either that or not enough air pressure.  How many PSI are you running?

 

Well it is the first time that I have used it. I also adjusted the nozzle all the way from one extreme to the other and back to half way again. Will keep trying something. As for air pressure, I do not have any type of gauge but seems like plenty of air coming out.

 

 

Phil_H wrote:

This may sound stupid and bleedingly obvious, but have you tried opening/adjusting the paint nozzle? Being a single-action brush, paint flow on the "HS" is controlled by manually adjusting the nozzle. If it's fully closed, no paint will flow.

Either that or not enough air pressure.  How many PSI are you running?

Also I would ask if it worked up til now? Could a gob or flake of dried paint been sucked up into the nozzle? Could be that it is clogged and needs to be broke down and cleaned.

I use Badger 350 and it it almost the same design, and this happens from time to time.. 

This may sound stupid and bleedingly obvious, but have you tried opening/adjusting the paint nozzle? Being a single-action brush, paint flow on the "HS" is controlled by manually adjusting the nozzle. If it's fully closed, no paint will flow.