Random Airbrush Question

Hi Splitter24,

Your AB should be able to spray continuously until the cup is empty so something is amiss. If it sprays at 30PSI, I doubt lowering the pressure will help though you'll probably want to use lower pressure when actually painting. If you can spray paint satisfactorily, but only for 5 seconds, is your needle chuck tight so that the needle can't be slipping? Only thing I can think of for the symptoms you describe.

Yes. The air continues to flow even after the paint stops. I didn't try to replicate it with just water or thinner. I'll try that. Being a complete novice with the brush, I never adjusted the pressure on the regulator on the Iwata compressor which was preset at 30psi. Maybe I'll experiment by lowering the pressure from there to see if that makes a difference. Thanks for the response!

Does the air continue to flow after the paint stopped?

What happens if you keep pushing down on the trigger for another 5 seconds after the paint stopped?

Did the same thing happens if you replace the paint with thinner or water?

30 PSI seems very high to me for the Iwata HP-C Plus airbrush. Any reason for this high pressure?