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                        Paasche VL results...

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Paasche VL results...
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 26, 2004 10:41 AM
                        Well I have went through a few sessions with my airbrush and I must say that I am thorougly surprised. Being my first airbrush, I was astonished as to how smooth the coats of paint go on. Granted, all I have done so far is prime, I guess it is pretty hard to mess up.

                        Anyway, I am now going to be painting the cockpit and all other components and would like to know what the best strategy is for changing colours. I know some cleaning is required but is it really thorough or just a quick rinse? I don't want to have to dissasemble the brush when switching colours each time.

                        Ryan
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                        MusicCity
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by MusicCity on Monday, July 26, 2004 12:03 PM
                        Glad it's working out for you. Once you get the hang of an airbrush you can get great results out of them.

                        I wouldn't completely disassemble the airbrush between colors. I'd just fill the bottle or color cup about 1/3 full of thinner and spray it out at relatively high pressure. Then take a Q-tip soaked in thinner and wipe off the tip. The type of thinner is going to depend on your type of paint. I usually paint at 15 psi or less and when I clean my brush I run it up to about 40 psi.
                        Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
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                        saltydog
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                          July 2003
                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Monday, July 26, 2004 9:45 PM
                        like scott says, just shoot enough of the appropriate thinner through between colors until it comes out clear. then, load your next color and shoot pointing away from you subject on some scrap until you have the loaded color coming through as desired, then, point it at the subject and let it rip. i do a throrough clean about once a month. later.
                        Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 27, 2004 7:11 PM
                        i just got eh paasche VL too and i love it. the only thing is i think i'm running it at way to high pressure 25 psi is normal so far :-/ what should i be running it at
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                        MusicCity
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                          January 2004
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by MusicCity on Tuesday, July 27, 2004 8:37 PM
                        QUOTE: i just got eh paasche VL too and i love it. the only thing is i think i'm running it at way to high pressure 25 psi is normal so far :-/ what should i be running it at


                        If you are getting the results you want then that's the pressure you should be using. Results are all that matter when it comes to painting, and if you like it the way it is keep doing it like that.

                        The pressure you use is going to be a function of how much you thin your paint and that, in turn, is going to affect how well it will cover. I thin mine quite a bit and spray light coats at lower pressure (normally around 15 psi and sometimes less than that). That doesn't mean it's the best way or the only way, it's just how I like to paint.
                        Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 28, 2004 8:28 AM
                        I also spray at just over 15PSI, it seems to work for me. I get smooth coats with no running or undesired results.

                        Ryan
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