I got the brush, now any additional tips?

Nah, they are pretty straightforward brushes. Put in paint, push trigger, pull trigger. The aircap is reversible (there are three screw-on parts on the front end, the air cap is the very last one) so that you can get real close if necessary. It's a great airbrush, and you'll enjoy it.

Going form an Aztek to an Omni 4000 myself Liz, I can tell ya to get use to the different spraying pressures. The 4000 take a whole lot less to make it work so lower pressure for it or youll be shootin that thing like a firemens hose

Yea allready figured that one out. Main thing though that is taking some getting used to is the airhose being under the brush instead of behind it and the paint cup on top instead of to the side.

Maybe all you Omni 4000 experts can answer a question I've been pondering recently. I just ordered an Omni 4000 to supplement my Badger 200, and hope to have it delivered by next week.

When thinning the paint, is it best done in the cup, or in a separate container and then pour the thinned paint into the cup?

I apologize for what might be a very basic question which probably has, at least to everyone else, an obvious answer, but having only used a siphon-fed airbrush before I'm just not sure.

I just want to be able to hit the ground running once the new airbrush arrives!

Thanks in advance,

Mark

Mark,

You can do it either way really but I would be careful mixing it in the cup with any hard materials for stirring as you don't want to damage anything inside the color cup. I used to mix it in a small container like what 35mm film comes in and then pour it into the cup, but now I just put the paint and thinner into the cup and mix it with a soft paint brush in the cup. It works great and you have no waste compared to pouring out of something else.

Mike

I am the same as mike, but I use both an old paintbrush and a wooden FLAT toothpick to stir in the cup

Additional tips: A). don't use an inline lubricator B).Gravity feed means it will not work if you try to hang upside down while airbrushing.

Thanks for the info, Mike and Woodbeck3,

I'll probably try both thinning in the cup and also in a separate container (I have an 18-month old daughter, and a surplus of baby food jars to use!), and see which works best for me.

Mark

Hey David... even if both you and your Ab are upside down??? I'll have to test that.

yeah it's amazing how the entire Earth is required in order to use a gravity feed airbrush