QUOTE: Originally posted by MikeV
Putting the needle in through the front is recommended by Badger
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I actually dug out the instructions that can with it, assuming I was an idiot for not reading the things carefully enough, but they didn't mention sliding the needly abck into the body from the front. I still like your idea better than putting it back in from the back. It seems a lot easier to remember where the adjustment nuts are positioned compared to trying to thread the blasted thing all the way down the body.
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Just don't take the airbrush apart all the time and parts will last longer.
Many people think you need to disassemble the airbrush after each use but that is not necessary.
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That had been my modus operandi. I had actually taken it all the way apart, only once or twice previously, with the normal cleanout by spraying thinner through it after each use keeping it nicely clean. And then I decided to use it for spraying a Future Gloss coat. The poor thing got a bit clogged, so I figured a more thorough cleaning was in order, particularly since I normally use enamel rather than acrylic.
The next obvious suggestion is to get a separate airbrush for acrylics and avoid the whole problem entirely. So I went out and I found a Paasche EZ-Starter, basically a Paasch H single action but with a plastic body. It was only about twenty bucks, but it works like a champ for acrylic clear coats.