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    November 2005
Airbrush spattering...
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 4, 2005 11:37 PM
I cant seem to get my airbrush to stop spattering. I've tried changing the pressure, the thinner to paint ratio, different paint, cleaning the airbrush really well, but cant seem to get the little bit of spattering to stop. My main problem is when I am tring to do smooth lines and clearly delineated color transtions, the smaller detail...I get small spatters in the opposing color. What else can I try?

TIA!!

Matt
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  • From: Hayward, CA
Posted by MikeV on Tuesday, January 4, 2005 11:46 PM
Is it an Aztek?

Mike

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 4, 2005 11:57 PM
Sorry, its a Paasche VLs double action. i've got a paasche compresor too.
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  • From: USA
Posted by MusicCity on Wednesday, January 5, 2005 7:21 AM
What kind of paint are you using? Laquer, enamel, or acrylic? Acrylic dries so quickly that it can partially dry between the airbrush and surface.

How far from the surface are you spraying? The farther away the more "Feathering" you'll get on the edges. If you are more than a couple of inches from the surface try thinner paint, lower pressure, and closer to the surface. Those three parameters (pressure, viscosity, and distance) are related so you may have to experiment to find what works for you.

If you can lean the airbrush so that it is pointed into an area slightly it will reduce the overspray on one side.

Do you have a moisture trap? If the humidity in your area is high you may be getting some moisture through the brush.

Airbrushes spray in a cone pattern and do not give a perfectly hard delineation between colors. There is always going to be some feathering on both sides of the line. If you want a hard line you will have to mask it.
Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 5, 2005 10:33 AM
I've been using mostly Tamiya acrylics.

I've tried varying the distance from the object being painted but still get the spatter. Leaning the airprush to the middle of the spot IM'm painint helps, but I'm not that skilled with it yet so I wind up pooling paint some of the time. I've also painted at 10-25 psi. I have a moisture trap installed and its catching moisture. My apt is pretty dry, especially since its winter and the heat is on alot of the time. Its almost as if its atomized, dried paint being blown around, but I know its wet, I tested on a piece of paper and smudged it with my finger.

I have one more color to shot tonight, and I'll post pics of my result to see if you guys might have some tips on what I'm doing wrong.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 5, 2005 12:28 PM
If it spatters at all kinds of different pressures you may have a bent tip on the needle or the nozzle may be cracked or deformed in some way. If you drag the needle (the very tip) across your fingertip and its bent you should be able to feel it. As far as the nozzle goes you may have to look at it under a magnifying glass.
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