of the Aztec airbrush. Consequently, I think it's time to give my Aztec A470 the boot. There seems to be an air delivery problem somewhere inside the internals. There are no audible leaks, the hose is in good shape. The trouble seemed to start after my propellent can froze the airbrush itself (see 'Freezing Airbrush' thread).
With the trigger depressed, air comes out the nozzle, but at a very much reduced rate, I would estimate less than 5% of what it should be. The result is that it won't even shoot water out of a gravity feed jar.
I've tried different nozzles, cleaned them all religiously with laquer thinner, and even soaked the front of the airbrush in the thinner. No difference, at all. It's obviously not a paint problem. Anyone else ever have their 470 apart? I don't see any seals or o-rings in the assembly, and the moving parts appear to be working properly. Even with a bad seal, it seems like there's WAY too much pressure loss. Too bad Aztec doesn't inlcude a parts diagram with the brush. Of course, I know they don't want people opening up the case a working on the brush themselves. I'm past the point about caring about a warranty. I'd just like to get a reliable airbrush.
I did a lot of reading on this forum last night, and the general consensus seems to be that Aztec is very much an inferior product. Conversely, Iwata and Badger seem to be held in fairly high regard. I'll never go back to an Aztec after this experience, and that includes Testor's propellent cans.![Thumbs Down [tdn]](/FSM/CS/emoticons/icon_smile_thumbsdown.gif)