Did the normal clean after spraying a dark colour before changing to white. When I tighten up the nozzle cap there is no air, undo it and it flows ? Any advice please.
Thanks Barry, going back into the cave after a cup of tea , will do that.Another clean. A strip one. Issues such as this are usually down to that. I have often thought my airbrush was perfectly clean, after cleaning, for it to stick, block or something else. Always another clean up solves it.
Some tips
First do a back wash in the normal way and wipe around everywhere with a cotton bud.
Then strip it down, remove nozzle needle etc and drop them in a small glass of airbrush solvent. A lacquer thinner works well for this regardless pretty much of the type of paint. This losens any residue.
Remove parts one by one from the solvent with an tweezer and clean them off. Depending on what it is I might wipe with a kitchen towel, a cotton bud, run the part through with an airbrush cleaning brush dipped in solvent or, a dentist paper point.
if I am between projects I will finish off by popping the parts in an ultrasonic cleaner for a few minutes.
A bad case of 'No Spray Neoh'! perhaps ?The only reason I stopped using my Neo was that despite multiple cleans it still blows air back into the paint cup constantly causing paint to splatter all over the place and rendering it unusable.... I've tried no end of times to sort it out...but no luck, so now it just sits in the draw, unloved....
Well if you want to donate it to a good home...The only reason I stopped using my Neo was that despite multiple cleans it still blows air back into the paint cup constantly causing paint to splatter all over the place and rendering it unusable.... I've tried no end of times to sort it out...but no luck, so now it just sits in the draw, unloved....
Ive had this happen,bit of grud built up around the aircap hole blocking the airflow,if im in midspray just undid the cap a fraction to open the gap, failing that remove it and a poke with a cocktail stick.
I reckon Barry's right John. A good, deep clean.
Thanks guys , I soaked all the small parts in AB cleaner, put all back together and still no luck .Mark your problem sounds exactly like mine .If I may add; I'd be concentrating on the hole in the centre of the nozzle cap if screwing that on stops airflow. They can build up a film on the inside which then acts like a seal when tightened on.
Thanks .A while ago I bought some mini cotton buds - like cocktail sticks with a bit of cotton wool on the end, ideal for cleaning inside the air cap. I can't remember where I bought them (perhaps Amazon) or what they were called though.
Pete
Update - found them: https://www.amazon.co.uk/ZHIYE-Eyebrow-Make-up-Dedicated-Picking/dp/B08185JWXW/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?crid=2CRBE3X3UM2GJ&keywords=cotton+swabs+pointed&qid=1677880351&sprefix=cotton+swabs,aps,484&sr=8-3-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1
Thanks Mark .Hope you get to the bottom of it John, since i got my iwata eclipse hp cr ive had no problems, never take it apart to clean it,just give it a good blow through with cleaner,very occasionally the paint wont come through and just pull the needle out ,a quick wipe with cleaner and like new again.
dude, if I can't come up with a solution to fix it then might just take you up on that.....Well if you want to donate it to a good home...
Pete
Best thing I did was moving to "lacquer" based paints for airbrushing. I know many get along with water based acrylics fine but it was just so much of a faff for me with the constant tip dry, blockages and cleaning. Mr color & mrp have just worked perfectly for me.It's no wonder I am hovering to a change of paint type , to something like Tamiya or MRP and AK real .
You are absolutely right Andy. MRP while the very best for airbrushing are useless for hand brushing. What I do is have a small selection of basic Vallejo MC paint for hand brushing fine detail and anything that I cannot mask. By a small selection, I do mean small, 22 bottles in all, mostly basic colours and metallics. I have considered getting the MRP water based paint for this as I am sure they are equally good quality. One day I might do so.Best thing I did was moving to "lacquer" based paints for airbrushing. I know many get along with water based acrylics fine but it was just so much of a faff for me with the constant tip dry, blockages and cleaning. Mr color & mrp have just worked perfectly for me.
Main problem is they don't brush paint very well.
Might be worth giving Steve Jones a shout about Mr hobby aqueous. I gave him a couple to try and think he really likes them. Might be the best of both worlds.
Best thing I did was moving to "lacquer" based paints for airbrushing. I know many get along with water based acrylics fine but it was just so much of a faff for me with the constant tip dry, blockages and cleaning. Mr color & mrp have just worked perfectly for me.
Main problem is they don't brush paint very well.
Might be worth giving Steve Jones a shout about Mr hobby aqueous. I gave him a couple to try and think he really likes them. Might be the best of both worlds.
Andy and Barry , thank you .You are absolutely right Andy. MRP while the very best for airbrushing are useless for hand brushing. What I do is have a small selection of basic Vallejo MC paint for hand brushing fine detail and anything that I cannot mask. By a small selection, I do mean small, 22 bottles in all, mostly basic colours and metallics. I have considered getting the MRP water based paint for this as I am sure they are equally good quality. One day I might do so.
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