Airbrush Troubleshooting Guide, Why Doesn't It Work? Demystifying Airbrushes.
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- Опубліковано 24 чер 2018
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I frequently hear people ask, Why has my Airbrush stopped working? I also frequently hear advice on cleaning and use that's not particularly helpful and this is typically down to a lack of understanding of how this surprisingly simple but sometimes finnicky precision device works.
This video aims to demystify the double action airbrush and help the user understand, diagnose, fix and enjoy it.
started airbrushing a week ago i got an iwata revolution and i run on all sort of issues X) till i decided to not just clean the needle part and cleaner spraying but open it all up, surprise surprise, there was some gold pigment below the trigger and some dry magenta on the nozzle, opening it up helped me understand more or less how it works so i searched youtube to find more info and found your insightful video, now i really understand how it goes, thanks :)
Thank you 🙏
I have had lots of “experts” advice with regards to my airbrushing woes.
You have not only explained in a non patronising way how and why a airbrush works you have explained exactly what was wrong (having to work paint delivery back and forth to get paint out) and how to fix it. Thank you again.
Finally someone made an in depth and comprehensive guide to understanding your airbrush. Thank you for this.
You're welcome, I hope it's useful to you.
Usually I don't watch videos of this subject matter that are longer than 10-15 minutes long. You Sir made a very informative video and it was delivered in a manner that kept me watching for the entire time. You got yourself another subscriber :-)
Thank you and I'm glad you found it helpful.
Brilliant, wonderful educational and incredibly helpful job! I wish i had it at hand when I started airbrushing!!! Even today it can function as quick reminder. Thank you
I purchased a neo iwata airbrush for warhammer models 6 months ago, have had problems because I never took the time to learn how they work, watched this video and never had a problem since, thankyou for taking the time to make this video it's been a massive help to my hobby time, brilliant many thanks again.
New to airbrushing here. I have been having trouble with my airbrush and your video really helped me diagnose my problems with it.
Thank you! More power to you good sir.
Thank you for making this video. As someone that is new to airbrushing models, I had picked up an airbrush and found that it wasn't working correctly. Your diagrams and troubleshooting tips helped me identify that it was in fact a defective unit, and not something I was doing incorrectly. Got a replacement and all is good!
Glad it helped and hope you enjoy airbrushing
I appreciate your understanding of mechanical principles because with this knowledge, you explain in a logical procession, the step(s) which must occur sequentially for a system to complete its operational cycle. You never fail to explain a step, which taken as a series of steps, explains how a system completes its operational cycle. Your logic is easily grasped because of your methodical approach. In short, I appreciate your ability to break a system down into easily
understandable steps. It is this quality which sets you apart from all others.
Another excellent explanation. I especially appreciate your take on the 'consistency of milk'; I had not heard it explained that way. Thanks.
Thank you. This is the first comprehensive info on the internal parts and workings of an airbrush that I have seen -- and I've been looking. Being a "newbie," I really appreciate your taking the time to produce this for people like me.
You're welcome and thankyou for the feedback. Glad you liked it. It's this kind of feedback that makes me realise it's worth doing videos like these.
Perfect, I really like the way you transport information and appreciate your effort to make this informative video!
Very helpful video,thank you very much!
This is a comprehensive video and certainly a must watch for amateurs. Been having problems and most googled answers are mostly about using different paints, thinning ratios, air pressure or both. Never about the source and steps of troubleshooting. Through this video, I had a better understanding and solved my problem.
Thanks, glad you found it useful.
I just bought my first airbrush. I like knowing how my tools work before I use them. This video is priceless. Time to put some paint through it!
Glad it was useful. Enjoy your airbrush.
Excellent video! I like how you lay out the process-"Check this first, then this, then this." This is very helpful.
I've shared this with my club at Lehigh Valley Scale Modelers, too.
Thanks very much!
theBaron0530 Thank you for the share and I'm glad it's useful.
That's the mechanic in me and no matter what I look at it's a step by step approach, first look at the procedure and check each step in a linear fashion, if the order it happens isn't relevant and you need to test by replacement start with the cheapest component. :)
This is a real no-nonsense explanation. I have recently started airbrushing and learned a lot here about what to look out for when things might not go to plan. I am almost keen to strip my brushes down now (cheapo Chinese things but do the job and at €30 I can afford 1 each permanently fitted with 0.2 and 0.5 nozzles)
Best detailed and informative video regarding how airbrushes work and trouble shooting. Your explanation helped me better understand my periodic air clogging issues at the nozzle. Thank you.
Of all the airbrush videos I've come across, this one was the most helpful. Thank you!
Thanks. Glad it helped you.
Hello there what a great and informative video, as many comments have stated i am relatively new to airbrushing and am having trouble with my h&s ultra, i will try some of your advice and see if this works.Also just wanted to say thanks again as airbrushing has a steep learning curve and having such experience available is really helpful. Thanks again.
Greg Watters remove the valve at the base and submerge the entire thing in alcohol 99% or hardware store acetone (mineral spirit). Make sure you pull the needle back too. Also I keep some of it in a needle tip bottle and feed it into the air port in the bottom then screw the valve on and blow air thru it. Doing all that makes sure you get solvent into every single area of it so it can’t clog. I find most issues with mine are caused by clogs.
Hands down the best airbrush video i ve seen so far!
Thank you
thank you.i bought a cheap one to start out. your video really, really helped.
Thank you for the best described and well spoken informative video I have come across on AB's. Certainly learnt something from this , going to inspect my AB's later , esp the nozzels ! John .
Thanks for the basic info. I had trouble ranging from large globs coming out, plugging up and not inserting the needle far enough into the gun. I bought a Harder & Steenbeck so I figured I bought a good gun. Holding the gun a far enough distance back from the minis I was painting was something I had to learn as well.
It's a definite learning curve but they're great once you get used to them.
The H&S are great brushes
Just started airbrushing a few weeks ago, this was very helpful advice and insight. Thanks! It really seems practice and experience is the key to figuring it out.
Thank you for this video! I just started airbrushing models and was getting frustrated. This has been of immense help!
Glad to help.
Just coming to comment on how amazing this explanation is. Thank you for all the technical part, which is really hard to find. Thanks a lot!
Glad it helped.
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I was stupid forgot my account password. I would appreciate any help you can give me
@Jaden Stefan Instablaster =)
@Nehemiah Kylan thanks for your reply. I found the site thru google and Im waiting for the hacking stuff now.
I see it takes quite some time so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@Nehemiah Kylan it did the trick and I actually got access to my account again. I am so happy:D
Thanks so much you saved my ass :D
Wow. Most thorough explanations I have seen. Really complete instruction. Thanks,
Most helpful airbrush troubleshooting vid I've seen. Thank you.
Thank you for the feedback, glad it helped.
Thank you so much for this! I just got my 1st (very inexpensive) airbrush which, of course, came with no instructions at all. I’m not a “you just do it like this” type of person. I need to know the how and why of the way things work. Your video is PERFECT!
Thanks. Glad you found it helpful.
Absolutely brilliant video.
Some I already knew, much is brand new.
Your illustrations are very informative. Great way to convey what's going on...
Thanks for taking the time to make this.
EDIT: Just noticed the "demystifying.... BRILLIANT play on words. Extra 10 Point for that.....
Haha, thank you. I hope it proves helpful to you. I used to spray in a garage years ago and when you do that you have to be trained in at least the basics which includes knowing how the spray gun works and why and how you have to do things a certain way, unfortunately with airbrushing there's lots of bad and outright incorrect information it there. Especially with regard to cleaning.
Thank you very much for a very educational video! I have searched high and low for a proper tutorial on how to clean and maintain my airbrush. I have also Searched high and low for a descriptive video that shows the proper breakdown of the airbrush and functions of the airbrush. This is the only video that has properly done that for me in detail. Thank you very much sir. Greetings from the US.
Glad it was helpful!
This was excellent. Very enlightening for me. Thank you.
Glad it's helpful to you.
This Video really helped me out ! I brought a 2nd hand airbrush as I’ve always wanted to use one. The nozzle was completely blocked. This video has really helped me to understand the workings of the Airbrush . Thank you so much
Glad I could help!
You are helping a ton of people. Apparently I lost one of the tiny o rings. My automotive o rings arent small enough. At least it was a cheapy. Might be better to start with a better airbrush anyway. Thank you for taking the time to break it down in terms a normal fella can understand
You're very welcome and thank you.
For small o rings you can try eBay but also horological suppliers as these are commonly used in watches.
As Sandy Shaw used to say " message understood" again very grateful and many thanks !
Best wishes and stay safe !
Edward
Thanks, you too!
Like others, a great video, science over opinion, and verifiable techniques. Clear, concise, and understandable. A great list!!!Thank you!
Thank you. Very kind of you and I hope it was of use.
Thanks. I needed this. Once again defective user at my end and now I know how to check and change my best practices.
Glad it helped you, thank you.
Excellent video, thanks for taking the time to post.
You're welcome. Thank you for the kind comment and I hope it's been useful to you.
Wow! My Krome bubbled in the cup on air only. After adjusting the hold down ring and spray regulator it now works fine. Thanks for an in depth video
Glad I could help you.
Thanks to this I was able to diagnose a problem with the trigger which was not depressing the valve for the air supply properly. Thanks.
thank you sir for sharing your knowledge with us. by far one of the best video on the topic.
have a good day.
Thank you for the feedback, it's good to hear that it's been of use.
Thanks again Spidiq8 for all help and advice!
You'd have made a great teacher !
Your u- tube video on Airbrushing and cleaning streets ahead of anything I've seen !
Best Edward.
Thank you, very kind of you and if people find them helpful I'm grateful for that.
Hi Spidiq8 , many thanks for your v prompt reply , your work experience alone , speaks volumes !
I myself worked in Texas as a house painter in the late 60's.
Some genius came in using a spray gun kept us going briefly before we folded !😁
This is my spare brush !
When plugged in it sprays air , however on triggering it it sprays liquid .
Have tried a trigger from a cheap portable - same result .
I'll check but worried about seals etc.
As usual , grateful for your advice n help !
Keep safe !
Best Edward
It'll definitely be the air valve, you'll note on your other air comes out when you press the plunger, and paint when you draw back the needle.
If the seal is damaged, incorrectly fitted or dirty or dry they can stick and typically stick in the open position.
This is a tiny rubber O ring in the air valve which is the bit where your hose connects and the trigger is right above.
A very VERY tiny smear of silicone grease on the O ring before refitting will help if it's just a bit dry for example, but emphasis on the very, you don't want any silicone based products mixing with the paint.
Stay safe over there.
Thank you for posting your video sir. Probably the most informative video on airbrush use and troubleshooting I have seen on UA-cam. You described the issues that I have been having with my airbrush. I have ruined several models due to very inconsistent paint application. I am almost at my wits end. I am going to look at the items you described in this video.
Good luck and let me know how it goes
Very underrated video.
Fantastic and clear explanation. Fabulous diagrams. Thank you for your effort.
Thanks, glad it was useful
Thank you for that instruction. Took all the mystery out of this tool and it's function.
Excellent video, I really understood everything you did and was able to fix my issues. Thank you!
Glad it helped.
Great thanx for tips. I just got my first airbrush today and experimenting...
I cant believe that was a 35 minute video very informative
Thanks, glad you liked it.
Thank you for sharing your experience, this is a very useful video.
I’ve just found your channel and am new to airbrush. Thank you for de-mystifying a lot of my concerns. You now have a new regular viewer!
Thank you. Glad you found it useful.
Thanks, very informative.
This is easily the best airbrushing related video I've watched to date! Thanks so much for de-mistifying the fault-finding process. Blowing through is not cleaning - I needed to hear that! I'm off to sharpen a cocktail stick ;-)
Thanks, I'm glad you found it helpful.
Really useful video - it helped me isolate a problem with the nozzle seal - thank you.
Glad it helped.
This is a great video, thanks.
Thank you. My airbrush was spluttering and not spraying well or straight. I though I had bent the needle. But there was a tiny fleck of dried paint on the nozzle I missed when cleaning. Socked in cleaner and used and toothpick and its back to working great. Thank you for the video!
Great stuff, glad it helped. One you know the principal behind how they work they're simple to diagnose.
@@spidiq8 yeah I feel alot more confident with taking it apart and cleaning now. Thanks again.
Great Video and great drawings !!!!!
Very informative. Thanks
Very informative; really helpful.
Hi Spid.... thanks so much for this video, I was having issues with my cheap cordless brush, I only use it for priming and basecoats, and was gonna throw away £50.00 of kit ..but this video really helped me understand where the issues were. Thanks once again for saving me time and money.
Glad I could help you.
Thank you! So much valuable information!
Susan Gunning You're welcome, hope it's useful for you
Muchisimas Gracias, Excelent
Thank you for this. It's amazingly helpful and informative.
Thanks for the video mine was blowing bubbles back in the pot iv adjusted the pin and working great now perfect thanks, it was the screw nearer the trigger needed screwed down more on both out the boxes brand new
Glad it helped.
You're a lifesaver! I had a problem where I got good airflow, and bubbles in the cup when I tried to paint. Opened the airbrush up and cleaned it. Still had good airflow afterwards, but still no water coming through. Opened it up again, and this time I cleaned it out very carefully. Used these tiny rubber toothbrushes to clean out the channel where the teflon seal sits, and now it works! Going to be real careful about cleaning it out after each use from now on, hopefully without having to disassemble it every time.
Glad it helped. I have a cleaning how to which might be useful also for you.
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@@spidiq8 thanks! I'll have a look right away.
I have the same problem but i just got my airbrush today so i shouldnt have to clean Can u tell what the problem is?
Excellent video, very comprehensive and helpful, thank you!
Thank you, glad it was helpful.
Very informative, thank you!
Glad it helped you
A brilliant video, just rediscovered model making after a 53 year break (jretired and now have time to carry on doing things like model making, painting etc again) however as a youngster i used to paint my airfix models with the old style enamel paints we had in the 60's and70's...but i now wated to 'upgrade' so i bought a compressor with a tank and an airbrush, a cheap 'made in china' model...bad move, it worked sort of but i bit the bullet and ordered a H and S evolution and its a different league as compared to the 'cheapo' but i eventually had a few problems, however your fault finding/fix video has been a godsend....plus a good teaching style! thankyou very much...new subscriber!
Thank you. I'm glad you found it useful and thank you for the subscription. I try to organise my videos in playlists because I make a variety of content so if model making is your primary interest check my playlists for model related videos. If you're new to airbrushes you might benefit from my airbrush cleaning video here
ua-cam.com/video/tcSBK0l5Lbw/v-deo.html
Excellent video. Really learnt a lot. Thanks Mr Dude!
Very helpful, practical guidance.
Thank you so much for this, explained so much
Thank you, very helpful.
very helpful and clear explanation. thank you
thank you. extremely in depth and greatly appreciated!!
You're welcome. Glad it was useful for you.
Hi Spidiq8 , just spotted your reply !
Agree with you ! Makes no sense to leave nozzle in place when cleaning , always carefully , like their idea of shoot 🔥 water thru it though!
Expecting a replacement nozzle n needle next week !
Will report any news !
Your video still the best , and makes most sense !
Stay safe !
Edward
Very kind of you to say, thanks. Please update when you get the replacement. Hopefully it'll be back to full working order for you.
Thanks for the videos, very informative. I been messing with a cheap Chinese Airbrush for weeks. I think from you explanation I finally figured out why I'm getting air but no paint.
The cheap ones can be great but equally if you get a bad one they can be so frustrating if you're new to them.
Once you understand how they work and get the hang of them like anything they become easy to diagnose.
Good luck with yours and I'm glad the video was useful.
@@spidiq8 I'm actually trying to fix the cheapy to give it to a friend, I got fed up and bought a badger..it works like a dream with a .5 needle
@@nickrogers3111 Best of luck. My very first cheap airbrush worked like a dream from the start, the second one I got had a defect in the nozzle thread and never would seal all the time. This is the real difference between the cheap ones and name brands. Iwats and Badger are my go to recommendations and they're all typically individually checked before leaving the factory.
very comprehensive. Thank you
Thanks, hope it's useful to you.
Thank you, this was very helpful!
Glad it helped.
Thank you so much for this video very informative.. and helpful
Glad it was helpful for you.
Very informative. Have helped this newbie alot. Thanks!
i left the nozzle loose after through cleaning sesh. and got the same problem which is getting bubbles in the paint cup. but as i dismantanled the brush and found out the loose noozle and after i tighten it .its all good and working .
thank you for your tips and knowledge
Amazing work. Got yourself a new sub. Most Detailed job! Love it. You helped me so much, a modeler who came back after 20+yrs cause real life happens! Plus this is my 1st airbrush I ever had!
Thank you, I hope you enjoy your return to the hobby.
@@spidiq8 yes it's been expensive, but I got a nice airbrush, set of tamiya acrylics paints, not all of them, working in getting migs ammo products, ak colors, and well just got 2 more model kits, total of 17 in stash, with many more coming. So yes I'm enjoying it very much. I did realize I have the trouble of losing parts for 1/72 scale kits.
Thank you sir, you got me going...
Glad I could help you.
Thank you! Very helpful!
Best instructional video out there, thank you.
Thank you. Glad you liked it.
Thanks for this video. It was very helpful.
this video needs more recognition. this is so helpful. I have a cheap master g22. just got it not used it yet but been researching about it and have seen mixed reviews and it seems like most people are expecting it to be a unicorn instead of realizing its a start setup.
The G22 is a good brush once set up. So often I look at airbrushes and find it's either poor setup or not understanding the cleaning and how they work.
@@spidiq8 thanks. I just hope It does what I need. One of the first things I gonna get is a .5 nozzle and needle. The .3 should be fine for most things but I am gonna need a larger coverage area for terrain and what not. If u have any tips, mods, or suggestion I would gladly listen. Thanks again
@@xephorce There's little else I can say but the .5 will make a difference for large area coverage and worth it.
@@spidiq8 thanks again I may hit you up with another question sometime in the future. Have yourself a great day.
one last thing I just noticed. I was looking at reviews of the .5 needle and nozzle and saw a few people claiming that the nozzle broke off rendering their G22 useless. they claim to only finger tighten the nozzle. they claim the nozzle they got was just junk. Have you heard of this? now I am concerned about my airbrush, worried that the part my wife order are bad. I am wondering if this happens because of some shady low-quality parts. basically, knock-off parts for a knock-off. I hope I made this clear lol, thanks again for letting me pick your brain. I am very aware that the nozzles are very delicate and need to be treated with extra care.
Well explained and in detail how to trouble shoot airbrush problems.
Thanks, glad it helped.
This was awesome. Thank u so much.. I hope I gt the hang of this properly, soon and see exactly where my problems are with my airbrush gun and the problems with how I'm using it. Thanks again 💯💯💯💯💯
Thanks. I'm glad it helped you. One you get everything working it's very worth it.
Great informative video. I learnt quite a bit.
So very good video, very informative video & directions ! Thank you for doing this video :)
Scale Model Vamp Thank you for the kind words, I'm glad you enjoyed it and hope it's useful to you.
Just fixed an oldish airbrush after watching your vid Spid ;p.. it worked like a charm :) ty
Scale Model Vamp Fantastic news.
Thank you Sir, for that splendid video.
Me again. I had trouble with my airbrush, but because of my understanding of airbrushes due to your video, I could easily troubleshoot and repair it. I had air but no paint, so I installed a spare nozzle/needle set and everything was fine. I think I need to get a seal replacement kit.
I'm glad it's proven useful to you, I find it always helps to know how a thing works because it makes troubleshooting a common sense practical process of elimination rather than guesswork.
Excellent! I learned a lot from that.
Tony Blackwell Glad it was useful, thanks. :)
Thank you very much for a very well explained video, excellent !!! :-)
You're welcome, glad it's helpful to you.
Thx m8 this helped me out no end, cheers.
I say Mr spid... Very good... An eye opener for sure
Andy Mcleish Why thank you kind sir and I hope it's useful to you.
spidiq8 as a first time airbrush user its very useful for the maintenance angle as some of the parts (I've been told) are very fragile
Andy Mcleish Yes! Sort of. The only things you need to really take care with are the needle because you can bend or damage the tip and the nozzle because the temptation is to tighten it too much and you can break threads off, the good thing is, it's all fixable!
great video thanks
Great video Thank you. I learned alot.
Glad it helped.
Blimey, this is excellent. So easy to understand. Please can we have more videos from you?
Thank you.