How to stop making a mess; remove the nozzle and pull the needle through the front of the airbrush. This prevents the needle dragging any paint backwards up through the airbrush (so you don't have to pour water or cleaner from the back end). Then all you have to do is clean the cup, replace the needle and nozzle, blow some cleaner through it and and you're good to go. Elapsed time, < 1 minute. Also, hot water works better than cold/room temp. Hope this is helpful to someone.
ok. i've had an airbrush for less than 12 hours. I have learned more from the 3 or so Airbrush Assylum vids Ive watched than ANY other YT airbrush wannabes!
Great instructions!😀 The instructor speaks in a clear, coherent voice with concise explanations; and the video shows sharp close-ups and straightforward demonstrations.
I just want to swing by and say that you have completely saved my airbrushes. I can't even express how powerful this video alone has been to me... I am no longer destroying my airbrushes and this cleaning method has been hands down the best I've tried. Thank you so much!
Of all the videos I've watched on how to clean your airbrush, this is the first time I've seen anyone run water through the back into the cup. That is an awesome tip.
I'm a newbie to airbrushing. I inherited an Iwata system from my brother and am excited to learn to use it. This series is AWESOME! Thanks for the great insight and lessons!!
@@peteranserin3708 Eh, I'd still watch YT vids, just more than this one. Others will give better/more tips to add on to. That's how I personally learned, first, before taking mine apart and I'm glad I did. The only problem I see with this video is removing the needle through the back, rather than the front and not disassembling it to clean.
Hi, I model trains and make aircraft kits so I'm as a complete newbie to airbrushing I found your tutorials totally brilliant and I'm loving it; totally beats using a brush. Having an engineering background, I always turn a nut anti-clockwise till I feel the slight click and that way I know I've lined up the start point of both male and female thread: this significantly reduces the chances of 'cross-threading' when you start to tighten. (There are of course some threads that work the other way round, so that they are self tightening). I will be watching all of your tutorials because I like the way you present them. Thanks again and keep up the brilliant vids.
Thank you for taking the time to comment and share what you are doing with the airbrush and really appreciate your kind words and glad you enjoy my videos all the best from down under 👍🏻🇦🇺
Just a note: On the HP-CS there is a packing o-ring behind the brass sleeve inside the air valve, this o-ring can get damaged from oils/lubricants/chemicals/reducer/airbrush cleaner/etc over time. If and when it get damaged (typically it gets slightly swollen) it constricts too tightly around the bottom of the trigger assembly and causes slow trigger movement or a failure for the trigger to rise back up. I found this out after cleaning the valve piston like you do in this video, and cleaning the air valve cavity and everything else and still having a slow/sticking trigger. I discovered the sleeve by accident when attempting to clean the cavity using a qtip that fit into the sleeve snugly, when pulling the qtip out, the sleeve slid out as well, granting access to the hidden packing oring. I found that Iwata sells these o-rings for around 8 dollars, but I also found that I could go to my local dart store and purchase tiny orings (they are meant to prevent the flight shaft from loosening) for ~25 cent each, and these fit perfectly, and solved my issue regarding a slow/sticking trigger. I doubt they are solvent resistant, but thus far I've yet to need to replace it. Just giving a heads up for those who find this method does not fix their trigger issues (as was the case for me). In the exploded view of the owners manual on page 15, the sleeve is #8 and called the "air valve guide body" and the oring is #7 and called the "air valve o-ring: www.iwata-airbrush.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/ECL101-IM.pdf
@@AirbrushAsylum thanks for sharing, I just found my an O ring at the bottom of my paint well, New at airbrushing and new owner of IWATA Eclipse. The location and info helped me fix the problem. But sounds like an expensive problem to fix. Have no clue about any dart place where I live.
Oh man. I have been using the eclipse for a few years now and never realized you could clear blockages by pulling back on the nut! That's amazing!!!! And I know how to fix my sticky trigger now too! You sir, are a gentleman and a scholar :)
So glad I found your videos. I was having nothing but trouble with my first steps into airbrushing. If I had seen these two years ago, I wouldn't have so much white hair today.
I’ve had bleed over just using water , so after I clean out the air brush with water first I always go back over the Needle & the airbrush with airbrush cleaner then run water back through it & if I need it really clean I,ll take the whole airbrush apart , clean it as much as I can with brushes then throw all the small parts in my ultrasonic basket & throw them as well as the gun into a hot ultrasonic bath using Magic Green soft soap for 2 cycles , it’s very clean after like right off the show room floor clean .
Wow, I've been airbrushing for years and didn't know about flushing through the back. When I got paint behind the cup I would just do a full tear-down. This is going to save me so much time!
I just want to thank you for your wonderful videos. I've been doing leather work for many years and have never used an airbrush for it. I'm moving from California to Texas, I know TMI, but I plan to start a business there and using an airbrush for the majority of dying and finishing. All kinds of questions have come into my mind and your videos have answered most of them. It would take me approximately an hour between dying and finishing with something like acrylic resolene. I would need to clean in between. There are paints, oil dyes, alcohol dyes, water dyes. The paints have me more concerned but nonetheless, when I start again, it will be a learning process which I believe your videos will be my main go to. Thank you.
you want to see a much better video from some one whom knows what he is talking about check this one: ua-cam.com/video/ulWFoG5Inmw/v-deo.html&ab_channel=ScaleModelWorkshop and not all of what this elder say I share as true, but he know more and explains way better.
Thank you for this, I was having a lot of problems with what I thought was a clean airbrush. This is the only video I have seen which mentions flushing from the rear of the brush, I have tried it and it has completely changed my experience. Great video. Please keep up the great work :)
Based on your great advice, I purchased the Iwata Eclipse Hp and instantly I understood why one would spend the money on this airbrush. It works at a higher level than the $30 ones. The needle is of a higher quality metal. Also, the Eclipse is perfectly weighted so it is very comfortable in your hand. Finally, it is a lot easier to clean in my opinion. Thanks, Now, let's airbrush!
Thanks for sharing and SO happy that you are enjoying your eclipse, it will be a brush that you will have in your collection for years as it's such a versatile, quality airbrush .
That's some very useful knowledge thank you for sharing it with us. And like others I too am a beginner at 60 years old LOL but you have taught me so much since I subscribed to your Channel and I am deeply in your debt my friend. I'm glad I found you. Your friend George Reed from Ohio in the USA.
You have reignited my love for airbrushing. I get so excited when I pull out my gear with a new project in mind. I however usually pull back on the needle lever when installing the front cap so I don’t hit the needle. Also I clean the cup out in the sink first to get the bulk of the paint before using the porta potty. Love your show and thanks. Oh and if you need to lube any o-rings you have to use silicone oil. Maybe pass some water through after in case it gets in the paint path.
God blessa ya ! I stumbled upon your chanel and I have been watching your videos all b. weekend , you have got something to show without any inuendos .I like your simplicity , and down to earth honesty .\which I suppose is a result of australian education . Keep up the good work and I will knock that bell
lol I never knew about back cleaning like that! wow, you learn something everyday :) I always take my airbrushes apart after every use, especially the front end and brush through the openings etc. But I had never done that back cleaning. I need to sort out a bottle to do that :) Thank you mate, awesome, regards Phil
me neither, I got rid of my old airbrush as it took forever to clean and get ready for the next colour. Turns out I had 2 problems, a poor compressor that came as a kit and not watching this video first.
Great video, thanks a lot! Could you please make a video in which you explain how to clean the creos ps 771? I know thst you enjoy that brush and i have noticed that there are not that many video that talk about the cleaning process of tjat particular airbrush.. What I'd like to understand in general is which parts I should disassembly/clean regularly (at the end of each painting session) and which ones just once in a while.. 🙏🙏🙏 Thanks again for your grest content
Great videos. Helped me a lot since getting back into using an ab during lockdown. I've just got a brush out and it's not spraying paint. There's air coming through the nozzle and it goes back into the pot if I cover the nozzle for a backwash but nothing when I try to paint. I've stripped it and cleaned it and put it back together but no paint. Any maintenance ideas would be great. Maybe a video on common issues?
I’m so glad I found your channel i have already learned why my air brush hasn’t been working correctly. Recently i have been wanting to take my leatherwork up to the next level but my air brush skills are lacking. Hopefully by watching the rest of your videos that will change.
thanks for the video. may i ask, i see your paint says water based. well, i starting with acrylics i'm wondering if i'm simply having bad acrylic problems or if my pains old? i've tried all sorts of thinning ratios but regardless, the inside of the brush's cup gets covered with paint like yours, but yours washes away by just a simple flush. my acrylic dries and hardens to a hard film very quickly. it's so hard to wash off. this drying out makes my needle dry out so so fast and makes cleaning awful.
Thanks for the tips. One note: Needle must be removed to the front way after removing nozzle, in that way the remainig paint on the needle will not penetrate in the internal mechanism of the airbrush.
My dual action neo for iwata became a single action spray midway during painting. I took the nozzle out cleaned and also cleaned the needle, still seeing continuous paint as soon as I press the trigger. Any suggestions?
there may be a small amount of dried paint inside the nozzle which is not allowing the needle to 'seat' properly therefore allowing paint to escape when the trigger is pressed.
Hi, how do i go about cleaning after using acrylic gloss varnish. i wont be able to see if its clean due to the clear nature of the gloss. Thanks for any hints.
Thanks for making videos like these, it's really helpful learning from someone whos got a lot of experience. Got my first airbrush to paint miniatures, but I'm really looking forward now to trying some canvas pieces after watching many of your videos.
Hi I having trouble with my airbrush I clean it when I stop using paint but yesterday when I wanted to paint the it didn't come out so I disassemble it and clean it but still it won't come out how do I know how it's clean to start again it's because I use Mr color paint for models
I've watched numerous videos on cleaning your airbrush and none of them have mentioned washing thru the back like that. I was actually airbrushing your video of painting a lightening storm and this came up next so I pulled my needle and flushed it thru the back and gobs of junk came out!! Thank you thank you!!!!
No probs I am SO glad that it has helped and I am really surprised that this has never been mentioned as I was thought this back in 97 when I got started , glad it helped you out 👌🏻
I have that same cleaning pot but I prefer to clean out the airbrush gun cup by spraying water in it and dumping it out into a large plastic container. When the water runs clear I will add more water then spray it out. It takes too long to spray into the cleaning pot. Sometimes I even clean the airbrush cup out in my bathroom sink. I only use acrylics so I don't think it's a big deal. The real hassle for me is trying to place the trigger back into the little hole. It's such a pain.
I was wondering how to do this properly, I guess I lucked out, I have the same airbrush, how would one know what size needle is in your gun, is it written on the needle some where, thanks for what you do
No probs, glad you enjoyed the video it depends on your airbrush iwata airbrushes have one needle / nozzle setup which cannot be altered, other brands like paasche for example have notches or numbers to identify needle sizes usually found on the back of the needle , hope that helps 👍🏻
As I'm new to the airbrush world lol the tips and hints are helpful thank you 👍 I will be airbrush models I will be using aerosol cans I will be transferring the paint over to pots as we know there solvent base will I need to use thinners to clean them out if I do is it the same process please can you help as I don't want to ruin my airbrush many thanks Andy
I'm startingh to use a Iwata revolution and .... i clean it every single time i used it. I disassemble everything , clean it and re assembilng it. I think thet is not a waste of time so, i did it every time.
So this cleaning process Has to be done after EVERY color used? It's My first time using an airbrush. Coming back to building models after 40yrs, and having used cans. So far I've obtained two airbrushes, an airbrush compressor with tank, and built a spray booth.
in a bind i use Klean-Strip GSG14 Naked Gun Spray Gun Paint Remover. just run some laquer thinner after to remove the oils. this stuff is a life saver and is like a full dissassembly .
I'm new to airbrushing. I've been enjoying your postings .I'm interested in learning how to doing ghost flames on my car.What is the mixing ratio for automotive paint .ALSO in my first go attempt I seemed to get a lot of water droplets and there wasn't much pressure when I was spraying. Can you HELP me out Thanks
Backflushing with a wash bottle is pretty messy, even with a tray. I picked up a 10-pack of ink syringes to fill fountain pen ink cartridges, and i discovered the needle on those syringes is the same diameter as the needle on my Badger Renegade Krome, so i now use that to backflush, with very little spilling. The needle doesn't comfortably fit into the back of my Master airbrush, so it's not a universal solution. I have a PS-270 on order, and hoping it will work with that. I'm also planning to look into finding a rubber bulb that will attach to the syringe, so i might be able to add a little more pressure behind the backflush.
Hi I am learning to use airbrush and I am realizing that it is really interesting and fun I would like to know what tips for final paint on plastics. Thank you very much
I am a newbie and very happy to have your wonderful videos available! I see you are just using water and not special airbrush cleaner. What are your thoughts on the differences. Thanks
Totally off subject I bought a master airbrush that for some reason won’t spray paint I pull back on lever and nothing when letting off the air it will spirt a little paint what would cause that?
Check that the needle locking nut is tight so that when you pull back on the trigger it retracts the needle and allows paint to flow through the air cap. Hope that helps 👍🏻
I'm a tattooist to trade I'm wondering if there is any reason not to use an ultrasonic bath as I have one to hand and Ive already used it on small metal parts like the tip but I know there are rubbers and seals etc so I'm just wondering if an ultrasonic bath can damage an airbrush?
clean the area where the trigger sits first then just a tiny droplet of oil product to the bottom of the trigger. that will get you going . ill let the master tell you, i just cant help myself. 30 years spraying so i have to help
@@nimofy6336 if you are talking about the final clear coat , those tend to need to be thicker . reduce them more but that requires careful and more coats but worth it. you can use a bigger needle and tip setup if you have it
@@nimofy6336 exacty. your clear has to be pretty thin.reduce it, go a bit higher on air pressure if possible. test on something even a glossy magazine page
Wow I discovered your videos today. Brilliant, soLoved loads of my problems. Never knew about spraying technique and loads of the other stuff you covered. Thanks soooooo much.
Hi there, thanks for the tips. Can you buy a prong for every brand or a universal one to clean the action housing ? Question.. I bought a FENGDA, not Chinese, basic three needles and nozzles to start with. I've heard allready a few times, that it is a good idea if you buy a cheaper kit to "polish" the aria where the point of the needle and nozzle meets on the inside with very fine polish compound like schratch remover for car paint and rub it around , so they would fit and close better ? Do you think that's a good idea ? Thanks in advance. Greets from Belgium.
Thanks for your comment and glad you enjoyed the video, the tool for the plunger assembly is pretty much available as 1 to fit all (except for the eclipse) not too sure on all other brands but I mean iwata and any other brushes that share the same plunger assembly design . As for the needle, I have heard a lot about polishing as well, can’t give you a 100% accurate answer as I have never done it, I only use SharpenAir to re sharpen or fix my needles , but I urge any viewers from the community to provide useful feedback if they have succeeded with polishing needles on cheaper brushes. 👌🏻👍🏻
How to stop making a mess; remove the nozzle and pull the needle through the front of the airbrush. This prevents the needle dragging any paint backwards up through the airbrush (so you don't have to pour water or cleaner from the back end). Then all you have to do is clean the cup, replace the needle and nozzle, blow some cleaner through it and and you're good to go. Elapsed time, < 1 minute. Also, hot water works better than cold/room temp. Hope this is helpful to someone.
Thanks 👊
ok. i've had an airbrush for less than 12 hours. I have learned more from the 3 or so Airbrush Assylum vids Ive watched than ANY other YT airbrush wannabes!
Thank you SO much and welcome to airbrushing, glad that you enjoy our vids 😉
Brilliant for me as a beginner. Would never have thought of flushing from the rear of the airbrush before I saw this video.
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Glad you liked it 👍🏻👍🏻
@@gunniemcphee4885 usefull
Same for me...
Great instructions!😀 The instructor speaks in a clear, coherent voice with concise explanations; and the video shows sharp close-ups and straightforward demonstrations.
I just want to swing by and say that you have completely saved my airbrushes. I can't even express how powerful this video alone has been to me... I am no longer destroying my airbrushes and this cleaning method has been hands down the best I've tried. Thank you so much!
Of all the videos I've watched on how to clean your airbrush, this is the first time I've seen anyone run water through the back into the cup. That is an awesome tip.
I'm a newbie to airbrushing. I inherited an Iwata system from my brother and am excited to learn to use it. This series is AWESOME! Thanks for the great insight and lessons!!
Don't watch youtube. just play with it. You'll learn it. It's easy. You may pick up some bad habits from these videos.
@@peteranserin3708 Eh, I'd still watch YT vids, just more than this one. Others will give better/more tips to add on to. That's how I personally learned, first, before taking mine apart and I'm glad I did. The only problem I see with this video is removing the needle through the back, rather than the front and not disassembling it to clean.
Hi, I model trains and make aircraft kits so I'm as a complete newbie to airbrushing I found your tutorials totally brilliant and I'm loving it; totally beats using a brush.
Having an engineering background, I always turn a nut anti-clockwise till I feel the slight click and that way I know I've lined up the start point of both male and female thread: this significantly reduces the chances of 'cross-threading' when you start to tighten. (There are of course some threads that work the other way round, so that they are self tightening).
I will be watching all of your tutorials because I like the way you present them. Thanks again and keep up the brilliant vids.
Thank you for taking the time to comment and share what you are doing with the airbrush and really appreciate your kind words and glad you enjoy my videos all the best from down under 👍🏻🇦🇺
Just a note: On the HP-CS there is a packing o-ring behind the brass sleeve inside the air valve, this o-ring can get damaged from oils/lubricants/chemicals/reducer/airbrush cleaner/etc over time. If and when it get damaged (typically it gets slightly swollen) it constricts too tightly around the bottom of the trigger assembly and causes slow trigger movement or a failure for the trigger to rise back up. I found this out after cleaning the valve piston like you do in this video, and cleaning the air valve cavity and everything else and still having a slow/sticking trigger. I discovered the sleeve by accident when attempting to clean the cavity using a qtip that fit into the sleeve snugly, when pulling the qtip out, the sleeve slid out as well, granting access to the hidden packing oring. I found that Iwata sells these o-rings for around 8 dollars, but I also found that I could go to my local dart store and purchase tiny orings (they are meant to prevent the flight shaft from loosening) for ~25 cent each, and these fit perfectly, and solved my issue regarding a slow/sticking trigger. I doubt they are solvent resistant, but thus far I've yet to need to replace it. Just giving a heads up for those who find this method does not fix their trigger issues (as was the case for me).
In the exploded view of the owners manual on page 15, the sleeve is #8 and called the "air valve guide body" and the oring is #7 and called the "air valve o-ring: www.iwata-airbrush.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/ECL101-IM.pdf
Thanks for the info 🙏🏻
@@AirbrushAsylum thanks for sharing, I just found my an O ring at the bottom of my paint well, New at airbrushing and new owner of IWATA Eclipse. The location and info helped me fix the problem. But sounds like an expensive problem to fix. Have no clue about any dart place where I live.
Oh man. I have been using the eclipse for a few years now and never realized you could clear blockages by pulling back on the nut! That's amazing!!!! And I know how to fix my sticky trigger now too! You sir, are a gentleman and a scholar :)
Trying to use airbrush right now so watching all your tutorials to get me started as a beginner. Because oh boy aren’t I scared. ❤😂
This is why this channel is invaluable as a resource. This one subject can be infuriating without having help!
Many thanks I am really happy that you found this video helpful and that you enjoy the channel 👌🏻👍🏻
So glad I found your videos. I was having nothing but trouble with my first steps into airbrushing. If I had seen these two years ago, I wouldn't have so much white hair today.
I’ve had bleed over just using water , so after I clean out the air brush with water first I always go back over the Needle & the airbrush with airbrush cleaner then run water back through it & if I need it really clean I,ll take the whole airbrush apart , clean it as much as I can with brushes then throw all the small parts in my ultrasonic basket & throw them as well as the gun into a hot ultrasonic bath using Magic Green soft soap for 2 cycles , it’s very clean after like right off the show room floor clean .
That was a really helpful video -- I used the techniques you demonstrated and was surprised at how much crap came out of my Iwata
Thanks glad you found it helpful ☺️
Wow, I've been airbrushing for years and didn't know about flushing through the back. When I got paint behind the cup I would just do a full tear-down. This is going to save me so much time!
Yup this was a revelation...I bought a cheap water bottle to do this.
Thank you for the awesome video ❤
I just want to thank you for your wonderful videos. I've been doing leather work for many years and have never used an airbrush for it. I'm moving from California to Texas, I know TMI, but I plan to start a business there and using an airbrush for the majority of dying and finishing. All kinds of questions have come into my mind and your videos have answered most of them. It would take me approximately an hour between dying and finishing with something like acrylic resolene. I would need to clean in between. There are paints, oil dyes, alcohol dyes, water dyes. The paints have me more concerned but nonetheless, when I start again, it will be a learning process which I believe your videos will be my main go to. Thank you.
I find your videos to be incredibly helpful! Thank you for taking time to make them and for fully explaining everything!
you want to see a much better video from some one whom knows what he is talking about check this one:
ua-cam.com/video/ulWFoG5Inmw/v-deo.html&ab_channel=ScaleModelWorkshop
and not all of what this elder say I share as true, but he know more and explains way better.
Thanks for throwing in the sticky trigger bit! Never would’ve thought about this. Mine didn’t work out of the box so now I know where to look
Thank you for this, I was having a lot of problems with what I thought was a clean airbrush. This is the only video I have seen which mentions flushing from the rear of the brush, I have tried it and it has completely changed my experience. Great video. Please keep up the great work :)
I have NEVER seen flushing the AB from the rear!! That makes so much sense !!!-thanks !!!
Based on your great advice, I purchased the Iwata Eclipse Hp and instantly I understood why one would spend the money on this airbrush. It works at a higher level than the $30 ones. The needle is of a higher quality metal. Also, the Eclipse is perfectly weighted so it is very comfortable in your hand. Finally, it is a lot easier to clean in my opinion. Thanks, Now, let's airbrush!
Thanks for sharing and SO happy that you are enjoying your eclipse, it will be a brush that you will have in your collection for years as it's such a versatile, quality airbrush .
Great video. I have watched many cleaning videos and not one has mentioned cleaning from the back. Great tips and thanks for the informative videos.
Many thanks glad you found it helpful 👌🏻
I like your channel because you give great advise about airbrushing AND because I love to hear you speak.
That's some very useful knowledge thank you for sharing it with us. And like others I too am a beginner at 60 years old LOL but you have taught me so much since I subscribed to your Channel and I am deeply in your debt my friend. I'm glad I found you. Your friend George Reed from Ohio in the USA.
Thank you so much for your videos! I have figured out my issue and now my machine is working thanks to you! Thank you!!!!❤
Great to see you joining in...have fun!
Thanks! You too!
You have reignited my love for airbrushing. I get so excited when I pull out my gear with a new project in mind. I however usually pull back on the needle lever when installing the front cap so I don’t hit the needle. Also I clean the cup out in the sink first to get the bulk of the paint before using the porta potty. Love your show and thanks. Oh and if you need to lube any o-rings you have to use silicone oil. Maybe pass some water through after in case it gets in the paint path.
God blessa ya ! I stumbled upon your chanel and I have been watching your videos all b. weekend , you have got something to show without any inuendos .I like your simplicity , and down to earth honesty .\which I suppose is a result of australian education .
Keep up the good work and I will knock that bell
Thanks for sharing. Just bought an airbrush and am learning. Your video was very helpful. Thank you very much.
lol I never knew about back cleaning like that! wow, you learn something everyday :) I always take my airbrushes apart after every use, especially the front end and brush through the openings etc. But I had never done that back cleaning. I need to sort out a bottle to do that :) Thank you mate, awesome, regards Phil
No probs mate glad you enjoyed the video and found it helpful 👍🏻👌🏻
me neither, I got rid of my old airbrush as it took forever to clean and get ready for the next colour. Turns out I had 2 problems, a poor compressor that came as a kit and not watching this video first.
i just use a syringe to flush it from the rear.
Great video, thanks a lot! Could you please make a video in which you explain how to clean the creos ps 771? I know thst you enjoy that brush and i have noticed that there are not that many video that talk about the cleaning process of tjat particular airbrush.. What I'd like to understand in general is which parts I should disassembly/clean regularly (at the end of each painting session) and which ones just once in a while.. 🙏🙏🙏 Thanks again for your grest content
New to air brushing! Wonderful vidéos. Thank you.
Great videos. Helped me a lot since getting back into using an ab during lockdown.
I've just got a brush out and it's not spraying paint. There's air coming through the nozzle and it goes back into the pot if I cover the nozzle for a backwash but nothing when I try to paint. I've stripped it and cleaned it and put it back together but no paint. Any maintenance ideas would be great. Maybe a video on common issues?
0:30 I love that surprised “Oh, I didn’t realize I was recording myself” shtick! 😹👍
You are an aMaZiNg teacher! Thank you for all you do!
No probs thank you for your comment much appreciated 👍🏻
can I use a Q-tip in school at can I use Rust-Oleum latex gloves change tool for my project
Großartige Beschreibung für einen Anfänger. Vielen Dank und viele Grüße aus Hamburg
I’m new to airbrushing and your videos have been so very helpful. Thanks so much for the great content.
I’m so glad I found your channel i have already learned why my air brush hasn’t been working correctly.
Recently i have been wanting to take my leatherwork up to the next level but my air brush skills are lacking. Hopefully by watching the rest of your videos that will change.
Omg thank you I didn't know what was wrong with my trigger. Great channel!
can you fit the other airbrush in the cleaning pot as well? because of the little screw right under the paint bucket
You single headedly saved me from tossing my Airbrush.
I'd over tightened the nut and just couldn't work out what was going wrong!
Thanks! I had that cleaning pot, but didn't know how to use it.
say can I ask if you know if Iwata airbrush cleaner ever expires?? please let me know if you know thanks great videos by the way thanks
Hey there no as far as I know it does not expire. Glad you like the videos. ☺️
Thanks for the advice on sticking triggers and the plunger assembly. This really helps with issues I've had recently. Thanks Carsten!🤘
Thanks mate glad it was helpful for you 🤘🏻
Do you have a cleaning video for shooting enamels or laquer?
Airbrush manufacturers really should include a link to this video when they sell their product.
thanks for the video.
may i ask, i see your paint says water based. well, i starting with acrylics i'm wondering if i'm simply having bad acrylic problems or if my pains old? i've tried all sorts of thinning ratios but regardless, the inside of the brush's cup gets covered with paint like yours, but yours washes away by just a simple flush. my acrylic dries and hardens to a hard film very quickly. it's so hard to wash off. this drying out makes my needle dry out so so fast and makes cleaning awful.
Thank for this I am new to airbrushing this helps a lot
With paints that need cleaner like Tamiya's paints, how you clean the back like u do with the bottle to not waste cleaner ?
Thanks for the detailed instructions. Many of those techniques will come in handy ... and now I know how to fix the sticky trigger.
Awesome. Been air brushing on and off for years and I finally learned some cool tips. Thanks a mil.
Extremely helpful thank you..
Glad it was helpful!
Gracias por el video. Quisiera saber qué sucede si escupe gotas al inicio del chorro de pintura. Podrías aconsejarme?, Gracias.
Hi, what type of water did u used on this tutorial? Can I use Isopropyl Alcohol for cleaning the airbrush?
So I'm waiting on a cheap starter brush I found some really cool chameleon pigments I was wondering if they work well through this style
Thanks for the tips. One note: Needle must be removed to the front way after removing nozzle, in that way the remainig paint on the needle will not penetrate in the internal mechanism of the airbrush.
shouldn't need to remove the nozzle unless it is damaged.
Did you ever use cerakote with this airbrush?
Just bought my first airbrush compressor and eclipse gun today.
Where do you get your stencils?
Thanks for sharing this video.
My dual action neo for iwata became a single action spray midway during painting. I took the nozzle out cleaned and also cleaned the needle, still seeing continuous paint as soon as I press the trigger. Any suggestions?
there may be a small amount of dried paint inside the nozzle which is not allowing the needle to 'seat' properly therefore allowing paint to escape when the trigger is pressed.
@@AirbrushAsylum it ended up being the case that I install the needle backwards lol. Too much of a beginner...
Thank you soooo much! Your teaching is wonderful! I appreciate it!
Hi, how do i go about cleaning after using acrylic gloss varnish. i wont be able to see if its clean due to the clear nature of the gloss. Thanks for any hints.
What type of cleaner do you use ? Or is that just water?
Thanks for making videos like these, it's really helpful learning from someone whos got a lot of experience. Got my first airbrush to paint miniatures, but I'm really looking forward now to trying some canvas pieces after watching many of your videos.
Hi I having trouble with my airbrush I clean it when I stop using paint but yesterday when I wanted to paint the it didn't come out so I disassemble it and clean it but still it won't come out how do I know how it's clean to start again it's because I use Mr color paint for models
I've watched numerous videos on cleaning your airbrush and none of them have mentioned washing thru the back like that. I was actually airbrushing your video of painting a lightening storm and this came up next so I pulled my needle and flushed it thru the back and gobs of junk came out!! Thank you thank you!!!!
No probs I am SO glad that it has helped and I am really surprised that this has never been mentioned as I was thought this back in 97 when I got started , glad it helped you out 👌🏻
I have that same cleaning pot but I prefer to clean out the airbrush gun cup by spraying water in it and dumping it out into a large plastic container. When the water runs clear I will add more water then spray it out. It takes too long to spray into the cleaning pot. Sometimes I even clean the airbrush cup out in my bathroom sink. I only use acrylics so I don't think it's a big deal.
The real hassle for me is trying to place the trigger back into the little hole. It's such a pain.
Can i use IPA for cleaning?
I was wondering how to do this properly, I guess I lucked out, I have the same airbrush, how would one know what size needle is in your gun, is it written on the needle some where, thanks for what you do
No probs, glad you enjoyed the video it depends on your airbrush iwata airbrushes have one needle / nozzle setup which cannot be altered, other brands like paasche for example have notches or numbers to identify needle sizes usually found on the back of the needle , hope that helps 👍🏻
@@AirbrushAsylum I have an eclipse hp cs, what size needle/nozzle comes with this brush
Michael Giddens the eclipse runs a 0.35mm needle nozzle setup 👌🏻👍🏻
As I'm new to the airbrush world lol the tips and hints are helpful thank you 👍 I will be airbrush models I will be using aerosol cans I will be transferring the paint over to pots as we know there solvent base will I need to use thinners to clean them out if I do is it the same process please can you help as I don't want to ruin my airbrush many thanks Andy
I'm startingh to use a Iwata revolution and .... i clean it every single time i used it. I disassemble everything , clean it and re assembilng it. I think thet is not a waste of time so, i did it every time.
This is a great video for cleaning an airbrush, thanks mate!
So this cleaning process Has to be done after EVERY color used? It's My first time using an airbrush. Coming back to building models after 40yrs, and having used cans. So far I've obtained two airbrushes, an airbrush compressor with tank, and built a spray booth.
in a bind i use Klean-Strip GSG14 Naked Gun Spray Gun Paint Remover. just run some laquer thinner after to remove the oils. this stuff is a life saver and is like a full dissassembly .
Thanks for your comment I personally have never used the product / method which you mentioned but I am sure it’ll be helpful to some viewers here 🙏🏻
Do you just use normal water? Sorry for this absolutely dumb question.
Greetings from Germany :)
Great video.👌 Very helpful for novices and old hands.
I'm new to airbrushing. I've been enjoying your postings .I'm interested in learning how to doing ghost flames on my car.What is the mixing ratio for automotive paint .ALSO in my first go attempt I seemed to get a lot of water droplets and there wasn't much pressure when I was spraying. Can you HELP me out Thanks
Backflushing with a wash bottle is pretty messy, even with a tray. I picked up a 10-pack of ink syringes to fill fountain pen ink cartridges, and i discovered the needle on those syringes is the same diameter as the needle on my Badger Renegade Krome, so i now use that to backflush, with very little spilling. The needle doesn't comfortably fit into the back of my Master airbrush, so it's not a universal solution. I have a PS-270 on order, and hoping it will work with that. I'm also planning to look into finding a rubber bulb that will attach to the syringe, so i might be able to add a little more pressure behind the backflush.
Sir, do you need to use destilled water to clean the brush or is regular tapwater also fine for the cleaning? Thx
I use regular tap water and or airbrush cleaner 👍🏻👍🏻
@@AirbrushAsylum Perfect, thx!
Hi I am learning to use airbrush and I am realizing that it is really interesting and fun I would like to know what tips for final paint on plastics. Thank you very much
4:30 is it water or paint remover?
I am a newbie and very happy to have your wonderful videos available! I see you are just using water and not special airbrush cleaner. What are your thoughts on the differences. Thanks
I have Iwata cleaning tool kit envy! Lol that kit is bad ass!!
Lol, yep they are awesome 👍🏻👍🏻
Excellent advice and very detailed! Thanks!
Thank you so much 🙏🏻
Totally off subject I bought a master airbrush that for some reason won’t spray paint I pull back on lever and nothing when letting off the air it will spirt a little paint what would cause that?
Check that the needle locking nut is tight so that when you pull back on the trigger it retracts the needle and allows paint to flow through the air cap. Hope that helps 👍🏻
I'm a tattooist to trade I'm wondering if there is any reason not to use an ultrasonic bath as I have one to hand and Ive already used it on small metal parts like the tip but I know there are rubbers and seals etc so I'm just wondering if an ultrasonic bath can damage an airbrush?
Very useful tip... I have one with trigger keep sticking down ..
clean the area where the trigger sits first then just a tiny droplet of oil product to the bottom of the trigger. that will get you going . ill let the master tell you, i just cant help myself. 30 years spraying so i have to help
@@palomino13 spraying Modells too? Cause I've got some problems with closs coats.
@@nimofy6336 if you are talking about the final clear coat , those tend to need to be thicker . reduce them more but that requires careful and more coats but worth it. you can use a bigger needle and tip setup if you have it
@@palomino13 my paint texture does not dry to a closs finish. Rather a ruff and more semi gloss finish. Maybe the paint is to thick?
@@nimofy6336 exacty. your clear has to be pretty thin.reduce it, go a bit higher on air pressure if possible. test on something even a glossy magazine page
I can’t find such iwata tools here... How can I discrew those little parts down? Thank you for your sharing 😊
Your awesome I needed to see this as a newbie.
thanks for the sticky trigger fix...I thought the needle needed lube
Thanks a lot for this great video! Do you ever use an ultrasonic cleaning machine to clean your airbrush's parts? Best
Which air brush is better please? I bought one and its not good quality 😎
Wow I discovered your videos today. Brilliant, soLoved loads of my problems. Never knew about spraying technique and loads of the other stuff you covered. Thanks soooooo much.
Great video. Very thorough
Can you do this the same way after using enamels?
Do you ever use solvent based paints? If so, do you find any differences in cleaning? For instance, paint staying in the brush.
My question, too!
are you using acrylic paints?? and what paint do you use for your artworks???
Hi there, thanks for the tips. Can you buy a prong for every brand or a universal one to clean the action housing ? Question.. I bought a FENGDA, not Chinese, basic three needles and nozzles to start with. I've heard allready a few times, that it is a good idea if you buy a cheaper kit to "polish" the aria where the point of the needle and nozzle meets on the inside with very fine polish compound like schratch remover for car paint and rub it around , so they would fit and close better ? Do you think that's a good idea ? Thanks in advance. Greets from Belgium.
Thanks for your comment and glad you enjoyed the video, the tool for the plunger assembly is pretty much available as 1 to fit all (except for the eclipse) not too sure on all other brands but I mean iwata and any other brushes that share the same plunger assembly design . As for the needle, I have heard a lot about polishing as well, can’t give you a 100% accurate answer as I have never done it, I only use SharpenAir to re sharpen or fix my needles , but I urge any viewers from the community to provide useful feedback if they have succeeded with polishing needles on cheaper brushes. 👌🏻👍🏻