Beginner Airbrush Problems SOLVED
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- Опубліковано 7 лип 2024
- Good afternoon! I'm so excited to share this week's video: Basics for airbrushing and solving all of your common airbrush problems! Paint bubbling, paint spider webbing, what psi to use, needle bent, airbrush clogged? I've got you covered.
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00:00 Intro
00:25 #1 Paint Not Spraying
2:41 #2 Spider Webbing
4:10 #3 Gun Spits Water
5:30 #4 Gun bubbling Paint
6:09 #5 Needle is Stuck/Trigger is Loose
6:49 #6 Sticky Paint
7:41 #7 Pain Sprays Without Pulling Back Trigger
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What should I do if I don’t have a water trap on my brush or compressor? When I hold the trigger sometimes randomly it just spits out water
Helpful tips for beginners:
-Premix your paint in a separate container(like a small platic cup) and let it sit for a while, stirr again and then put in the airbrush. Depending on the paint/reducer type this can make a big difference.
-Write notes on how much you thinned your particular color and how did it work, especially if your working with different manufacturers paints, but even different colors have different consistency.
-The pressure you're spraying at is measured when the air is on. So you press the trigger down, hold and set your pressure. You can set many of these small compressors to for ex. 2bar/30psi but after a while (when the air goes on) it drops to a way too little pressure, because the compressor cannot keep up with the volume of air required. Depends on how much your airbrush consumes in CFM
-If you have a compressor with no tank, the best thing you can do is put a hose (10m/30feet) in between your compressor and your pressure regulator, this functions as a small tank and gives the air a chance to cool down before the moisture trap. A moisture trap which is directly attached to the compressor(hot air) is not able to catch all the moisture. The air needs to cool down in order for droplets to develope. Hot air will just blow past the moisture trap.
-You don't want pressure drop, it makes painting inconsistent and annoying. There is no point setting your pressure to for ex. 2bar/30psi if your compressor can only provide 1.2bar/17psi @ full consumption (what ever CFM your airbrush flows) Only thing it does, is you start with high pressure and suddenly it drops just a couple of seconds after you've started to paint.
-Make sure you have a quality cleaner that works very well with your paint! Many general airbrush cleaners are very mild and do not do the job properly. This is extremely important, you don't want to constantly disassemble you airbrush! and believe it or not, but it's almost never really needed if you're doing everything correctly.
-Don't use Q tips to clean inside you cup, this is one of those weird things that doesn't cause any problems for months and then suddenly one time those fibers go inside the airbush and cause problems and then you have real mess in your hands because no cleaner dissolves those fibers.
-The needle lube is used to lube the needle packing srew.
-Don't use needle reamers, it's not good in the long term. The cleaner must be able to dissolve the paint.
-If you have freeflow=paint comes out when you press the air on, it is not because you'r needle is not seated all the way. The needle does not just magically move on it's own. It's because there's paint on the nozzle or the needle does not move freely in the needle packing screw, not allowing it to return to the nozzle or the spring tension is too low. Yes sometimes a quick fix (for a while) is to re seat the needle. If you'r airbush is clean and you test it with water very close against a black table and there is no freeflow, this setting is not going to change on it's own. If this freeflowing happens often you'r needle packing screw is leaking and letting paint dry back there and then the needle sticks.
-Airbrushes are delicate, don't use any force with them.
-There is no need to soak the whole airbrush in cleaner.
-You don't need ultrasonic cleaners, you just need a cleaner that actually works.
-Use a respirator and make sure it seals into your face.
By far the best airbrush problems fix video out there! Short, no unnecessary talk + good explanations about whats causing the problems. Thanks!
You might be one of the few UA-camrs who actually wear a mask when airbrushing! Thank you! Protect you lungs people!
I do my best!
@@LylaMev do you vent your room during or afterwards? Are the cats banned from the room during and after you spray?
@@_tensketch Definitely no cats when airbrushing! I use a heavy duty fan which keeps the air circulating, and the part of the house I close off has an air intake vent to keep fresh air coming in.
@@LylaMev the 2091 filters you are using are for particles. I would use filters for vapours.
@@martijnlabohm6350 I would not, at least not with regular acrylic miniature paints. Acrylic paints generally aren't toxic, and you don't use toxic solvents when painting with them. The issue is that you might breathe in paint dust which gets stuck in your lungs and make them function worse, and lungs really aren't very good at being self-cleaning of that sort of thing.
Oh my, thank you so much for the hint of releasing the water of the compressor. I didn't even know that such a thing exists and was constantly wondering why my airbrush recently started to spray so much unwanted water. Thanks again! Your videos are great!
That one took me a while to figure out as well!
If you frequently forget or it's constantly getting full and you don't want to deal with it they also make self draining air drivers that you can put a hose on but this is probably overkill for airbrushing
Seems to point out all the common problems I came across the hard way: good service to the new folk.
Too thick paint, through a tiny needle, at low pressure almost made me swear-off airbrush when I started.
I strongly suggest this important mantra: Air on - Paint on - Paint off - Air off. Not following the sequence leads to many kinds of tip dry or clogs do not perform air/paint on all at once.
"Glycerine" is a good lube to spray a drop or so through the bottom of the cup prior to paint loading (cheap too!).
It prevents the paint from sticking to the needle and nozzle and acts as a bit of a paint slow-dry, it is the primary ingredient for any needle "lube".
I hope things work out well for your viewers.
Do you think Vaseline would work as a lube alt?
Best video for this. Thank you.
No waffling. Straight to the point and separated perfectly 😎
Thank you so much, Lyla! I’m new to airbrushing and have literally run into all of this things in the last two weeks. Your illustrations and walkthroughs are super helpful!
Nice work! Airbrushes can be really frustrating if you don't know why what you're experiencing is happening. So this is a great resource for people who are new to using one.
This is very helpful, thanks. People always talk about the consistency of paint, but never actually show it. This video makes me realize I've been thinning my paint way too much.
Things I have in common with Lyla Mev:
- learning how to use my airbrush
- LOVE those Loot minis and busts
- left hand/thumb often covered in paint :D
Thanks for another useful lesson!
Oh THAT'S why my airbrush always spit paint out when initially pressing down. Thanks Lyla!
Glad I could help!
I didn't even realize my air compressor had a water trap, I was like "Oh that's what that does"
Spitting airbrushes might also be from not properly stopping properly. You need to gently roll the trigger forward and up to a stop when you're done painting. You cannot just simply lift off the trigger. It will leave paint in the nozzle, which will splurt out the next time you press down. If you slowly ease off forward and up on the trigger to a stop, it will leave very little, if any, paint in the nozzle. You can practice this on a piece of paper. Try doing it on/off then try doing it slowly ease into on, and slowly ease to off. World of difference.
@@Philtho Interesting, Thanks Rap!
Just got my first airbrush and this is so much help, ive had troubles with spider webbing and coudnt figure it out. Great vid.
Very clear and concise. You are a natural teacher.
New to the craft and very thankful.
Smashing tutorial on common problems when airbrushing, it has answered one or two questions which I was encountering recently. many thanks and keep up the good work.
While I am not a beginner, I have learned a great deal about resolving airbrush issues by watching your videos. I was really impressed by seeing that you use a respirator while airbrushing. I stopped mid video and ordered one online. I have been having some minor sinus and breathing problems. Thanks for reminding me to be safe from particulates while painting.
try a paint booth
@@ahsokatano6059 If they are too pricey or a one time project, simple to create one with your shop vac, a cardboard box, duct tape and a small replaceable air filter from the hardware store.
This is a great video, thanks Lyla!
Thank you for making this video. Many of the issues I've had, you covered here nicely. I'm also glad that some of the methods I've used to fix the problems I faced are reinforced by what you recommended.
Oh trust me, I've encountered every one of these problems and it's part of the agony and ecstasy of using an airbrush, I find. There's plenty of times I curse the thing and put it aside, and then have to pick it up and do whatever I gotta do to get it working again. As usual, a well done and informative video from you, thank you!
Your video solved my splattering problem. Thank you so much!
Just bought an airbrush last week. This is a very welcome video. Thank you
Great troubleshooting video. Thanks Lyla! I'll have this on the side as i'm airbrushing for quick reference (the timestamped chapters also help immensely).
For cleaning dry needle tip you can also use the make up sponge - works pretty well!
wow, your video is so simple and informative, I will try all this tomorrow. This is one of the best videos I've watched on youtube regarding these issues.
Thank you
This was so helpful! Thanks a lot, great content overall
A tip I've learned from Uncle Atom at Tabletop Minions: after cleanup and between sessions, I've started storing my airbrush in clean water when not in use, and since then I've never come back to a seized up needle. Just dry it off, blow it out, and it's ready to go.
I have never in my life needed another UA-cam video more! This was awesome, thank you!
Really good tips! Thanks for sharing!
This is the video I needed. Thank you so very much!
Amazing video! Thanks for getting straight to the point. I use a cheap airbrush and an air compressor with a battery. It does the job, however, sometimes it almost doesn't produce the paint even when there are a lot of paint and sometimes there are drops of the paint out of the hose. Trying to figure it out
Great video. For cleaning the nozzle, you can also use disposable interdental brushes. I use size 1, and they're a perfect fit.
I've been trying to figure out why my gun spits water out for a few days now and never figured it was the compressor water catch, not sure how I overlooked that simple problem. I figured it was me overthinning the paint or something. You're amazing. Thanks a million
Thanks Lyla, I learned a few things i didn't know here. Happy airbrushing!
Great tips, thanks!
Very useful and well presented info
for a newbie (me).
Thank you.
Excellent information
Great video for new airbrush users. Thanks!
Thank you for this video! Hopfully some of these tips will help out! 🤘🏽
This was sooooo helpful, I feel ready to take my airbrush out of the box and try to get it working again. Thank you!
Amazing teaching skills here. Bravo
Very helpful, thank you!
Lyla! Your editing has jumped in quality yet again! This is great!
Thanks for that. Best air brush’ fix ‘ video I have ever seen. Reckon I will watch it a few times.
These are wonderful tips. I really appreciate your simple but not condescending explanations. Instant subscription ♥️ glad to have found your channel.
Thank you for this!!!
Thank you so much for this guide! The drawings were specially helpful to really visualize and understand why something would fail, instead of just assuming something is wrong if you use it a certain way.
Thank you for the video. It just happened to appear in my feed and very happy I clicked on it. Just starting out and you provided many great tips. 😊
Thanks do much for this video! This is such a great little checklist for troubleshooting.
These are really great tips. Even for experienced users. Thank you for sharing
Lyla, I’m a new airbrush guy (61yrs) and your video is AMAZING!!
I just got my first airbrush and I will definitely keep these tips in mind. Thanks.
Very informative, Thanks!
Very useful, thanks!
this is really good, thank you, great diagrams.
I use my airbrush to paint nails and recently had a clogging issue - this video saved my airbrush machine I think!!
I'm just getting started with airbrushing and I'm still kind of nervous bc it feels like quite a complicated and delicate machine. Your video however makes it less daunting! thank you for these stellar tips!
This video came into my life at just the moment I needed!
Excellent. Many Thanks.
I always do a full cleaning on my air brush after im done using it. And ive had all of the mentioned stuff happen to me. Great vid. Happy thanksgiving
This was immensely helpful. Thank you.
u helped me fix 2 problems I was having! thanks so much, I was about ready to just buy another airbrush! I knew it cud b fixed and u helped with this video! tks again
Omg you helped me out with all the problems I was having without having to sit through a 60 minute video. You’re a saint 🙏
Very helpful Lyla, I think I’ve had all these problems and you provided a solution to them all 👍
Glad I'm not the only one who has found such creative ways to mess up their airbrush.
Great collection of problems and solutions! Hopefully this will help keep me from completely disassembling my airbrush any time there is an issue
I have found very few problems that can't be solved with a full break down and clean!
Exellelent tutorial ! Great art work by the way 👍
Another good video. Problem 7: Most of the time this is exactly what happens, but if you push the needle too hard into the nozzle you can warp and or crack the nozzle giving the same problem, but sometimes the spray pattern is to one side. If damaged you should get a new nozzle and needle. Keep the old needle as a backup if it looks good. If it looks bad, clip the tip and soften it with a finger nail sponge. Use that for deep cleaning the airbrush body and replacing internal O rings. When replacing O rings, put the O ring on the needle and slide that in part way. Take the nut on the packing tool and push the needle in. I have had better luck with this method not leaking on new O rings, or Teflon bushings. The needle fits better than the packing tool, and I think that helps in some way. You can inspect the needle and cap with most modern cell phones magnifying camera. Fingernail sponges can be used to dress up a slightly messed up needle. I have fixed needles dozens of times. When you have 6 airbrushes going at once you get good at keeping them going. OH, and if you need to get up and walk away for a bit, make sure your cup is not close to empty. Keeps it from making clumps in the paint.
Ciao your airbrush tutorial is beautiful! Thanks for your valuable advice .. Keep it up!
Thank you!!
Great tips! 1000 thanks
Very good tips. I learnt these the hard way.
Nice video. Concise, Got to the point. No mindless chatter or redundancy but excellent complete explanations. The line drawings help a lot. Thx
Thanks! This was v helpful. I have a model airbrush for daily foundation makeup and no where is a diagram of the parts of airbrush until your drawings! 👍🏼
Bless you, my problem solver. Love the illustrations. Thank you.
Another fantastic and helpful video, thank you!
Good information. I have one critcism: don't use paper cups in which to mix your paint. They fall apart and the fibers in the paper invariably get into the paint and wind up collecting in your airbrush. I do enjoy your channel and I have learned an awful lot from them. Cheers, ma'am! Va. Cork
This video alone made me subscribe. So helpful!!!!!!!!!
Very helpful thank you 🤙🏽
Great vid!
I have returned to this video every time my airbrush does anything weird and it's helped me so much. Thank you!
That might be the best Airbursh Basics video ive seen until know. Very very good work - thanks.
I just wished it had it when I started :D
thanks
I spent 1 hour trying to figure out what the hell was wrong with my airbrush, saw many videos and nothing worked until I bumped into yours! I had no clue there was another part of the airbrush (tip) that could be cleaned! And yeah it was a mess and clogged. THANK YOU!!!!
Great, informative video. Some things I've learned when using an air brush, I noticed that when you remove the needle from the air brush you withdraw it from the rear of the air brush body. The problem with doing this is that any paint on the needle will be wiped off and deposited on the internal seals of the air brush which can cause a build up of paint on the needle seals. I always remove the nozzle first and then pull the needle out from the front of the air brush which prevents paint build up on the seals. I mostly use acrylic paints so I flush the air brush out using water, first I flush out the paint cup until the water runs out clear, then spray through with water until the water is clear. Isopropyl alcohol (IPA) dissolves acrylic paints, so some kitchen paper towel with some IPA on it cleans the needle very effectively I find. I use IPA and small nozzle brushes to clean out any paint from the needle nozzle. Once the air brush is reassembled I also spray though a small amount of IPA just to dissolve any last remaining particles of paint and flush them out, then flush with more water. Hope this helps.
Great video, thx heaps.
Havn't used my airbrush in a few months (stored correctly) and couldn't figure out why it went from working fine to crap. Spray fine then only flow air. Did a pull down and clean and problem persisted. Didn't realise I bent my needle. All fixed now. Thankyou
I can’t thank you enough. Great video and great tips!
nice one, thanks
Good tips, I've been there too.
I got one more common issue, coming up with double action guns like the ones you use. Always release the needle completely before releasing the airflow. If you don't, tiny amounts of paint can go into the nozzle and stay there because there's no airflow. When pushing the trigger back down, opening the airflow again, it pushes that paint out and causes spatters.
It's a rather common mistake (just releasing the trigger without "closing" the needle).
I switched to single action guns now, ruling that problem out and frankly they allow way more exact painting since you only need to pull the trigger back rather than pressing down AND pulling back.
I'm sirry but brilliant video, I cannot find people just giving this info straight anywhere, all videos full of bs, I just needed to explain the actual basic shit I run into, rather than all ghis technical bs, thanks for the help, sorted 2 airbrush issues I had ❤️
Thank you so much 😊😊😊😊
Great info. Just getting started into airbrushing and could address some of the issues I am experiencing with the cheap airbrushed that came with my kit. Although, I know that some of it is due to the materials and fitment of the cheap airbrush, which will be replaced with a Harder & Steenbeck infinity cr plus this week.
A really easy way too get a good look at your needle tip to see if it's bent is too take a picture of it with your phone and use the zoom functions too get a close look at it.
You can run your needle backwards (NOT forwards!) gently over over your thumb pad or a cloth/tissue; if it's bent you'll feel the barbed end provides resistance and tries to catch.
Thanks for your vidéo , i have the problème of Always Have bubbles in the cup i understand now the reason , you save me 😃 thanks à lot .
Your vidéo is very simple,instructive and helpful really top
Thank you! I feel like I was going crazy all afternoon. That “little bend” or curvy needle image helped me define what a damaged needle looks like. I’m looking at my needle saying “yeah, that’s not bent”. Are they really this fragile? I’ll spray cleaner, but not tinned paint.
This just solve one of my issues, thanks! Didn't realize how clumped up my needle was.
Best thing that happened to me is after 6 months of constant use the same compressor you have I had it packed up and I bought a sparmax 620 with a tank and what a difference! Not even a drop of water gets through it! I was forever getting water spray even with 2 water traps one at comp end and one airbrush end, i still use the same but the compressor makes all the difference honestly I was so hesitant thinking the single one was perfect for what I needed but it was more trouble than its worth! All this I learnt aswell with the single tank compressor soon as you move to the tanked one you won't have any of these problems unless using a sandy colour acrylic that's about the only issues you'll have! Hope you do take this on board it's made my model painting so much more fun knowi I'll not have these issues!
Thanks for you giving me things for my brain.
Good on stating every airbrush is different. People are always asking what PSI to spray at. The answer is generally whatever PSI is best for the airbrush you're using and the consistency of your paint. I own five air brushes, and they all use vastly different PSI for the same paint consistency. For newer people, you will get the 'feel' for it as you spray more. Practice on plastic spoons raising and lowering your PSI, add more thinner or less, etc.
Thank you mate, that was super helpfull!!..👍