How to fix a Sticky Airbrush Trigger
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- Опубліковано 29 лип 2024
- In this video I show you how to easily fix your sticky airbrush trigger.
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Man alive....where was the video hiding. Now I know what the issue is I can sort, didn’t even know that part disassembled. Thanks :)
Thanks a lot! My Iwata Eclipse got stuck on "permanent air" two days after I bought it. Upon opening it following your instructions, I found that everything was clean as a whistle, except a tiny piece of dry debris (not paint; it was like an ultra-thin piece of wood or dry leaf or even paper!) that was inside the plunger assembly. I removed it with the needle butt, reassembled the whole thing, and voila, problem fixed! I'd really like to get that tool to facilitate the disassembly of the plunger, but I have only found it in an "Iwata Professional Airbrush Maintenance Tools" kit that sells for a whopping $107. I wish I could buy the tool by itself. (By the way, everybody be aware that this tool is NOT the same as the (typically red) "Iwata-Medea Nozzle Wrench", even though they look superficially similar.)
What a relief! Thank you so so much for your video! Soooooo much simpler than I thought. AND you’re Aussie too, an added bonus!
I had a sticky trigger on my Iwata eclipse after only 4 or 5 uses...took it apart as per your video and cleaned everything...although I didn't see anything that would have caused the sticky trigger.....everything still looked brand new.....but when I re-assembled....no more sticky trigger....thank you for this great tip video...I took pictures of the parts as they came out to be sure I put it back together correctly....that helps too....thanks again.
Thanks for these seemingly beginner videos!! I have been using an airbrush ( i am NOT an artist by any means) for 20+ years and ALWAYS learn something from these videos. Thanks again!
Thanks for this... sorted. Got round needing the tool by using a pair of jaws from a cheap circlip pliers set, the type with a few angled & straight interchangeable jaws. Filed the tangs down a bit, fitted a treat.
Thank you so much for this! A massive help for a newbie like myself..
OMG! Thank you!! I use my airbrush for decorating cookies and there are a million videos about cleaning the gun but no one, and I mean no one even gives lip service to the trigger/toggle. I've even bought a new gun because I couldn't figure out how to reassemble with the spring mechanism. I now know all the parts, what they do, and how to clean and reassemble. The perfectly round trigger has a front and back. Who knew?! I can't even tell you how excited I am that as I start the Christmas Cookie season my gun is now working and I know what to do if it gets sticky again! THANK YOU!
What a great video.. quick and easy fix.. working perfectly again now.. thanks.. 😀
Legend! Thank you so much, been trying a lot of things. Main lesson I learned: If I struggle with my airbrush, first visit this channel for council!
Great to hear that our video has helped 👍🏻👍🏻
Have not haf this problem yet, very good to know. Thanks
This just fixed my sticky trigger! Thank you!
Thanks much. Very, very helpful. Cheers!
A BIG THANK YOU for this information!! Had this exact issue with my Iwata CM - SB.
Used a small tweezer to open & close the brass valve plate, as I didn't have an Iwata maintenance kit, and all went very well.
Easier fix than I expected and a cost-free DIY repair. YOU ROCK!!
I was scared to try without the tool, so I'm glad you had this comment about the tweezers to build me up :D
Oh my goodness! Thank you so much! Mine got really sticky after a while.... so I’ve been having a huge problem because I spray big projects. But this will help me get back in to spraying because this is the main reason why I couldn’t! It was bugging me too much.
Thank you for your comment and kind words and so glad it helped you out and got you painting again 👍🏻😉
Thank you! I’ve been wondering how to fix this issue and now it’s ship shape ☺️
Great, thank you so much
cheers mate, thanks for the video!. I've followed all steps and cleaned up all pieces, unfortunately, I still have some sticky response when pressing the trigger...It does not spring back up quickly as it should but with a delay. You reckon it may be time to replace the trigger o-ring? (the one which the piston goes through) or maybe the spring in the valve? I'm not sure how to fix my problem. By the way, it is an old Tamiya HG ultra fine 0.2 needle which is actually made by Iwata
A question for you - should the trigger guard for my Patriot 105 be flush with the trigger? Mine sits way back, and the trigger only touches it when I pull it ALL the way back. Also thanks for the vid! This was the exact problem I was having with my Badger Patriot 105.
Thank you so much! I've been wondering why my airbrush keeps spraying air for a few seconds after I've let go of the trigger. I'll be trying this today
thanks mate worked a treat
No probs happy it helped 👍🏻
Thank master appreciate you help
very helpful! thanks man, I actually didn't have a problem with those parts being dirty but your video made me pull the airbrush apart and then I found that the trigger itself was bent. How did that happen, maybe I just screwed the cap to hard and actually levered on the trigger without noticing.
Thank you so much
Thank you 🙏🏻
thanks , works fine now !! didn't have that fancy screwdriver so i used two airbrush needle in a chinese sticks way , worked fine!!
Whaha my spring was lost for an hour
Thank you soooo much! I'm new to airbrushing, and I appreciate your teachings. You explain everything so nice and clearly and your videos also focus soooo clearly. I am able to see the airbrush parts much clearer in your videos than in real life. I appreciate you explaining what the parts are and how they are placed and how to clean them, etc.! You are a wonderful teacher! Thank you!
Excellent
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Thanks
This video saved me, thanks😊
Glad it helped 🤘🏻
You are a true hero. Thank you.
Lol 😂 thank you very humbled by your comment 🙏🏻
@@AirbrushAsylum Haha. Well you are to me!
Worked great. Have no idea how I got paint down there.
I got an omni 3000 havent even used it yet or set it up but ive noticed the button is sticky and doesnt come all the way up on itself every time i let go. You think i should even try to use it or send it back and ask for exchange or just get a different one??
Do you use a lubricant and if so is there one that doesn’t cost so much, like 3 in 1 oil. I’m assuming a petroleum based product is bad for the rubber O rings. Thanks in advance.
In all my years in airbrushing I had no idea that bottom came apart bravo
Airbrush Asylum I bought my gf a cheap airbrush to spray foundation on and upon arrival pushing the trigger down and it got stuck right away but trying to remove the air valve screw reveals it only has 1 wrench hole not two like my grex or your iwata has and I dont want to damage it. Any suggestions?
I usually do a big clean when I'm done airbrushing and just toss all parts that comes in contact with paint in a jar of paint remover. However, I learned the hard way to remove the spring assembly beforehand since the only reason to why it gets stuck is because it comes in contact with old paint, and in my case, the only way that could happen was by lying in that bath with disolving paint.
You just saved me 90 quid.
Legend.
Lol 😂 no probs happy to help
What is that tool called? with the two prongs.
I just did this. Appreciate the instruction. I think it helped but it will take a little use to be sure. Would air tool oil or silicone spray help or hurt here?
I'd say silicone spray would help. I just came across this problem and it didn't solve my issue.
I ended up lubing the rubber seal and it cleared right up.
thanks dude, thanks a lot, sadly I dont have that tool, I am gona search where to get it
Thanks for the very informative video. Wouldn't it be also practical to clean the inside of the plunger shaft?
Yes, you most definitely could glad you enjoyed the vid 👍🏻
removed the screw using precision tools for laptop repairing, works like a charm, also the magnet keeps the screw in place
Clean this thing a dozen times...and it was the air point sticking...I feel like a fool. Thanks man
I've got a cheap airbrush and the sticking has recently made it unusable.
I'd taken the trigger piece out and cleaned the inside of the tube it fits into, it was thick with paint. No idea how.
But its still sticking, I didn't know you could disassemble the plunger, so my guess I paint has got into there.
Will try cleaning that out tonight.
Yes I know paint goes everywhere...definitely check the plunger assembly, the smallest bit of paint and or dirt and your trigger will stick 😱
@@AirbrushAsylum I took it all apart earlier and have it a thorough clean. Seemed to work fine after that.... for about half an hour.
Now we're back to square one. 😅
Thing is, I don't think I've got bad trigger control so I shouldn't be overflooding the chamber. Think my cheap airbrush might just be showing its pedigree.
What would be your suggestions for a nice mid range option? Ideally under £100.
I'd probably keep this one just for priming then.
This video was a lifesaver I was pressing the trigger and it was sticking and I couldn't figure out how to fix it less than 10 minutes to fix I just need one of them tools in future to make things easier what is the tool called so I can buy one
Ive done this. I put the tiniest bit of air tool oil on the metal parts and seal. Air tool oil will not affect the rubber and does not dry out and leave a sticky residue. Has been smooth as glass for over 3 years since.
My airbrush is an Iwata HP-CS.
We’re did you purchase that valve guide wrench? I can only find the. In $100.00 kits.
You can find cheap ones on Amazon however they won’t work with an eclipse (you will need an iwata one for that, which I think only comes in the kit 😖) most of the other brushes will work with the cheaper Amazon version 👍🏻
Do you lube or oil your airbrush and needle at all? I'm just a beginner and want to know the proper methods before I get myself into trouble. Thanks!
NOOOOOO!!!! Learn from me. I read somewhere that "needle juice" was merely gun oil. So I oiled my needle. While I was at it, I took my trigger assembly apart and oiled that. Because? Well, it's a TRIGGER. You oil triggers, right?
Why am I watching this video? Because I've realized that ****ing gun oil has gummed everything up. The paint mixed with gun oil and became sludge. Huge mistake. I bought all new springs, seals, and a new trigger plunger (seen in this video). Didn't fix the problem. Why? Because there was STILL residual gun oil in the trigger chamber.
I've cleaned everything in an ultrasonic cleaner. I've scrubbed with alcohol and airbrush cleaning brushes. It works... for a while. Then it doesn't work. I take it apart and... there's that insidious gun oil, still there somehow.
Don't do it, bro.
@@shawnaldobviously its not the same thing as gun oil.
@@Mao_tse_tung Airbrush lube is most certainly not the same thing as gun oil. I can actually remember the specific UA-camr who told me that "needle juice" was actually gun oil. I will respectfully not out this person.
Air brush lube = good.
Gun oil = trouble.
I usually take the needle and trigger out and apply lube on top of the plunger through the top gap of the airbrush, put it back together, prime the plunger a few times and good to go
Thanks for your comment and for sharing what you do 😉👍🏻
I have a fengda BD-183K and it gets a sticky trigger after a short time of use now, when a few weeks ago when i got it , it was fine... I don't understand what I've done ine wrong, i ckeaned it out and dod the same removal and repair as in this video but it still gets a sticky trigger again.
Maybe it was just a peice of crap for £30 and i need to spend £100+ to get an airbrush that doesn't fail constantly
I have an Iwata Eclipse. When I push down on the trigger, just for air, I have a small amount of paint coming out. Any ideas?
You may have a dirty nozzle or split nozzle both will allow a small amount of paint to come out as your needle is not 'seating' properly .
@@AirbrushAsylum so after watching your video today, I realized I put the trigger in backwards. I flipped it around and it quit. I don't get what that had to do with it but I'm not complaining.
Sometimes putting some oil in that area where he used the Iwata tool can help lubricate the plunger.
What about when your trigger is sticking backwards? Everytime I pull back for paint it's staying stuck and wont release forward. I've taken it completely apart and cleaned it so much I was looking like a Meth head with OCD and it's still doing it...
Your packing nut is dirty
At about 48 seconds in, there is a tiny screw on the underside. Mine keeps coming out! If I tighten it, my trigger won't pull. If I loosen it, it falls out (the screw). How do I fix this?
Thanks for helping me out. Take like and sub but your help deserver much more like a lot of beers :).
thank you so much, I also thank you for liking and Subbing, glad to have you as part of the community 🤩
Lol idk what tk do i can't get the needle out because the nockle that holds the needle is too tight and the needke cap too
So no lube is required in that area?
No, I try and stay away from lube, regular cleaning and maintenance is all you need. I haven't used airbrush lube in any of my airbrushes for years.
Nice,but you forget to clean the inside of the brush,if you do takes twices more time to get stuck again ;)
good lord this is hard with tweezers. the fact that they make a special tool just to put the thing on says it all. removing it is a piece of cake, anyone that has ever tried to reassemble a pistol knows that springs under tension can be a bitch and this little doo dad is no exception. IF YOU CAN FIND THE TOOL GET IT!
Yep. I'm a tweezer man. It's frustrating, fo' sho'.
AH, I've never cleaned the plunger assembly because I don't have the tool.Thanks.
Wtf you Can open this valve 😳 .... Thanks for the tips
Sticky wicket?😳
Jman
Looks like air valve stem remover
Sorry didn't work for me still sticks after cleaning
my trigger is still sticky after this T.T
He meant dangly thang @1:44 sec.
Is this where you go when your airbrush sends you mad?
I know how paint gets there, it's because someone added paint to the gun and sprayed and then realised the needle wasn't installed!
Yep….or you have a classroom full of students who are all newbies to the airbrush , I have seen paint get into areas that I could never have dreamed of 😱
$600.00 airbrush is not for beginners lol