Airbrush problem

[KODIAK BEAR]

Evening all,

Please bear with me as i am new to airbrushing, so here goes.

I was spraying last weekend and after use, i thought i cleaned my airbrush by flushing it out etc but it was not to be.

3 nights ago the needle would not return after pressing the trigger and i was told to strip it down and clean it.

So, i did, in order so i could re-assemble it easy as pie ! ! ! Oh dear, wrong !

Now the question, is it normal when putting the needle into the needle guide that the needle is hard to push in ?

Am i doing something wrong ?

Thank you for looking and i am sorry to bore you all to death but i need help please............

andy

[Doggy]

hey andy what kind of airbrush are you using ?
the best thing to do is to strip it and clean it well...
before putting the nozzle back you should put a little bit of vaseline on th needle and push him trough the airbrush...just a very small bit....you will see it goes a lot easyer...
the needle goes trough a very small seelingring and thats what makes it go hard trough the airbrush...

[KDSilverBrush]

welcome Kodiak, first, what type air brush ya have ?

[KODIAK BEAR]

Doggy,

Many thanks for your reply.

Firstly, big problem now for me is that i have stripped my airbrush down and found 2 'O' rings damaged.

1 'O' ring sits in the needle guide and the other is a small one that sits (i think) next to the air cap body.

I think it is where i was trying to push the needle back in and it has pierced them ! and it costs £2.00 each 'O' ring !!!!! ($4.00 to our American cousins )

Right Doggy, i use an AB-180 airbrush which is for fine line work.

Everything Airbrush

Vaseline, would that not rot your O rings as it is petroleum or am i wrong ?

Though i did not know you had to but it does make scence.

How about K.Y jelly ? Would that be any good do you think Doggy ?

thank you

andy

[KODIAK BEAR]

Hi KDsilverbrush,

sorry i posted my reply and i just seen your post.

I hope the link i put up works ?

andy

[KDSilverBrush]

If ya got O ring damage, is best to get em replaced, and I have never used anything for lube except super lube, its specifically for air brushes, and the stuff lasts forever, just takes a lil dab on the needle. I don't know if this will help ya any, but sometimes a little bees wax rubbed on the threads of the needle cap will seal it.

[KODIAK BEAR]

Super lube ?

Bee's wax eh, well i will give it a whirl and see what happens.

Thanks KDSilverBrush

By the way, how much is an airbrush O ring in the USA ?

andy

[KDSilverBrush]

Luckily I have never had to replace one, Kodiak. But I'm sure there are others that have and can chime in and tell ya what they run.

[lsabourin]

Kodiak, the nozzle (little cone shaped brass thing at the tip) might be clogged up with some debris and crap. You might have to take it apart and clean it out. I use a #1 guitar string to do that and some microbrushes available at your hobby centre. You can also sok it in airbrush cleaner for a while. Aztec brand works wonders

L