Airbrush Cheater

[mark poulson]

Forgive me if I've posted this question before, but I can't remember.

In the process of trying to get some Wicked White to shoot out of my Iwata 3mm tip, I pulled the needle back slightly, and it shot the paint okay.  Not as well as if I'd thinned it like I should have beforehand, but enough to let me finish the paint in the bowl.

Does anyone else do this?

[gone2long]

I have the triple action handles on my Iwata's and it kinda does the same thing, you can adjust the barrel and it almost acts like a single action brush when you just press down for air but as a rule I just perfect my reduction and that seems to give me a better finish. I use the 4012 high performance reducer for Wicked and Auto Air and for Createx textile paint I use 5608 illustration base which is really a solvent based reducer and both work very well.

[Matt Moreau]

I do this with my pearl powders that I put in clear and spray because they are just to big particle size otherwise. You may lay the white a little thick if you are using it for a base so just be careful.

[mark poulson]

I have the triple action handles on my Iwata's and it kinda does the same thing, you can adjust the barrel and it almost acts like a single action brush when you just press down for air but as a rule I just perfect my reduction and that seems to give me a better finish. I use the 4012 high performance reducer for Wicked and Auto Air and for Createx textile paint I use 5608 illustration base which is really a solvent based reducer and both work very well.

How is the 4012 different from the 4011 reducer that I now use?

I do this with my pearl powders that I put in clear and spray because they are just to big particle size otherwise. You may lay the white a little thick if you are using it for a base so just be careful.

I found that out the hard way.  I now thin the wicked white so it sprays more easily.

[gone2long]

Mark for whatever reason I can't quote or paste in the response box it's something on my end because I have no problem at work. It has a better flow agent in it as well as improved tip dry characteristics, It also helps prevent paint migration (fisheye's) also speeds up dry times which is a good thing when painting cranks with many layers.

Edited June 4, 2014 by Gon2long

[mark poulson]

Mark for whatever reason I can't quote or paste in the response box it's something on my end because I have no problem at work. It has a better flow agent in it as well as improved tip dry characteristics, It also helps prevent paint migration (fisheye's) also speeds up dry times which is a good thing when painting cranks with many layers.

I'm going to check it out.  Thanks.

[hazmail]

Mark- I do this a lot, thick pigment OR especially in the summer here. I have about 5 different brushes, from 'Iwata's' to cheap eBayers , they all need adjusting occasionally - I figured  that's what all the knobs were for.          

 

Pete

[mark poulson]

Mark- I do this a lot, thick pigment OR especially in the summer here. I have about 5 different brushes, from 'Iwata's' to cheap eBayers , they all need adjusting occasionally - I figured  that's what all the knobs were for.          

 

Pete

Really?  I thought those things were decorations!  Hahaha