FlipSide Posted November 5, 2016 Report Share Posted November 5, 2016 What brush are you guys using to spray top coat? My revolution with the .03mm tip is having a hard time with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted November 5, 2016 Report Share Posted November 5, 2016 The first question would be what top coat are you spraying? Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlipSide Posted November 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 (edited) The first question would be what top coat are you spraying? Ben Createx Gloss Top Coat Edited November 6, 2016 by FlipSide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 I spray Createx Gloss through an Iwata with a .3mm tip all the time an have absolutely no problems with it. Are you sure your airbrush is clean? If you don't already have some I would suggest buying a bottle of Createx Airbrush Restorer and soaking your brush in it for at least an hour and then giving it a good cleaning. My recommendations for using the restorer are as follows. Get a glass jar (don't use plastic as the restorer will melt it) with a lid and a wide enough mouth that the front end of the airbrush will fit down into. Fill the jar with enough restorer that it will cover the front end of the airbrush all the way up to the bowl. Let the airbrush soak in the restorer for at least an hour. More won't hurt. After soaking the airbrush give it a good cleaning with plenty of back flushing. The restorer breaks up dried paint so make sure to keep cleaning until you no longer see any gunk that has been knocked loose. By putting the restorer in a glass jar with a lid you can easily save it for use at another time. I'm still using the same restorer I bought a few years ago and it still works just as well as when I bought it. If it gets dirty looking or gets some color to it don't worry about it. The dried paint and gunk that is removed from the airbrush will sink to the bottom of the jar and won't be a problem. I said before that I used Createx Gloss, but not as a top coat for lures. I use it as more of an inner coat or when applying glitter. It's also good for sealing things like Sharpie markings from solvent based top coats to keep the Sharpie from running. In my opinion the Createx Gloss is not going to be tough enough to protect a lure from the torture we subject them to. Hope this helps. Ben 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlipSide Posted November 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 I spray Createx Gloss through an Iwata with a .3mm tip all the time an have absolutely no problems with it. Are you sure your airbrush is clean? If you don't already have some I would suggest buying a bottle of Createx Airbrush Restorer and soaking your brush in it for at least an hour and then giving it a good cleaning. My recommendations for using the restorer are as follows. Get a glass jar (don't use plastic as the restorer will melt it) with a lid and a wide enough mouth that the front end of the airbrush will fit down into. Fill the jar with enough restorer that it will cover the front end of the airbrush all the way up to the bowl. Let the airbrush soak in the restorer for at least an hour. More won't hurt. After soaking the airbrush give it a good cleaning with plenty of back flushing. The restorer breaks up dried paint so make sure to keep cleaning until you no longer see any gunk that has been knocked loose. By putting the restorer in a glass jar with a lid you can easily save it for use at another time. I'm still using the same restorer I bought a few years ago and it still works just as well as when I bought it. If it gets dirty looking or gets some color to it don't worry about it. The dried paint and gunk that is removed from the airbrush will sink to the bottom of the jar and won't be a problem. I said before that I used Createx Gloss, but not as a top coat for lures. I use it as more of an inner coat or when applying glitter. It's also good for sealing things like Sharpie markings from solvent based top coats to keep the Sharpie from running. In my opinion the Createx Gloss is not going to be tough enough to protect a lure from the torture we subject them to. Hope this helps. Ben Thanks for the suggestions, ill get some airbrush restorer, but I will say that I clean my airbrush thoroughly after every use. Couldn't hurt to try some of that though. As for the top coat, I put that on there before dipping the baits in GST concrete sealer. Keeps the paint from cracking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted November 7, 2016 Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 I always tried to keep my brush as clean as possible and was amazed at the gunk that came out of it the first time it was soaked in the restorer. The restorer isn't something that needs to be used all the time. I only use it about twice a year or if a problem arises. Gotcha on the Createx top coat. Your using it pretty much for the same reasons I do. If the restorer doesn't help I'm not sure what the problem could be as spraying it works fine for me. good luck, Ben 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted November 7, 2016 Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 I spray Createx Gloss through an Iwata with a .3mm tip all the time an have absolutely no problems with it. Are you sure your airbrush is clean? If you don't already have some I would suggest buying a bottle of Createx Airbrush Restorer and soaking your brush in it for at least an hour and then giving it a good cleaning. My recommendations for using the restorer are as follows. Get a glass jar (don't use plastic as the restorer will melt it) with a lid and a wide enough mouth that the front end of the airbrush will fit down into. Fill the jar with enough restorer that it will cover the front end of the airbrush all the way up to the bowl. Let the airbrush soak in the restorer for at least an hour. More won't hurt. After soaking the airbrush give it a good cleaning with plenty of back flushing. The restorer breaks up dried paint so make sure to keep cleaning until you no longer see any gunk that has been knocked loose. By putting the restorer in a glass jar with a lid you can easily save it for use at another time. I'm still using the same restorer I bought a few years ago and it still works just as well as when I bought it. If it gets dirty looking or gets some color to it don't worry about it. The dried paint and gunk that is removed from the airbrush will sink to the bottom of the jar and won't be a problem. I said before that I used Createx Gloss, but not as a top coat for lures. I use it as more of an inner coat or when applying glitter. It's also good for sealing things like Sharpie markings from solvent based top coats to keep the Sharpie from running. In my opinion the Createx Gloss is not going to be tough enough to protect a lure from the torture we subject them to. Hope this helps. Ben When I use Ben's cleaning method I remove the needle first. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted November 7, 2016 Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 When I use Ben's cleaning method I remove the needle first. Thanks for catching that Mark. I try to visualize the steps in my head as I'm typing, but sometimes the fingers are quicker than the brain these days. While I don't completely remove the needle prior to soaking I do pull it back far enough that it's out of the nozzle. By leaving the needle in the brush it keeps the trigger assembly from falling out of alignment and it keeps the needle from getting bent, misplaced or being stabbed into me while the brush is soaking. Ben Ben 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlipSide Posted November 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 I always tried to keep my brush as clean as possible and was amazed at the gunk that came out of it the first time it was soaked in the restorer. The restorer isn't something that needs to be used all the time. I only use it about twice a year or if a problem arises. Gotcha on the Createx top coat. Your using it pretty much for the same reasons I do. If the restorer doesn't help I'm not sure what the problem could be as spraying it works fine for me. good luck, Ben Thanks again for the help. I just ordered some restorer and when it gets here I will try the method you suggested. There is probably just gunk built up in the brush. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted November 7, 2016 Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 My pleasure. Hopefully that will fix it. If it doesn't holler back and we'll try to think of something else. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlipSide Posted November 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Got the restorer in last week, soaked the brush on Saturday and its spraying like new. Appreciate all the help!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Got the restorer in last week, soaked the brush on Saturday and its spraying like new. Appreciate all the help!!! Glad to hear it fixed your problem FlipSide. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
