Why isn't my airbrush spraying?

[TX Fisher]

I tried airbrushing for my FIRST time today & it won't work!  It will spray air, no paint.  Yes I pushed the bottom all the way down & pulled it all  the way back.  I tried thinning the paint; I tried a larger PSI.  Nothing worked.  Like I said, it blows air with no problem, no paint.  It won't even blow water!  The largest PSI I use was 40 PSI all the way down to 5 PSI.

[Travis]

What air brush do you have?   You have clog somewhere especially if water won't pass.  You will need to disassemble and clean.  

 

 

[Kanny]

If its brand new check everything is tightened up as it should be,  the nozzle and needle chuck are a good place to start .

[DGagner]

It's clogged someplace. It happens to me sometimes. I use the wire from a wire brush, take the front end apart and using some cleaner flood the tiny holes and poke them through with the wire. Some of those holes are very tiny. If you have a small cone shaped brass item (the needle spindle or chuck) it needs cleaning.

[azsouth]

let it soak over night, then use proper airbrush cleaning tools..... that will fix it.

dried paint in the brush, hopefully all you spray is water-based or you might need a new brush.

[mark poulson]

If it's a new airbrush, send it back.  If it's used, break it down completely and soak it overnight in Createx Airbrush Restorer.

https://www.coastairbrush.com/proddetail.asp?prod=Restorer